Histories

Dicaeus son of Theocydes, an Athenian exile who had become important among the Medes, said that at the time when the land of Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica was being laid waste by Xerxes' army and there were no Athenians in the country, he was with Demaratus the Lacedaemonian on the Thriasian plain and saw advancing from +Eleusis [23.5583,38.0417] (Perseus) Eleusis a cloud of dust as if raised by the feet of about thirty thousand men. They marvelled at what men might be raising such a cloud of dust and immediately heard a cry. The cry seemed to be the “Iacchus” of the mysteries,

and when Demaratus, ignorant of the rites of +Eleusis [23.5583,38.0417] (Perseus) Eleusis, asked him what was making this sound, Dicaeus said, “Demaratus, there is no way that some great disaster will not befall the king's army. Since Attica [23.5,38.83] (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Attica is deserted, it is obvious that this voice is divine and comes from +Eleusis [23.5583,38.0417] (Perseus) Eleusis to help the Athenians and their allies.