Xenophon's Representation of War
All's fair in War?
"wheat" and "fire"
Pillaging
Only real comradeship Artapates and Cyrus
kleos
Xenophon becomes a general
"neither general nor captain nor private"
Escape blame, friends with Socrates.
Supported Spartans (gave money) and thirty tyrants.
Soldiers can not go back.
"The majority followed along out of shame"
Betrayal
Until Xen in charge, betrayal.
Proxenus and Cyrus
Executes Megaphernes and other noblemen
The guide
Xenophon's Anabasis was the first first-hand accounts of a soldier's life.
Able to give tactical advice for soldiers.
Gave Xen a lot of leeway.
Less about actual battle
More trying to maintain control, and defend attacks
Brutal, long
Constant marching
Repetition of 'stades' and 'snow'
Effects of war on the soldiers, sleep and hunger
Humble, commanders headress kleos