Histories

Xerxes, however, asked them where the ships were sailing, and they answered: “To your enemies, Sire, carrying corn.” Xerxes then answered, “And are not we too sailing to the same places as they, with corn among all our other provisions? What wrong are they doing us in carrying food there?”

So the spies were sent back after they had seen all and returned to Europe (continent)Europe. After sending the spies, those of the Greeks who had sworn alliance against the Persian next sent messengers to Argos [22.7333,37.6417] (Perseus) Argos.

Now this is what the Argives say of their own part in the matter. They were informed from the first that the foreigner was stirring up war against Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas. When they learned that the Greeks would attempt to gain their aid against the Persian, they sent messengers to Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi to inquire of the god how it would be best for them to act, for six thousand of them had been lately[*](In the battle of +Tiryns [22.8167,37.6] (Perseus) Tiryns, 494; cp. Hdt. 6.77.) slain by a Lacedaemonian army and Cleomenes son of Anaxandrides its general. For this reason, they said, the messengers were sent.