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trating　a　wrong；　changed　their　minds；　and　drew　off　from　the　main　army。　Then　Demaratus；　son　of　Ariston；　who　was　himself　king　of　Sparta　and　joint…leader　of　the　expedition；　and　who　till　now　had　had　no　sort　of　quarrel　with　Cleomenes；　followed　their　example。　On　account　of　this　rupture　between　the　kings；　a　law　was　passed　at　Sparta；　forbidding　both　monarchs　to　go　out　together　with　the　army；　as　had　been　the　custom　hitherto。　The　law　also　provided；　that；　as　one　of　the　kings　was　to　be　left　behind；　one　of　the　Tyndaridae　should　also　remain　at　home；　whereas　hitherto　both　had　accompanied　the　expeditions；　as　auxiliaries。　So　when　the　rest　of　the　allies　saw　that　the　Lacedaemonian　kings　were　not　of　one　mind；　and　that　the　Corinthian　troops　had　quitted　their　post；　they　likewise　drew　off　and　departed。　　　　　This　was　the　fourth　time　that　the　Dorians　had　invaded　Attica：　twice　they　came　as　enemies；　and　twice　they　came　to　do　good　service　to　the　Athenian　people。　Their　first　invasion　took　place　at　the　period　when　they　founded　Megara；　and　is　rightly　placed　in　the　reign　of　Codrus　at　Athens；　the　second　and　third　occasions　were　when　they　came　from　Sparta　to　drive　out　the　Pisistratidae；　the　fourth　was　the　present　attack；　when　Cleomenes；　at　the　head　of　a　Peloponnesian　army；　entered　at　Eleusis。　Thus　the　Dorians　had　now　four　times　invaded　Attica。　　　　　So　when　the　Spartan　army　had　broken　up　from　its　quarters　thus　ingloriously；　the　Athenians；　wishing　to　revenge　themselves；　marched　first　against　the　Chalcideans。　The　Boeotians；　however；　advancing　to　the　aid　of　the　latter　as　far　as　the　Euripus；　the　Athenians　thought　it　best　to　attack　them　first。　A　battle　was　fought　accordingly；　and　the　Athenians　gained　a　very　complete　victory；　killing　a　vast　number　of　the　enemy；　and　taking　seven　hundred　of　them　alive。　After　this；　on　the　very　same　day；　they　crossed　into　Euboea；　and　engaged　the　Chalcideans　with　the　like　success；　whereupon　they　left　four　thousand　settlers　upon　the　lands　of　the　Hippobotae；…　which　is　the　name　the　Chalcideans　give　to　their　rich　men。　All　the　Chalcidean　prisoners　whom　they　took　were　put　in　irons；　and　kept　for　a　long　time　in　close　confinement；　as　likewise　were　the　Boeotians；　until　the　ransom　asked　for　them　was　paid；　and　this　the　Athenians　fixed　at　two　minae　the　man。　The　chains　wherewith　they　were　fettered　the　Athenians　suspended　in　their　citadel；　where　they　were　still　to　be　seen　in　my　day；　hanging　against　the　wall　scorched　by　the　Median　flames；　opposite　the　chapel　which　faces　the　west。　The　Athenians　made　an　offering　of　the　tenth　part　of　the　ransom…money：　and　expended　it　on　the　brazen　chariot　drawn　by　four　steeds；　which　stands　on　the　left　hand　immediately　that　one　enters　the　gateway　of　the　citadel。　The　inscription　runs　as　follows：…

　　　　When　Chalcis　and　Boeotia　dared　her　might；　　　　　Athens　subdued　their　pride　in　valorous　fight；　　　　　Gave　bonds　for　insults；　and；　the　ransom　paid；　　　　　From　the　full　tenths　these　steeds　for　Pallas　made。

　　　　Thus　did　the　Athenians　increase　in　strength。　And　it　is　plain　enough；　not　from　this　instance　only；　but　from　many　everywhere；　that　freedom　is　an　excellent　thing　since　even　the　Athenians；　who；　while　they　continued　under　the　rule　of　tyrants；　were　not　a　whit　more　valiant　than　any　of　their　neighbours；　no　sooner　shook　off　the　yoke　than　they　became　decidedly　the　first　of　all。　These　things　show　that；　while　undergoing　oppression；　they　let　themselves　be　beaten；　since　then　they　worked　for　a　master；　but　so　soon　as　they　got　their　freedom；　each　man　was　eager　to　do　the　best　he　could　for　himself。　So　fared　it　now　with　the　Athenians。　　　　　Meanwhile　the　Thebans；　who　longed　to　be　revenged　on　the　Athenians；　had　sent　to　the　oracle；　and　been　told　by　the　Pythoness　that　of　their　own　strength　they　would　be　unable　to　accomplish　their　wish：　〃they　must　lay　the　matter；〃　she　said；　〃before　the　many…voiced；　and　ask　the　aid　of　those　nearest　them。〃　The　messengers；　therefore；　on　their　return；　called　a　meeting；　and　laid　the　answer　of　the　oracle　before　the　people；　who　no　sooner　heard　the　advice　to　〃ask　the　aid　of　those　nearest　them〃　than　they　exclaimed…　〃What！　are　not　they　who　dwell　the　nearest　to　us　the　men　of　Tanagra；　of　Coronaea；　and　Thespiae？　Yet　these　men　always　fight　on　our　side；　and　have　aided　us　with　a　good　heart　all　through　the　war。　Of　what　use　is　it　to　ask　them？　But　maybe　this　is　not　the　true　meaning　of　the　oracle。〃　　　　　As　they　were　thus　discoursing　one　with　another；　a　certain　man；　informed　of　the　debate；　cried　out…〃Methinks　that　I　understand　what　course　the　oracle　would　recommend　to　us。　Asopus；　they　say；　had　two　daughters；　Thebe　and　Egina。　The　god　means　that；　as　these　two　were　sisters；　we　ought　to　ask　the　Eginetans　to　lend　us　aid。〃　As　no　one　was　able　to　hit　on　any　better　explanation；　the　Thebans　forthwith　sent　messengers　to　Egina；　and；　according　to　the　advice　of　the　oracle；　asked　their　aid；　as　the　people　〃nearest　to　them。〃　In　answer　to　this　petition　the　Eginetans　said　that　they　would　give　them　the　Aeacidae　for　helpers。　　　　　The　Thebans　now；　relying　on　the　assistance　of　the　Aeacidae；　ventured　to　renew　the　war；　but　they　met　with　so　rough　a　reception；　that　they　resolved　to　send　to　the　Eginetans　again；　returning　the　Aeacidae；　and　beseeching　them　to　send　some　men　instead。　The　Eginetans；　who　were　at　that　time　a　most　flourishing　people；　elated　with　their　greatness；　and　at　the　same　time　calling　to　mind　their　ancient　feud　with　Athens；　agreed　to　lend　the　Thebans　aid；　and　forthwith　went　to　war　with　the　Athenians；　without　even　giving　them　notice　by　a　herald。　The　attention　of　these　latter　being　engaged　by　the　struggle　with　the　Boeotians；　the　Eginetans　in　their　ships　of　war　made　descents　upon　Attica；　plundered　Phalerum；　and　ravaged　a　vast　number　of　the　townships　upon　the　sea…board；　whereby　the　Athenians　suffered　very　grievous　damage。　　　　　The　ancient　feud　between　the　Eginetans　and　Athenians　arose　out　of　the　following　circumstances。　Once　upon　a　time　the　land　of　Epidaurus　would　bear　no　crops；　and　the　Epidaurians　sent　to　consult　the　oracle　of　Delphi　concerning　their　affliction。　The　answer　bade　them　set　up　the　images　of　Damia　and　Auxesia；　and　promised　them　better　fortune　when　that　should　be　done。　〃Shall　the　images　be　made　of　bronze　or　stone？〃　the　Epidaurians　asked；　but　the　Pythoness　replied；　〃Of　neither：　but　let　them　be　made　of　the　garden　olive。〃　Then　the　Epidaurians　sent　to　Athens　and　asked　leave　to　cut　olive　wood　in　Attica；　believing　the　Athenian　olives　to　be　the　holiest；　or；　according　to　others；　because　there　were　no　olives　at　that　time　anywhere　else　in　all　the　world　but　at　Athens。'　The　Athenians　answered　that　they　would　give　them　leave；　but　on　condition　of　their　bringing　offerings　year　by　year　to　Minerva　Polias　and　to　Erechtheus。　The　Epidaurians　agreed；　and　having　obtained　what　they　wanted；　made　the　images　of　olive　wood；　and　set　them　up　in　their　own　country。　Henceforth　their　land　bore　its　crops；　and　they　duly　paid　the　Athenians　what　had　been　agreed　upon。　　　　　Anciently；　and　even　down　to　the　time　when　this　took　place；　the　Eginetans　were　in　all　things　subject　to　the　Epidaurians；　and　had　to　cross　over　to　Epidaurus　for　the　trial　of　all　suits　in　which　they　were　engaged　one　with　another。　After　this；　however；　the　Eginetans　built　themselves　ships；　and；　growing　proud；　revolted　from　the　Epidaurians。　Having　thus　come　to　be　at　enmity　with　them；　the　Eginetans；　who　were　masters　of　the　sea；　ravaged　Epidaurus；　and　even　carried　off　these　very　images　of　Damia　and　Auxesia；　which　they　set　up　in　their　own　country；　in　the　interior；　at　a　place　called　Oea；　about　twenty　furlongs　from　their　city。　This　done；　they　fixed　a　worship　for　the　images；　which　consisted　in　part　of　sacrifices；　in　part　of　female　satiric　choruses；　while　at　the　same　time　they　appointed　certain　men　to　furnish　the　choruses；　ten　for　each　goddess。　These　choruses　did　not　abuse　men；　but　only　the　women　of　the　country。　Holy　orgies　of　a　similar　kind　were　in　use　also　among　the　Epidaurians；　and　likewise　another　sort　of　holy　orgies；　whereof　it　is　not　lawful　to　speak。　　　　　After　the　robbery　of　the　images　the　Epidaurians　ceased　to　make　the　stipulated　payments　to　the　Athenians；　wherefore　the　Athenians　sent　to　Epidaurus　to　remonstrate。　But　the　Epidaurians　proved　to　them　that　they　were　not　guilty　of　any　wrong：…〃While　the　images　continued　in　their　country；〃　they　said；　〃they　had　duly　paid　the　offerings　according　to　the　agreement；　now　that　the　images　had　been　taken　from　them；　they　were　no　longer　under　any　obligation　to　pay：　the　Athenians　should　make　their　demand　of　the　Eginetans；　in　whose　possession　the　figures　now　were。〃　Upon　this　the　Athenians　sent　to　Egina；　and　demanded　the　images　back；　but　the　Eginetans　answered　that　the　Athenians　had　nothing　whatever　to　do　with　them。　　　　　After　this　the　Athenians　relate　that　they　sent　a　trireme　to　Egina　with　certain　citizens　on　board；　and　that　these　men；　who　bore　commission　from　the　state；　landed　in　Egina；　and　sought　to　take　the　images　away；　considering　them　to　be　their　own；　inasmuch　as　they　were　made　of　their　wood。　And　first　they　endeavoured　to　wrench　them　from　their　pedestals；　and　so　carry　them　off；　but　failing　herein；　they　in　the　next　place　tied　ropes　to　them；　and　set　to　work　to　try　if　they　could　haul　them　down。　In　the　midst　of　their　hauling　suddenly　there　was　a　thunderclap；　and　with　the　thunderclap　an　earthquake；　and　the