the history-第99章
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handed theirs over； thus giving up all the men whom he had seized at the Naxian fleet； each to the city whereto he belonged。 Now the Mytileneans had no sooner got Coes into their power； than they led him forth from the city and stoned him； the Cymaeans； on the other hand； allowed their tyrant to go free； as likewise did most of the others。 And so this form of government ceased throughout all the cities。 Aristagoras the Milesian； after he had in this way put down the tyrants； and bidden the cities choose themselves captains in their room； sailed away himself on board a trireme to Lacedaemon； for he had great need of obtaining the aid of some powerful ally。 At Sparta； Anaxandridas the son of Leo was no longer king： he had died； and his son Cleomenes had mounted the throne； not however by right of merit； but of birth。 Anaxandridas took to wife his own sister's daughter； and was tenderly attached to her； but no children came from the marriage。 Hereupon the Ephors called him before them； and said… 〃If thou hast no care for thine own self； nevertheless we cannot allow this； nor suffer the race of Eurysthenes to die out from among us。 Come then； as thy present wife bears thee no children； put her away； and wed another。 So wilt thou do what is well…pleasing to the Spartans。〃 Anaxandridas however refused to do as they required； and said it was no good advice the Ephors gave； to bid him put away his wife when she had done no wrong； and take to himself another。 He therefore declined to obey them。 Then the Ephors and Elders took counsel together； and laid this proposal before the king：… 〃Since thou art so fond； as we see thee to be； of thy present wife； do what we now advise； and gainsay us not； lest the Spartans make some unwonted decree concerning thee。 We ask thee not now to put away thy wife to whom thou art married… give her still the same love and honour as ever… but take thee another wife beside； who may bear thee children。〃 When he heard this offer； Anaxandridas gave way… and henceforth he lived with two wives in two separate houses； quite against all Spartan custom。 In a short time； the wife whom he had last married bore him a son； who received the name of Cleomenes； and so the heir to the throne was brought into the world by her。 After this； the first wife also； who in time past had been barren； by some strange chance conceived； and came to be with child。 Then the friends of the second wife； when they heard a rumour of the truth； made a great stir； and said it was a false boast； and she meant； they were sure； to bring forward as her own a supposititious child。 So they raised an outcry against her； and therefore； when her full time was come； the Ephors； who were themselves incredulous； sat round her bed； and kept a strict watch on the labour。 At this time then she bore Dorieus； and after him； quickly； Leonidas； and after him； again quickly； Cleombrotus。 Some even say that Leonidas and Cleombrotus were twins。 On the other hand； the second wife； the mother of Cleomenes （who was a daughter of Prinetadas； the son of Demarmenus）； never gave birth to a second child。 Now Cleomenes； it is said； was not right in his mind； indeed he verged upon madness； while Dorieus surpassed all his co…mates； and looked confidently to receiving the kingdom on the score of merit。 When； therefore； after the death of Anaxandridas； the Spartans kept to the law； and made Cleomenes； his eldest son； king in his room； Dorieus； who had imagined that he should be chosen； and who could not bear the thought of having such a man as Cleomenes to rule over him； asked the Spartans to give him a body of men； and left Sparta with them in order to found a colony。 However； he neither took counsel of the oracle at Delphi as to the place whereto he should go； nor observed any of the customary usages； but left Sparta in dudgeon； and sailed away to Libya； under the guidance of certain men who were Theraeans。 These men brought him to Cinyps； where he colonised a spot； which has not its equal in all Libya； on the banks of a river： but from this place he was driven in the third year by the Macians； the Libyans； and the Carthaginians。 Dorieus returned to the Peloponnese； whereupon Antichares the Eleonian gave him a counsel （which he got from the oracle of Laius）； to 〃found the city of Heraclea in Sicily； the whole country of Eryx belonged；〃 he said； 〃to the Heracleids； since Hercules himself conquered it。〃 On receiving this advice； Dorieus went to Delphi to inquire of the oracle whether he would take the place to which he was about to go。 The Pythoness prophesied that he would； whereupon Dorieus went back to Libya； took up the men who had sailed with him at the first； and proceeded upon his way along the shores of Italy。 Just at this time； the Sybarites say； they and their king Telys were about to make war upon Crotona； and the Crotoniats； greatly alarmed； besought Dorieus to lend them aid。 Dorieus was prevailed upon； bore part in the war against Sybaris； and had a share in taking the town。 Such is the account which the Sybarites give of what was done by Dorieus and his companions。 The Crotoniats； on the other hand； maintain that no foreigner lent them aid in their war against the Sybarites； save and except Callias the Elean； a soothsayer of the race of the Iamidae； and he only forsook Telys the Sybaritic king； and deserted to their side； when he found on sacrificing that the victims were not favourable to an attack on Crotona。 Such is the account which each party gives of these matters。 Both parties likewise adduce testimonies to the truth of what they say。 The Sybarites show a temple and sacred precinct near the dry stream of the Crastis； which they declare that Dorieus； after taking their city； dedicated to Minerva Crastias。 And further； they bring forward the death of Dorieus as the surest proof； since he fell； they say； because he disobeyed the oracle。 For had he in nothing varied from the directions given him； but confined himself to the business on which he was sent； he would assuredly have conquered the Erycian territory； and kept possession of it； instead of perishing with all his followers。 The Crotoniats； on the other hand； point to the numerous allotments within their borders which were assigned to Callias the Elean by their countrymen； and which to my day remained in the possession of his family； while Dorieus and his descendants （they remark） possess nothing。 Yet if Dorieus had really helped them in the Sybaritic war； he would have received very much more than Callias。 Such are the testimonies which are adduced on either side； it is open to every man to adopt whichever view he deems the best。 Certain Spartans accompanied Dorieus on his voyage as co…founders； to wit； Thessalus； Paraebates； Celeas； and Euryleon。 These men and all the troops under their command reached Sicily； but there they fell in a battle wherein they were defeated by the Egestaeans and Phoenicians； only one； Euryleon； surviving the disaster。 He then； collecting the remnants of the beaten army； made himself master of Minoa； the Selinusian colony； and helped the Selinusians to throw off the yoke of their tyrant Peithagoras。 Having upset Peithagoras； he sought to become tyrant in his room； and he even reigned at Selinus for a brief space… but after a while the Selinusians rose up in revolt against him； and though he fled to the altar of Jupiter Agoraeus； they notwithstanding put him to death。 Another man who accompanied Dorieus； and died with him； was Philip the son of Butacidas； a man of Crotona； who； after he had been betrothed to a daughter of Telys the Sybarite； was banished from Crotona； whereupon his marriage came to nought； and he in his disappointment took ship and sailed to Cyrene。 From thence he became a follower of Dorieus； furnishing to the fleet a trireme of his own； the crew of which he supported at his own charge。 This Philip was an Olympian victor； and the handsomest Greek of his day。 His beauty gained him honours at the hands of the Egestaeans which they never accorded to any one else； for they raised a hero…temple over his grave； and they still worship him with sacrifices。 Such then was the end of Dorieus； who if he had brooked the rule of Cleome
