Histories

They say that when the Scythians had come for this purpose, Cleomenes kept rather close company with them, and by consorting with them more than was fitting he learned from them to drink strong wine. The Spartans consider him to have gone mad from this. Ever since, as they themselves say, whenever they desire a strong drink they call for “a Scythian cup.” Such is the Spartan story of Cleomenes; but to my thinking it was for what he did to Demaratus that he was punished thus.

When the Aeginetans heard that Cleomenes was dead, they sent messengers to Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta to cry out against Leutychides concerning the hostages that were held at Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens. The Lacedaemonians then assembled a court and gave judgment that Leutychides had done violence to the Aeginetans; and they condemned him to be given up and carried to +Aegina [23.433,37.75] (inhabited place), Aegina, Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Aegina in requital for the men that were held at Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens.

But when the Aeginetans were about to carry Leutychides away, a man of repute at Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta, Theasides son of Leoprepes, said to them, “Men of +Aegina [23.433,37.75] (inhabited place), Aegina, Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Aegina, what are you planning to do? To have the king of the Spartans given up to you by the citizens and carry him away? If the Spartans have now so judged in their anger, see that they do not bring utter destruction upon your country if you do this.”

The Aeginetans heard this and refrained from carrying the king away, and made an agreement that Leutychides should go with them to Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens and restore the men to the Aeginetans.

When Leutychides came to Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens and demanded back the hostages, the Athenians were unwilling to give them back and made excuses, saying that two kings had given them the trust and they deemed it wrong to restore it to one without the other.