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The seer Megistias, examining the sacrifices, first told the Hellenes at +Thermopylae [22.5583,38.8] (Perseus) Thermopylae that death was coming to them with the dawn. Then deserters came who announced the circuit made by the Persians. These gave their signals while it was still night; a third report came from the watchers running down from the heights at dawn.
The seer Megistias, examining the sacrifices, first told the Hellenes at +Thermopylae [22.5583,38.8] (Perseus) Thermopylae that death was coming to them with the dawn. Then deserters came who announced the circuit made by the Persians. These gave their signals while it was still night; a third report came from the watchers running down from the heights at dawn.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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