History of the Peloponnesian War

Meanwhile the Mytilenaean envoys who had been sent on the first ship, having been told by the Lacedaemonians to present themselves at Olympia, in order that the other members of the alliance also might hear them and take counsel, came to Olympia. It was the Olympiad in which Dorieus[*](Dorieus son of Diagoras was victor three times in succession at Olympia (Paus. 6.7.1), as well as in numerous other contests (Paus. 6.7.4). He fought in the Decelean war on the Spartan side (8.35.1; Xen. Hell. 1.1.2), and was captured by the Athenians, but on account of his fame as an athlete was released without ransom (Xen. Hell. I. v. 19; Paus. 6.7.4, 5).) the Rhodian won his second victory.

After the festival the Peloponnesians met in council, and the envoys spoke as follows: