... Jack Martin Balcer writes: Herodotus described in detail the loyalty of the grandfather, Zopyros the Elder, to Darius in putting down the Babylonian rebellion and regaining the capital city of Babylon, heroic deeds that Herodotus concluded by relating the praise and gifts that Darius bestowed upon Zopyros the Elder (Balcer, 33). Another example of Darius" affection towards Zopyros is shown by ... ...

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