Histories

This, he said, could only be accomplished in one way (Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus, he knew, was a city of no great wealth), namely if they took away from the temple at +Didyma [27.233,37.35] (historic site), Aydin Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Branchidae [*](Cp. Hdt. 1.46.) the treasure which Croesus the Lydian had dedicated there. With this at their disposal, he fully expected them to gain the mastery of the sea. They would then have the use of that treasure and their enemies would not be able to plunder it.

The treasure was very great, as I have shown in the beginning of my account. This plan was not approved, and they resolved that they would revolt. One out of their number was to sail to +Myous (deserted settlement), Aydin Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Myus, to the army which had left +Nisos Naxos [25.583,32.33] (island), Cyclades, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Naxos and was there, and attempt to seize the generals who were aboard the ships.