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e　flesh　having　all　fallen　away　from　the　bodies　of　the　dead；　and　their　bones　having　been　gathered　together　into　one　place；　the　Plataeans　found　a　skull　without　any　seam；　made　entirely　of　a　single　bone；　likewise　a　jaw；　both　the　upper　bone　and　the　under；　wherein　all　the　teeth；　front　and　back；　were　joined　together　and　made　of　one　bone；　also；　the　skeleton　of　a　man　not　less　than　five　cubits　in　height。　　　　　The　body　of　Mardonius　disappeared　the　day　after　the　battle；　but　who　it　was　that　stole　it　away　I　cannot　say　with　certainty。　I　have　heard　tell　of　a　number　of　persons；　and　those　too　of　many　different　nations；　who　are　said　to　have　given　him　burial；　and　I　know　that　many　have　received　large　sums　on　this　score　from　Artontes　the　son　of　Mardonius：　but　I　cannot　discover　with　any　certainty　which　of　them　it　was　who　really　took　the　body　away；　and　buried　it。　Among　others；　Dionysophanes；　an　Ephesian；　is　rumoured　to　have　been　the　actual　person。　　　　　The　Greeks；　after　sharing　the　booty　upon　the　field　of　Plataea；　proceeded　to　bury　their　own　dead；　each　nation　apart　from　the　rest。　The　Lacedaemonians　made　three　graves；　in　one　they　buried　their　youths；　among　whom　were　Posidonius；　Amompharetus；　Philocyon；　and　Callicrates；…　in　another；　the　rest　of　the　Spartans；　and　in　the　third；　the　Helots。　Such　was　their　mode　of　burial。　The　Tegeans　buried　all　their　dead　in　a　single　grave；　as　likewise　did　the　Athenians　theirs；　and　the　Megarians　and　Phliasians　those　who　were　slain　by　the　horse。　These　graves；　then；　had　bodies　buried　in　them：　as　for　the　other　tombs　which　are　to　be　seen　at　Plataea；　they　were　raised；　as　I　understand；　by　the　Greeks　whose　troops　took　no　part　in　the　battle；　and　who；　being　ashamed　of　themselves；　erected　empty　barrows　upon　the　field；　to　obtain　credit　with　those　who　should　come　after　them。　Among　others；　the　Eginetans　have　a　grave　there；　which　goes　by　their　name；　but　which；　as　I　learn；　was　made　ten　years　later　by　Cleades；　the　son　of　Autodicus；　a　Plataean；　at　the　request　of　the　Eginetans；　whose。　agent　he　was。　　　　　After　the　Greeks　had　buried　their　dead　at　Plataea；'　they　presently　held　a　council；　whereat　it　was　resolved　to　make　war　upon　Thebes；　and　to　require　that　those　who　had　joined　the　Medes　should　be　delivered　into　their　hands。　Two　men；　who　had　been　the　chief　leaders　on　the　occasion；　were　especially　named…　to　wit；　Timagenidas　and　Attaginus。　If　the　Thebans　should　refuse　to　give　these　men　up；　it　was　determined　to　lay　siege　to　their　city；　and　never　stir　from　before　it　till　it　should　surrender。　After　this　resolve；　the　army　marched　upon　Thebes；　and　having　demanded　the　men；　and　been　refused；　began　the　siege；　laying　waste　the　country　all　around；　and　making　assaults　upon　the　wall　in　divers　places。　　　　　When　twenty　days　were　gone　by；　and　the　violence　of　the　Greeks　did　not　slacken；　Timagenidas　thus　bespake　his　countrymen…　　　　　〃Ye　men　of　Thebes；　since　the　Greeks　have　so　decreed；　that　they　will　never　desist　from　the　siege　till　either　they　take　Thebes　or　we　are　delivered　to　them；　we　would　not　that　the　land　of　Boeotia　should　suffer　any　longer　on　our　behalf。　If　it　be　money　that　they　in　truth　desire；　and　their　demand　of　us　be　no　more　than　a　pretext；　let　money　from　the　treasury　of　the　state　be　given　them；　for　the　state；　and　not　we　alone；　embraced　the　cause　of　the　Medes。　If；　however；　they　really　want　our　persons；　and　on　that　account　press　this　siege；　we　are　ready　to　be　delivered　to　them　and　to　stand　our　trial。〃　　　　　The　Thebans　thought　this　offer　very　right　and　seasonable；　wherefore；　they　despatched　a　herald　without　any　delay　to　Pausanias；　and　told　him　they　were　willing　to　deliver　up　the　men。　　　　　As　soon　as　an　agreement　had　been　concluded　upon　these　terms；　Attaginus　made　his　escape　from　the　city；　his　sons；　however；　were　surrendered　in　his　place；　but　Pausanias　refused　to　hold　them　guilty；　since　children　（he　said）　could　have　had　part　in　such　an　offence。　The　rest　of　those　whom　the　Thebans　gave　up　had　expected　to　obtain　a　trial；　and　in　that　case　their　trust　was　to　escape　by　means　of　bribery；　but　Pausanias；　afraid　of　this；　dismissed　at　once　the　whole　army　of　allies；　and　took　the　men　with　him　to　Corinth；　where　he　slew　them　all。　Such　were　the　events　which　happened　at　Plataea　and　at　Thebes。　　　　　Artabazus；　the　son　of　Pharnaces；　who　fled　away　from　Plataea；　was　soon　far　sped　on　his　journey。　When　he　reached　Thessaly；　the　inhabitants　received　him　hospitably；　and　made　inquiries　of　him　concerning　the　rest　of　the　army；　since　they　were　still　altogether　ignorant　of　what　had　taken　place　at　Plataea：　whereupon　the　Persian；　knowing　well　that；　if　he　told　them　the　truth；　he　would　run　great　risk　of　perishing　himself；　together　with　his　whole　army…　for　if　the　facts　were　once　blazoned　abroad；　all　who　learnt　them　would　be　sure　to　fall　upon　him…　the　Persian；　I　say；　considering　this；　as　he　had　before　kept　all　secret　from　the　Phocians；　so　now　answered　the　Thessalians　after　the　following　fashion：…　　　　　〃I　myself；　Thessalians；　am　hastening；　as　ye　see；　into　Thrace；　and　I　am　fain　to　use　all　possible　despatch；　as　I　am　sent　with　this　force　on　special　business　from　the　main　army。　Mardonius　and　his　host　are　close　behind　me；　and　may　be　looked　for　shortly。　When　he　comes；　receive　him　as　ye　have　received　me；　and　show　him　every　kindness。　Be　sure　ye　will　never　hereafter　regret　it；　if　ye　so　do。〃　　　　　With　these　words　he　took　his　departure；　and　marched　his　troops　at　their　best　speed　through　Thessaly　and　Macedon　straight　upon　Thrace；　following　the　inland　route；　which　was　the　shortest；　and；　in　good　truth；　using　all　possible　dispatch。　He　himself　succeeded　in　reaching　Byzantium；　but　a　great　part　of　his　army　perished　upon　the　road…　many　being　cut　to　pieces　by　the　Thracians；　and　others　dying　from　hunger　and　excess　of　toil。　From　Byzantium　Artabazus　set　sail；　and　crossed　the　strait；　returning　into　Asia　in　the　manner　which　has　been　here　described。　　　　　On　the　same　day　that　the　blow　was　struck　at　Plataea；　another　defeat　befell　the　Persians　at　Mycale　in　Ionia。　While　the　Greek　fleet　under　Leotychides　the　Lacedaemonian　was　still　lying　inactive　at　Delos；　there　arrived　at　that　place　an　embassy　from　Samos；　consisting　of　three　men；　Lampon　the　son　of　Thrasycles；　Athenagoras　the　son　of　Archestratidas；　and　Hegesistratus　the　son　of　Aristagoras。　The　Samians　had　sent　them　secretly；　concealing　their　departure　both　from　the　Persians　and　from　their　own　tyrant　Theomestor；　the　son　of　Androdamas；　whom　the　Persians　had　made　ruler　of　Samos。　When　the　ambassadors　came　before　the　Greek　captains　Hegesistratus　took　the　word；　and　urged　them　with　many　and　various　arguments；　saying；　〃that　the　Ionians　only　needed　to　see　them　arrive　in　order　to　revolt　from　the　Persians；　and　that　the　Persians　would　never　abide　their　coming；　or　if　they　did；　'twould　be　to　offer　them　the　finest　booty　that　they　could　anywhere　expect　to　gain；〃　while　at　the　same　time　he　made　appeal　to　the　gods　of　their　common　worship；　and　besought　them　to　deliver　from　bondage　a　Grecian　race；　and　withal　to　drive　back　the　barbarians。　〃This；〃　he　said；　〃might　very　easily　be　done；　for　the　Persian　ships　were　bad　sailers；　and　far　from　a　match　for　theirs；〃　adding；　moreover；　〃that　if　there　was　any　suspicion　lest　the　Samians　intended　to　deal　treacherously；　they　were　themselves　ready　to　become　hostages；　and　to　return　on　board　the　ships　of　their　allies　to　Asia。〃　　　　　When　the　Samian　stranger　continued　importunately　beseeching　him；　Leotychides；　either　because　he　wanted　an　omen；　or　by　a　mere　chance；　as　God　guided　him；　asked　the　man…　〃Samian　stranger！　prithee；　tell　me　thy　name？〃　〃Hegesistratus　（army…leader）；〃　answered　the　other；　and　might　have　said　more；　but　Leotychides　stopped　him　by　exclaiming…　〃I　accept；　O　Samian！　the　omen　which　thy　name　affords。　Only；　before　thou　goest　back；　swear　to　us；　thyself　and　thy　brother…envoys；　that　the　Samians　will　indeed　be　our　warm；　friends　and　allies。〃　　　　　No　sooner　had　he　thus　spoken　than　he　proceeded　to　hurry　forward　the　business。　The　Samians　pledged　their　faith　upon　the　spot；　and　oaths　of　alliance　were　exchanged　between　them　and　the　Greeks。　This　done；　two　of　the　ambassadors　forthwith　sailed　away；　as　for　Hegesistratus；　Leotychides　kept　him　to　accompany　his　own　fleet；　for　he　considered　his　name　to　be　a　good　omen。　The　Greeks　abode　where　they　were　that　day；　and　on　the　morrow　sacrificed；　and　found　the　victims　favourable。　Their　soothsayer　was　Deiphonus；　the　son　of　Evenius；　a　man　of　Apollonia…　I　mean　the　Apollonia　which　lies　upon　the　Ionian　Gulf。　　　　　A　strange　thing　happened　to　this　man's　father；　Evenius。　The　Apolloniats　have　a　flock　of　sheep　sacred　to　the　sun。　During　the　daytime　these　sheep　graze　along　the　banks　of　the　river　which　flows　from　Mount　Lacmon　through　their　territory　and　empties　itself　into　the　sea　by　the　port　of　Oricus；　while　at　night　they　are　guarded　by　the　richest　and　noblest　of　the　citizens；　who　are　chosen　to　serve　the　office；　and　who　keep　the　watch　each　for　one　year。　Now　the　Apolloniats　set　great　store　by　these　sheep；　on　account　of　an　oracle　which　they　received　concerning　them。　The　place　where　they　are　folded　at　night　is　a　cavern；　a　long　way　from　the　town。　Here　it　happened　that　Evenius；　when　he　was　chosen　to　keep　the　watch；　by　some　accident　fell　asleep　upon　his　guard；　and　while　he　slept；　the　cave　was　entered　by　wolves；　which　destroyed　some　sixty　of　the　flock　under　his　care。　Evenius；　when　he　woke　and　found　what　had　occurred；　kept　silence　about　it　and　told　no　one；　for　he　thought　to　buy　other　sheep　and　put　them　in　the　place　of　the　slain。　But　the　matter　came　to　the　ears　of　the　Apolloniats；　who　forthwith　brought　Evenius　to　trial；　and　condemned　him　to　lose　his　eyes；　because　he　had　gone　to　sleep　upon　his　post。　Now　when　Evenius　was　blinded；　straightway　the　sheep　had　no　young；　and　the　land　ceased　to　bear　its　wonted　harvests。　Then　the　Apolloniats　sent　to　Dodona；　and　to　Delphi；　and　asked　the　prophets；　what　had　caused　the　woes　which　so　afflicted　them。　The　answer　which　they　received　was　this…　〃The　woes　were　come　for　Evenius；　the　guardian　of　the　sacred　sheep；　whom　the　Apolloniats　had　wrongfully　deprived　of　sight。　They　（the　gods）　had　themselves　sent　the　wolves；　nor　would　they　ever　cease　to　exact　vengeance　for　Evenius；　till　the　Apolloniats　made　him　whatever　atonement　he　liked　to　ask。　When　this　was　paid；　they　would　likewise　give　him　a　gift；　which　would　make　many　men　call　him　blessed。〃　　　　　Such　was　the　te