Histories

At that, say the Argives, they decided that the Spartans' covetousness was past all bearing and that it was better to be ruled by the foreigners than give way to the Lacedaemonians. They then bade the envoys depart from the land of Argos [22.7333,37.6417] (Perseus) Argos before sunset, for they would otherwise be treated as enemies.

Such is the Argives' account of this matter, but there is another story told in Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas, namely that before Xerxes set forth on his march against Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas, he sent a herald to Argos [22.7333,37.6417] (Perseus) Argos, who said on his coming (so the story goes),