Xerxes sent his soldiers down to the banks to whip the sea 300 times

Amazing and weird history fact about Xerxes: 

Did You Know? In order to cross to Greece by land Persian King Xerxes had to build a bridge over Hellespont strait. After a storm came and destroyed the bridge, Xerxes was so upset that he sent his soldiers down to the banks to whip the sea 300 times for its failure to obey him and comply with his plans. source

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