Histories

It is said that another of the three hundred survived because he was sent as a messenger to +Thessaly [22.25,39.5] (region), Greece, Europe Thessaly. His name was Pantites. When he returned to Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta, he was dishonored and hanged himself.

The Thebans, whose general was Leontiades, fought against the king's army as long as they were with the Hellenes and under compulsion. When, however, they saw the Persian side prevailing and the Hellenes with Leonidas hurrying toward the hill, they split off and approached the barbarians, holding out their hands. With the most truthful words ever spoken, they explained that they were Medizers, had been among the first to give earth and water to the king, had come to +Thermopylae [22.5583,38.8] (Perseus) Thermopylae under constraint, and were guiltless of the harm done to the king.