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So the cities set about these preparations. The heralds who went to Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas received what the king's proclamation demanded from many of those dwelling on the mainland and from all the islanders to whom they came with the demand. Among the islanders who gave earth and water to Darius were the Aeginetans.
So the cities set about these preparations. The heralds who went to Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas received what the king's proclamation demanded from many of those dwelling on the mainland and from all the islanders to whom they came with the demand. Among the islanders who gave earth and water to Darius were the Aeginetans.
[3] The
Athenians immediately came down upon them for doing this, for they supposed the
Aeginetans to have given the gift out of enmity for
Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens, so they might join with the
Persians in attacking the
Athenians. Gladly laying hold of this pretext, they went to
Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta and there accused the
Aeginetans of acting to betray
Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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