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ATHENS THINKS TWICE!
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The citizens of Athens often had difficult decisions to make. Debates in the government assembly could decide on matters of life and death!
In this story read how they decided to punish the city of Mytilene...and how they realised they'd made a terrible mistake.
PAKHES-An Athenian General who has to kill his 'friends'... SALAITHOS-A sneaky Spartan who gets caught out!
The action takes place during the war between Athens and Sparta - the Peloponnesian War. Watch out for these characters
KLEON-'Let the punishment fit the crime!'... DIODOTUS-Can he stop the massacre


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