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n。　The　men　of　this　canton；　once　upon　a　time；　did　a　deed；　which　（as　the　Athenians　themselves　confess）　has　ever　since　been　serviceable　to　them。　When　the　Tyndaridae；　in　days　of　yore；　invaded　Attica　with　a　mighty　army　to　recover　Helen；　and；　not　being　able　to　find　out　whither　she　had　been　carried；　desolated　the　cantons；…　at　this　time；　they　say；　the　Deceleians　（or　Decelus　himself；　according　to　some）；　displeased　at　the　rudeness　of　Theseus；　and　fearing　that　the　whole　territory　would　suffer；　discovered　everything　to　the　enemy；　and　even　showed　them　the　way　to　Aphidnae；　which　Titacus；　a　native　of　the　place；　betrayed　into　their　hands。　As　a　reward　for　this　action；　Sparta　has　always；　from　that　time　to　the　present；　allowed　the　Deceleians　to　be　free　from　all　dues；　and　to　have　seats　of　honour　at　their　festivals；　and　hence　too；　in　the　war　which　took　place　many　years　after　these　events　between　the　Peloponnesians　and　the　Athenians；　the　Lacedaemonians；　while　they　laid　waste　all　the　rest　of　Attica；　spared　the　lands　of　the　Deceleians。　　　　　Of　this　canton　was　Sophanes；　the　Athenian；　who　most　distinguished　himself　in　the　battle。　Two　stories　are　told　concerning　him：　according　to　the　one；　he　wore　an　iron　anchor；　fastened　to　the　belt　which　secured　his　breastplate　by　a　brazen　chain；　and　this；　when　he　came　near　the　enemy；　he　threw　out；　to　the　intent　that；　when　they　made　their　charge；　it　might　be　impossible　for　him　to　be　driven　from　his　post：　as　soon；　however；　as　the　enemy　fled；　his　wont　was　to　take　up　his　anchor　and　join　the　pursuit。　Such；　then；　is　one　of　the　said　stories。　The　other；　which　is　contradictory　to　the　first；　relates　that　Sophanes；　instead　of　having　an　iron　anchor　fastened　to　his　breastplate；　bore　the　device　of　an　anchor　upon　his　shield；　which　he　never　allowed　to　rest；　but　made　to　run　round　continually。　　　　　Another　glorious　deed　was　likewise　performed　by　this　same　Sophanes　At　the　time　when　the　Athenians　were　laying　siege　to　Egina；　he　took　up　the　challenge　of　Eurybates　the　Argive；　a　winner　of　the　Pentathlum；　and　slew　him。　The　fate　of　Sophanes　in　after　times　was　the　following：　he　was　leader　of　an　Athenian　army　in　conjunction　with　Leagrus；　the　son　of　Glaucon；　and　in　a　battle　with　the　Edonians　near　Datum；　about　the　gold…mines　there；　he　was　slain；　after　displaying　uncommon　bravery。　　　　　As　soon　as　the　Greeks　at　Plataea　had　overthrown　the　barbarians；　a　woman　came　over　to　them　from　the　enemy。　She　was　one　of　the　concubines　of　Pharandates；　the　son　of　Teaspes；　a　Persian；　and　when　she　heard　that　the　Persians　were　all　slain　and　that　the　Greeks　had　carried　the　day；　forthwith　she　adorned　herself　and　her　maids　with　many　golden　ornaments；　and　with　the　bravest　of　the　apparel　that　she　had　brought　with　her；　and；　alighting　from　her　litter；　came　forward　to　the　Lacedaemonians；　ere　the　work　of　slaughter　was　well　over。　When　she　saw　that　all　the　orders　were　given　by　Pausanias；　with　whose　name　and　country　she　was　well　acquainted；　as　she　had　oftentimes　heard　tell　of　them；　she　knew　who　he　must　be；　wherefore　she　embraced　his　knees；　and　said…　　　　　〃O　king　of　Sparta！　save　thy　suppliant　from　the　slavery　that　awaits　the　captive。　Already　I　am　beholden　to　thee　for　one　service…　the　slaughter　of　these　men；　wretches　who　had　no　regard　either　for　gods　or　angels。　I　am　by　birth　a　Coan；　the　daughter　of　Hegetoridas；　son　of　Antagoras。　The　Persian　seized　me　by　force　in　Cos；　and　kept　me　against　my　will。〃　　　　　〃Lady；〃　answered　Pausanias；　〃fear　nothing：　as　a　suppliant　thou　art　safe…　and　still　more；　if　thou　hast　spoken　truth；　and　Hegetoridas　of　Cos　is　thy　father…　for　he　is　bound　to　me　by　closer　ties　of　friendship　than　any　other　man　in　those　regions。〃　　　　　When　he　had　thus　spoken；　Pausanias　placed　the　woman　in　the　charge　of　some　of　the　Ephors　who　were　present；　and　afterwards　sent　her　to　Egina；　whither　she　had　a　desire　to　go。　　　　　About　the　time　of　this　woman's　coming；　the　Mantineans　arrived　upon　the　field；　and　found　that　all　was　over；　and　that　it　was　too　late　to　take　any　part　in　the　battle。　Greatly　distressed　hereat；　they　declared　themselves　to　deserve　a　fine；　as　laggarts；　after　which；　learning　that　a　portion　of　the　Medes　had　fled　away　under　Artabazus；　they　were　anxious　to　go　after　them　as　far　as　Thessaly。　The　Lacedaemonians　however　would　not　suffer　the　pursuit；　so　they　returned　again　to　their　own　land；　and　sent　the　leaders　of　their　army　into　banishment。　Soon　after　the　Mantineans；　the　Eleans　likewise　arrived；　and　showed　the　same　sorrow；　after　which　they　too　returned　home；　and　banished　their　leaders。　But　enough　concerning　these　nations。　　　　　There　was　a　man　at　Plataea　among　the　troops　of　the　Eginetans；　whose　name　was　Lampon；　he　was　the　son　of　Pythias；　and　a　person　of　the　first　rank　among　his　countrymen。　Now　this　Lampon　went　about　this　same　time　to　Pausanias；　and　counselled　him　to　do　a　deed　of　exceeding　wickedness。　〃Son　of　Cleombrotus；〃　he　said　very　earnestly；　〃what　thou　hast　already　done　is　passing　great　and　glorious。　By　the　favour　of　Heaven　thou　hast　saved　Greece；　and　gained　a　renown　beyond　all　the　Greeks　of　whom　we　have　any　knowledge。　Now　then　so　finish　thy　work；　that　thine　own　fame　may　be　increased　thereby；　and　that　henceforth　barbarians　may　fear　to　commit　outrages　on　the　Grecians。　When　Leonidas　was　slain　at　Thermopylae；　Xerxes　and　Mardonius　commanded　that　he　should　be　beheaded　and　crucified。　Do　thou　the　like　at　this　time　by　Mardonius；　and　thou　wilt　have　glory　in　Sparta；　and　likewise　through　the　whole　of　Greece。　For；　by　hanging　him　upon　a　cross；　thou　wilt　avenge　Leonidas；　who　was　thy　father's　brother。〃　　　　　Thus　spake　Lampon；　thinking　to　please　Pausanias；　but　Pausanias　answered　him…　〃My　Eginetan　friend；　for　thy　foresight　and　thy　friendliness　I　am　much　beholden　to　thee：　but　the　counsel　which　thou　hast　offered　is　not　good。　First　hast　thou　lifted　me　up　to　the　skies；　by　thy　praise　of　my　country　and　my　achievement；　and　then　thou　hast　cast　me　down　to　the　ground；　by　bidding　me　maltreat　the　dead；　and　saying　that　thus　I　shall　raise　myself　in　men's　esteem。　Such　doings　befit　barbarians　rather　than　Greeks；　and　even　in　barbarians　we　detest　them。　On　such　terms　then　I　could　not　wish　to　please　the　Eginetans；　nor　those　who　think　as　they　think　enough　for　me　to　gain　the　approval　of　my　own　countrymen；　by　righteous　deeds　as　well　as　by　righteous　words。　Leonidas；　whom　thou　wouldst　have　me　avenge；　is；　I　maintain；　abundantly　avenged　already。　Surely　the　countless　lives　here　taken　are　enough　to　avenge　not　him　only；　but　all　those　who　fell　at　Thermopylae。　Come　not　thou　before　me　again　with　such　a　speech；　nor　with　such　counsel；　and　thank　my　forbearance　that　thou　art　not　now　punished。〃　Then　Lampon；　having　received　this　answer；　departed；　and　went　his　way。　　　　　After　this　Pausanias　caused　proclamation　to　be　made；　that　no　one　should　lay　hands　on　the　booty；　but　that　the　Helots　should　collect　it　and　bring　it　all　to　one　place。　So　the　Helots　went　and　spread　themselves　through　the　camp；　wherein　were　found　many　tents　richly　adorned　with　furniture　of　gold　and　silver；　many　couches　covered　with　plates　of　the　same；　and　many　golden　bowls；　goblets；　and　other　drinking…vessels。　On　the　carriages　were　bags　containing　silver　and　golden　kettles；　and　the　bodies　of　the　slain　furnished　bracelets　and　chains；　and　scymitars　with　golden　ornaments…　not　to　mention　embroidered　apparel；　of　which　no　one　made　any　account。　The　Helots　at　this　time　stole　many　things　of　much　value；　which　they　sold　in　after　times　to　the　Eginetans；　however；　they　brought　in　likewise　no　small　quantity；　chiefly　such　things　as　it　was　not　possible　for　them　to　hide。　And　this　was　the　beginning　of　the　great　wealth　of　the　Eginetans；　who　bought　the　gold　of　the　Helots　as　if　it　had　been　mere　brass。　　　　　When　all　the　booty　had　been　brought　together；　a　tenth　of　the　whole　was　set　apart　for　the　Delphian　god；　and　hence　was　made　the　golden　tripod　which　stands　on　the　bronze　serpent　with　the　three　heads；　quite　close　to　the　altar。　Portions　were　also　set　apart　for　the　gods　of　Olympia；　and　of　the　Isthmus；　from　which　were　made；　in　the　one　case；　a　bronze　Jupiter　ten　cubits　high；　and　in　the　other；　a　bronze　Neptune　of　seven　cubits。　After　this；　the　rest　of　the　spoil　was　divided　among　the　soldiers；　each　of　whom　received　less　or　more　according　to　his　deserts；　and　in　this　way　was　a　distribution　made　of　the　Persian　concubines；　of　the　gold；　the　silver；　the　beasts　of　burthen；　and　all　the　other　valuables。　What　special　gifts　were　presented　to　those　who　had　most　distinguished　themselves　in　the　battle；　I　do　not　find　mentioned　by　any　one；　but　I　should　suppose　that　they　must　have　had　some　gifts　beyond　the　others。　As　for　Pausanias；　the　portion　which　was　set　apart　for　him　consisted　of　ten　specimens　of　each　kind　of　thing…　women；　horses；　talents；　camels；　or　whatever　else　there　was　in　the　spoil。　　　　　It　is　said　that　the　following　circumstance　happened　likewise　at　this　time。　Xerxes；　when　he　fled　away　out　of　Greece；　left　his　war…tent　with　Mardonius：　when　Pausanias；　therefore；　saw　the　tent　with　its　adornments　of　gold　and　silver；　and　its　hangings　of　divers　colours；　he　gave　commandment　to　the　bakers　and　the　cooks　to　make　him　ready　a　banquet　in　such　fashion　as　was　their　wont　for　Mardonius。　Then　they　made　ready　as　they　were　bidden；　and　Pausanius；　beholding　the　couches　of　gold　and　silver　daintily　decked　out　with　their　rich　covertures；　and　the　tables　of　gold　and　silver　laid；　and　the　feast　itself　prepared　with　all　magnificence；　was　astonished　at　the　good　things　which　were　set　before　him；　and；　being　in　a　pleasant　mood；　gave　commandment　to　his　own　followers　to　make　ready　a　Spartan　supper。　When　the　suppers　were　both　served；　and　it　was　apparent　how　vast　a　difference　lay　between　the　two；　Pausanias　laughed；　and　sent　his　servants　to　call　to　him　the　Greek　generals。　On　their　coming；　he　pointed　to　the　two　boards；　and　said：…　　　　　〃I　sent　for　you；　O　Greeks；　to　show　you　the　folly　of　this　Median　captain；　who；　when　he　enjoyed　such　fare　as　this；　must　needs　come　here　to　rob　us　of　our　penury。〃　　　　　Such；　it　is　said；　were　the　words　of　Pausanias　to　the　Grecian　generals。　　　　　During　many　years　afterwards；　the　Plataeans　used　often　to　find　upon　the　field　of　battle　concealed　treasures　of　gold；　and　silver；　and　other　valuables。　More　recently　they　likewise　made　discovery　of　the　following：　the　flesh　having　all　fallen　away　from　the　bodies　of　the　dead；　and　their　bones　having　been　gathered　tog