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Be that as it may, the anger of Talthybius, Agamemnon's herald, fell upon the Lacedaemonians. At Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta there is a shrine of Talthybius and descendants of Talthybius called Talthybiadae, who have the special privilege of conducting all embassies from Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta.
Be that as it may, the anger of Talthybius, Agamemnon's herald, fell upon the Lacedaemonians. At Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta there is a shrine of Talthybius and descendants of Talthybius called Talthybiadae, who have the special privilege of conducting all embassies from Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta.
[2] Now there was a long period after the incident I have mentioned above during which the
Spartans were unable to obtain good omens from sacrifice. The
Lacedaemonians were grieved and dismayed by this and frequently called assemblies, making a proclamation inviting some
Lacedaemonian to give his life for
Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta. Then two
Spartans of noble birth and great wealth,
Sperthias son of
Aneristus and
Bulis son of
Nicolaus, undertook of their own free will to make atonement to
Xerxes for
Darius' heralds who had been killed at
Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta.
[3] Thereupon the
Spartans sent these men to Media for execution.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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