Histories

The Chians escaped to their own country with their remaining ships, but the crews of the Chian ships that were damaged and disabled were pursued and took refuge in Mykale [26.8667,38.1] (Perseus)Mykale. There the men beached and left their ships, and made their way across the mainland.

But when the Chians entered the lands of Ephesus [27.316,37.916] (deserted settlement), Izmir Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Ephesus on their march, they came by night while the women were celebrating the Thesmophoria; then the Ephesians, never having heard the story of the Chians and seeing an army invading their country, were fully persuaded that these were robbers come after their women; so they mustered all their force and killed the Chians.

So these men met with such a fate. As for Dionysius the Phocaean, when he saw that the Ionian cause was lost, he sailed away with the three enemy ships that he had captured; but not to Foca [26.75,38.666] (inhabited place), Izmir Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Phocaea, now that he knew well that it would be enslaved with the rest of Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia; he right away sailed straight to Phoenicia (region (general)), Asia Phoenicia instead, sunk some merchant ships, took a lot of money, and sailed to Sicily [14,37.5] (region), Italy, Europe Sicily; from this base he set himself up as a pirate, robbing Carthaginians and Tyrrhenians, but no Greeks.

When the Persians had conquered the Ionians by sea, they laid siege to Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus by sea and land, mining the walls and using every device against it, until they utterly captured it in the sixth year after the revolt of Aristagoras.[*](In 494.) They enslaved the city, and thus the calamity agreed with the oracle concerning Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus.

When the Argives inquired at Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi about the safety of their city, a common response was given, one part regarding the Argives themselves, but there was an additional response for the Milesians.

I will mention the part concerning the Argives when I come to that part of my history; this was the prophecy given to the Milesians in their absence:

1. Then, Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus, contriver of evil deeds,
2. For many will you become a banquet and glorious gifts;
3. Your wives will wash the feet of many long-haired men;
4. Other ministers will tend my Didyman [*](Didyma [27.25,37.3667] (Perseus) Didyma (oftener called Didyma [27.233,37.35] (historic site), Aydin Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Branchidae), was near Miletus [27.3,37.5] (Perseus) Miletus; the temple was of Apollo *didume/us. Cp. Hdt. 1.46.) shrine!