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    Herodotus, The Histories (ed. A. D. Godley)

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    LXV. Dicaeus son of Theocydes, an Athenian exile who had become important among the Medes, said that at the time when the land of Attica was being laid waste by Xerxes' army and there were no Athenians in the country, he was with Demaratus the Lacedaemonian on the Thriasian plain and saw advancing from Eleusis a cloud of dust as if raised by the feet of about thirty thousand men. They marvelled at what men might be raising such a cloud of dust and immediately heard a cry. The cry seemed to be the “Iacchus” of the mysteries, [2] and when Demaratus, ignorant of the rites of Eleusis, asked him what was making this sound, Dicaeus said, “Demaratus, there is no way that some great disaster will not befall the king's army. Since Attica is deserted, it is obvious that this voice is divine and comes from Eleusis to help the Athenians and their allies. [3] If it descends upon the Peloponnese, the king himself and his army on the mainland will be endangered. If, however, it turns towards the ships at Salamis, the king will be in danger of losing his fleet. [4] Every year the Athenians observe this festival for the Mother and the Maiden, and any Athenian or other Hellene who wishes is initiated. The voice which you hear is the ‘Iacchus’ they cry at this festival.” To this Demaratus replied, “Keep silent and tell this to no one else. [5] If these words of yours are reported to the king, you will lose your head, and neither I nor any other man will be able to save you, so be silent. The gods will see to the army.” [6] Thus he advised, and after the dust and the cry came a cloud, which rose aloft and floated away towards Salamis to the camp of the Hellenes. In this way they understood that Xerxes' fleet was going to be destroyed. Dicaeus son of Theocydes used to say this, appealing to Demaratus and others as witnesses.


    There are a total of 37 comments on and cross references to this page.

    Further comments from W. W. How, J. Wells, A Commentary on Herodotus:
    book 8 (general note)
    book 8, chapter 65 (general note)
    book 8, chapter 65, section 1: trismuriôn
    book 8, chapter 65, section 2 (general note)
    book 8, chapter 65, section 4 (general note)
    book 8, chapter 65, section 6: Dikaios ho Theokudeos

    Further comments from Reginald Walter Macan, Herodotus: The Seventh, Eighth, & Ninth Books with Introduction and Commentary:
    book 8 (general note)
    book 8, chapter 65 (general note)
    book 8, chapter 65: ephê
    book 8, chapter 65: Dikaios ho Theokudeos
    book 8, chapter 65: Mêdoisi
    book 8, chapter 65: epeite ekeireto
    book 8, chapter 65: Dêmarêtôi tôi Lakedaimoniôi
    book 8, chapter 65: en tôi Thriasiôi pediôi
    book 8, chapter 65: koniorton chôreonta ap' Eleusinos
    book 8, chapter 65: andrôn malista kêi trismuriôn
    book 8, chapter 65: apothômazein te ... kai ... akouein
    book 8, chapter 65: prokate
    book 8, chapter 65: anthrôpôn
    book 8, chapter 65: kai hoi ph. t. ph. einai
    book 8, chapter 65: ton mustikon iakchon
    book 8, chapter 65: adaêmona
    book 8, chapter 65: sinos
    book 8, chapter 65: aridêla
    book 8, chapter 65: tôn hirôn tôn en Eleusini ginomenôn
    book 8, chapter 65: ouk esti hokôs ou ... estai
    book 8, chapter 65: sinos
    book 8, chapter 65: stratiêi
    book 8, chapter 65: aridêla
    book 8, chapter 65: es timôriên
    book 8, chapter 65: kataskêpsêi
    book 8, chapter 65: tên de hortên tautên
    book 8, chapter 65: ana panta etea
    book 8, chapter 65: têi Mêtri kai têi Kourêi
    book 8, chapter 65: iakchazousi
    book 8, chapter 65: ton logon touton ... ta epea tauta
    book 8, chapter 65: aneneichthêi
    book 8, chapter 65: oude heis
    book 8, chapter 65: ech' hêsuchos
    book 8, chapter 65: stratiês
    book 8, chapter 65: theoisi melêsei
    book 8, chapter 65: ek
    book 8, chapter 65: metarsiôthen
    book 8, chapter 65: epi
    book 8, chapter 65: Salaminos
    book 8, chapter 65: to stratopedon
    book 8, chapter 65: houtô dê ktl.
    book 8, chapter 65: Dêmarêtou te kai allôn
    book 8, chapter 65: marturôn
    book 8, chapter 65: kataptomenos

    Cross references from Raphael Kühner, Bernhard Gerth, Ausführliche Grammatik der griechischen Sprache (ed. Ildar Ibraguimov):
    373 [Aktive Form.]

    Cross references from Thomas W. Allen, E. E. Sikes, Commentary on the Homeric Hymns:
    * [BIBLIOGRAPHY]

    Cross references from Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve, Syntax of Classical Greek:
    668 [Predicate with the Article:]: ephê . . . hoi phainesthai tên phônên einai ton mustikon iakchon

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