Histories

Having brought all the loot together, they set apart a tithe for the god of Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi. From this was made and dedicated that tripod which rests upon the bronze three-headed serpent,[*](The bronze three-headed serpent supporting the cauldron was intended apparently to commemorate the whole Greek alliance against Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia. The serpent pedestal still exists, in the Atmeidan (formerly Hippodrome) at +Istanbul [28.95,41.33] (inhabited place), Istanbul, Marmara, Turkey, Asia Constantinople, whither it was transported by +Qacentina [6.666,36.333] (department), Algeria, Africa Constantine; it has been fully exposed and its inscription deciphered since 1856. The names of thirty-one Greek states are incised on eleven spirals, from the third to the thirteenth. For a fuller account see How and Wells' note ad loc.) nearest to the altar; another they set apart for the god of Olympia [21.6333,37.65] (Perseus)Olympia, from which was made and dedicated a bronze figure of Zeus, ten cubits high; and another for the god of the Isthmus, from which was fashioned a bronze Poseidon seven cubits high. When they had set all this apart, they divided what remained, and each received, according to his worth, concubines of the Persians and gold and silver, and all the rest of the stuff and the beasts of burden.

How much was set apart and given to those who had fought best at Plataea [23.2667,38.2] (Perseus) Plataea, no man says. I think that they also received gifts, but tenfold of every kind, women, horses, talents, camels, and all other things also, was set apart and given to Pausanias.