[13] And then at last Cyrus himself was seen, coming forth from the gates in his chariot, wearing his tiara on his head, and a purple tunic shot with white, such as none but the king may wear, and trews of scarlet, and a cloak of purple.

Round his tiara he wore a diadem, and his kinsmen wore the same, even as the custom is to this day.

[14] And the king's hands hung free outside his cloak.

Beside him stood a charioteer--he was a tall man, but he seemed to be dwarfed by Cyrus; whether it was really so, or whether there was some artifice at work, Cyrus towered above him.

At the sight of the king, the whole company fell on their faces.