Thus his mother spoke. After learning what he desired, Demaratus took provisions and travelled to +Elis [21.4,37.8833] (Perseus) Elis, pretending that he was going to Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi to inquire of the oracle. But the Lacedaemonians suspected that he planned to escape and went in pursuit.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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