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men　from　Sardis　to　consult　the　Delphic　oracle；　gave　aid　gladly　to　his　messengers；　assisted　them　to　accomplish　their　task。　Croesus；　informed　of　Alcmaeon's　kindnesses　by　the　Lydians　who　from　time　to　time　conveyed　his　messages　to　the　god；　sent　for　him　to　Sardis；　and　when　he　arrived；　made　him　a　present　of　as　much　gold　as　he　should　be　able　to　carry　at　one　time　about　his　person。　Finding　that　this　was　the　gift　assigned　him；　Alcmaeon　took　his　measures；　and　prepared　himself　to　receive　it　in　the　following　way。　He　clothed　himself　in　a　loose　tunic；　which　he　made　to　bag　greatly　at　the　waist；　and　placing　upon　his　feet　the　widest　buskins　that　he　could　anywhere　find；　followed　his　guides　into　the　treasure…house。　Here　he　fell　to　upon　a　heap　of　gold…dust；　and　in　the　first　place　packed　as　much　as　he　could　inside　his　buskins；　between　them　and　his　legs；　after　which　he　filled　the　breast　of　his　tunic　quite　full　of　gold；　and　then　sprinkling　some　among　his　hair；　and　taking　some　likewise　in　his　mouth；　he　came　forth　from　the　treasure…house；　scarcely　able　to　drag　his　legs　along；　like　anything　rather　than　a　man；　with　his　mouth　crammed　full；　and　his　bulk　increased　every　way。　On　seeing　him；　Croesus　burst　into　a　laugh；　and　not　only　let　him　have　all　that　he　had　taken；　but　gave　him　presents　besides　of　fully　equal　worth。　Thus　this　house　became　one　of　great　wealth；　and　Alcmaeon　was　able　to　keep　horses　for　the　chariot…race；　and　won　the　prize　at　Olympia。　　　　　Afterwards；　in　the　generation　which　followed；　Clisthenes；　king　of　Sicyon；　raised　the　family　to　still　greater　eminence　among　the　Greeks　than　even　that　to　which　it　had　attained　before。　For　this　Clisthenes；　who　was　the　son　of　Aristonymus；　the　grandson　of　Myron；　and　the　great…grandson　of　Andreas；　had　a　daughter；　called　Agarista；　whom　he　wished　to　marry　to　the　best　husband　that　he　could　find　in　the　whole　of　Greece。　At　the　Olympic　Games；　therefore；　having　gained　the　prize　in　the　chariot　race；　he　caused　public　proclamation　to　be　made　to　the　following　effect：…　〃Whoever　among　the　Greeks　deems　himself　worthy　to　become　the　son…in…law　of　Clisthenes；　let　him　come；　sixty　days　hence；　or；　if　he　will；　sooner；　to　Sicyon；　for　within　a　year's　time；　counting　from　the　end　of　the　sixty　days；　Clisthenes　will　decide　on　the　man　to　whom　he　shall　contract　his　daughter。〃　So　all　the　Greeks　who　were　proud　of　their　own　merit　or　of　their　country　flocked　to　Sicyon　as　suitors；　and　Clisthenes　had　a　foot…course　and　a　wrestling…ground　made　ready；　to　try　their　powers。　　　　　From　Italy　there　came　Smindyrides；　the　son　of　Hippocrates；　a　native　of　Sybaris…　which　city　about　that　time　was　at　the　very　height　of　its　prosperity。　He　was　a　man　who　in　luxuriousness　of　living　exceeded　all　other　persons。　Likewise　there　came　Damasus；　the　son　of　Amyris；　surnamed　the　Wise；　a　native　of　Siris。　These　two　were　the　only　suitors　from　Italy。　From　the　Ionian　Gulf　appeared　Amphimnestus；　the　son　of　Epistrophus；　an　Epidamnian；　from　Aetolia；　Males；　the　brother　of　that　Titormus　who　excelled　all　the　Greeks　in　strength；　and　who　wishing　to　avoid　his　fellow…men；　withdrew　himself　into　the　remotest　parts　of　the　Aetolian　territory。　From　the　Peloponnese　came　several…　Leocedes；　son　of　that　Pheidon；　king　of　the　Argives；　who　established　weights　and　measures　throughout　the　Peloponnese；　and　was　the　most　insolent　of　all　the　Grecians…　the　same　who　drove　out　the　Elean　directors　of　the　Games；　and　himself　presided　over　the　contests　at　Olympia…　Leocedes；　I　say；　appeared；　this　Pheidon's　son；　and　likewise　Amiantus；　son　of　Lycurgus；　an　Arcadian　of　the　city　of　Trapezus；　Laphanes；　an　Azenian　of　Paeus；　whose　father；　Euphorion；　as　the　story　goes　in　Arcadia；　entertained　the　Dioscuri　at　his　residence；　and　thenceforth　kept　open　house　for　all　comers；　and　lastly；　Onomastus；　the　son　of　Agaeus；　a　native　of　Elis。　These　four　came　from　the　Peloponnese。　From　Athens　there　arrived　Megacles；　the　son　of　that　Alcmaeon　who　visited　Croesus；　and　Tisander's　son；　Hippoclides；　the　wealthiest　and　handsomest　of　the　Athenians。　There　was　likewise　one　Euboean；　Lysanias；　who　came　from　Eretria；　then　a　flourishing　city。　From　Thessaly　came　Diactorides；　a　Cranonian；　of　the　race　of　the　Scopadae；　and　Alcon　arrived　from　the　Molossians。　This　was　the　list　of　the　suitors。　　　　　Now　when　they　were　all　come；　and　the　day　appointed　had　arrived；　Clisthenes　first　of　all　inquired　of　each　concerning　his　country　and　his　family；　after　which　he　kept　them　with　him　a　year；　and　made　trial　of　their　manly　bearing；　their　temper；　their　accomplishments；　and　their　disposition；　sometimes　drawing　them　apart　for　converse；　sometimes　bringing　them　all　together。　Such　as　were　still　youths　he　took　with　him　from　time　to　time　to　the　gymnasia；　but　the　greatest　trial　of　all　was　at　the　banquettable。　During　the　whole　period　of　their　stay　he　lived　with　them　as　I　have　said；　and；　further；　from　first　to　last　he　entertained　them　sumptuously。　Somehow　or　other　the　suitors　who　came　from　Athens　pleased　him　the　best　of　all；　and　of　these　Hippoclides；　Tisander's　son；　was　specially　in　favour；　partly　on　account　of　his　manly　bearing；　and　partly　also　because　his　ancestors　were　of　kin　to　the　Corinthian　Cypselids。　　　　　When　at　length　the　day　arrived　which　had　been　fixed　for　the　espousals；　and　Clisthenes　had　to　speak　out　and　declare　his　choice；　he　first　of　all　made　a　sacrifice　of　a　hundred　oxen；　and　held　a　banquet；　whereat　he　entertained　all　the　suitors　and　the　whole　people　of　Sicyon。　After　the　feast　was　ended；　the　suitors　vied　with　each　other　in　music　and　in　speaking　on　a　given　subject。　Presently；　as　the　drinking　advanced；　Hippoclides；　who　quite　dumbfoundered　the　rest；　called　aloud　to　the　flute…player；　and　bade　him　strike　up　a　dance；　which　the　man　did；　and　Hippoclides　danced　to　it。　And　he　fancied　that　he　was　dancing　excellently　well；　but　Clisthenes；　who　was　observing　him；　began　to　misdoubt　the　whole　business。　Then　Hippoclides；　after　a　pause；　told　an　attendant　to　bring　in　a　table；　and　when　it　was　brought；　he　mounted　upon　it　and　danced　first　of　all　some　Laconian　figures；　then　some　Attic　ones；　after　which　he　stood　on　his　head　upon　the　table；　and　began　to　toss　his　legs　about。　Clisthenes；　notwithstanding　that　he　now　loathed　Hippoclides　for　a　son…in…law；　by　reason　of　his　dancing　and　his　shamelessness；　still；　as　he　wished　to　avoid　an　outbreak；　had　restrained　himself　during　the　first　and　likewise　during　the　second　dance；　when；　however；　he　saw　him　tossing　his　legs　in　the　air；　he　could　no　longer　contain　himself；　but　cried　out；　〃Son　of　Tisander；　thou　hast　danced　thy　wife　away！〃　〃What　does　Hippoclides　care？〃　was　the　other's　answer。　And　hence　the　proverb　arose。　　　　　Then　Clisthenes　commanded　silence；　and　spake　thus　before　the　assembled　company：…　　　　　〃Suitors　of　my　daughter；　well　pleased　am　I　with　you　all；　and　right　willingly；　if　it　were　possible；　would　I　content　you　all；　and　not　by　making　choice　of　one　appear　to　put　a　slight　upon　the　rest。　But　as　it　is　out　of　my　power；　seeing　that　I　have　but　one　daughter；　to　grant　to　all　their　wishes；　I　will　present　to　each　of　you　whom　I　must　needs　dismiss　a　talent　of　silver；　for　the　honour　that　you　have　done　me　in　seeking　to　ally　yourselves　with　my　house；　and　for　your　long　absence　from　your　homes。　But　my　daughter；　Agarista；　I　betroth　to　Megacles；　the　son　of　Alcmaeon；　to　be　his　wife；　according　to　the　usage　and　wont　of　Athens。〃　　　　　Then　Megacles　expressed　his　readiness；　and　Clisthenes　had　the　marriage　solemnised。　　　　　Thus　ended　the　affair　of　the　suitors；　and　thus　the　Alcmaeonidae　came　to　be　famous　throughout　the　whole　of　Greece。　The　issue　of　this　marriage　was　the　Clisthenes　named　after　his　grandfather　the　Sicyonian…　who　made　the　tribes　at　Athens；　and　set　up　the　popular　government。　Megacles　had　likewise　another　son；　called　Hippocrates；　whose　children　were　a　Megacles　and　an　Agarista；　the　latter　named　after　Agarista　the　daughter　of　Clisthenes。　She　married　Xanthippus；　the　son　of　Ariphron；　and　when　she　was　with　child　by　him　had　a　dream；　wherein　she　fancied　that　she　was　delivered　of　a　lion；　after　which；　within　a　few　days；　she　bore　Xanthippus　a　son；　to　wit；　Pericles。　　　　　After　the　blow　struck　at　Marathon；　Miltiades；　who　was　previously　held　in　high　esteem　by　his　countrymen；　increased　yet　more　in　influence。　Hence；　when　he　told　them　that　he　wanted　a　fleet　of　seventy　ships；　with　an　armed　force；　and　money；　without　informing　them　what　country　he　was　going　to　attack；　but　only　promising　to　enrich　them　if　they　would　accompany　him；　seeing　that　it　was　a　right　wealthy　land；　where　they　might　easily　get　as　much　gold　as　they　cared　to　have…　when　he　told　them　this；　they　were　quite　carried　away；　and　gave　him　the　whole　armament　which　he　required。　　　　　So　Miltiades；　having　got　the　armament；　sailed　against　Paros；　with　the　object；　as　he　alleged；　of　punishing　the　Parians　for　having　gone　to　war　with　Athens；　inasmuch　as　a　trireme　of　theirs　had　come　with　the　Persian　fleet　to　Marathon。　This；　however；　was　a　mere　pretence；　the　truth　was；　that　Miltiades　owed　the　Parians　a　grudge；　because　Lysagoras；　the　son　of　Tisias；　who　was　a　Parian　by　birth；　had　told　tales　against　him　to　Hydarnes　the　Persian。　Arrived　before　the　place　against　which　his　expedition　was　designed；　he　drove　the　Parians　within　their　walls；　and　forthwith　laid　siege　to　the　city。　At　the　same　time　he　sent　a　herald　to　the　inhabitants；　and　required　of　them　a　hundred　talents；　threatening　that；　if　they　refused；　he　would　press　the　siege；　and　never　give　it　over　till　the　town　was　taken。　But　the　Parians；　without　giving　his　demand　a　thought；　proceeded　to　use　every　means　that　they　could　devise　for　the　defence　of　their　city；　and　even　invented　new　plans　for　the　purpose；　one　of　which　was；　by　working　at　night；　to　raise　such　parts　of　the　wall　as　were　likely　to　be　carried　by　assault　to　double　their　former　height。　　　　　Thus　far　all　the　Greeks　agree　in　their　accounts　of　this　business；　what　follows　is　related　upon　the　testimony　of　the　Parians　only。　Miltiades　had　come　to　his　wit's　end；　when　one　of　the　prisoners；　a　woman　named　Timo；　who　was　by　birth　a　Parian；　and　had　held　the　office　of　under…priestess　in　the　temple　of　the　infernal　goddesses；　came　and　conferred　with　him。　This　woman；　they　say；　being　introduced　into　the　presence　of　Miltiades；　advised　him；　if　he　set　great　store　by　the　capture　of　the　place；　to　do　something　which　she　could　suggest　to　him。　When　therefore　she　had　told　him　what　it　was　sh