The Oracle's Advice to Croesus
n
According to Herodotus,
Croesus, the fabulously
wealthy king of Lydia in
the 6
th
cen BC, asked the
oracle for advice re/ war
with the Persians.
n
The oracle replied:
ÒAttack the Persians and
you will destroy a mighty
empire.Ó
n
Croesus attacked and
destroyed his own
kingdom!