Histories

Then Darius attempted to learn whether the Greeks intended to wage war against him or to surrender themselves. He sent heralds this way and that throughout Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas, bidding them demand a gift of earth and water for the king.

He despatched some to Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas, and he sent others to his own tributary cities of the coast, commanding that ships of war and transports for horses be built.

So the cities set about these preparations. The heralds who went to Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas received what the king's proclamation demanded from many of those dwelling on the mainland and from all the islanders to whom they came with the demand. Among the islanders who gave earth and water to Darius were the Aeginetans.

The Athenians immediately came down upon them for doing this, for they supposed the Aeginetans to have given the gift out of enmity for Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens, so they might join with the Persians in attacking the Athenians. Gladly laying hold of this pretext, they went to Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta and there accused the Aeginetans of acting to betray Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas.

Regarding this accusation, Cleomenes son of Anaxandrides, king of Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta, crossed over to +Aegina [23.433,37.75] (inhabited place), Aegina, Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Aegina intending to arrest the most culpable of its people.

But when he attempted to make the arrests, the Aeginetans opposed him, especially Crius son of Polycritus, who told him he would not take away any Aeginetan with impunity, for he had no authority from the Spartans for what he was doing; instead he had been bribed by the Athenians; otherwise he would have come to make the arrests with the other king. He said this because of a letter from Demaratus.

Driven from +Aegina [23.433,37.75] (inhabited place), Aegina, Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Aegina, Cleomenes asked Crius his name; and when Crius told him what it was, Cleomenes said to him, “Now is the time to put bronze on your horns, Mr. Ram,[*](*krio/s = ram.) for great calamity will confront you.”

All this time Demaratus son of Ariston remained at Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta and spread evil reports of Cleomenes. This Demaratus was also king of Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta, but of the inferior house; not indeed inferior in any other regard (for they have a common ancestor), but the house of Eurysthenes has in some sort the greater honor by right of primogeniture.[*](“The most probable origin of this anomaly” (the dual kingship) “is the fusion of two distinct communities whose chiefs shared the throne.” How and Wells, p. 82.)