History of the Peloponnesian War

When Tissaphernes heard of this further act on the part of the Peloponnesians, in addition to what they had done at Miletus[*](cf. 8.84.4.) and Cnidos,[*](cf. 8.35.1.)—for there also his garrisons had been expelled-thinking that he had got into exceeding disrepute with them and fearing that they might do him some further mischief still, and at the same time because he was vexed that Pharnabazus should accept their services, and in less time and at less expense than himself be more successful in coping with the Athenians—for all these reasons he determined to go to the Hellespont and see the Peloponnesians, that he might complain of what had been done at Antandros and might also defend himself as plausibly as he could against the slanderous charges they made against him in connection with the Phoenician ships and other matters.

And so he came first to Ephesus and offered sacrifice to Artemis.