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The article discusses the book "Cryopaedia," by Xenophon. The book discusses the rule of Cyrus, an ancient Persian emperor who was able to unite numerous cultures under one empire. He did this by treating his subjects like animals. The book often characterizes Cyrus's soldiers as dogs, and his enemies as rabbits. His empire is often spoken of as a herd of livestock, and sometimes as a beehive.

The article examines the life of Cyrus the Great by Xenophon in his philosophical work the "Cyropaedia." The "Cyropaedia" tackles the knowledge of Cyrus to deceive other rulers that render nations to be obedient to him and build the Persian Empire. It is inferred that human beings resist being ruled by anyone they perceive trying to rule over them, and one way to avoid this inevitable resistance is to disguise his true intentions.