Histories

for it is not we who have won this victory, but the gods and the heroes, who deemed Asia (continent)Asia and Europe (continent)Europe too great a realm for one man to rule, and that a wicked man and an impious one who dealt alike with temples and bones, burning and overthrowing the images of the gods,—yes, and one who scourged the sea and threw fetters into it.

But as it is well with us for the moment, let us abide now in Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas and take thought for ourselves and our households. Let us build our houses again and be diligent in sowing, when we have driven the foreigner completely away. Then when the next spring comes, let us set sail for the Canakkale Bogazi (strait), Canakkale, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Hellespont and Ionia (region (general)), Europe Ionia.”

This he said with intent to have something to his credit with the Persian, so that he might have a place of refuge if ever (as might chance) he should suffer anything at the hands of the Athenians—and just that did in fact happen.