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Wisconsin Academy of Sciences , Arts and Letters . 
THE INSCRIPTIONS OP XERXES AT PERSEPOLIS. 
A. 
Upon each one of the four pillars of the entrances to the palace of Xe rxes 
A great god (is) Auramazda who created this earth, who created yonder- 
heaven, who created man, who created the spirit? of man, who created 
Xerxes king, one king of many, one lord of many. I (am) Xerxes the great 
king, king of kings, king of the countries, possessing many kinds of people, 
king of this great earth far and wide, the son of Darius the king, the 
Achaemenide. Says Xerxes the great king by the grace of Auramazda, this 
entrance possessing all countries I made; much else (that is) beautiful 
(was) done by this Persian (people) which I did and which my father did; 
whatever (that has been) done seems beautiful, all that we did by the 
grace of Auramazda. Says Xerxes the king let Auramazda protect me 
and my kingdom and what (was) done by me and what (was) done by my 
father, (all) this let Auramazda protect. 
B. 
Upon the pillars on the western side of the palace , ivhere Xerxes is repre¬ 
sented standing with two attendants. 
Xerxes the great king, king of kings, the son of Darius the king, the 
Achaemenide. 
c. 
Upon the wall by the stairs of the palace. 
A great god (is) Auramazda who created this earth, who created yonder 
heaven, who created man, who created the spirit ? of man, who made Xerxes, 
king, one king of many, one lord of many. I (am) Xerxes the great kingy, 
king of kings, king of the provinces possessing many kinds of people, 
king of this great earth far and wide, son of Darius the king, the Achae- 
menide. , ' [Says Xerxes the great king by the grace of Auramazda this, 
palace (lit. seat) I made; let Auramazda protect me with the gods and 
my kingdom and what (was) done by me. 
D. 
The above inscription is repeated on the western stairs of the palace. 
