Quote Originally Posted by Basiliscus
In the 5th (i think?) century BC, the army of Xerxes was ready to invade Greece. His gigantic army needed to reach Greece by crossing the Hellespoint, but there was too many soldiers to transport by boat. So naturally, he built a bridge. However, a storm came and wrecked the bridge.

Instead of punishing the architect who contructed the bridge, the story goes that he lashed the SEA!! 300 times instead. He also had iron shackles thrown in the water and torturers brand the sea with burning irons.

That is certainly crazy.
Of course. Xerxes believed he was a god!
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Reminds me of Caligula who ordered a Roman army to attack the sea in retaliation for a storm that either crushed a bridge he was building or some ships. Can't remember atm. This was the beginning of the end for Caligula's reign as the Roman soldiers couldn't believe they were ordered to hack at beach water. This wasnt what Roman soldiers were supposed to do. Their respect went to nill.