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Until that moment, Darius, following the subtle policy of Cyrus, had always been assiduous in his attention to foreign gods. Now he was delivering to the subject nations of the world a stern and novel warning. Should a people persist in rebellion against the order of Ahura Mazda, they might expect to be regarded not merely as adherents of the Lie but as the worshippers of ‘daivas’ – false gods and demons.
Persian Fire: The First World Empire, Battle for the West - 'Magisterial' Books of the Year, Independent
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