Thucydides History of the Peloponnesian War 5.11

[1] After this the confederates, following the corpse of Brasidas, all of them in their arms, buried him in the city, at the public charge, in the entrance of that which is now the market place. And the Amphipolitans afterwards, having taken in his monument with a wall, killed unto him as to a hero, honoured him with games and anniversary sacrifice, and attributed their colony unto him as to the founder, pulling down the edifices of Agnon, and defacing whatsoever monument might maintain the memory of his foundation. This they did both for that they esteemed Brasidas for their preserver and also because at this time, through fear of the Athenians, they courted the Lacedaemonians for a league. As for Agnon, because of their hostility with the Athenians, they thought it neither expedient for them to give him honours, nor that they would be acceptable unto him if they did.

[2] The dead bodies they rendered to the Athenians, of whom there were slain about six hundred, and but seven of the other side, by reason that it was no set battle, but fought upon such an occasion and precedent affright.

[3] After the dead were taken up, the Athenians went home by sea; and Clearidas and those with him stayed to settle the estate of Amphipolis.

[1] After this all the allies attended in arms and buried Brasidas at the public expense in the city, in front of what is now the market-place, and the Amphipolitans having enclosed his tomb, ever afterwards sacrifice to him as a hero and have given to him the honor of games and annual offerings. They constituted him the founder of their colony, and pulled down the Hagnonic erections and obliterated everything that could be interpreted as a memorial of his having founded the place; for they considered that Brasidas had been their preserver and courting as they did the alliance of Lacedaemon for fear of Athens , in their present hostile relations with the latter they could no longer with the same advantage or satisfaction pay Hagnon his honors.

[2] They also gave the Athenians back their dead. About six hundred of the latter had fallen and only seven of the enemy, owing to there having been no regular engagement, but the affair of accident and panic that I have described.

[3] After taking up their dead the Athenians sailed off home, while Clearidas and his troops remained to arrange matters at Amphipolis .

' Danach begruben den Brasidas die Bundesgenossen,
insgesammt in Waffen ihm das Geleit gebend, auf öffentliche Kosten in
der Stadt vor dem Platz, wo jetzt der Markt ist; und die
Amphipoliten zogen später eine Einfassung um sein Grabmal und opfern
ihm in die Erde als einem Heros, und haben zu seinen Ehren
Kampfspiele und ähnliche Opfer eingeführt und legen ihm auch die
Gründung ihrer Stadt bei, als habe er den Grund dazu gelegt; die
HagnonishcenGebäude aber rissen sie nieder und machten dem
Boden gleich, was sonst noch als Erinnerungszeichen an die Gründung
der Stadt durch diesen Mann hätte dienen können; denn Brasidas, ^{1 2 3}
glaubten sie, sei als ihr Netter erschienen; zugleich wollten sie auch
unter den gegenwärtigen Umständen aus Furcht vor den Athenern
die Bundesgenossenschaft mit den Lakedämoniern recht warm halten
und glaubten, daß bei der feindlichen Stimmung jener gegen Athen
die Verehrung des Hagnon ihnen weder Nutzen bringen noch auch
von jenen angenehm vermerkt werden möchte. — Die Todten
verabfolgten sie an die Athener. Es waren aber von den Athenern
gegen sechs Hundert gefallen; von den Gegnern aber nur sieben, weil
nicht von beiden Seiten aus gleicher Schlachtaufstellung, sondern
unter so merkwürdigen Umständen und gegen einen bereits in
Verwirrung befindlichen Feind gekämpft worden war. Nachdem die
Todten gesammelt waren, schifften die Athener nach Haus zurück.
Die unter Klearidas trafen in Amphipolis ihre Einrichtungen.

Darnach wurde Brasidas von sämtlichen Bundesgenossen
mit kriegerischen Ehren auf öffentliche Kosten in der Stadt,
dem jetzigen Marktplatze gegenüber, bestattet. Später wurde
sein Grabmal dort eingefriedigt. In Amphipolis bringt man
ihm jetzt als Heros Totenopfer und hat ihm zu Ehren Kampf-
spiele und jährliche Totenopser eingeführt. Von nun an be­
trachtete man ihn als Gründer der Kolonie, riß Hagnons
Bauten nieder und beseitigte alles, was an ihn als Gründer
der Stadt erinnern konnte, teils weil man Brasidas wirklich
als den Retter der Stadt ansah, teils weit man unter den
damaligen Verhältnissen aus Furcht vor den Athenern auf daS
Bündnis mit den Lakedämoniern den höchsten Wert legte,
während man sich bei der Feindschaft mit Athen von einer
weiteren Verehrung Hagnons nicht die gleichen Vorteile ver­
sprach und wohl überhaupt nichts mehr davon wissen wollte.
Den Athenern gab man ihre Toten heraus. Athener waren
gegen sechshundert gefallen, auf seiten ihrer Gegner nur sieben,
weil man nicht in Reihe und Glied, sondern unter so günstigen
Umständen gegen einen im Grunde schon geschlagenen Feind
gefochten hatte. Nach Bestattung der Toten fuhren die Athener
nach Hause, Klearidas aber und seine Truppen richteten sich
in Amphipolis ein.

XI Tous les alliés suivirent, en armes, le convoi de Brasidas; on l’ensevelit aux frais du public, dans l’intérieur de la ville, devant la place actuelle ¹ . Les Amphipolitains entourèrent ensuite son tombeau d’une enceinte ² ; ils lui immolèrent des victimes, comme à un héros, et établirent en son honneur des combats et ^{3 4} des sacrifices annuels ⁵ . Ils lui dédièrent la colonie, à titre de fondateur, renversèrent les édifices d’Agnon, et firent disparaître tout ce qui pouvait rester de monuments commémoratifs de sa fondation; car ils voyaient en Brasidas leur sauveur, et de plus ils donnaient par là une marque de déférence aux Lacédémoniens, dont ils voulaient alors se ménager l’alliance, par crainte des Athéniens. Ennemis d’Athènes, au contraire, ils ne trouvaient ni la même utilité ni la même satisfaction à honorer Agnon. Ils rendirent aux Athéniens leurs morts. La perte pour ces derniers fut d’environ six cents hommes, et de sept seulement du côté de leurs adversaires; cela tient aux circonstances qui firent de l’affaire moins une bataille rangée qu’une panique et une déroute. Les Athéniens, après l’enlèvement des morts, mirent à la voile pour s’en retourner; Cléaridas régla les affaires d’Amphipolis.

[1] After this all the allies gave Brasidas a public burial in the city at a spot facing what is now the market-place, following his body in full armour. And the Amphipolitans fenced in his monument and have ever since made offerings to him as a hero, giving honours and instituting games and yearly sacrifices. They also adopted him as founder of the colony, pulling down the edifices of Hagnon and obliterating whatever was likely, if left standing, to be a reminder of his settlement, ¹ for at the present moment they courted the alliance of the Lacedaemonians through fear of the Athenians, thinking Brasidas to have been their saviour, whereas Hagnon, in consequence of their hostile attitude towards Athens, would not in like manner as before ² receive their honours either with benefit to themselves or with pleasure to himself.

[2] The dead they gave back to the Athenians. About six hundred of these had been killed, but of their adversaries only seven; for the fight had been made, not as a regular battle, but as the result of such an accident and previous panic as has been described.

[3] After taking up the dead the Athenians sailed back home, but Clearidas and his followers remained and set in order the affairs of Amphipolis.

[1] After this all the allies attended in arms, and interred Brasidas at the public expense in the city, in front of the present market-place. And ever since the Amphipolitans, having enclosed his tomb with a fence, have made offerings to him as to a hero, and have given him the honour of games and annual sacrifices. They also referred the settlement to him as its founder, demolishing the buildings of Hagnon, and obliterating whatever memorial of his founding the place was likely to remain: for they considered that Brasidas had been their preserver; and at the present time too, through fear of the Athenians, they courted the Lacedaemonians confederacy; while, on the other hand, they thought that Hagnon, in consequence of their hostility towards the Athenians, would not retain his honours either so beneficially or so agreeably to them.

[2] The dead they restored to the Athenians. There were killed, of the Athenians, about six hundred; of their adversaries, only seven; because the battle was not fought with any regular order, but was rather brought on by such an accidental occurrence and previous alarm as has been described.

[3] After taking up their dead, the Athenians sailed away home; while Clearidas and his party proceeded to settle matters about Amphipolis.

[1] Postea vero universi socii Brasidam cum armis prosecuti publice sepelierunt in urbe ante forum, quod nunc est; et ex eo tempore Amphipolitani, quum ipsius mono-menturo septo circumdedissent, ut heroi parentant, et honores tribuerunt certamina et sacrificia anniversaria, et coloniam etiam ipsi, ut ejus conditori, attribuerunt, dejectis Hagnonis aedificiis, omnique monumento deleto, si quid forte supererat, quod coloniae ab eo deductae memoriam conservare posset, existimantes, Brasidam quidem suum servatorem exstitisse, simul etiam in praesentia, propter Atheniensium melum, Lacedaemoniorum societatem colentes, Hagnonera vero propter Atheniensium hostium inimicitias non aeque ex usu suo his honoribus a se affectum neque etiam iis delectatum iri.

[2] Mortuos tamen Atheniensibus reddiderunt. Obierunt autem ex Atiteaien-sibus quidem ad sexcentos, ex adversariis vero septem, quia non acie instructa justum proelium commissum erat, sed potius ejusmodi casu, metuque prius incusso.

[3] Quum autem Athenienses suorum cadavera sustulissent, ipsi quidem domum classe vecti redierunt, illi vero cum Clearida res Amphipolitanas constituebant

Dopo questo fatto tutti gli alleati vestiti delle armi loro accompagnarono Brasida al pubblico sepolcro assegnatogli in città dirimpetto a quel luogo che ora è la piazza del mercato. Quindi gli Amfipolitani circondato il monumento con uno steccato , gli fecero esequie ed onoranze come ad eroe , stabilirono giochi e sacrifizi annuali, e dedicarongli la colonia come a fondatore. Demolirono inoltre le fabbriche di Agnone e distrussero tutto quello che potesse mai dar memoria d’ essere questi stato il fondatore ; e ciò non tanto perchè avevano Brasida in concetto di loro liberatore , quanto perchè di presente, attesa la paura degli Ateniesi, voleano piaggiare la lega dei Lacedemoni; e giudicavano che gli onori resi ad Agnone non sarebbero come prima nè utili nè graditi per la inimicizia che avevano con Atene. Nondimeno resero agli Ateniesi i morti che erano intorno di seicento : dei nemici ne perirono soli sette perchè non si era combattuto in giusta ordinanza , ma a caso, come dicemmo, avendo il timore preoccupato gli animi prima della zuffa. Gli Ateniesi riavuti i cadaveri rinavigarono a casa , e Clearida con la sua gente acconciava le cose di Amfipoli.