User blog comment:Tesla Man/Rise of the TDBU: Alexander the Great versus Xerxes/@comment-4661256-20120324010403/@comment-2006360-20120324101816

What I have to say on that is this: the Persian Kings hunted lions or wolves very often in the city of Persepolis. But if they were about to be killed by the animal, there was always the 10 or so archers ready for a signal to put the beast down. When you're in battle, it's not as glorious as they put it. Anyone could come up behind you and you're dead in a heartbeat. Fighting an unclothed, unarmed lion is NOT like fighting an iron-coated, iron-wielding warrior those only weak spots are the groin, neck, and face, and all can be covered by a huge iron shield. It's no wonder Xerxes never fought personally in his invasion of Greece.