Great Books Ep 117. Herodotus - The History - Book 8 (Urania). Navigating the Unknown using Strategy

Many times, you should not only think of how to outsmart your enemies but also how to manipulate your own army or allies, which is what Themistocles does at different stages of the war.

Fresh shoot from an olive tree after Athens was burnt to the ground (Image by Gemini)

“Themistocles was regarded everywhere as by far the wisest man of all the Greeks; and the whole country rang with his fame. … Themistocles was given a crown of olive too, as the prize of wisdom and dexterity. He was likewise presented with the most beautiful chariot tha…