ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| prw/th| tw=n *diodw/rou bi/blwn.
prooi/mion ti=s o(/lhs pragmatei/as.
peri\ tw=n par' *ai)gupti/ois legome/nwn peri\ th=s tou= ko/smou
gene/sews.
peri\ tw=n o(/soi po/leis e)/ktisan kat' *ai)/gupton.
peri\ tw=n prw/twn genome/nwn a)nqrw/pwn kai\ tou= palaiota/tou bi/ou.
peri\ th=s tw=n a)qana/twn timh=s kai\ th=s tw=n naw=n kataskeuh=s.
peri\ th=s topoqesi/as th=s kat' *ai)/gupton xw/ras kai\ tw=n
peri\ to\n *nei=lon potamo\n paradocologoume/nwn, th=s te
tou/tou plhrw/sews ta\s ai)ti/as kai\ tw=n i(storikw=n kai\ filoso/fwn
a)pofa/seis.
peri\ tw=n prw/twn genome/nwn kat' *ai)/gupton basile/wn kai\
tw=n kata\ me/ros au)tw=n pra/cewn.
peri\ kataskeuw=n tw=n purami/dwn tw=n a)nagrafome/nwn
e)n toi=s e(pta\ qaumazome/nois e)/rgois.
peri\ tw=n no/mwn kai\ tw=n dikasthri/wn.
peri\ tw=n a)fierwme/nwn zw/|wn par' *ai)gupti/ois.
peri\ tw=n nomi/mwn tw=n peri\ tou\s teteleuthko/tas par'
ai)gupti/ois genome/nwn.
peri\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn o(/soi tw=n e)pi\ paidei/a| qaumazome/nwn
parabalo/ntes ei)s *ai)/gupton kai\ polla\ tw=n xrhsi/mwn maqo/ntes
meth/negkan ei)s th\n *(ella/da.
toi=s ta\s koina\s i(stori/as pragmateusame/nois
mega/las xa/ritas a)pone/mein di/kaion pa/ntas a)nqrw/pous,
o(/ti toi=s i)di/ois po/nois w)felh=sai to\n koino\n
bi/on e)filotimh/qhsan: a)ki/ndunon ga\r didaskali/an
tou= sumfe/rontos ei)shghsa/menoi kalli/sthn e)mpeiri/an
dia\ th=s pragmatei/as tau/ths peripoiou=si toi=s
a)naginw/skousin. h( me\n ga\r e)k th=s pei/ras e(ka/stou
ma/qhsis meta\ pollw=n po/nwn kai\ kindu/nwn poiei= tw=n
xrhsi/mwn e(/kasta diaginw/skein, kai\ dia\ tou=to tw=n
h(rw/wn o( polupeiro/tatos meta\ mega/lwn a)tuxhma/twn
pollw=n a)nqrw/pwn i)/den a)/stea kai\ no/on e)/gnw:
h( de\ dia\ th=s i(stori/as periginome/nh su/nesis tw=n a)llotri/wn
a)poteugma/twn te kai\ katorqwma/twn a)pei/raton
kakw=n e)/xei th/n didaskali/an. e)/peita pa/ntas
a)nqrw/pous, mete/xontas me\n th=s pro\s a)llh/lous suggenei/as,
to/pois de\ kai\ xro/nois diesthko/tas, e)filotimh/qhsan
u(po\ mi/an kai\ th\n au)th\n su/ntacin a)gagei=n,
w(/sper tine\s u(pourgoi\ th=s qei/as pronoi/as genhqe/ntes.
e)kei/nh te ga\r th\n tw=n o(rwme/nwn a)/strwn diako/smhsin
kai\ ta\s a)nqrw/pwn fu/seis ei)s koinh\n a)nalogi/an
sunqei=sa kuklei= sunexw=s a(/panta to\n ai)w=na,
to\ e)piba/llon e(ka/stois e)k th=s peprwme/nhs meri/zousa,
oi(/ te ta\s koina\s th=s oi)koume/nhs pra/ceis kaqa/per
mia=s po/lews a)nagra/yantes e(/na lo/gon kai\
koino\n xrhmatisth/rion tw=n suntetelesme/nwn a)pe/deican
ta\s e(autw=n pragmatei/as.
kalo\n ga\r to\ du/nasqai
toi=s tw=n a)/llwn a)gnoh/masi pro\s dio/rqwsin
xrh=sqai paradei/gmasi, kai\ pro\s ta\ sugkurou=nta
poiki/lws kata\ to\n bi/on e)/xein mh\ zh/thsin tw=n prattome/nwn,
a)lla\ mi/mhsin tw=n e)piteteugme/nwn. kai\
ga\r tou\s presbuta/tous tai=s h(liki/ais a(/pantes tw=n
newte/rwn prokri/nousin e)n tai=s sumbouli/ais dia\ th\n
e)k tou= xro/nou perigegenhme/nhn au)toi=s e)mpeiri/an:
h(=s tosou=ton u(pere/xein sumbe/bhke th\n e)k th=s i(stori/as
ma/qhsin o(/son kai\ tw=| plh/qei tw=n pragma/twn
proterou=san au)th\n e)pegnw/kamen. dio\ kai\ pro\s
a(pa/sas ta\s tou= bi/ou perista/seis xrhsimwta/thn a)/n
tis ei)=nai nomi/seie th\n tau/ths a)na/lhyin.
toi=s me\n
ga\r newte/rois th\n tw=n geghrako/twn peripoiei= su/nesin,
toi=s de\ presbute/rois pollaplasia/zei th\n u(pa/rxousan
e)mpeiri/an, kai\ tou\s me\n i)diw/tas a)ci/ous h(gemoni/as
kataskeua/zei, tou\s d' h(gemo/nas tw=| dia\ th=s
do/chs a)qanatismw=| protre/petai toi=s kalli/stois tw=n
e)/rgwn e)pixeirei=n, xwri\s de\ tou/twn tou\s me\n stratiw/tas
toi=s meta\ th\n teleuth\n e)pai/nois e(toimote/rous
kataskeua/zei pro\s tou\s u(pe\r th=s patri/dos kindu/nous,
tou\s de\ ponhrou\s tw=n a)nqrw/pwn tai=s ai)wni/ois
blasfhmi/ais a)potre/pei th=s e)pi\ th\n kaki/an o(rmh=s.
kaqo/lou de\ dia\ th\n e)k tau/ths e)p' a)gaqw=| mnh/mhn
oi( me\n kti/stai po/lewn gene/sqai proeklh/qhsan,
oi( de\ no/mous ei)shgh/sasqai perie/xontas tw=|
koinw=| bi/w th\n a)sfa/leian, polloi\ d' e)pisth/mas kai\
te/xnas e)ceurei=n e)filotimh/qhsan pro\s eu)ergesi/an
tou= ge/nous tw=n a)nqrw/pwn. e)c a(pa/ntwn de\ sumplhroume/nhs
th=s eu)daimoni/as, a)podote/on tw=n e)pai/nwn
to\ prwtei=on th=| tou/twn ma/list' ai)ti/a| i(stori/a|.
h(ghte/on ga\r ei)=nai tau/thn fu/laka me\n th=s tw=n a)ciolo/gwn
a)reth=s, ma/rtura de\ th=s tw=n fau/lwn kaki/as,
eu)erge/tin de\ tou= koinou= ge/nous tw=n a)nqrw/pwn. ei) ga\r
h( tw=n e)n a(/|dou muqologi/a th\n u(po/qesin peplasme/nhn
e)/xousa polla\ sumba/lletai toi=s a)nqrw/pois pro\s
eu)se/beian kai\ dikaiosu/nhn, po/sw| ma=llon u(polhpte/on
th\n profh=tin th=s a)lhqei/as i(stori/an, th=s
o(/lhs filosofi/as oi(onei\ mhtro/polin ou)=san, e)piskeua/sai
du/nasqai ta\ h)/qh ma=llon pro\s kaloka)gaqi/an;
pa/ntes ga\r a)/nqrwpoi dia\ th\n th=s fu/sews a)sqe/neian
biou=si me\n a)kariai=o/n ti me/ros tou= panto\s ai)w=nos,
teteleuth/kasi de\ pa/nta to\n u(/steron xro/non,
kai\ toi=s me\n e)n tw=| zh=n mhde\n a)cio/logon pra/casin
a(/ma tai=s tw=n swma/twn teleutai=s sunapoqnh/skei
kai\ ta\ a)/lla pa/nta ta\ kata\ to\n bi/on, toi=s de\ di' a)reth\n peripoihsame/nois do/can ai( pra/ceis a(/panta
to\n ai)w=na mnhmoneu/ontai, diabow/menai tw=| qeiota/tw|
th=s i(stori/as sto/mati. kalo\n d', oi)=mai, toi=s eu)= fronou=si
qnhtw=n po/nwn a)ntikatalla/casqai th\n a)qa/naton
eu)fhmi/an. *(hraklh=s me\n ga\r o(mologei=tai
pa/nta to\n geno/menon au)tw=| kat' a)nqrw/pous xro/non
u(pomei=nai mega/lous kai\ sunexei=s po/nous kai\ kindu/nous
e(kousi/ws, i(/na to\ ge/nos tw=n a)nqrw/pwn eu)ergeth/sas
tu/xh| th=s a)qanasi/as: tw=n de\ a)/llwn a)gaqw=n
a)ndrw=n oi( me\n h(rwikw=n, oi( de\ i)soqe/wn timw=n
e)/tuxon, pa/ntes de\ mega/lwn e)pai/nwn h)ciw/qhsan, ta\s
a)reta\s au)tw=n th=s i(stori/as a)paqanatizou/shs.
ta\
me\n ga\r a)/lla mnhmei=a diame/nei xro/non o)li/gon, u(po\
pollw=n a)nairou/mena perista/sewn, h( de\ th=s i(stori/as
du/namis e)pi\ pa=san th\n oi)koume/nhn dih/kousa
to\n pa/nta ta)/lla lumaino/menon xro/non e)/xei fu/laka
th=s ai)wni/ou parado/sews toi=s e)piginome/nois. sumba/lletai
d' au(/th kai\ pro\s lo/gou du/namin, ou(=
ka/llion e(/teron ou)k a)/n tis r(a|di/ws eu(/roi.
tou/tw|
ga\r oi( me\n *(/ellhnes tw=n barba/rwn, oi( de\ pepaideume/noi
tw=n a)paideu/twn proe/xousi, pro\s de\ tou/tois
dia\ mo/nou tou/tou dunato/n e)stin e(/na tw=n pollw=n
perigene/sqai: kaqo/lou de\ fai/netai pa=n to\
proteqe\n toiou=ton o(poi=on a)/n h( tou= le/gontos du/namis
parasth/sh|, kai\ tou\s a)gaqou\s a)/ndras a)ci/ous
lo/gou prosagoreu/omen, w(s tou=to to\ prwtei=on
th=s a)reth=s peripepoihme/nous.
ei)s plei/w de\ me/rh
tou/tou dih|rhme/nou, sumbai/nei th\n me\n poihtikh\n
te/rpein ma=llon h)/per w)felei=n, th\n de\ nomoqesi/an
kola/zein, ou) dida/skein, paraplhsi/ws de\ kai\ ta)/lla
me/rh ta\ me\n mhde\n sumba/llesqai pro\s eu)daimoni/an,
ta\ de\ memigme/nhn e)/xein tw=| sumfe/ronti th\n
bla/bhn, e)/nia de\ kateyeu=sqai th=s a)lhqei/as, mo/nhn
de\ th\n i(stori/an, sumfwnou/ntwn e)n au)th=| tw=n lo/gwn
toi=s e)/rgois, a(/panta ta)/lla xrh/sima th=| grafh=|
perieilhfe/nai. o(ra=sqai ga\r au)th\n protrepome/nhn
e)pi\ dikaiosu/nhn, kathgorou=san tw=n fau/lwn, e)gkwmia/zousan
tou\s a)gaqou/s, to\ su/nolon e)mpeiri/an megi/sthn
peripoiou=san toi=s e)ntugxa/nousi.
dio\ kai\ qewrou=ntes h(mei=s dikai/as a)podoxh=s
tugxa/nontas tou\s tau/thn pragmateusame/nous proh/xqhmen
e)pi\ to\n o(/moion th=s u(poqe/sews zh=lon. e)pisth/santes
de\ to\n nou=n toi=s pro\ h(mw=n suggrafeu=sin
a)pedeca/meqa me\n w(s e)/ni ma/lista th\n proai/resin
au)tw=n, ou) mh\n e)ceirga/sqai pro\s to\ sumfe/ron kai\
to\ dunato\n ta\s pragmatei/as au)tw=n u(pela/bomen.
keime/nhs ga\r toi=s a)naginw/skousi th=s w)felei/as e)n
tw=| plei/stas kai\ poikilwta/tas perista/seis lamba/nein,
oi( plei=stoi me\n e(no\s e)/qnous h)\ mia=s po/lews
au)totelei=s pole/mous a)ne/grayan, o)li/goi d' a)po\ tw=n
a)rxai/wn xro/nwn a)rca/menoi ta\s koina\s pra/ceis e)pexei/rhsan
a)nagra/fein me/xri tw=n kaq' au(tou\s kairw=n,
kai\ tou/twn oi( me\n tou\s oi)kei/ous xro/nous e(ka/stois
ou) pare/zeucan, oi( de\ ta\s tw=n barba/rwn pra/ceis
u(pere/bhsan, e)/ti d' oi( me\n ta\s palaia\s muqologi/as
dia\ th\n dusxe/reian th=s pragmatei/as a)pedoki/masan,
oi( de\ th\n u(po/stasin th=s e)pibolh=s ou) sunete/lesan,
mesolabhqe/ntes to\n bi/on u(po\ th=s peprwme/nhs. tw=n
de\ th\n e)pibolh\n tau/ths th=s pragmatei/as pepoihme/nwn
ou)dei\s proebi/base th\n i(stori/an katwte/rw tw=n
*makedonikw=n kairw=n: oi( me\n ga\r ei)s ta\s *fili/ppou
pra/ceis, oi( d' ei)s ta\s *)aleca/ndrou, tine\s d' ei)s tou\s
diado/xous h)\ tou\s e)pigo/nous kate/streyan ta\s sunta/ceis:
pollw=n de\ kai\ mega/lwn tw=n meta\ tau=ta
pra/cewn a)poleleimme/nwn me/xri tou= kaq' h(ma=s bi/ou
tw=n i(storiogra/fwn ou)dei\s e)peba/leto au)ta\s mia=s
sunta/cews perigrafh=| pragmateu/sasqai dia\ to\ me/geqos
th=s u(poqe/sews.
dio\ kai\ e)rrimme/nwn tw=n te
xro/nwn kai\ tw=n pra/cewn e)n plei/osi pragmatei/ais
kai\ diafo/rois suggrafeu=si dusperi/lhptos h( tou/twn
a)na/lhyis gi/netai kai\ dusmnhmo/neutos.
e)ceta/santes
ou)=n ta\s e(ka/stou tou/twn diaqe/seis e)kri/namen
u(po/qesin i(storikh\n pragmateu/sasqai th\n
plei=sta me\n w)felh=sai duname/nhn, e)la/xista de\ tou\s
a)naginw/skontas e)noxlh/sousan.
ei) ga/r tis ta\s ei)s
mnh/mhn paradedome/nas tou= su/mpantos ko/smou pra/ceis,
w(/sper tino\s mia=s po/lews, a)rca/menos a)po\ tw=n
a)rxaiota/twn xro/nwn a)nagra/yai kata\ to\ dunato\n
me/xri tw=n kaq' au(to\n kairw=n, po/non me\n a)\n polu\n
u(pomei/nai dh=lon o(/ti, pragmatei/an de\ pasw=n
eu)xrhstota/thn sunta/caito toi=s filanagnwstou=sin.
e)ce/stai ga\r e)k tau/ths e(/kaston pro\s th\n i)di/an u(po/stasin
e(toi/mws lamba/nein to\ xrh/simon, w(/sper e)k
mega/lhs a)ruo/menon phgh=s.
toi=s me\n ga\r e)piballome/nois
diecie/nai ta\s tw=n tosou/twn suggrafe/wn
i(stori/as prw=ton me\n ou) r(a/|dion eu)porh=sai tw=n ei)s
th\n xrei/an piptousw=n bi/blwn, e)/peita dia\ th\n a)nwmali/an
kai\ to\ plh=qos tw=n suntagma/twn duskata/lhptos
gi/netai tele/ws kai\ duse/fiktos h( tw=n pepragme/nwn
a)na/lhyis: h( d' e)n mia=s sunta/cews perigrafh=|
pragmatei/a to\ tw=n pra/cewn ei)ro/menon e)/xousa
th\n me\n a)na/gnwsin e(toi/mhn pare/xetai, th\n d' a)na/lhyin
e)/xei pantelw=s eu)parakolou/qhton. kaqo/lou
de\ tw=n a)/llwn tosou=ton u(pere/xein tau/thn h(ghte/on
o(/sw| xrhsimw/tero/n e)sti to\ pa=n tou= me/rous kai\ to\
sunexe\s tou= dierrhgme/nou, pro\s de\ tou/tois to\ dihkribwme/non
toi=s xro/nois tou= mhde\ ginwskome/nou
ti/sin e)pra/xqh kairoi=s.
dio/per h(mei=s o(rw=ntes tau/thn th\n u(po/qesin
xrhsimwta/thn me\n ou)=san, pollou= de\ po/nou kai\
xro/nou prosdeome/nhn, tria/konta me\n e)/th peri\ au)th\n
e)pragmateu/qhmen, meta\ de\ pollh=s kakopaqei/as
kai\ kindu/nwn e)ph/lqomen pollh\n th=s te *)asi/as kai\
th=s *eu)rw/phs, i(/na tw=n a)nagkaiota/twn kai\ plei/stwn
merw=n au)to/ptai genhqw=men: polla\ ga\r para\ ta\s
a)gnoi/as tw=n to/pwn dih/marton ou)x oi( tuxo/ntes tw=n
suggrafe/wn, a)lla/ tines kai\ tw=n th=| do/ch| peprwteuko/twn.
a)formh=| de\ pro\s th\n e)pibolh\n tau/thn
e)xrhsa/meqa ma/lista me\n th=| pro\s th\n pragmatei/an
e)piqumi/a|, di' h(\n pa=sin a)nqrw/pois to\ dokou=n a)/poron
ei)=nai tugxa/nei suntelei/as, e)/peita kai\ th=|
e)n *(rw/mh| xorhgi/a| tw=n pro\s th\n u(pokeime/nhn
u(po/qesin a)nhko/ntwn. h( ga\r tau/ths th=s po/lews
u(peroxh/, diatei/nousa th=| duna/mei pro\s ta\ pe/rata th=s
oi)koume/nhs, e(toimota/tas kai\ plei/stas h(mi=n a)forma\s
pare/sxeto parepidhmh/sasin e)n au)th=| plei/w xro/non.
h(mei=s ga\r e)c *)aguri/ou th=s *sikeli/as o)/ntes, kai\
dia\ th\n e)pimici/an toi=s e)n th=| nh/sw| pollh\n e)mpeiri/an
th=s *(rwmai/wn diale/ktou peripepoime/noi, pa/sas ta\s
th=s h(gemoni/as tau/ths pra/ceis a)kribw=s a)nela/bomen
e)k tw=n par' e)kei/nois u(pomnhma/twn e)k pollw=n xro/nwn
tethrhme/nwn.
pepoih/meqa de\ th\n a)rxh\n th=s i(stori/as
a)po\ tw=n muqologoume/nwn par' *(/ellhsi/ te kai\ barba/rois,
e)ceta/santes ta\ par' e(ka/stois i(storou/mena
kata\ tou\s a)rxai/ous xro/nous, e)f' o(/son h(mi=n du/namis.
e)pei\ d' h( me\n u(po/qesis e)/xei te/los, ai( bi/bloi
de\ me/xri tou= nu=n a)ne/kdotoi tugxa/nousin ou)=sai, bou/lomai
braxe/a prodiori/sai peri\ o(/lhs th=s pragmatei/as.
tw=n ga\r bi/blwn h(mi=n e(\c me\n ai( prw=tai perie/xousi
ta\s pro\ tw=n *trwikw=n pra/ceis kai\ muqologi/as, kai\
tou/twn ai( me\n prohgou/menai trei=s ta\s barbarika/s,
ai( d' e(ch=s sxedo\n ta\s tw=n *(ellh/nwn a)rxaiologi/as:
e)n de\ tai=s meta\ tau/tas e(/ndeka ta\s a)po\ tw=n *trwikw=n
koina\s pra/ceis a)nagegra/famen e(/ws th=s *)aleca/ndrou
teleuth=s:
e)n de\ tai=s e(ch=s ei)/kosi kai\ trisi\ bi/blois
ta\s loipa\s a(pa/sas kateta/camen me/xri th=s a)rxh=s tou=
susta/ntos pole/mou *(rwmai/ois pro\s *keltou/s, kaq'
o(\n h(gou/menos *ga/ios *)iou/lios *kai=sar o( dia\ ta\s pra/ceis
prosagoreuqei\s qeo\s katepole/mhse me\n ta\
plei=sta kai\ maximw/tata tw=n *keltw=n e)/qnh, proebi/base
de\ th\n h(gemoni/an th=s *(rw/mhs me/xri tw=n
*brettanikw=n nh/swn: tou/tou d' ai( prw=tai pra/ceis
e)petele/sqhsan o)lumpia/dos th=s e(katosth=s kai\ o)gdohkosth=s
kata\ to\ prw=ton e)/tos e)p' a)/rxontos *)aqh/nhsin *(hrw/dou.
tw=n de\ xro/nwn tou/twn perieilhmme/nwn e)n
tau/th| th=| pragmatei/a| tou\s me\n pro\ tw=n *trwikw=n
ou) diorizo/meqa bebai/ws dia\ to\ mhde\n para/phgma
pareilhfe/nai peri\ tou/twn pisteuo/menon, a)po\ de\
tw=n *trwikw=n a)kolou/qws *)apollodw/rw| tw=| *)aqhnai/w|
ti/qemen o)gdoh/kont' e)/th pro\s th\n ka/qodon tw=n *(hrakleidw=n,
a)po\ de\ tau/ths e)pi\ th\n prw/thn o)lumpia/da
dusi\ lei/ponta tw=n triakosi/wn kai\ tria/konta, sullogizo/menoi
tou\s xro/nous a)po\ tw=n e)n *lakedai/moni
basileusa/ntwn, a)po\ de\ th=s prw/ths o)lumpia/dos ei)s
th\n a)rxh\n tou= *keltikou= pole/mou, h(\n teleuth\n peponh/meqa
th=s i(stori/as, e(ptako/sia kai\ tria/konta:
w(/ste th\n o(/lhn pragmatei/an h(mw=n tettara/konta
bi/blwn ou)=san perie/xein e)/th dusi\ lei/ponta tw=n xili/wn
e(kato\n tettara/konta xwri\s tw=n xro/nwn tw=n
periexo/ntwn ta\s pro\ tw=n *trwikw=n pra/ceis.
tau=ta me\n ou)=n a)kribw=s prodiwrisa/meqa, boulo/menoi
tou\s me\n a)naginw/skontas ei)s e)/nnoian a)gagei=n
th=s o(/lhs proqe/sews, tou\s de\ diaskeua/zein
ei)wqo/tas ta\s bi/blous a)potre/yai tou= lumai/nesqai
ta\s a)llotri/as pragmatei/as. h(mi=n de\ par' o(/lhn th\n
i(stori/an ta\ me\n grafe/nta kalw=s mh\ metexe/tw fqo/nou,
ta\ de\ a)gnohqe/nta tugxane/tw diorqw/sews u(po\ tw=n
dunatwte/rwn. dielhluqo/tes de\ u(pe\r w(=n proh|rou/meqa,
th\n e)paggeli/an th=s grafh=s bebaiou=n e)gxeirh/somen.
peri\ me\n ou)=n qew=n ti/nas e)nnoi/as e)/sxon oi( prw=toi
katadei/cantes tima=n to\ qei=on,
kai\ tw=n muqologoume/nwn
peri\ e(ka/stou tw=n a)qana/twn, ta\ me\n
polla\ sunta/casqai parh/somen kat' i)di/an dia\ to\
th\n u(po/qesin tau/thn pollou= lo/gou prosdei=sqai,
o(/sa d' a)\n tai=s prokeime/nais i(stori/ais oi)kei=a do/cwmen
u(pa/rxein, paraqh/somen e)n kefalai/ois, i(/na
mhde\n tw=n a)koh=s a)ci/wn e)pizhth=tai.
peri\ de\ tou=
ge/nous tw=n a(pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn kai\ tw=n praxqe/ntwn
e)n toi=s gnwrizome/nois me/resi th=s oi)koume/nhs,
w(s a)\n e)nde/xhtai peri\ tw=n ou(/tw palaiw=n, a)kribw=s
a)nagra/yomen a)po\ tw=n a)rxaiota/twn xro/nwn a)rca/menoi.
peri\ th=s prw/ths toi/nun gene/sews tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
dittai\ gego/nasin a)pofa/seis para\ toi=s nomimwta/tois
tw=n te fusiolo/gwn kai\ tw=n i(storikw=n:
oi( me\n ga\r au)tw=n a)ge/nnhton kai\ a)/fqarton u(posthsa/menoi
to\n ko/smon, a)pefh/nanto kai\ to\ ge/nos tw=n
a)nqrw/pwn e)c ai)w=nos u(pa/rxein, mhde/pote th=s au)tw=n
teknw/sews a)rxh\n e)sxhkui/as: oi( de\ gennhto\n kai\
fqarto\n ei)=nai nomi/santes e)/fhsan o(moi/ws e)kei/nw|
tou\s a)nqrw/pous tuxei=n th=s prw/ths gene/sews w(risme/nois xro/nois.
kata\ ga\r th\n e)c a)rxh=s tw=n o(/lwn su/stasin mi/an
e)/xein i)de/an ou)rano/n te kai\ gh=n, memigme/nhs au)tw=n
th=s fu/sews: meta\ de\ tau=ta diasta/ntwn tw=n swma/twn
a)p' a)llh/lwn, to\n me\n ko/smon perilabei=n a(/pasan
th\n o(rwme/nhn e)n au)tw=| su/ntacin, to\n d' a)e/ra
kinh/sews tuxei=n sunexou=s, kai\ to\ me\n purw=des au)tou=
pro\s tou\s metewrota/tous to/pous sundramei=n,
a)nwferou=s ou)/shs th=s toiau/ths fu/sews dia\ th\n koufo/thta:
a)f' h(=s ai)ti/as to\n me\n h(/lion kai\ to\ loipo\n
plh=qos tw=n a)/strwn e)napolhfqh=nai th=| pa/sh| di/nh|:
to\ de\ i)luw=des kai\ qolero\n meta\ th=s tw=n u(grw=n
sugkri/sews e)pi\ tau)to\ katasth=nai dia\ to\ ba/ros:
ei)lou/menon d' e)n e(autw=| sunexw=s kai\ sustrefo/menon
e)k me\n tw=n u(grw=n th\n qa/lattan, e)k de\ tw=n steremniwte/rwn
poih=sai th\n gh=n phlw/dh kai\ pantelw=s
a(palh/n. tau/thn de\ to\ me\n prw=ton tou= peri\
to\n h(/lion puro\s katala/myantos ph=cin labei=n, e)/peita
dia\ th\n qermasi/an a)nazumoume/nhs th=s e)pifanei/as
sunoidh=sai/ tina tw=n u(grw=n kata\ pollou\s to/pous,
kai\ gene/sqai peri\ au)ta\ shpedo/nas u(me/si leptoi=s
periexome/nas: o(/per e)n toi=s e(/lesi kai\ toi=s limna/zousi
tw=n to/pwn e)/ti kai\ nu=n o(ra=sqai gino/menon,
e)peida\n th=s xw/ras kateyugme/nhs a)/fnw dia/puros
o( a)h\r ge/nhtai, mh\ labw\n th\n metabolh\n e)k tou=
kat' o)li/gon. zwogonoume/nwn de\ tw=n u(grw=n dia\
th=s qermasi/as to\n ei)rhme/non tro/pon ta\s me\n nu/ktas
lamba/nein au)ti/ka th\n trofh\n e)k th=s piptou/shs
a)po\ tou= perie/xontos o(mi/xlhs, ta\s d' h(me/ras u(po\
tou= kau/matos stereou=sqai: to\ d' e)/sxaton tw=n
kuoforoume/nwn th\n telei/an au)/chsin labo/ntwn, kai\
tw=n u(me/nwn diakauqe/ntwn te kai\ perirrage/ntwn,
a)nafuh=nai pantodapou\s tu/pous zw/|wn.
tou/twn de\
ta\ me\n plei/sths qermasi/as kekoinwnhko/ta pro\s
tou\s metew/rous to/pous a)pelqei=n geno/mena pthna/,
ta\ de\ gew/dous a)ntexo/mena sugkri/sews e)n th=| tw=n
e(rpetw=n kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n e)pigei/wn ta/cei katariqmhqh=nai,
ta\ de\ fu/sews u(gra=s ma/lista meteilhfo/ta
pro\s to\n o(mogenh= to/pon sundramei=n, o)nomasqe/nta
plwta/,
th\n de\ gh=n a)ei\ ma=llon stereoume/nhn
u(po/ te tou= peri\ to\n h(/lion puro\s kai\ tw=n pneuma/twn
to\ teleutai=on mhke/ti du/nasqai mhde\n tw=n
meizo/nwn zwogonei=n, a)ll' e)k th=s pro\s a)/llhla mi/cews
e(/kasta genna=sqai tw=n e)myu/xwn,
e)/oike de\ peri\
th=s tw=n o(/lwn fu/sews ou)d' *eu)ripi/dhs diafwnei=n
toi=s proeirhme/nois, maqhth\s w)\n *)anacago/rou tou=
fusikou=: e)n ga\r th=| *melani/pph| ti/qhsin ou(/tws,
w(s ou)rano/s te gai=a/ t' h)=n morfh\ mi/a:
e)pei\ d' e)xwri/sqhsan a)llh/lwn di/xa,
ti/ktousi pa/nta ka)ne/dwkan ei)s fa/os,
de/ndrh, pethna/, qh=ras, ou(/s q' a(/lmh tre/fei,
ge/nos te qnhtw=n.
kai\ peri\ me\n th=s prw/ths tw=n o(/lwn gene/sews
toiau=ta pareilh/famen, tou\s de\ e)c a)rxh=s gennhqe/ntas
tw=n a)nqrw/pwn fasi\n e)n a)ta/ktw| kai\ qhriw/dei
bi/w| kaqestw=tas spora/dhn e)pi\ ta\s noma\s e)cie/nai,
kai\ prosfe/resqai th=s te bota/nhs th\n proshnesta/thn
kai\ tou\s au)toma/tous a)po\ tw=n de/ndrwn karpou/s.
kai\ polemoume/nous me\n u(po\ tw=n qhri/wn a)llh/lois
bohqei=n u(po\ tou= sumfe/rontos didaskome/nous, a)qroizome/nous
de\ dia\ to\n fo/bon e)piginw/skein e)k tou=
kata\ mikro\n tou\s a)llh/lwn tu/pous. th=s fwnh=s d'
a)sh/mou kai\ sugkexume/nhs ou)/shs e)k tou= kat' o)li/gon
diarqrou=n ta\s le/ceis, kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous tiqe/ntas
su/mbola peri\ e(ka/stou tw=n u(pokeime/nwn gnw/rimon
sfi/sin au)toi=s poih=sai th\n peri\ a(pa/ntwn e(rmhnei/an.
toiou/twn de\ susthma/twn ginome/nwn kaq'
a(/pasan th\n oi)koume/nhn, ou)x o(mo/fwnon pa/ntas
e)/xein th\n dia/lekton, e(ka/stwn w(s e)/tuxe suntaca/ntwn
ta\s le/ceis: dio\ kai\ pantoi/ous te u(pa/rcai
xarakth=ras diale/ktwn kai\ ta\ prw=ta geno/mena
susth/mata tw=n a(pa/ntwn e)qnw=n a)rxe/gona gene/sqai.
tou\s ou)=n prw/tous tw=n a)nqrw/pwn mhdeno\s tw=n
pro\s bi/on xrhsi/mwn eu(rhme/nou e)pipo/nws dia/gein,
gumnou\s me\n e)sqh=tos o)/ntas, oi)kh/sews de\ kai\ puro\s
a)h/qeis, trofh=s d' h(me/rou pantelw=s a)nennoh/tous.
kai\ ga\r th\n sugkomidh\n th=s a)gri/as trofh=s a)gnoou=ntas
mhdemi/an tw=n karpw=n ei)s ta\s e)ndei/as poiei=sqai
para/qesin: dio\ kai\ pollou\s au)tw=n a)pa/llusqai
kata\ tou\s xeimw=nas dia/ te to\ yu=xos kai\ th\n
spa/nin th=s trofh=s,
e)k de\ tou= kat' o)li/gon u(po\ th=s
pei/ras didaskome/nous ei)/s te ta\ sph/laia katafeu/gein
e)n tw=| xeimw=ni kai\ tw=n karpw=n tou\s fula/ttesqai
duname/nous a)poti/qesqai.
gnwsqe/ntos de\ tou=
puro\s kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n xrhsi/mwn kata\ mikro\n
kai\ ta\s te/xnas eu(reqh=nai kai\ ta)/lla ta\ duna/mena
to\n koino\n bi/on w)felh=sai.
kaqo/lou ga\r pa/ntwn
th\n xrei/an au)th\n dida/skalon gene/sqai toi=s a)nqrw/pois,
u(fhgoume/nhn oi)kei/ws th\n e(ka/stou ma/qhsin
eu)fuei= zw/|w| kai\ sunergou\s e)/xonti pro\s a(/panta xei=ras
kai\ lo/gon kai\ yuxh=s a)gxi/noian.
kai\ peri\ me\n th=s prw/ths gene/sews tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
kai\ tou= palaiota/tou bi/ou toi=s r(hqei=sin
a)rkesqhso/meqa, stoxazo/menoi th=s summetri/as, peri\
de\ tw=n pra/cewn tw=n paradedome/nwn me\n ei)s mnh/mhn,
genome/nwn de\ e)n toi=s gnwrizome/nois to/pois
th=s oi)koume/nhs, diecie/nai peiraso/meqa.
tou\s me\n
ou)=n prw/tous u(pa/rcantas basilei=s ou)/t' au)toi\ le/gein
e)/xomen ou)/te tw=n i(storikw=n toi=s e)paggellome/nois
ei)de/nai sugkatatiqe/meqa: a)du/naton ga\r th\n eu(/resin
tw=n gramma/twn ou(/tws ei)=nai palaia\n w(/ste
toi=s prw/tois basileu=sin h(likiw/tida gene/sqai: ei)
de/ tis kai\ tou=to sugxwrh/sai, to/ ge tw=n i(storiogra/fwn
ge/nos pantelw=s fai/netai newsti\ tw=| koinw=|
bi/w| sunestame/non. peri\ de\ th=s tou= ge/nous a)rxaio/thtos
ou) mo/non a)mfisbhtou=sin *(/ellhnes, a)lla\ kai\
polloi\ tw=n barba/rwn, e(autou\s au)to/xqonas le/gontes
kai\ prw/tous tw=n a(pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn eu(reta\s
gene/sqai tw=n e)n tw=| bi/w| xrhsi/mwn, kai\ ta\s genome/nas
par' au)toi=s pra/ceis e)k plei/stwn xro/nwn
a)nagrafh=s h)ciw=sqai. h(mei=s de\ peri\ me\n th=s e(ka/stwn
palaio/thtos ta)kribe\s kai\ ti/nwn proterei= ta\
e)/qnh tw=n a)/llwn toi=s xro/nois kai\ po/sois e)/tesin ou)k
a)\n diorisai/meqa, ta\ de\ lego/mena par' e(ka/stois
peri\ th=s a)rxaio/thtos kai\ tw=n palaiw=n pra/cewn e)n
kefalai/ois a)nagra/yomen, stoxazo/menoi th=s summetri/as.
peri\ prw/twn de\ tw=n barba/rwn die/cimen,
ou)k a)rxaiote/rous au)tou\s h(gou/menoi tw=n *(ellh/nwn,
kaqa/per *)/eforos ei)/rhken, a)lla\ prodielqei=n boulo/menoi
ta\ plei=sta tw=n peri\ au)tou/s, o(/pws a)rca/menoi
tw=n para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin i(storoume/nwn mhdemi/an
e)n tai=s a)rxaiologi/ais e(terogenh= pra=cin paremba/lwmen.
e)pei\ de\ kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton qew=n te gene/seis
u(pa/rcai muqologou=ntai, ai(/ te tw=n a)/strwn
a)rxaio/tatai parathrh/seis eu(rh=sqai le/gontai, pro\s
de\ tou/tois pra/ceis a)cio/logoi kai\ pollai\ mega/lwn
a)ndrw=n i(storou=ntai, poihso/meqa th=s i(stori/as th\n
a)rxh\n dia\ tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton praxqe/ntwn.
fasi\ toi/nun *ai)gu/ptioi kata\ th\n e)c a)rxh=s tw=n
o(/lwn ge/nesin prw/tous a)nqrw/pous gene/sqai kata\
th\n *ai)/gupton dia/ te th\n eu)krasi/an th=s xw/ras kai\
dia\ th\n fu/sin tou= *nei/lou. tou=ton ga\r polu/gonon
o)/nta kai\ ta\s trofa\s au)tofuei=s parexo/menon
r(a|di/ws e)ktre/fein ta\ zwogonhqe/nta: th/n te ga\r tou=
kala/mou r(i/zan kai\ to\n lwto/n, e)/ti de\ to\n *ai)gu/ption
ku/amon kai\ to\ kalou/menon korsai=on kai\ polla\ toiau=q'
e(/tera trofh\n e(toi/mhn pare/xesqai tw=| ge/nei
tw=n a)nqrw/pwn.
th=s d' e)c a)rxh=s par' au)toi=s zwogoni/as
tekmh/rion peirw=ntai fe/rein to\ kai\ nu=n e)/ti th\n
e)n *qhbai+/di xw/ran kata/ tinas kairou\s tosou/tous
kai\ thlikou/tous mu=s genna=n w(/ste tou\s i)do/ntas to\
gino/menon e)kplh/ttesqai: e)ni/ous ga\r au)tw=n e(/ws me\n
tou= sth/qous kai\ tw=n e)mprosqi/wn podw=n diatetupw=sqai
kai\ ki/nhsin lamba/nein, to\ de\ loipo\n tou=
sw/matos e)/xein a)diatu/pwton, menou/shs e)/ti kata\
fu/sin th=s bw/lou.
e)k tou/tou d' ei)=nai fanero\n o(/ti
kata\ th\n e)c a)rxh=s tou= ko/smou su/stasin th=s gh=s
eu)kra/tou kaqestw/shs ma/list' a)\n e)/sxe th\n ge/nesin
tw=n a)nqrw/pwn h( kat' *ai)/gupton xw/ra: kai\ ga\r
nu=n, ou)damou= th=s a)/llhs gh=s fuou/shs ou)de\n tw=n
toiou/twn, e)n mo/nh| tau/th| qewrei=sqai/ tina tw=n
e)myu/xwn parado/cws zwogonou/mena.
kaqo/lou de\
le/gousin, ei)/te kata\ to\n e)pi\ *deukali/wnos geno/menon
kataklusmo\n e)fqa/rh ta\ plei=sta tw=n zw/|wn, ei)ko\s
ma/lista diasesw=sqai tou\s kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton u(po\
th\n meshmbri/an katoikou=ntas, w(s a)\n th=s xw/ras
au)tw=n ou)/shs a)no/mbrou kata\ to\ plei=ston, ei)/te, kaqa/per
tine/s fasi, pantelou=s genome/nhs tw=n e)myu/xwn
fqora=s h( gh= pa/lin e)c a)rxh=s kaina\s h)/negke
tw=n zw/|wn fu/seis, o(/mws kai\ kata\ tou=ton to\n lo/gon
pre/pein th\n a)rxhgo\n tw=n e)myu/xwn ge/nesin prosa/ptein
tau/th| th=| xw/ra|. th=s ga\r para\ toi=s a)/llois
e)pombri/as tw=| par' e(autoi=s ginome/nw| kau/mati migei/shs
ei)ko\s eu)krato/taton gene/sqai to\n a)e/ra pro\s
th\n e)c a)rxh=s tw=n pa/ntwn zwogoni/an. kai\ ga\r e)n
toi=s kaq' h(ma=s e)/ti xro/nois kata\ th\n e)pi/kluston
*ai)/gupton e)n toi=s o)yi/mois tw=n u(da/twn fanerw=s
o(ra=sqai gennwme/nas fu/seis e)myu/xwn: o(/tan ga\r tou=
potamou= th\n a)naxw/rhsin poioume/nou th\n prw/thn
th=s i)lu/os o( h(/lios diachra/nh|, fasi\ suni/stasqai zw=|a,
tina\ me\n ei)s te/los a)phrtisme/na, tina\ de\ h(mitelh=
kai\ pro\s au)th=| sumfuh= th=| gh=|.
tou\s d' ou)=n kat' *ai)/gupton a)nqrw/pous to\
palaio\n genome/nous, a)nable/yantas ei)s to\n ko/smon
kai\ th\n tw=n o(/lwn fu/sin kataplage/ntas te kai\
qauma/santas, u(polabei=n ei)=nai du/o qeou\s a)idi/ous
te kai\ prw/tous, to/n te h(/lion kai\ th\n selh/nhn, w(=n
to\n me\n *)/osirin, th\n de\ *)=isin o)noma/sai, a)po/ tinos
e)tu/mou teqei/shs e(kate/ras th=s proshgori/as tau/ths.
meqermhneuome/nwn ga\r tou/twn ei)s to\n *(ellhniko\n
th=s diale/ktou tro/pon ei)=nai to\n me\n *)/osirin poluo/fqalmon,
ei)ko/tws: pantaxh=| ga\r e)piba/llonta ta\s
a)kti=nas w(/sper o)fqalmoi=s polloi=s ble/pein a(/pasan
gh=n kai\ qa/lattan. kai\ to\n poihth\n de\ le/gein su/mfwna tou/tois
h)e/lio/s q', o(\s pa/nt' e)fora=| kai\ pa/nt' e)pakou/ei.
tw=n de\ par' *(/ellhsi palaiw=n muqolo/gwn tine\s to\n
*)/osirin *dio/nuson prosonoma/zousi kai\ *sei/rion parwnu/mws:
w(=n *eu)/molpos me\n e)n toi=s *bakxikoi=s e)/pesi/ fhsin
a)strofah= *dio/nuson e)n a)kti/nessi purwpo/n,
*)orfeu\s de\
tou/neka/ min kale/ousi *fa/nhta/ te kai\ *dio/nuson.
fasi\ de/ tines kai\ to\ e)/namma au)tw=| to\ th=s nebri/dos
a)po\ th=s tw=n a)/strwn poikili/as perih=fqai. th\n de\
*)=isin meqermhneuome/nhn ei)=nai palaia/n, teqeime/nhs
th=s proshgori/as a)po\ th=s a)idi/ou kai\ palaia=s gene/sews.
ke/rata d' au)th=| e)pitiqe/asin a)po/ te th=s o)/yews
h(\n e)/xousa fai/netai kaq' o(\n a)\n xro/non u(pa/rxh|
mhnoeidh/s, kai\ a)po\ th=s kaqierwme/nhs au)th=| boo\s
par' *ai)gupti/ois.
tou/tous de\ tou\s qeou\s u(fi/stantai
to\n su/mpanta ko/smon dioikei=n tre/fonta/s te kai\
au)/contas pa/nta trimere/sin w(/rais a)ora/tw| kinh/sei
th\n peri/odon a)partizou/sais, th=| te e)arinh=| kai\ qerinh=|
kai\ xeimerinh=|: tau/tas d' e)nantiwta/thn a)llh/lais
th\n fu/sin e)xou/sas a)parti/zein to\n e)niauto\n a)ri/sth|
sumfwni/a|: fu/sin de\ sumba/llesqai plei/sthn ei)s th\n
tw=n a(pa/ntwn zwogoni/an tw=n qew=n tou/twn to\n me\n
purw/dous kai\ pneu/matos, th\n de\ u(grou= kai\ chrou=,
koinh=| d' a)mfote/rous a)e/ros: kai\ dia\ tou/twn pa/nta
genna=sqai kai\ tre/fesqai.
dio\ kai\ to\ me\n a(/pan
sw=ma th=s tw=n o(/lwn fu/sews e)c h(li/ou kai\ selh/nhs
a)parti/zesqai, ta\ de\ tou/twn me/rh pe/nte ta\ proeirhme/na,
to/ te pneu=ma kai\ to\ pu=r kai\ to\ chro/n, e)/ti de\
to\ u(gro\n kai\ to\ teleutai=on to\ a)erw=des, w(/sper e)p'
a)nqrw/pou kefalh\n kai\ xei=ras kai\ po/das kai\ ta)/lla
me/rh katariqmou=men, to\n au)to\n tro/pon to\ sw=ma
tou= ko/smou sugkei=sqai pa=n e)k tw=n proeirhme/nwn.
tou/twn d' e(/kaston qeo\n nomi/sai kai\ proshgori/an
i)di/an e(ka/stw| qei=nai kata\ to\ oi)kei=on tou\s prw/tous
diale/ktw| xrhsame/nous dihrqrwme/nh| tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton
a)nqrw/pwn. to\ me\n ou)=n pneu=ma *di/a prosagoreu=sai
meqermhneuome/nhs th=s le/cews, o(\n ai)/tion o)/nta
tou= yuxikou= toi=s zw/|ois e)no/misan u(pa/rxein pa/ntwn
oi(onei/ tina pate/ra. sumfwnei=n de\ tou/tois fasi\
kai\ to\n e)pifane/staton tw=n par' *(/ellhsi poihtw=n
e)pi\ tou= qeou= tou/tou le/gonta
path\r a)ndrw=n te qew=n te.
to\ de\ pu=r meqermhneuo/menon *(/hfaiston o)noma/sai,
nomi/santas me/gan ei)=nai qeo\n kai\ polla\ sumba/llesqai
pa=sin ei)s ge/nesi/n te kai\ telei/an au)/chsin. th\n
de\ gh=n w(/sper a)ggei=o/n ti tw=n fuome/nwn u(polamba/nontas
mhte/ra prosagoreu=sai: kai\ tou\s *(/ellhnas
de\ tau/thn paraplhsi/ws *dh/mhtran kalei=n, braxu\
metateqei/shs dia\ to\n xro/non th=s le/cews: to\ ga\r
palaio\n o)noma/zesqai gh=n mhte/ra, kaqa/per kai\ to\n
*)orfe/a prosmarturei=n le/gonta
gh= mh/thr pa/ntwn, *dhmh/thr ploutodo/teira.
to\ d' u(gro\n o)noma/sai le/gousi tou\s palaiou\s *)wkea/nhn,
o(\ meqermhneuo/menon me\n ei)=nai trofh\n mhte/ra,
par' e)ni/ois de\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn *)wkeano\n u(pa/rxein
u(peilh=fqai, peri\ ou(= kai\ to\n poihth\n le/gein
w)keano/n te qew=n ge/nesin kai\ mhte/ra *thqu/n.
oi( ga\r *ai)gu/ptioi nomi/zousin *)wkeano\n ei)=nai to\n
par' au)toi=s potamo\n *nei=lon, pro\s w(=| kai\ ta\s tw=n
qew=n gene/seis u(pa/rcai: th=s ga\r pa/shs oi)koume/nhs
kata\ mo/nhn th\n *ai)/gupton ei)=nai po/leis polla\s u(po\
tw=n a)rxai/wn qew=n e)ktisme/nas, oi(=on *dio/s, *(hli/ou,
*(ermou=, *)apo/llwnos, *pano/s, *ei)leiqui/as, a)/llwn
pleio/nwn.
to\n d' a)e/ra prosagoreu=sai/ fasin *)aqhna=n
meqermhneuome/nhs th=s le/cews, kai\ *dio\s qugate/ra
nomi/sai tau/thn, kai\ parqe/non u(posth/sasqai
dia/ te to\ a)/fqoron ei)=nai fu/sei to\n a)e/ra kai\ to\n
a)kro/taton e)pe/xein to/pon tou= su/mpantos ko/smou:
dio/per e)k th=s korufh=s tou= *dio\s muqologhqh=nai
tau/thn gene/sqai.
w)noma/sqai de\ au)th\n *tritoge/neian
a)po\ tou= tri\s metaba/llein au)th=s th\n fu/sin kat'
e)niauto/n, e)/aros kai\ qe/rous kai\ xeimw=nos. le/gesqai
d' au)th\n kai\ *glaukw=pin, ou)x w(/sper e)/nioi tw=n
*(ellh/nwn u(pe/labon, a)po\ tou= tou\s o)fqalmou\s e)/xein
glaukou/s: tou=to me\n ga\r eu)/hqes u(pa/rxein: a)ll' a)po\
tou= to\n a)e/ra th\n pro/soyin e)/xein e)/gglaukon.
fasi\
de\ tou\s pe/nte qeou\s tou\s proeirhme/nous pa=san th\n
oi)koume/nhn e)piporeu/esqai, fantazome/nous toi=s a)nqrw/pois
e)n i(erw=n zw/|wn morfai=s, e)/sti d' o(/te ei)s
a)nqrw/pwn i)de/as h)/ tinwn a)/llwn metaba/llontas: kai\
tou=to mh\ muqw=des u(pa/rxein, a)lla\ dunato/n, ei)/per
ou(=toi pro\s a)lh/qeia/n ei)sin oi( pa/nta gennw=ntes. kai\
to\n poihth\n de\ ei)s *ai)/gupton parabalo/nta kai\ metasxo/nta
para\ tw=n i(ere/wn tw=n toiou/twn lo/gwn qei=nai/
pou kata\ th\n poi/hsin to\ proeirhme/non w(s gino/menon,
kai/ te qeoi\ cei/noisin e)oiko/tes a)llodapoi=si
pantoi=oi tele/qontes e)pistrwfw=si po/lhas,
a)nqrw/pwn u(/brin te kai\ eu)nomi/hn e)sorw=ntes.
peri\ me\n ou)=n tw=n e)n ou)ranw=| qew=n kai\ ge/nesin
a)i/dion e)sxhko/twn tosau=ta le/gousin *ai)gu/ptioi.
a)/llous d' e)k tou/twn e)pigei/ous gene/sqai fasi/n,
u(pa/rcantas me\n qnhtou/s, dia\ de\ su/nesin kai\ koinh\n
a)nqrw/pwn eu)ergesi/an teteuxo/tas th=s a)qanasi/as,
w(=n e)ni/ous kai\ basilei=s gegone/nai kata\ th\n
*ai)/gupton. meqermhneuome/nwn d' au)tw=n tina\s me\n
o(mwnu/mous u(pa/rxein toi=s ou)rani/ois, tina\s d' i)di/an
e)sxhke/nai proshgori/an, *(/hlio/n te kai\ *kro/non kai\
*(re/an, e)/ti de\ *di/a to\n u(po/ tinwn *)/ammwna prosagoreuo/menon,
pro\s de\ tou/tois *(/hran kai\ *(/hfaiston,
e)/ti d' *(esti/an kai\ teleutai=on *(ermh=n. kai\ prw=ton me\n
*(/hlion basileu=sai tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton, o(mw/numon
o)/nta tw=| kat' ou)rano\n a)/strw|. e)/nioi de\ tw=n i(ere/wn
fasi\ prw=ton *(/hfaiston basileu=sai, puro\s eu(reth\n
geno/menon kai\ dia\ th\n eu)xrhsti/an tau/thn tuxo/nta
th=s h(gemoni/as: genome/nou ga\r e)n toi=s o)/resi keraunobo/lou
de/ndrou kai\ th=s plhsi/on u(/lhs kaome/nhs
proselqo/nta to\n *(/hfaiston kata\ th\n xeime/rion
w(/ran h(sqh=nai diafero/ntws e)pi\ th=| qermasi/a|, lh/gontos
de\ tou= puro\s a)ei\ th=s u(/lhs e)piba/llein, kai\
tou/tw| tw=| tro/pw| diathrou=nta to\ pu=r prokalei=sqai
tou\s a)/llous a)nqrw/pous pro\s th\n e)c au)tou= ginome/nhn
eu)xrhsti/an.
meta\ de\ tau=ta to\n *kro/non a)/rcai,
kai\ gh/manta th\n a)delfh\n *(re/an gennh=sai kata\
me/n tinas tw=n muqolo/gwn *)/osirin kai\ *)=isin, kata\
de\ tou\s plei/stous *di/a te kai\ *(/hran, ou(\s di' a)reth\n
basileu=sai tou= su/mpantos ko/smou. e)k de\ tou/twn
gene/sqai pe/nte qeou/s, kaq' e(ka/sthn tw=n e)pagome/nwn
par' *ai)gupti/ois pe/nq' h(merw=n e(no\s gennhqe/ntos:
o)no/mata de\ u(pa/rcai toi=s teknwqei=sin *)/osirin
kai\ *)=isin, e)/ti de\ *tufw=na kai\ *)apo/llwna kai\ *)afrodi/thn:
kai\ to\n me\n *)/osirin meqermhneuo/menon ei)=nai
*dio/nuson, th\n de\ *)=isin e)/ggista/ pws *dh/mhtran.
tau/thn de\ gh/manta to\n *)/osirin kai\ th\n basilei/an
diadeca/menon polla\ pra=cai pro\s eu)ergesi/an tou= koinou= bi/ou.
prw=ton me\n ga\r pau=sai th=s a)llhlofagi/as to\
tw=n a)nqrw/pwn ge/nos, eu(rou/shs me\n *)/isidos to/n te
tou= purou= kai\ th=s kriqh=s karpo/n, fuo/menon me\n
w(s e)/tuxe kata\ th\n xw/ran meta\ th=s a)/llhs bota/nhs,
a)gnoou/menon de\ u(po\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn, tou= de\ *)osi/ridos
e)pinohsame/nou kai\ th\n tou/twn katergasi/an
tw=n karpw=n, h(de/ws metaqe/sqai pa/ntas th\n trofh\n
dia/ te th\n h(donh\n th=s fu/sews tw=n eu(reqe/ntwn
kai\ dia\ to\ fai/nesqai sumfe/ron u(pa/rxein a)pe/xesqai
th=s kat' a)llh/lwn w)mo/thtos.
martu/rion de\
fe/rousi th=s eu(re/sews tw=n ei)rhme/nwn karpw=n to\
throu/menon par' au)toi=s e)c a)rxai/wn no/mimon: e)/ti
ga\r kai\ nu=n kata\ to\n qerismo\n tou\s prw/tous a)mhqe/ntas
sta/xus qe/ntas tou\s a)nqrw/pous ko/ptesqai
plhsi/on tou= dra/gmatos kai\ th\n *)=isin a)nakalei=sqai,
kai\ tou=to pra/ttein timh\n a)pone/montas th=| qew=| tw=n
eu(rhme/nwn kata\ to\n e)c a)rxh=s th=s eu(re/sews kairo/n.
par' e)ni/ais de\ tw=n po/lewn kai\ toi=s *)isei/ois e)n th=|
pomph=| meta\ tw=n a)/llwn fe/resqai kai\ puqme/nas
purw=n kai\ kriqw=n, a)pomnhmo/neuma tw=n e)c a)rxh=s
th=| qew=| filote/xnws eu(reqe/ntwn. qei=nai de/ fasi
kai\ no/mous th\n *)=isin, kaq' ou(\s a)llh/lois dido/nai
tou\s a)nqrw/pous to\ di/kaion kai\ th=s a)qe/smou bi/as.
kai\ u(/brews pau/sasqai dia\ to\n a)po\ th=s timwri/as
fo/bon: dio\ kai\ tou\s palaiou\s *(/ellhnas th\n *dh/mhtran
qesmofo/ron o)noma/zein, w(s tw=n no/mwn prw=ton
u(po\ tau/ths teqeime/nwn.
kti/sai de/ fasi tou\s peri\ to\n *)/osirin po/lin e)n
th=| *qhbai+/di th=| kat' *ai)/gupton e(kato/mpulon, h(\n e)kei/nous
me\n e)pw/numon poih=sai th=s mhtro/s, tou\s de\
metageneste/rous au)th\n o)noma/zein *dio\s po/lin, e)ni/ous
de\ *qh/bas. a)mfisbhtei=tai d' h( kti/sis th=s po/lews
tau/ths ou) mo/non para\ toi=s suggrafeu=sin,
a)lla\ kai\ par' au)toi=s toi=s kat' *ai)/gupton i(ereu=si:
polloi\ ga\r i(storou=sin ou)x u(po\ tw=n peri\ to\n *)/osirin
ktisqh=nai ta\s *qh/bas, a)lla\ polloi=s u(/steron
e)/tesin u(po/ tinos basile/ws, peri\ ou(= ta\ kata\ me/ros
e)n toi=s oi)kei/ois xro/nois a)nagra/yomen. i(dru/sasqai
de\ kai\ i(ero\n tw=n gone/wn *dio/s te kai\ *(/hras a)cio/logon
tw=| te mege/qei kai\ th=| loiph=| polutelei/a|, kai\
naou\s xrusou=s du/o *dio/s, to\n me\n mei/zona tou= ou)rani/ou,
to\n de\ e)la/ttona tou= bebasileuko/tos kai\
patro\s au)tw=n, o(/n tines *)/ammwna kalou=si.
kataskeua/sai
de\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn qew=n tw=n proeirhme/nwn
naou\s xrusou=s, w(=n e(ka/stw| tima\s a)ponei=mai
kai\ katasth=sai tou\s e)pimelome/nous i(erei=s. protima=sqai
de\ para\ tw=| *)osi/ridi kai\ th=| *)/isidi tou\s ta\s
te/xnas a)neuri/skontas h)\ meqodeu/onta/s ti tw=n xrhsi/mwn:
dio/per e)n th=| *qhbai+/di xalkourgei/wn eu(reqe/ntwn
kai\ xrusei/wn o(/pla te kataskeua/sasqai,
di) w(=n ta\ qhri/a ktei/nontas kai\ th\n gh=n e)rgazome/nous
filoti/mws e)chmerw=sai th\n xw/ran, a)ga/lmata/
te kai\ xrusou=s naou\s kataskeua/sasqai tw=n qew=n
diaprepei=s.
gene/sqai de\ kai\ filoge/wrgon to\n *)/osirin,
kai\ trafh=nai me\n th=s eu)dai/monos *)arabi/as e)n
*nu/sh| plhsi/on *ai)gu/ptou *dio\s o)/nta pai=da, kai\
th\n proshgori/an e)/xein para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin a)po/
te tou= patro\s kai\ tou= to/pou *dio/nuson o)nomasqe/nta.
memnh=sqai de\ th=s *nu/shs kai\ to\n poihth\n
e)n toi=s u(/mnois, o(/ti peri\ th\n *ai)/gupton ge/gonen, e)n oi(=s le/gei
e)/sti de/ tis *nu/sh, u(/paton o)/ros a)nqe/on u(/lh|,
thlou= *foini/khs, sxedo\n *ai)gu/ptoio r(oa/wn.
eu(reth\n d' au)to\n gene/sqai fasi\ th=s a)mpe/lou peri\
th\n *nu=san, kai\ th\n katergasi/an tou= tau/ths karpou=
prosepinoh/santa prw=ton oi)/nw| xrh/sasqai, kai\
dida/cai tou\s a)/llous a)nqrw/pous th/n te futei/an th=s
a)mpe/lou kai\ th\n xrh=sin tou= oi)/nou kai\ th\n sugkomidh\n
au)tou= kai\ th/rhsin. tima=sqai d' u(p' au)tou=
ma/lista pa/ntwn to\n *(ermh=n, diafo/rw| fu/sei kexorhghme/non
pro\s e)pi/noian tw=n duname/nwn w)felh=sai
to\n koino\n bi/on.
u(po\ ga\r tou/tou prw=ton me\n th/n te koinh\n dia/lekton
diarqrwqh=nai kai\ polla\ tw=n a)nwnu/mwn tuxei=n
proshgori/a, th/n te eu(/resin tw=n gramma/twn
gene/sqai kai\ ta\ peri\ ta\s tw=n qew=n tima\s kai\ qusi/as
diataxqh=nai: peri/ te th=s tw=n a)/strwn ta/cews
kai\ peri\ th=s tw=n fqo/ggwn a(rmoni/as kai\ fu/sews
tou=ton prw=ton gene/sqai parathrhth/n, kai\ palai/stras
eu(reth\n u(pa/rcai, kai\ th=s eu)ruqmi/as kai\ th=s
peri\ to\ sw=ma prepou/shs pla/sews e)pimelhqh=nai.
lu/ran te neuri/nhn poih=sai tri/xordon, mimhsa/menon
ta\s kat' e)niauto\n w(/ras: trei=s ga\r au)to\n u(posth/sasqai
fqo/ggous, o)cu\n kai\ baru\n kai\ me/son, o)cu\n
me\n a)po\ tou= qe/rous, baru\n de\ a)po\ tou= xeimw=nos,
me/son de\ a)po\ tou= e)/aros. kai\ tou\s *(/ellhnas dida/cai
tou=ton ta\ peri\ th\n e(rmhnei/an, u(pe\r w(=n *(ermh=n
au)to\n w)noma/sqai. kaqo/lou de\ tou\s peri\
to\n *)/osirin tou=ton e)/xontas i(erogrammate/a a(/pant'
au)tw=| prosanakoinou=sqai kai\ ma/lista xrh=sqai th=|
tou/tou sumbouli/a|. kai\ th=s e)lai/as de\ to\ futo\n
au)to\n eu(rei=n, a)ll' ou)k *)aqhna=n, w(/sper *(/ellhne/s fasi.
to\n de\ *)/osirin le/gousin, w(/sper eu)ergetiko\n
o)/nta kai\ filo/docon, strato/pedon me/ga susth/sasqai,
dianoou/menon e)pelqei=n a(/pasan th\n oi)koume/nhn
kai\ dida/cai to\ ge/nos tw=n a)nqrw/pwn th/n te
th=s a)mpe/lou futei/an kai\ to\n spo/ron tou= te puri/nou
kai\ kriqi/nou karpou=:
u(polamba/nein ga\r au)to\n
o(/ti pau/sas th=s a)grio/thtos tou\s a)nqrw/pous kai\
diai/ths h(me/rou metalabei=n poih/sas timw=n a)qana/twn
teu/cetai dia\ to\ me/geqos th=s eu)ergesi/as. o(/per
dh\ kai\ gene/sqai: ou) mo/non ga\r tou\s kat' e)kei/nous
tou\s xro/nous tuxo/ntas th=s dwrea=s tau/ths, a)lla\
kai\ pa/ntas tou\s meta\ tau=ta e)pigenome/nous dia\ th\n
e)n tai=s eu(reqei/sais trofai=s xa/rita tou\s ei)shghsame/nous
w(s e)pifanesta/tous qeou\s tetimhke/nai.
to\n
d' ou)=n *)/osiri/n fasi ta\ kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton katasth/santa
kai\ th\n tw=n o(/lwn h(gemoni/an *)/isidi th=|
gunaiki\ parado/nta, tau/th| me\n parakatasth=sai su/mboulon
to\n *(ermh=n dia\ to\ fronh/sei tou=ton diafe/rein
tw=n a)/llwn fi/lwn, kai\ strathgo\n me\n a)polipei=n
a(pa/shs th=s u(f' au(to\n xw/ras *(hrakle/a ge/nei
te prosh/konta kai\ qaumazo/menon e)p' a)ndrei/a| te
kai\ sw/matos r(w/mh|, e)pimelhta\s de\ ta/cai tw=n me\n
pro\s *foini/khn keklime/nwn merw=n kai\ tw=n e)pi\ qala/tth|
to/pwn *bou/sirin, tw=n de\ kata\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an
kai\ *libu/hn *)antai=on, au)to\n d' e)k th=s *ai)gu/ptou
meta\ th=s duna/mews a)nazeu=cai pro\s th\n stratei/an,
e)/xonta meq' au(tou= kai\ to\n a)delfo/n, o(\n oi( *(/ellhnes
*)apo/llwna kalou=sin.
eu(reth\n de\ kai\ tou=to/n fasi
gene/sqai tou= futou= th=s da/fnhs, h(\n kai\ peritiqe/asi
tou/tw| tw=| qew=| ma/lista pa/ntes a)/nqrwpoi. tou= de\
kittou= th\n eu(/resin a)natiqe/asin *)osi/ridi, kai\ kaqierou=sin
au)to\n tou/tw| tw=| qew=|, kaqa/per kai\ oi( *(/ellhnes
*dionu/sw|. kai\ kata\ th\n *ai)gupti/wn me\n dia/lekton
o)noma/zesqai/ fasi to\n kitto\n futo\n *)osi/ridos,
prokekri/sqai de\ th=s a)mpe/lou tou=ton pro\s th\n a)fie/rwsin
dia\ to\ th\n me\n fullorroei=n, to\n de\ pa/nta
to\n xro/non a)eiqalh= diame/nein: o(/per tou\s palaiou\s
kai\ e)f' e(te/rwn futw=n a)ei\ qallo/ntwn pepoihke/nai,
th=| me\n *)afrodi/th| th\n mursi/nhn, tw=| d' *)apo/llwni
th\n da/fnhn prosa/yantas.
tw=| d' ou)=n *)osi/ridi sunestrateu=sqai du/o le/gousin
ui(ou\s *)/anoubi/n te kai\ *makedo/na, diafe/rontas
a)ndrei/a|. a)mfote/rous de\ xrh/sasqai toi=s e)pishmota/tois
o(/plois a)po/ tinwn zw/|wn ou)k a)noikei/wn th=| peri\
au)tou\s eu)tolmi/a|: to\n me\n ga\r *)/anoubin periqe/sqai
kunh=n, to\n de\ *makedo/na lu/kou protomh/n: a)f' h(=s
ai)ti/as kai\ ta\ zw=|a tau=ta timhqh=nai para\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois.
paralabei=n d' e)pi\ th\n stratei/an kai\
to\n *pa=na, diafero/ntws u(po\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn timw/menon:
tou/tw| ga\r tou\s e)gxwri/ous ou) mo/non a)ga/lmata
pepoihke/nai kata\ pa=n i(ero/n, a)lla\ kai\ po/lin
e)pw/numon kata\ th\n *qhbai+/da, kaloume/nhn me\n u(po\
tw=n e)gxwri/wn *xemmw/, meqermhneuome/nhn de\ *pano\s
po/lin. sune/pesqai de\ kai\ th=s gewrgi/as e)mpeiri/an
e)/xontas, th=s me\n peri\ th\n a)/mpelon futei/as *ma/rwna,
tou= de\ kata\ to\n si=ton spo/rou kai\ th=s o(/lhs
sugkomidh=s *tripto/lemon.
pa/ntwn d' eu)trepw=n genome/nwn
to\n *)/osirin, eu)ca/menon toi=s qeoi=s qre/yein
th\n ko/mhn me/xri a)\n ei)s *ai)/gupton a)naka/myh|, th\n
porei/an poiei=sqai di' *ai)qiopi/as: di' h(\n ai)ti/an me/xri
tw=n newte/rwn xro/nwn e)nisxu=sai to\ peri\ th=s ko/mhs
no/mimon par' *ai)gupti/ois, kai\ tou\s poioume/nous ta\s
a)podhmi/as me/xri th=s ei)s oi)=kon a)nakomidh=s komotrofei=n.
o)/nti d' au)tw=| peri\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an a)xqh=nai
le/gousi pro\s au)to\n to\ tw=n *satu/rwn ge/nos, ou(/s
fasin e)pi\ th=s o)sfu/os e)/xein ko/mas. ei)=nai ga\r to\n
*)/osirin filoge/lwta/ te kai\ xai/ronta mousikh=| kai\ xoroi=s:
dio\ kai\ peria/gesqai plh=qos mousourgw=n, e)n
oi(=s parqe/nous e)nne/a duname/nas a(/|dein kai\ kata\ ta\
a)/lla pepaideume/nas, ta\s para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin o)nomazome/nas
*mou/sas: tou/twn d' h(gei=sqai to\n *)apo/llwna
le/gousin, a)f' ou(= kai\ *moushge/thn au)to\n w)noma/sqai.
tou/s te *satu/rous pro\s o)/rxhsin kai\ melw|di/an
kai\ pa=san a)/nesin kai\ paidia\n o)/ntas eu)qe/tous
paralhfqh=nai pro\s th\n stratei/an: ou) ga\r polemiko\n
ei)=nai to\n *)/osirin ou)de\ parata/ceis suni/stasqai
kai\ kindu/nous, a(/te panto\s e)/qnous w(s qeo\n
a)podexome/nou dia\ ta\s eu)ergesi/as.
kata\ de\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an
dida/canta tou\s a)nqrw/pous ta\ peri\ th\n
gewrgi/an kai\ po/leis a)ciolo/gous kti/santa katalipei=n
tou\s e)pimelhsome/nous th=s xw/ras kai\ fo/rous pracome/nous.
tou/twn d' o)/ntwn peri\ tau=ta, to\n *nei=lo/n fasi
kata\ th\n tou= seiri/ou a)/strou e)pitolh/n, e)n w(=| kairw=|
ma/lista ei)/wqe plhrou=sqai, r(age/nta kataklu/sai
pollh\n th=s *ai)gu/ptou, kai\ ma/lista tou=to to\ me/ros
e)pelqei=n ou(= *promhqeu\s ei)=xe th\n e)pime/leian: diafqare/ntwn
de\ sxedo\n a(pa/ntwn tw=n kata\ tau/thn
th\n xw/ran to\n *promhqe/a dia\ th\n lu/phn kinduneu/ein
e)klipei=n to\n bi/on e(kousi/ws. dia\ de\ th\n o)cu/thta
kai\ th\n bi/an tou= katenexqe/ntos r(eu/matos to\n
me\n potamo\n *)aeto\n o)nomasqh=nai, to\n d' *(hrakle/a,
megalepi/bolon o)/nta kai\ th\n a)ndrei/an e)zhlwko/ta,
to/ te geno/menon e)/krhgma taxe/ws e)mfra/cai kai\ to\n
potamo\n e)pi\ th\n prou+pa/rcasan r(u/sin a)postre/yai.
dio\ kai\ tw=n par' *(/ellhsi poihtw=n tinas ei)s mu=qon
a)gagei=n to\ praxqe/n, w(s *(hrakle/ous to\n a)eto\n a)nh|rhko/tos
to\n to\ tou= *promhqe/ws h(=par e)sqi/onta. to\n
de\ potamo\n a)rxaio/taton me\n o)/noma sxei=n *)wkea/nhn,
o(/s e)stin e(llhnisti\ *)wkeano/s: e)/peita dia\ to\ geno/menon
e)/krhgma/ fasin *)aeto\n o)nomasqh=nai, u(/steron
d' *ai)/gupton a)po\ tou= basileu/santos th=s xw/ras prosagoreuqh=nai:
marturei=n de\ kai\ to\n poihth\n le/gonta
sth=sa d' e)n *ai)gu/ptw| potamw=| ne/as a)mfieli/ssas.
kata\ ga\r th\n kaloume/nhn *qw=nin e)mba/llontos ei)s
qa/lattan tou= potamou=, tou=ton to\n to/pon e)mpo/rion
ei)=nai to\ palaio\n th=s *ai)gu/ptou: teleutai/as de\ tuxei=n
au)to\n h(=s nu=n e)/xei proshgori/as a)po\ tou= basileu/santos
*neile/ws. to\n d' ou)=n *)/osirin parageno/menon
e)pi\ tou\s th=s *ai)qiopi/as o(/rous to\n potamo\n e)c
a)mfote/rwn tw=n merw=n xw/masin a)nalabei=n, w(/ste
kata\ th\n plh/rwsin au)tou= th\n xw/ran mh\ limna/zein
para\ to\ sumfe/ron, a)lla\ dia/ tinwn kateskeuasme/nwn
qurw=n ei)safi/esqai to\ r(eu=ma pra/|ws kaq' o(/son
a)\n h)=| xrei/a.
e)/peita poih/sasqai th\n porei/an di' *)arabi/as
para\ th\n *)eruqra\n qa/lattan e(/ws *)indw=n kai\
tou= pe/ratos th=s oi)koume/nhs.
kti/sai de\ kai\ po/leis
ou)k o)li/gas e)n *)indoi=s, e)n ai(=s kai\ *nu=san o)noma/sai,
boulo/menon mnhmei=on a)polipei=n e)kei/nhs kaq' h(\n
e)tra/fh kat' *ai)/gupton. futeu=sai de\ kai\ kitto\n
e)n th=| par' *)indoi=s *nu/sh|, kai\ diame/nein tou=to to\
futo\n e)n e)kei/nw| mo/nw| tw=| to/pw| tw=n te kata\ th\n
*)indikh\n kai\ th\n o(/moron xw/ran.
polla\ de\ kai\ a)/lla
shmei=a th=s e(autou= parousi/as a)poleloipe/nai kat'
e)kei/nhn th\n xw/ran, di' w(=n proaxqe/ntas tou\s metageneste/rous
tw=n *)indw=n a)mfisbhth=sai tou= qeou=, le/gontas *)indo\n ei)=nai to\ ge/nos.
gene/sqai de\ kai\ peri\ th\n tw=n e)lefa/ntwn qh/ran,
kai\ sth/las pantaxou= katalipei=n th=s i)di/as
stratei/as. e)pelqei=n de\ kai\ ta)/lla ta\ kata\ th\n *)asi/an
e)/qnh, kai\ peraiwqh=nai kata\ to\n *(ellh/sponton ei)s
th\n *eu)rw/phn.
kai\ kata\ me\n th\n *qra/|khn *lukou=rgon
to\n basile/a tw=n barba/rwn e)nantiou/menon toi=s
u(p' au)tou= prattome/nois a)poktei=nai, *ma/rwna de\
ghraio\n h)/dh kaqestw=ta katalipei=n e)pimelhth\n tw=n
e)n tau/th| th=| xw/ra| futeuome/nwn, kai\ kti/sthn au)to\n
poih=sai th=s e)pwnu/mou po/lews, h(\n o)noma/sai *marw/neian.
kai\ *makedo/na me\n to\n ui(o\n a)polipei=n
basile/a th=s a)p' e)kei/nou prosagoreuqei/shs *makedoni/as,
*triptole/mw| d' e)pitre/yai ta\s kata\ th\n *)attikh\n
gewrgi/as. te/los de\ to\n *)/osirin pa=san th\n
oi)koume/nhn e)pelqo/nta to\n koino\n bi/on toi=s h(merwta/tois
karpoi=s eu)ergeth=sai. ei) de/ tis xw/ra to\ futo\n
th=s a)mpe/lou mh\ prosde/xoito, dida/cai to\ e)k th=s
kriqh=s kataskeuazo/menon po/ma, leipo/menon ou) polu\
th=s peri\ to\n oi)=non eu)wdi/as te kai\ duna/mews. e)panelqo/nta
d' ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton sunapokomi/sai dw=ra/
te pantaxo/qen ta\ kra/tista kai\ dia\ to\ me/geqos tw=n
eu)ergesiw=n sumpefwnhme/nhn labei=n para\ pa=si th\n
a)qanasi/an kai\ th\n i)/shn toi=s ou)rani/ois timh/n. meta\
de\ tau=t' e)c a)nqrw/pwn ei)s qeou\s metasta/nta tuxei=n
u(po\ *)/isidos kai\ *(ermou= qusiw=n kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
tw=n e)pifanesta/twn timw=n. tou/tous de\ kai\ teleta\s
katadei=cai kai\ polla\ mustikw=s ei)shgh/sasqai,
megalu/nontas tou= qeou= th\n du/namin.
tw=n d' i(ere/wn peri\ th=s *)osi/ridos teleuth=s e)c
a)rxai/wn e)n a)porrh/tois pareilhfo/twn, tw=| xro/nw|
pote\ sune/bh dia/ tinwn ei)s tou\s pollou\s e)cenexqh=nai
to\ siwpw/menon. fasi\ ga\r nomi/mws basileu/onta
th=s *ai)gu/ptou to\n *)/osirin u(po\ *tufw=nos a)naireqh=nai
ta)delfou=, biai/ou kai\ a)sebou=s o)/ntos: o(\n
dielo/nta to\ sw=ma tou= foneuqe/ntos ei)s e(\c kai\ ei)/kosi
me/rh dou=nai tw=n sunepiqeme/nwn e(ka/stw| meri/da,
boulo/menon pa/ntas metasxei=n tou= mu/sous,
kai\ dia\ tou/tou nomi/zonta sunagwnista\s e(/cein kai\
fu/lakas th=s basilei/as bebai/ous.
th\n de\ *)=isin a)delfh\n
ou)=san *)osi/ridos kai\ gunai=ka metelqei=n to\n fo/non,
sunagwnizome/nou tou= paido\s au)th=s *(/wrou: a)nelou=san
de\ to\n tufw=na kai\ tou\s sumpra/cantas
basileu=sai th=s *ai)gu/ptou.
gene/sqai de\ th\n ma/xhn
para\ to\n potamo\n plhsi/on th=s nu=n *)antai/ou kw/mhs
kaloume/nhs, h(\n kei=sqai me\n le/gousin e)n tw=|
kata\ th\n *)arabi/an me/rei, th\n proshgori/an d' e)/xein
a)po\ tou= kolasqe/ntos u(f' *(hrakle/ous *)antai/ou, tou=
kata\ th\n *)osi/ridos h(liki/an genome/nou.
th\n d' ou)=n
*)=isin pa/nta ta\ me/rh tou= sw/matos plh\n tw=n ai)doi/wn
a)neurei=n: boulome/nhn de\ th\n ta)ndro\s tafh\n a)/dhlon
poih=sai kai\ timwme/nhn para\ pa=si toi=s th\n *ai)/gupton
katoikou=si, suntele/sai to\ do/can toiw=|de/ tini
tro/pw|. e(ka/stw| tw=n merw=n peripla/sai le/gousin
au)th\n tu/pon a)nqrwpoeidh=, paraplh/sion *)osi/ridi to\
me/geqos, e)c a)rwma/twn kai\ khrou=:
ei)skalesame/nhn
de\ kata\ ge/nh tw=n i(ere/wn e)corki/sai pa/ntas mhdeni\
dhlw/sein th\n doqhsome/nhn au)toi=s pi/stin, kat' i)di/an
d' e(ka/stois ei)pei=n o(/ti mo/nois e)kei/nois parati/qetai
th\n tou= sw/matos tafh/n, kai\ tw=n eu)ergesiw=n u(pomnh/sasan
parakale/sai qa/yantas e)n toi=s i)di/ois to/pois
to\ sw=ma tima=n w(s qeo\n to\n *)/osirin, kaqierw=sai
de\ kai\ tw=n ginome/nwn par' au)toi=s zw/|wn e(\n
o(poi=on a)\n boulhqw=si, kai\ tou=t' e)n me\n tw=| zh=n
tima=n, kaqa/per kai\ pro/teron to\n *)/osirin, meta\ de\
th\n teleuth\n th=s o(moi/as e)kei/nw| khdei/as a)ciou=n.
boulome/nhn de\ th\n *)=isin kai\ tw=| lusitelei= protre/yasqai
tou\s i(erei=s e)pi\ ta\s proeirhme/nas tima/s, to\
tri/ton me/ros th=s xw/ras au)toi=s dou=nai pro\s ta\s
tw=n qew=n qerapei/as te kai\ leitourgi/as. tou\s d'
i(erei=s le/getai, mnhmoneu/ontas tw=n *)osi/ridos eu)ergesiw=n
kai\ th=| parakalou/sh| boulome/nous xari/zesqai,
pro\s de\ tou/tois tw=| lusitelei= proklhqe/ntas,
pa/nta pra=cai kata\ th\n *)/isidos u(poqh/khn. dio\ kai\
me/xri tou= nu=n e(ka/stous tw=n i(ere/wn u(polamba/nein
par' e(autoi=s teqa/fqai to\n *)/osirin, kai\ ta/ te e)c
a)rxh=s kaqierwqe/nta zw=|a tima=n, kai\ teleuthsa/ntwn
au)tw=n e)n tai=s tafai=s a)naneou=sqai to\ tou= *)osi/ridos
pe/nqos. tou\s de\ tau/rous tou\s i(erou/s, to/n te o)nomazo/menon
*)=apin kai\ to\n *mneu=in, *)osi/ridi kaqierwqh=nai,
kai\ tou/tous se/besqai kaqa/per qeou\s koinh=|
katadeixqh=nai pa=sin *ai)gupti/ois: tau=ta ga\r ta\ zw=|a
toi=s eu(rou=si to\n tou= si/tou karpo\n sunergh=sai ma/lista
pro/s te to\n spo/ron kai\ ta\s koina\s a(pa/ntwn
e)k th=s gewrgi/as w)felei/as.
th\n de\ *)=isi/n fasi meta\ th\n *)osi/ridos teleuth\n
o)mo/sai mhdeno\s a)ndro\s e)/ti sunousi/an prosde/cesqai,
diatele/sai de\ to\n loipo\n tou= bi/ou xro/non basileu/ousan
nomimw/tata kai\ tai=s ei)s tou\s a)rxome/nous
eu)ergesi/ais a(/pantas u(perballome/nhn. o(moi/ws de\
kai\ tau/thn metasta=san e)c a)nqrw/pwn tuxei=n a)qana/twn
timw=n kai\ tafh=nai kata\ th\n *me/mfin, o(/pou
dei/knutai me/xri tou= nu=n o( shko/s, u(pa/rxwn e)n tw=|
teme/nei tou= *(hfai/stou. e)/nioi de/ fasin ou)k e)n *me/mfei
kei=sqai ta\ sw/mata tou/twn tw=n qew=n, a)ll' e)pi\
tw=n o(/rwn th=s *ai)qiopi/as kai\ th=s *ai)gu/ptou kata\
th\n e)n tw=| *nei/lw| nh=son, keime/nhn me\n pro\s tai=s
kaloume/nais *fi/lais, e)/xousan de\ proshgori/an a)po\
tou= sumbebhko/tos i(erou= pedi/ou.
shmei=a de\ tou/tou
deiknu/ousin e)n th=| nh/sw| tau/th| diame/nonta to/n te
ta/fon to\n kateskeuasme/non *)osi/ridi, koinh=| timw/menon
u(po\ tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton i(ere/wn, kai\ ta\s peri\
tou=ton keime/nas e(ch/konta kai\ triakosi/as xoa/s:
tau/tas
ga\r kaq' e(ka/sthn h(me/ran ga/laktos plhrou=n
tou\s pro\s tou/tois taxqe/ntas i(erei=s, kai\ qrhnei=n
a)nakaloume/nous ta\ tw=n qew=n o)no/mata.
dia\ tau/thn
de\ th\n ai)ti/an kai\ th\n nh=son tau/thn a)/baton
ei)=nai toi=s pariou=si. kai\ pa/ntas tou\s th\n *qhbai+/da
katoikou=ntas, h(/per e)sti\n a)rxaiota/th th=s *ai)gu/ptou,
me/giston o(/rkon kri/nein, o(/tan tis to\n *)/osirin
to\n e)n *fi/lais kei/menon o)mo/sh|.
ta\ me\n ou)=n a)neureqe/nta tou= *)osi/ridos me/rh tafh=s
a)ciwqh=nai/ fasi to\n ei)rhme/non tro/pon, to\ de\ ai)doi=on
u(po\ me\n *tufw=nos ei)s to\n potamo\n r(ifh=nai le/gousi
dia\ to\ mhde/na tw=n sunerghsa/ntwn au)to\ labei=n
boulhqh=nai, u(po\ de\ th=s *)/isidos ou)de\n h(=tton tw=n
a)/llwn a)ciwqh=nai timw=n i)soqe/wn: e)/n te ga\r toi=s
i(eroi=s ei)/dwlon au)tou= kataskeua/sasan tima=n katadei=cai
kai\ kata\ ta\s teleta\s kai\ ta\s qusi/as ta\s tw=|
qew=| tou/tw| ginome/nas e)ntimo/taton poih=sai kai\ plei/stou
sebasmou= tugxa/nein.
dio\ kai\ tou\s *(/ellhnas,
e)c *ai)gu/ptou pareilhfo/tas ta\ peri\ tou\s o)rgiasmou\s
kai\ ta\s *dionusiaka\s e(orta/s, tima=n tou=to to\ mo/rion
e)/n te toi=s musthri/ois kai\ tai=s tou= qeou= tou/tou
teletai=s te kai\ qusi/ais, o)noma/zontas au)to\ fallo/n.
ei)=nai de\ e)/th fasi\n a)po\ *)osi/ridos kai\ *)/isidos e(/ws
th=s *)aleca/ndrou basilei/as tou= kti/santos e)n *ai)gu/ptw|
th\n e)pw/numon au)tou= po/lin plei/w tw=n muri/wn,
w(s d' e)/nioi gra/fousi, braxu\ lei/ponta tw=n
dismuri/wn kai\ trisxili/wn. tou\s de\ le/gontas e)n *qh/bais
th=s *boiwti/as gegone/nai to\n qeo\n e)k *seme/lhs
kai\ *dio/s fasi sxedia/zein. *)orfe/a ga\r ei)s *ai)/gupton
parabalo/nta kai\ metasxo/nta th=s teleth=s kai\ tw=n
*dionusiakw=n musthri/wn metalabei=n, toi=s de\ *kadmei/ois
fi/lon o)/nta kai\ timw/menon u(p' au)tw=n metaqei=nai
tou= qeou= th\n ge/nesin e)kei/nois xarizo/menon:
tou\s d' o)/xlous ta\ me\n dia\ th\n a)/gnoian, ta\ de\ dia\
to\ bou/lesqai to\n qeo\n *(/ellhna nomi/zesqai, prosde/casqai
proshnw=s ta\s teleta\s kai\ ta\ musth/ria.
a)forma\s d' e)/xein to\n *)orfe/a pro\s th\n meta/qesin
th=s tou= qeou= gene/sew/s te kai\ teleth=s toiau/tas.
*ka/dmon e)k *qhbw=n o)/nta tw=n *ai)gupti/wn gennh=sai
su\n a)/llois te/knois kai\ *seme/lhn, tau/thn de\ u(f' o(/tou
dh/pote fqarei=san e)/gkuon gene/sqai, kai\ tekei=n e(pta\
mhnw=n dielqo/ntwn bre/fos th\n o)/yin oi(=o/nper oi( kat'
*ai)/gupton to\n *)/osirin gegone/nai nomi/zousi: zwogonei=sqai
d' ou)k ei)wqe/nai to\ toiou=ton, ei)/te tw=n
qew=n mh\ boulome/nwn ei)/te th=s fu/sews mh\ sugxwrou/shs.
*ka/dmon d' ai)sqo/menon to\ gegono/s,
kai\
xrhsmo\n e)/xonta diathrei=n ta\ tw=n pate/rwn no/mima,
xrusw=sai/ te to\ bre/fos kai\ ta\s kaqhkou/sas au)tw=|
poih/sasqai qusi/as, w(s e)pifanei/as tino\s kat' a)nqrw/pous
*)osi/ridos gegenhme/nhs.
a)na/yai de\ kai\
th\n ge/nesin ei)s *di/a, semnu/nonta to\n *)/osirin kai\
th=s fqarei/shs th\n diabolh\n a)fairou/menon: dio\ kai\
para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin e)kdoqh=nai lo/gon w(s h( *ka/dmou
*seme/lh te/token e)k *dio\s *)/osirin. e)n de\ toi=s u(/steron
xro/nois *)orfe/a, mega/lhn e)/xonta do/can para\
toi=s *(/ellhsin e)pi\ melw|di/a| kai\ teletai=s kai\ qeologi/ais,
e)picenwqh=nai toi=s *kadmei/ois kai\ diafero/ntws
e)n tai=s *qh/bais timhqh=nai.
metesxhko/ta de\ tw=n
par' *ai)gupti/ois qeologoume/nwn metenegkei=n th\n
*)osi/ridos tou= palaiou= ge/nesin e)pi\ tou\s newte/rous
xro/nous, xarizo/menon de\ toi=s *kadmei/ois e)nsth/sasqai
kainh\n teleth/n, kaq' h(\n paradou=nai toi=s muoume/nois
e)k *seme/lhs kai\ *dio\s gegennh=sqai to\n *dio/nuson.
tou\s d' a)nqrw/pous ta\ me\n dia\ th\n a)/gnoian
e)capatwme/nous, ta\ de\ dia\ th\n *)orfe/ws a)ciopisti/an
kai\ do/can e)n toi=s toiou/tois prose/xontas, to\ de\ me/giston
h(de/ws prosdexome/nous to\n qeo\n *(/ellhna nomizo/menon,
kaqa/per proei/rhtai, xrh/sasqai tai=s teletai=s.
e)/peita paralabo/ntwn tw=n muqogra/fwn kai\
poihtw=n to\ ge/nos, e)mpeplh=sqai ta\ qe/atra, kai\ toi=s
e)piginome/nois i)sxura\n pi/stin kai\ a)meta/qeton gene/sqai.
kaqo/lou de/ fasi tou\s *(/ellhnas e)cidia/zesqai tou\s
e)pifanesta/tous h(/rwa/s te kai\ qeou/s, e)/ti d' a)poiki/as ta\s par' e(autw=n.
kai\ ga\r *(hrakle/a to\ ge/nos *ai)gu/ption
o)/nta, di' a)ndrei/an e)pelqei=n pollh\n th=s oi)koume/nhs,
kai\ th\n e)pi\ th=s *libu/hs qe/sqai sth/lhn: u(pe\r
ou(= peirw=ntai ta\s a)podei/ceis para\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn lamba/nein.
o(mologoume/nou ga\r o)/ntos para\ pa=sin o(/ti
toi=s *)olumpi/ois qeoi=s *(hraklh=s sunhgwni/sato to\n pro\s
tou\s gi/gantas po/lemon, fasi\ th=| gh=| mhdamw=s a(rmo/ttein
gegennhke/nai tou\s gi/gantas kata\ th\n h(liki/an h(\n oi(
*(/ellhne/s fasin *(hrakle/a gegenh=sqai, genea=| pro/teron
tw=n *trwikw=n, a)lla\ ma=llon, w(s au)toi\ le/gousi,
kata\ th\n e)c a)rxh=s ge/nesin tw=n a)nqrw/pwn: a)p'
e)kei/nhs me\n ga\r par' *ai)gupti/ois e)/th katariqmei=sqai
plei/w tw=n muri/wn, a)po\ de\ tw=n *trwikw=n
e)la/ttw tw=n xili/wn kai\ diakosi/wn. o(moi/ws de\ to/
te r(o/palon kai\ th\n leonth=n tw=| palaiw=| pre/pein
*(hraklei= dia\ to\ kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous mh/pw
tw=n o(/plwn eu(rhme/nwn tou\s a)nqrw/pous toi=s me\n
cu/lois a)mu/nesqai tou\s a)ntitattome/nous, tai=s de\
dorai=s tw=n qhri/wn skepasthri/ois o(/plois xrh=sqai.
kai\ *dio\s me\n ui(o\n au)to\n a)nagoreu/ousi, mhtro\s de\
h(=s e)stin ou)/ fasi ginw/skein. to\n d' e)c *)alkmh/nhs
geno/menon u(/steron plei/osin e)/tesin h)\ muri/ois, *)alkai=on
e)k geneth=s kalou/menon, u(/steron *(hrakle/a
metonomasqh=nai, ou)x o(/ti di' *(/hran e)/sxe kle/os, w(/s
fhsin o( *ma=tris, a)ll' o(/ti th\n au)th\n e)zhlwkw\s proai/resin
*(hraklei= tw=| palaiw=| th\n e)kei/nou do/can a(/ma
kai\ proshgori/an e)klhrono/mhse. sumfwnei=n de\ toi=s
u(f' e(autw=n legome/nois kai\ th\n para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin
e)k pollw=n xro/nwn paradedome/nhn fh/mhn, o(/ti kaqara\n
th\n gh=n tw=n qhri/wn e)poi/hsen *(hraklh=s: o(/per
mhdamw=s a(rmo/ttein tw=| gegono/ti sxedo\n kata\ tou\s
*trwikou\s xro/nous, o(/te ta\ plei=sta me/rh th=s oi)koume/nhs
e)chme/rwto gewrgi/ais kai\ po/lesi kai\ plh/qei
tw=n katoikou/ntwn th\n xw/ran pantaxou=.
ma=llon ou)=n
pre/pein tw=| gegono/ti kata\ tou\s a)rxai/ous xro/nous th\n
h(me/rwsin th=s xw/ras, katisxuome/nwn e)/ti tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
u(po\ tou= plh/qous tw=n qhri/wn, kai\ ma/lista kata\
th\n *ai)/gupton kai\ th\n u(perkeime/nhn xw/ran me/xri tou=
nu=n e)/rhmon ou)=san kai\ qhriw/dh.
ei)ko\s ga\r tau/ths
w(s patri/dos pronohqe/nta to\n *(hrakle/a, kai\ kaqara\n
th\n gh=n tw=n qhri/wn poih/santa, paradou=nai toi=s
gewrgoi=s th\n xw/ran, kai\ dia\ th\n eu)ergesi/an tuxei=n
i)soqe/ou timh=s.
fasi\ de\ kai\ to\n *perse/a gegone/nai
kat' *ai)/gupton, kai\ th=s *)/isidos th\n ge/nesin u(po\ tw=n
*(ellh/nwn ei)s *)/argos metafe/resqai, muqologou/ntwn
th\n *)iw\ th\n ei)s boo\s tu/pon metamorfwqei=san.
kaqo/lou de\ pollh/ ti/s e)sti diafwni/a peri\ tou/twn
tw=n qew=n. th\n au)th\n ga\r oi( me\n *)=isin, oi( de\
*dh/mhtran, oi( de\ *qesmofo/ron, oi( de\ *selh/nhn, oi(
de\ *(/hran, oi( de\ pa/sais tai=s proshgori/ais o)noma/zousi.
to\n de\ *)/osirin oi( me\n *sa/rapin, oi( de\ *dio/nuson,
oi( de\ *plou/twna, oi( de\ *)/ammwna, tine\s de\
*di/a, polloi\ de\ *pa=na to\n au)to\n nenomi/kasi: le/gousi
de/ tines *sa/rapin ei)=nai to\n para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi
*plou/twna o)nomazo/menon. fasi\ d' *ai)gu/ptioi th\n
*)=isin farma/kwn te pollw=n pro\s u(gi/eian eu(re/tin gegone/nai
kai\ th=s i)atrikh=s e)pisth/mhs mega/lhn e)/xein
e)mpeiri/an: dio\ kai\ tuxou=san th=s a)qanasi/as e)pi\
tai=s qerapei/ais tw=n a)nqrw/pwn ma/lista xai/rein,
kai\ kata\ tou\s u(/pnous toi=s a)ciou=si dido/nai bohqh/mata,
fanerw=s e)pideiknume/nhn th/n te i)di/an e)pifa/neian
kai\ to\ pro\s tou\s deome/nous tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
eu)ergetiko/n. a)podei/ceis de\ tou/twn fasi\ fe/rein e(autou\s
ou) muqologi/as o(moi/ws toi=s *(/ellhsin, a)lla\ pra/ceis
e)nargei=s: pa=san ga\r sxedo\n th\n oi)koume/nhn
marturei=n e(autoi=s, ei)s ta\s tau/ths tima\s filotimoume/nhn
dia\ th\n e)n tai=s qerapei/ais e)pifa/neian. kata\
ga\r tou\s u(/pnous e)fistame/nhn dido/nai toi=s ka/mnousi
bohqh/mata pro\s ta\s no/sous, kai\ tou\s u(pakou/santas
au)th=| parado/cws u(gia/zesqai: kai\ pollou\s me\n
u(po\ tw=n i)atrw=n dia\ th\n duskoli/an tou= nosh/matos
a)pelpisqe/ntas u(po\ tau/ths sw/zesqai, suxnou\s de\
pantelw=s phrwqe/ntas ta\s o(ra/seis h)/ tina tw=n a)/llwn
merw=n tou= sw/matos, o(/tan pro\s tau/thn th\n
qeo\n katafu/gwsin, ei)s th\n prou+pa/rcasan a)pokaqi/stasqai
ta/cin. eu(rei=n d' au)th\n kai\ to\ th=s a)qanasi/as
fa/rmakon, di' ou(= to\n ui(o\n *(=wron, u(po\ tw=n
*tita/nwn e)pibouleuqe/nta kai\ nekro\n eu(reqe/nta kaq'
u(/datos, mh\ mo/non a)nasth=sai, dou=san th\n yuxh/n,
a)lla\ kai\ th=s a)qanasi/as poih=sai metalabei=n. dokei=
d' u(/statos tw=n qew=n ou(=tos basileu=sai meta\ th\n
tou= patro\s *)osi/ridos e)c a)nqrw/pwn meta/stasin.
to\n de\ *(=wron meqermhneuo/meno/n fasin *)apo/llwna
u(pa/rxein, kai\ th/n te i)atrikh\n kai\ th\n mantikh\n
u(po\ th=s mhtro\s *)/isidos didaxqe/nta dia\ tw=n xrhsmw=n
kai\ tw=n qerapeiw=n eu)ergetei=n to\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn ge/nos.
oi( d' i(erei=s tw=n *ai)gupti/wn to\n xro/non a)po\ th=s
*(hli/ou basilei/as sullogizo/menoi me/xri th=s *)aleca/ndrou
diaba/sews ei)s th\n *)asi/an fasi\n u(pa/rxein e)tw=n
ma/lista/ pws dismuri/wn kai\ trisxili/wn.
muqologou=si
de\ kai\ tw=n qew=n tou\s me\n a)rxaiota/tous basileu=sai
plei/w tw=n xili/wn kai\ diakosi/wn e)tw=n, tou\s
de\ metageneste/rous ou)k e)la/ttw tw=n triakosi/wn.
a)pi/stou d' o)/ntos tou= plh/qous tw=n e)tw=n, e)pixeirou=si/
tines le/gein o(/ti to\ palaio/n, ou)/pw th=s peri\
to\n h(/lion kinh/sews e)pegnwsme/nhs, sune/baine kata\
th\n th=s selh/nhs peri/odon a)/gesqai to\n e)niauto/n.
dio/per tw=n e)tw=n triakonqhme/rwn o)/ntwn ou)k a)du/naton
ei)=nai bebiwke/nai tina\s e)/th xi/lia kai\ diako/sia:
kai\ ga\r nu=n dwdekamh/nwn o)/ntwn tw=n e)niautw=n
ou)k o)li/gous u(pe\r e(kato\n e)/th zh=n.
paraplh/sia
de\ le/gousi kai\ peri\ tw=n triako/sia e)/th
dokou/ntwn a)/rcai: kat' e)kei/nous ga\r tou\s xro/nous
to\n e)niauto\n a)parti/zesqai te/ttarsi mhsi\ toi=s ginome/nois
kata\ ta\s e(ka/stwn tw=n xro/nwn w(/ras, oi(=on
e)/aros, qe/rous, xeimw=nos: a)f' h(=s ai)ti/as kai\ par'
e)ni/ois tw=n *(ellh/nwn tou\s e)niautou\s w(/rous kalei=sqai
kai\ ta\s kat' e)/tos a)nagrafa\s w(rografi/as prosagoreu/esqai.
oi( d' ou)=n *ai)gu/ptioi muqologou=si kata\ th\n *)/isidos
h(liki/an gegone/nai tina\s poluswma/tous tou\s u(po\
me\n tw=n *(ellh/nwn o)nomazome/nous gi/gantas, u(f' e(autw=n
de\ diakosmoume/nous teratwdw=s e)pi\ tw=n i(erw=n
kai\ tuptome/nous u(po\ tw=n peri\ to\n *)/osirin. e)/nioi
me\n ou)=n au)tou\s ghgenei=s fasin u(pa/rcai, prosfa/tou
th=s tw=n zw/|wn gene/sews e)k th=s gh=s u(parxou/shs, e)/nioi
de\ le/gousi sw/matos r(w/mh| dienegko/ntas kai\ polla\s
e)pitelesame/nous a)po\ tou= sumbebhko/tos muqologhqh=nai
poluswma/tous. sumfwnei=tai de\ para\
toi=s plei/stois o(/ti toi=s peri\ to\n *di/a kai\ to\n
*)/osirin qeoi=s po/lemon e)nsthsa/menoi pa/ntes a)nh|re/-
qhsan.
nomoqeth=sai de/ fasi tou\s *ai)gupti/ous para\ to\
koino\n e)/qos tw=n a)nqrw/pwn gamei=n a)delfa\s dia\ to\
gegono\s e)n tou/tois th=s *)/isidos e)pi/teugma: tau/thn
ga\r sunoikh/sasan *)osi/ridi tw=| a)delfw=|, kai\ a)poqano/ntos
o)mo/sasan ou)deno\s e)/ti sunousi/an a)ndro\s
prosde/cesqai, metelqei=n to/n te fo/non ta)ndro\s kai\
diatele/sai basileu/ousan nomimw/tata, kai\ to\ su/nolon
plei/stwn kai\ megi/stwn a)gaqw=n ai)ti/an gene/sqai
pa=sin a)nqrw/pois. dia\ dh\ tau/tas ta\s ai)ti/as
katadeixqh=nai mei/zonos e)cousi/as kai\ timh=s tugxa/nein
th\n basi/lissan tou= basile/ws, kai\ para\ toi=s
i)diw/tais kurieu/ein th\n gunai=ka ta)ndro/s, e)n th=| th=s
proiko\s suggrafh=| prosomologou/ntwn tw=n gamou/ntwn
a(/panta peiqarxh/sein th=| gamoume/nh|.
ou)k a)gnow= de\ dio/ti tine\s tw=n suggrafe/wn a)pofai/nontai
tou\s ta/fous tw=n qew=n tou/twn u(pa/rxein
e)n *nu/sh| th=s *)arabi/as, a)f' h(=s kai\ *nusai=on to\n *dio/nuson
w)noma/sqai. ei)=nai de\ kai\ sth/lhn e(kate/rou tw=n
qew=n e)pigegramme/nhn toi=s i(eroi=s gra/mmasin.
e)pi\ me\n
ou)=n th=s *)/isidos e)pigegra/fqai e)gw\ *)=isi/s ei)mi h( basi/lissa
pa/shs xw/ras, h( paideuqei=sa u(po\ *(ermou=, kai\
o(/sa e)gw\ e)nomoqe/thsa, ou)dei\s au)ta\ du/natai lu=sai.
e)gw/ ei)mi h( tou= newta/tou *kro/nou qeou= quga/thr presbuta/th:
e)gw/ ei)mi gunh\ kai\ a)delfh\ *)osi/ridos basile/ws:
e)gw/ ei)mi h( prw/th karpo\n a)nqrw/pois eu(rou=sa:
e)gw/ ei)mi mh/thr *(/wrou tou= basile/ws: e)gw/
ei)mi h( e)n tw=| a)/strw| tw=| e)n tw=| kuni\ e)pite/llousa:
e)moi\ *bou/bastos h( po/lis w)|kodomh/qh. xai=re xai=re
*ai)/gupte h( qre/yasa/ me.
e)pi\ de\ th=s *)osi/ridos e)pigegra/fqai
le/getai path\r me/n e)sti/ moi *kro/nos
new/tatos qew=n a(pa/ntwn, ei)mi\ de\ *)/osiris o( basileu/s,
o( strateu/sas e)pi\ pa=san xw/ran e(/ws ei)s tou\s
a)oikh/tous to/pous tw=n *)indw=n kai\ tou\s pro\s a)/rkton
keklime/nous, me/xri *)/istrou potamou= phgw=n, kai\ pa/lin
e)pi\ ta)/lla me/rh e(/ws w)keanou=. ei)mi\ de\ ui(o\s
*kro/nou presbu/tatos, kai\ blasto\s e)k kalou= te kai\
eu)genou=s w)|ou= spe/rma suggene\s e)gennh/qhn h(me/ras.
kai\ ou)k e)/sti to/pos th=s oi)koume/nhs ei)s o(\n e)gw\ ou)k
a)fi=gmai, diadou\s pa=sin w(=n e)gw\ eu(reth\s e)geno/mhn.
tosau=ta tw=n gegramme/nwn e)n tai=s sth/lais fasi\ du/nasqai
a)nagnw=nai, ta\ d' a)/lla o)/nta plei/w katefqa/rqai
dia\ to\n xro/non. ta\ me\n ou)=n peri\ th=s tafh=s
tw=n qew=n tou/twn diafwnei=tai para\ toi=s plei/stois
dia\ to\ tou\s i(erei=s e)n a)porrh/tois pareilhfo/tas
th\n peri\ tou/twn a)kri/beian mh\ bou/lesqai ta)lhqe\s
e)kfe/rein ei)s tou\s pollou/s, w(s a)\n kai\ kindu/nwn
e)pikeime/nwn toi=s ta)po/rrhta peri\ tw=n qew=n tou/twn
mhnu/sasin ei)s tou\s o)/xlous.
oi( d' ou)=n *ai)gu/ptioi/ fasi kai\ meta\ tau=ta a)poiki/as
plei/stas e)c *ai)gu/ptou kata\ pa=san diasparh=nai
th\n oi)koume/nhn. ei)s *babulw=na me\n ga\r a)gagei=n
a)poi/kous *bh=lon to\n nomizo/menon *poseidw=nos
ei)=nai kai\ *libu/hs: o(\n para\ to\n *eu)fra/thn potamo\n
kaqidruqe/nta tou/s te i(erei=s katasth/sasqai paraplhsi/ws
toi=s kat' *ai)/gupton a)telei=s kai\ pa/shs leitourgi/as
a)polelume/nous, ou(\s *babulw/nioi kalou=si
*xaldai/ous, ta/s te parathrh/seis tw=n a)/strwn tou/tous
poiei=sqai, mimoume/nous tou\s par' *ai)gupti/ois
i(erei=s kai\ fusikou/s, e)/ti de\ a)strolo/gous.
le/gousi
de\ kai\ tou\s peri\ to\n *danao\n o(rmhqe/ntas o(moi/ws
e)kei=qen sunoiki/sai th\n a)rxaiota/thn sxedo\n tw=n par'
*(/ellhsi po/lewn *)/argos, to/ te tw=n *ko/lxwn e)/qnos e)n
tw=| *po/ntw| kai\ to\ tw=n *)ioudai/wn a)na\ me/son *)arabi/as
kai\ *suri/as oi)ki/sai tina\s o(rmhqe/ntas par' e(autw=n:
dio\ kai\ para\ toi=s ge/nesi tou/tois e)k palaiou= paradedo/sqai
to\ perite/mnein tou\s gennwme/nous pai=das,
e)c *ai)gu/ptou metenhnegme/nou tou= nomi/mou.
kai\ tou\s
*)aqhnai/ous de/ fasin a)poi/kous ei)=nai *sai+tw=n tw=n e)c
*ai)gu/ptou, kai\ peirw=ntai th=s oi)keio/thtos tau/ths
fe/rein a)podei/ceis: para\ mo/nois ga\r tw=n *(ellh/nwn
th\n po/lin a)/stu kalei=sqai, metenhnegme/nhs th=s proshgori/as
a)po\ tou= par' au)toi=s *)/asteos. e)/ti de\ th\n
politei/an th\n au)th\n e)sxhke/nai ta/cin kai\ diai/resin
th=| par' *ai)gupti/ois, ei)s tri/a me/rh dianemhqei/sh|:
kai\ prw/thn me\n u(pa/rcai meri/da tou\s eu)patri/das
kaloume/nous, oi(/tines i(eropoioi\ u(ph=rxon e)n paidei/a|
ma/lista diatetrifo/tes kai\ th=s megi/sths h)ciwme/noi
timh=s paraplhsi/ws toi=s kat' *ai)/gupton i(ereu=si:
deute/ran de\ ta/cin gene/sqai th\n tw=n gewmo/rwn
tw=n o)feilo/ntwn o(/pla kekth=sqai kai\ polemei=n
u(pe\r th=s po/lews o(moi/ws toi=s kat' *ai)/gupton o)nomazome/nois
gewrgoi=s kai\ tou\s maxi/mous parexome/nois:
teleutai/an de\ meri/da katariqmhqh=nai th\n tw=n
dhmiourgw=n tw=n ta\s banau/sous te/xnas metaxeirizome/nwn
kai\ leitourgi/as telou/ntwn ta\s a)nagkaiota/tas,
to\ paraplh/sion poiou/shs th=s ta/cews tau/ths
par' *ai)gupti/ous. gegone/nai de\ kai\ tw=n h(gemo/nwn
tina\s *ai)gupti/ous para\ toi=s *)aqhnai/ois: to\n ga\r
*pe/thn to\n pate/ra *menesqe/ws tou= strateu/santos
ei)s *troi/an fanerw=s *ai)gu/ption u(pa/rcanta tuxei=n
u(/steron *)aqh/nhsi politei/as te kai\ basilei/as. difuou=s
d' au)tou= gegono/tos, tou\s me\n *)aqhnai/ous mh\ du/nasqai
kata\ th\n i)di/an u(po/stasin a)podou=nai peri\ th=s
fu/sews tau/ths ta\s a)lhqei=s ai)ti/as, e)n me/sw| keime/nou
pa=sin o(/ti duoi=n politeiw=n metasxw/n, *(ellhnikh=s
kai\ barba/rou, difuh\s e)nomi/sqh, to\ me\n e)/xwn me/ros
qhri/ou, to\ de\ a)nqrw/pou.
o(moi/ws de\ tou/tw| kai\ to\n *)erexqe/a le/gousi to\
ge/nos *ai)gu/ption o)/nta basileu=sai tw=n *)aqhnw=n, toiau/tas
tina\s fe/rontes a)podei/ceis: genome/nwn ga\r
o(mologoume/nws au)xmw=n mega/lwn kata\ pa=san sxedo\n
th\n oi)koume/nhn plh\n *ai)gu/ptou dia\ th\n i)dio/thta
th=s xw/ras, kai\ fqora=s e)pigenome/nhs tw=n te
karpw=n kai\ plh/qous a)nqrw/pwn, e)c *ai)gu/ptou to\n
*)erexqe/a komi/sai dia\ th\n sugge/neian si/tou plh=qos
ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas: a)nq' w(=n tou\s eu)= paqo/ntas basile/a
katasth=sai to\n eu)erge/thn. tou=ton de\ paralabo/nta
th\n h(gemoni/an katadei=cai ta\s teleta\s th=s
*dh/mhtros e)n *)eleusi=ni kai\ ta\ musth/ria poih=sai,
metenegko/nta to\ peri\ tou/twn no/mimon e)c *ai)gu/ptou.
kai\ th=s qeou= de\ parousi/an ei)s th\n *)attikh\n gegonui=an
kata\ tou/tous tou\s xro/nous paradedo/sqai kata\ lo/gon,
w(s a)\n tw=n e)pwnu/mwn tau/ths karpw=n to/te komisqe/ntwn
ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas, kai\ dia\ tou=to do/cai pa/lin
e)c a)rxh=s th\n eu(/resin gegone/nai tou= spe/rmatos,
dwrhsame/nhs th=s *dh/mhtros.
o(mologei=n de\ kai\ tou\s
*)aqhnai/ous o(/ti basileu/ontos *)erexqe/ws kai\ tw=n
karpw=n dia\ th\n a)nombri/an prohfanisme/nwn h( th=s
*dh/mhtros e)ge/neto parousi/a pro\s au)tou\s kai\ h(
dwrea\ tou= si/tou. pro\s de\ tou/tois ai( teletai\ kai\
ta\ musth/ria tau/ths th=s qeou= to/te katedei/xqhsan
e)n *)eleusi=ni.
ta/ te peri\ ta\s qusi/as kai\ ta\s a)rxaio/thtas
w(sau/tws e)/xein *)aqhnai/ous kai\ tou\s *ai)gupti/ous:
tou\s me\n ga\r *eu)molpi/das a)po\ tw=n kat'
*ai)/gupton i(ere/wn metenhne/xqai, tou\s de\ *kh/rukas
a)po\ tw=n pastofo/rwn. th/n te *)=isin mo/nous tw=n
*(ellh/nwn o)mnu/ein, kai\ tai=s i)de/ais kai\ toi=s h)/qesin
o(moiota/tous ei)=nai toi=s *ai)gupti/ois.
polla\ de\ kai\
a)/lla tou/tois paraplh/sia le/gontes filotimo/teron
h)/per a)lhqinw/teron, w(/s g' e)moi\ fai/netai, th=s a)poiki/as
tau/ths a)mfisbhtou=si dia\ th\n do/can th=s po/lews.
kaqo/lou de\ plei/stas a)poiki/as *ai)gu/ptioi/ fasin
e)kpe/myai tou\s e(autw=n progo/nous e)pi\ polla\ me/rh
th=s oi)koume/nhs dia/ te th\n u(peroxh\n tw=n basileusa/ntwn
par' au)toi=s kai\ dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s
poluanqrwpi/as: u(pe\r w(=n mh/te a)podei/cews ferome/nhs
mhdemia=s a)kribou=s mh/te suggrafe/ws a)ciopi/stou
marturou=ntos, ou)k e)kri/namen u(pa/rxein ta\
lego/mena grafh=s a)/cia. kai\ peri\ me\n tw=n qeologoume/nwn
par' *ai)gupti/ois tosau=q' h(mi=n ei)rh/sqw,
stoxazome/nois th=s summetri/as: peri\ de\ th=s xw/ras
kai\ tou= *nei/lou kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n a)koh=s a)ci/wn e)n
kefalai/ois e(/kasta diecie/nai peiraso/meqa.
h( ga\r *ai)/guptos kei=tai me\n ma/lista/ pws kata\
meshmbri/an, o)xuro/thti de\ fusikh=| kai\ ka/llei xw/ras
ou)k o)li/gw| dokei= proe/xein tw=n ei)s basilei/an a)fwrisme/nwn
to/pwn. a)po\ me\n ga\r th=s du/sews w)xu/rwken
au)th\n h( e)/rhmos kai\ qhriw/dhs th=s *libu/hs,
e)pi\ polu\ me\n parektei/nousa, dia\ de\ th\n a)nudri/an
kai\ th\n spa/nin th=s a(pa/shs trofh=s e)/xousa th\n
die/codon ou) mo/non e)pi/ponon, a)lla\ kai\ pantelw=s
e)piki/ndunon: e)k de\ tw=n pro\s no/ton merw=n oi(/ te
katara/ktai tou= *nei/lou kai\ tw=n o)rw=n ta\ sunori/zonta
tou/tois: a)po\ ga\r th=s *trwglodutikh=s kai\ tw=n e)sxa/twn
th=s *ai)qiopi/as merw=n e)nto\s stadi/wn pentakisxili/wn
kai\ pentakosi/wn ou)/te pleu=sai dia\ tou=
potamou= r(a/|dion ou)/te pezh=| poreuqh=nai mh\ tuxo/nta
basilikh=s h)\ pantelw=s mega/lhs tino\s xorhgi/as. tw=n
de\ pro\s th\n a)natolh\n neuo/ntwn merw=n ta\ me\n o(
potamo\s w)xu/rwke, ta\ d' e)/rhmos perie/xei kai\ pedi/a
telmatw/dh ta\ prosagoreuo/mena *ba/raqra. e)/sti ga\r
a)na\ me/son th=s *koi/lhs *suri/as kai\ th=s *ai)gu/ptou
li/mnh tw=| me\n pla/tei stenh\ pantelw=s, tw=| de\ ba/qei
qauma/sios, to\ de\ mh=kos e)pi\ diakosi/ous parh/kousa
stadi/ous, h(\ prosagoreu/etai me\n *serbwni/s, toi=s d'
a)pei/rois tw=n prospelazo/ntwn a)nelpi/stous e)pife/rei
kindu/nous.
stenou= ga\r tou= r(eu/matos o)/ntos kai\
taini/a| paraplhsi/ou, qinw=n te mega/lwn pa/nth| perikexume/nwn,
e)peida\n no/toi sunexei=s pneu/swsin, e)pisei/etai
plh=qos a(/mmou.
au(/th de\ to\ me\n u(/dwr kata\
th\n e)pifa/neian a)/shmon poiei=, to\n de\ th=s li/mnhs
tu/pon sumfuh= th=| xe/rsw| kai\ kata\ pa=n a)dia/gnwston.
dio\ kai\ polloi\ tw=n a)gnoou/ntwn th\n i)dio/thta tou=
to/pou meta\ strateuma/twn o(/lwn h)fani/sqhsan th=s
u(pokeime/nhs o(dou= diamarto/ntes.
h( me\n ga\r a(/mmos
e)k tou= kat' o)li/gon patoume/nh th\n e)/ndosin lamba/nei,
kai\ tou\s e)piba/llontas w(/sper pronoi/a| tini\
ponhra=| parakrou/etai, me/xri a)\n o(/tou labo/ntes
u(po/noian tou= sumbhsome/nou bohqh/swsin e(autoi=s,
ou)k ou)/shs e)/ti fugh=s ou)de\ swthri/as.
o( ga\r u(po\
tou= te/lmatos katapino/menos ou)/te nh/xesqai du/natai,
parairoume/nhs th=s i)lu/os th\n tou= sw/matos ki/nhsin,
ou)/t' e)kbh=nai katisxu/ei, mhde\n e)/xwn stere/mnion ei)s
e)pi/basin: memigme/nhs ga\r th=s a(/mmou toi=s u(groi=s,
kai\ dia\ tou=to th=s e(kate/rwn fu/sews h)lloiwme/nhs,
sumbai/nei to\n to/pon mh/te poreuto\n ei)=nai mh/te
plwto/n.
dio/per oi( toi=s me/resi tou/tois e)piba/llontes
fero/menoi pro\s to\n buqo\n ou)demi/an a)nti/lhyin
bohqei/as e)/xousi, sugkatolisqanou/shs th=s a(/mmou
th=s para\ ta\ xei/lh. ta\ me\n ou)=n proeirhme/na pedi/a
toiau/thn e)/xonta th\n fu/sin oi)kei/as e)/tuxe proshgori/as,
o)nomasqe/nta *ba/raqra.
h(mei=s d' e)pei\ ta\ peri\ tw=n a)po\ th=s xe/rsou
triw=n merw=n tw=n o)xurou/ntwn th\n *ai)/gupton dih/lqomen,
prosqh/somen toi=s ei)rhme/nois to\ leipo/menon.
h( teta/rth toi/nun pleura\ pa=sa sxedo\n a)lime/nw|
qala/tth| proskluzome/nh probe/blhtai to\ *ai)gu/ption
pe/lagos, o(\ to\n me\n para/ploun e)/xei makro/taton, th\n
d' a)po/basin th\n e)pi\ th\n xw/ran dusproso/rmiston:
a)po\ ga\r *paraitoni/ou th=s *libu/hs e(/ws *)io/phs th=s
e)n th=| *koi/lh| *suri/a|, o)/ntos tou= para/plou stadi/wn
sxedo\n pentakisxili/wn, ou)k e)/stin eu(rei=n a)sfalh=
lime/na plh\n tou= *fa/rou. xwri\s de\ tou/twn taini/a
par' o(/lhn sxedo\n th\n *ai)/gupton parh/kei toi=s a)pei/rois
tw=n prospleo/ntwn a)qew/rhtos: dio/per oi( to\n
e)k pela/gous ki/ndunon e)kpefeuge/nai nomi/zontes, kai\
dia\ th\n a)/gnoian a)/smenoi pro\s th\n gh=n kataple/ontes,
e)cai/fnhs e)pokello/ntwn tw=n skafw=n a)nelpi/stws
nauagou=sin: e)/nioi de\ dia\ th\n tapeino/thta th=s
xw/ras ou) duna/menoi proi+de/sqai th\n gh=n lanqa/nousin
e(autou\s e)kpi/ptontes oi( me\n ei)s e(lw/deis kai\
limna/zontas to/pous, oi( d' ei)s xw/ran e)/rhmon.
h( me\n ou)=n *ai)/guptos pantaxo/qen fusikw=s
w)xu/rwtai to\n ei)rhme/non tro/pon, tw=| de\ sxh/mati
paramh/khs ou)=sa disxili/wn me\n stadi/wn e)/xei th\n
paraqala/ttion pleura/n, ei)s meso/geion d' a)nh/kei
sxedo\n e)pi\ stadi/ous e(cakisxili/ous. poluanqrwpi/a| de\
to\ me\n palaio\n polu\ proe/sxe pa/ntwn tw=n gnwrizome/nwn
to/pwn kata\ th\n oi)koume/nhn, kai\ kaq' h(ma=s
de\ ou)deno\s tw=n a)/llwn dokei= lei/pesqai:
e)pi\ me\n ga\r
tw=n a)rxai/wn xro/nwn e)/sxe kw/mas a)ciolo/gous kai\
po/leis plei/ous tw=n muri/wn kai\ o)ktakisxili/wn, w(s
e)n tai=s i(erai=s a)nagrafai=s o(ra=n e)/sti katakexwrisme/non,
e)pi\ de\ *ptolemai/ou tou= *la/gou plei/ous tw=n
trismuri/wn h)riqmh/qhsan, w(=n to\ plh=qos diameme/nhken
e(/ws tw=n kaq' h(ma=s xro/nwn.
tou= de\ su/mpantos
laou= to\ me\n palaio/n fasi gegone/nai peri\ e(ptakosi/as
muria/das, kai\ kaq' h(ma=s de\ ou)k e)la/ttous ei)=nai
triakosi/wn.
dio\ kai\ tou\s a)rxai/ous basilei=s i(storou=si
kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton e)/rga mega/la kai\ qaumasta\
dia\ th=s poluxeiri/as kataskeua/santas a)qa/nata
th=s e(autw=n do/chs a)polipei=n u(pomnh/mata. a)lla\ peri\
me\n tou/twn ta\ kata\ me/ros mikro\n u(/steron a)nagra/yomen,
peri\ de\ th=s tou= potamou= fu/sews kai\ tw=n
kata\ th\n xw/ran i)diwma/twn nu=n die/cimen.
o( ga\r *nei=los fe/retai me\n a)po\ meshmbri/as e)pi\
th\n a)/rkton, ta\s phga\s e)/xwn e)k to/pwn a)ora/twn, oi(\
kei=ntai th=s e)sxa/ths *ai)qiopi/as kata\ th\n e)/rhmon,
a)prosi/tou th=s xw/ras ou)/shs dia\ th\n tou= kau/matos
u(perbolh/n.
me/gistos d' w)\n tw=n a(pa/ntwn potamw=n
kai\ plei/sthn gh=n dieciw\n kampa\s poiei=tai mega/las,
pote\ me\n e)pi\ th\n a)natolh\n kai\ th\n *)arabi/an e)pistre/fwn,
pote\ d' e)pi\ th\n du/sin kai\ th\n *libu/hn
e)kkli/nwn% fe/retai ga\r a)po\ tw=n *ai)qiopikw=n o)rw=n
me/xri th=s ei)s qa/lattan e)kbolh=s sta/dia ma/lista/ pws
mu/ria kai\ disxi/lia su\n ai(=s poiei=tai kampai=s. kata\
de\ tou\s u(poka/tw to/pous suste/lletai toi=s o)/gkois
a)ei\ ma=llon, a)pospwme/nou tou= r(eu/matos e)p' a)mfote/ras
ta\s h)pei/rous. tw=n d' a)posxizome/nwn merw=n to\
me\n ei)s th\n *libu/hn e)kkli=non u(f' a(/mmou katapi/netai
to\ ba/qos e)xou/shs a)/piston, to\ d' ei)s th\n *)arabi/an
e)nanti/ws ei)sxeo/menon ei)s te/lmata pammege/qh
kai\ li/mnas e)ktre/petai mega/las kai\ perioikoume/nas
ge/nesi polloi=s. ei)s de\ th\n *ai)/gupton e)mba/llei th=|
me\n de/ka stadi/wn, th=| d' e)/latton tou/twn, ou)k e)p'
eu)qei/as fero/menos, a)lla\ kampa\s pantoi/as poiou/menos:
pote\ me\n ga\r e(li/ttetai pro\s th\n e(/w, pote\
de\ pro\s th\n e(spe/ran, e)/sti d' o(/te pro\s th\n meshmbri/an,
ei)s tou)pi/sw lamba/nwn th\n pali/rroian. o)/rh
ga\r e)c e(kate/rou me/rous tou= potamou= parh/kei, pollh\n
me\n th=s parapotami/as e)pe/xonta, dieilhmme/na
de\ fa/ragci kai\ krhmnoi=s stenopo/rois, oi(=s e)mpi=pton
to\ r(eu=ma palissutei= dia\ th=s pedia/dos, kai\ pro\s
th\n meshmbri/an e)f' i(kano\n to/pon e)nexqe\n pa/lin
e)pi\ th\n kata\ fu/sin fora\n a)pokaqi/statai. thlikau/thn
d' e)/xwn u(peroxh\n e)n pa=sin o( potamo\s ou(=tos
mo/nos tw=n a)/llwn a)/neu bi/as kai\ kumatw/dous o(rmh=s
th\n r(u/sin poiei=tai, plh\n e)n toi=s kaloume/nois katara/ktais.
to/pos ga/r ti/s e)sti mh/kei me\n w(s de/ka
stadi/wn, kata/nths de\ kai\ krhmnoi=s sugkleio/menos
ei)s stenh\n e)ntomh/n, a(/pas de\ traxu\s kai\ faraggw/dhs,
e)/ti de\ pe/trous e)/xwn puknou\s kai\ mega/lous e)oiko/tas
skope/lois: tou= de\ r(eu/matos peri\ tou/tous sxizome/nou
biaio/teron kai\ polla/kis dia\ ta\s e)gkopa\s
a)naklwme/nou pro\s e)nanti/an th\n katafora\n suni/stantai
di=nai qaumastai/:
pa=s d' o( mesa/zwn to/pos
u(po\ th=s palirroi/as a)frou= te plhrou=tai kai\ toi=s
prosiou=si mega/lhn pare/xetai kata/plhcin: kai\ ga\r
h( katafora\ tou= potamou= ou(/tws e)sti\n o)cei=a kai\
bi/aios w(/ste dokei=n mhde\n be/lous diafe/rein.
kata\
de\ th\n plh/rwsin tou= *nei/lou, tw=n skope/lwn katakluzome/nwn
kai\ panto\s tou= traxu/nontos to/pou tw=|
plh/qei tou= r(eu/matos kaluptome/nou, kataple/ousi
me/n tines kata\ tou= katara/ktou lamba/nontes e)nanti/ous
tou\s a)ne/mous, a)napleu=sai de\ ou)dei\s du/natai,
nikw/shs th=s tou= potamou= bi/as pa=san e)pi/noian a)nqrwpi/nhn.
katara/ktai me\n ou)=n ei)si toiou=toi plei/ous,
me/gistos d' o( pro\s toi=s meqori/ois th=s *ai)qiopi/as
te kai\ th=s *ai)gu/ptou.
periei/lhfe d' o( potamo\s kai\ nh/sous e)n au(tw=|,
kata\ me\n th\n *ai)qiopi/an a)/llas te plei/ous kai\ mi/an
eu)mege/qh, th\n o)nomazome/nhn *mero/hn, e)n h(=| kai\ po/lis
e)sti\n a)cio/logos o(mw/numos th=| nh/sw|, kti/santos au)th\n
*kambu/sou kai\ qeme/nou th\n proshgori/an a)po\ th=s
mhtro\s au)tou= *mero/hs.
tau/thn de\ tw=| me\n sxh/mati/
fasin u(pa/rxein qurew=| paraplhsi/an, tw=| de\ mege/qei
polu\ proe/xein tw=n a)/llwn nh/swn tw=n e)n tou/tois
toi=s to/pois: to\ me\n ga\r mh=kos au)th=s ei)=nai le/gousi
stadi/wn trisxili/wn, to\ de\ pla/tos xili/wn. e)/xein
d' au)th\n kai\ po/leis ou)k o)li/gas, w(=n e)pifanesta/thn
u(pa/rxein th\n *mero/hn. parh/kein de\ th=s nh/sou
to\n perikluzo/menon pa/nta to/pon a)po\ me\n th=s
*libu/hs qi=nas e)/xontas a(/mmou me/geqos a)e/rion, a)po\
de\ th=s *)arabi/as krhmnou\s katerrwgo/tas. u(pa/rxein
d' e)n au)th=| kai\ me/talla xrusou= te kai\ a)rgu/rou
kai\ sidh/rou kai\ xalkou=: pro\s de\ tou/tois e)/xein plh=qos
e)be/nou, li/qwn te polutelw=n ge/nh pantodapa/.
kaqo/lou de\ tosau/tas nh/sous poiei=n to\n potamo\n
w(/ste tou\s a)kou/ontas mh\ r(a|di/ws pisteu=sai: xwri\s
ga\r tw=n perikluzome/nwn to/pwn e)n tw=| kaloume/nw|
*de/lta ta\s a)/llas ei)=nai nh/sous plei/ous tw=n e(ptakosi/wn,
w(=n ta\s me\n u(po\ *ai)qio/pwn e)pantloume/nas
gewrgei=sqai ke/gxrw|, ta\s de\ plh/reis u(pa/rxein o)/fewn
kai\ kunokefa/lwn kai\ a)/llwn qhri/wn pantodapw=n,
kai\ dia\ tou=to a)prosi/tous ei)=nai toi=s a)nqrw/pois.
o( d' ou)=n *nei=los kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton ei)s plei/w
me/rh sxizo/menos poiei= to\ kalou/menon a)po\ tou= sxh/matos
*de/lta. tou/tou de\ ta\s me\n pleura\s katagra/fei
ta\ teleutai=a tw=n r(euma/twn, th\n de\ ba/sin
a)naplhroi= to\ dexo/menon pe/lagos ta\s e)kbola\s tou=
potamou=. e)ci/hsi d' ei)s th\n qa/lattan e(pta\ sto/masin,
w(=n to\ me\n pro\s e(/w keklime/non kai\ prw=ton kalei=tai
*phlousiako/n, to\ de\ deu/teron *tanitiko/n, ei)=ta *mendh/sion
kai\ *fatnitiko\n kai\ *sebennutiko/n, e)/ti de\
*bolbi/tinon, kai\ teleutai=on *kanwbiko/n, o(/ tines
*(hraklewtiko\n o)noma/zousin.
e)/sti de\ kai\ e(/tera sto/mata
xeiropoi/hta, peri\ w(=n ou)de\n katepei/gei gra/fein.
e)f' e(ka/stw| de\ po/lis tetei/xistai diairoume/nh tw=|
potamw=| kai\ kaq' e(ka/teron me/ros th=s e)kbolh=s zeu/gmasi
kai\ fulakai=s eu)kai/rois dieilhmme/nh. a)po\
de\ tou= *phlousiakou= sto/matos diw=ru/c e)sti xeiropoi/htos
ei)s to\n *)ara/bion ko/lpon kai\ th\n *)eruqra\n
qa/lattan.
tau/thn d' e)peba/leto prw=tos kataskeua/zein
*nekw=s o( *yammhti/xou, meta\ de\ tou=ton *darei=os
o( *pe/rshs, kai\ proko/yas toi=s e)/rgois e(/ws tino\s to\
teleutai=on ei)/asen au)th\n a)sunte/leston:
e)dida/xqh
ga\r u(po/ tinwn o(/ti dioru/cas to\n i)sqmo\n ai)/tios
e)/stai tou= kataklusqh=nai th\n *ai)/gupton: metewrote/ran
ga\r a)pedei/knuon u(pa/rxein th=s *ai)gu/ptou th\n
*)eruqra\n qa/lattan.
u(/steron de\ o( deu/teros *ptolemai=os
sunete/lesen au)th/n, kai\ kata\ to\n e)pikairo/taton
to/pon e)mhxanh/sato/ ti filo/texnon dia/fragma.
tou=to d' e)ch/noigen, o(po/te bou/loito diapleu=sai, kai\
taxe/ws pa/lin sune/kleien, eu)sto/xws e)klambanome/nhs
th=s xrei/as.
o( de\ dia\ th=s diw/ruxos tau/ths r(e/wn
potamo\s o)noma/zetai me\n a)po\ tou= kataskeua/santos
*ptolemai=os, e)pi\ de\ th=s e)kbolh=s po/lin e)/xei th\n
prosagoreuome/nhn *)arsino/hn.
to\ d' ou)=n *de/lta th=| *sikeli/a| tw=| sxh/mati paraplh/sion
u(pa/rxon tw=n me\n pleurw=n e(kate/ran e)/xei
stadi/wn e(ptakosi/wn kai\ penth/konta, th\n de\ ba/sin
qala/tth| proskluzome/nhn stadi/wn xili/wn kai\ triakosi/wn.
h( de\ nh=sos au(/th pollai=s diw/ruci xeiropoih/tois
diei/lhptai kai\ xw/ran perie/xei kalli/sthn
th=s *ai)gu/ptou. potamo/xwstos ga\r ou)=sa kai\ kata/rrutos
pollou\s kai\ pantodapou\s e)kfe/rei karpou/s,
tou= me\n potamou= dia\ th\n kat' e)/tos a)na/basin neara\n
i)lu\n a)ei\ kataxe/ontos, tw=n d' a)nqrw/pwn r(a|di/ws
a(/pasan a)rdeuo/ntwn dia/ tinos mhxanh=s, h(\n e)peno/hse
me\n *)arximh/dhs o( *surako/sios, o)noma/zetai de\ a)po\
tou= sxh/matos koxli/as. praei=an de\ tou= *nei/lou th\n
r(u/sin poioume/nou, kai\ gh=n pollh\n kai\ pantodaph\n
katafe/rontos, e)/ti de\ kata\ tou\s koi/lous to/pous
limna/zontos, e(/lh gi/netai pa/mfora. r(i/zai ga\r e)n
au)toi=s fu/ontai pantodapai\ th=| geu/sei kai\ karpw=n
kai\ kaulw=n i)dia/zousai fu/seis, polla\ sumballo/menai
toi=s a)po/rois tw=n a)nqrw/pwn kai\ toi=s a)sqene/si pro\s
au)ta/rkeian. ou) ga\r mo/non trofa\s pare/xontai poiki/las
kai\ pa=si toi=s deome/nois e(toi/mas kai\ dayilei=s,
a)lla\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n ei)s to\ zh=n a)nagkai/wn ou)k
o)li/ga fe/rousi bohqh/mata: lwto/s te ga\r fu/etai
polu/s, e)c ou(= kataskeua/zousin a)/rtous oi( kat' *ai)/gupton
duname/nous e)kplhrou=n th\n fusikh\n tou= sw/matos
e)/ndeian, to/ te kibw/rion dayile/staton u(pa/rxon
fe/rei to\n kalou/menon *ai)gu/ption ku/amon. e)/sti de\
kai\ de/ndrwn ge/nh plei/ona, kai\ tou/twn ai( me\n o)nomazo/menai
persai=ai karpo\n dia/foron e)/xousi th=|
gluku/thti, metenexqe/ntos e)c *ai)qiopi/as u(po\ *persw=n
tou= futou= kaq' o(\n kairo\n *kambu/shs e)kra/thsen
e)kei/nwn tw=n to/pwn: tw=n de\ sukami/nwn ai( me\n to\n
tw=n mo/rwn karpo\n fe/rousin, ai( de\ to\n toi=s su/kois
e)mferh=, kai\ par' o(/lon sxedo\n to\n e)niauto\n au)tou=
fuome/nou sumbai/nei tou\s a)po/rous katafugh\n e(toi/mhn
e)/xein th=s e)ndei/as.
ta\ de\ ba/ta kalou/mena
muca/ria suna/getai me\n kata\ th\n a)poxw/rhsin tou=
potamou=, dia\ de\ th\n gluku/thta th=s fu/sews au)tw=n
e)n tragh/matos me/rei katanali/sketai.
kataskeua/zousi
de\ kai\ e)k tw=n kriqw=n *ai)gu/ptioi po/ma leipo/menon
ou) polu\ th=s peri\ to\n oi)=non eu)wdi/as, o(\ kalou=si
zu=qos.
xrw=ntai de\ kai\ pro\s th\n tw=n lu/xnwn kau=sin
e)pixe/ontes a)nt' e)lai/ou to\ a)poqlibo/menon e)/k tinos
futou=, prosagoreuo/menon de\ ki/ki. polla\ de\ kai\
a)/lla ta\ duna/mena ta\s a)nagkai/as xrei/as pare/xesqai
toi=s a)nqrw/pois dayilh= fu/etai kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton.
u(pe\r w(=n makro\n a)\n ei)/h gra/fein.
qhri/a d' o( *nei=los tre/fei polla\ me\n kai\ a)/lla
tai=s i)de/ais e)chllagme/na, du/o de\ dia/fora, to/n te
kroko/deilon kai\ to\n kalou/menon i(/ppon.
tou/twn
d' o( me\n kroko/deilos e)c e)laxi/stou gi/netai me/gistos,
w(s a)\n w)|a\ me\n tou= zw/|ou tou/tou ti/ktontos toi=s xhnei/ois
paraplh/sia, tou= de\ gennhqe/ntos au)come/nou
me/xri phxw=n e(kkai/deka.
kai\ makro/bion me/n e)stin
w(s kat' a)/nqrwpon, glw=ttan de\ ou)k e)/xei. to\ de\
sw=ma qaumastw=s u(po\ th=s fu/sews w)xu/rwtai: to\
me\n ga\r de/rma au)tou= pa=n folidwto/n e)sti kai\ th=|
sklhro/thti dia/foron, o)do/ntes d' e)c a)mfote/rwn tw=n
merw=n u(pa/rxousi polloi/, du/o de\ oi( xaulio/dontes
polu\ tw=| mege/qei tw=n a)/llwn dialla/ttontes.
sarkofagei=
d' ou) mo/non a)nqrw/pous, a)lla\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
tw=n e)pi\ th=s gh=s zw/|wn ta\ prospela/zonta tw=| potamw=|.
kai\ ta\ me\n dh/gmata poiei= a(dra\ kai\ xalepa/,
toi=s d' o)/nuci deinw=s spara/ttei, kai\ to\ diaireqe\n
th=s sarko\s pantelw=s a)perga/zetai dusi/aton. e)qhreu/eto
de\ tau=ta ta\ zw=|a to\ me\n palaio\n u(po\ tw=n
*ai)gupti/wn a)gki/strois e)/xousin e)pidedeleasme/nas
u(ei/as sa/rkas, u(/steron de\ pote\ me\n diktu/ois paxe/sin
w(sperei/ tines i)xqu=s, pote\ d' e)mboli/ois sidhroi=s e)k
tw=n a)ka/twn tupto/mena sunexw=s ei)s th\n kefalh/n.
plh=qos d' au)tw=n a)mu/qhto/n e)sti kata/ te to\n potamo\n
kai\ ta\s parakeime/nas li/mnas, w(s a)\n polugo/nwn
te o)/ntwn kai\ spani/ws u(po\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn a)nairoume/nwn:
tw=n me\n ga\r e)gxwri/wn toi=s plei/stois no/mimo/n
e)stin w(s qeo\n se/besqai to\n kroko/deilon, toi=s
d' a)llofu/lois a)lusitelh/s e)stin h( qh/ra pantelw=s,
ou)k ou)/shs e)dwdi/mou th=s sarko/s. a)ll' o(/mws tou=
plh/qous tou/tou fuome/nou kata\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn h(
fu/sis kateskeu/ase me/ga boh/qhma: o( ga\r kalou/menos
i)xneu/mwn, paraplh/sios w)\n mikrw=| kuni/, perie/rxetai
ta\ tw=n krokodei/lwn w)|a\ suntri/bwn, ti/ktontos
tou= zw/|ou para\ to\n potamo/n, kai\ to\ qaumasiw/taton,
ou)/te katesqi/wn ou)/te w)felou/menos ou)de\n diatelei=
fusikh/n tina xrei/an kai\ kathnagkasme/nhn e)nergw=n
ei)s a)nqrw/pwn eu)ergesi/an. o( de\ kalou/menos
i(/ppos tw=| mege/qei me/n e)stin ou)k e)la/ttwn phxw=n
pe/nte, tetra/pous d' w)\n kai\ di/xhlos paraplhsi/ws
toi=s bousi\ tou\s xaulio/dontas e)/xei mei/zous tw=n
a)gri/wn u(w=n, trei=s e)c a)mfote/rwn tw=n merw=n, w)=ta
de\ kai\ ke/rkon kai\ fwnh\n i(/ppw| paremferh=, to\ d'
o(/lon ku/tos tou= sw/matos ou)k a)no/moion e)le/fanti,
kai\ de/rma pa/ntwn sxedo\n tw=n qhri/wn i)sxuro/taton.
pota/mion ga\r u(pa/rxon kai\ xersai=on ta\s me\n h(me/ras
e)n toi=s u(/dasi poiei= gumnazo/menon kata\ ba/qous,
ta\s de\ nu/ktas e)pi\ th=s xw/ras katane/metai to/n te
si=ton kai\ to\n xo/rton, w(/ste ei) polu/teknon h)=n tou=to
to\ zw=|on kai\ kat' e)niauto\n e)/tikten, e)lumai/net' a)\n
o(losxerw=s ta\s gewrgi/as ta\s kat' *ai)/gupton.
a(li/sketai
de\ kai\ tou=to poluxeiri/a| tw=n tupto/ntwn
toi=s sidhroi=s e)mboli/ois: o(/pou ga\r a)\n fanh=|, suna/gousin
e)p' au)to\ ploi=a, kai\ perista/ntes katatraumati/zousin
w(/sper tisi\ kopeu=sin e)pi\ sidhroi=s a)gki/strois,
ei)=q' e(ni\ tw=n e)mpage/ntwn e)na/ptontes a)rxa\s
stuppi/nas a)fia=si, me/xri a)\n o(/tou paraluqh=| geno/menon
e)/caimon.
th\n me\n ou)=n sa/rka sklhra\n e)/xei
kai\ du/spepton, tw=n d' e)/ntosqen ou)de\n e)dw/dimon,
ou)/te spla/gxnon ou)/t' e)gkoi/lion.
xwri\s de\ tw=n ei)rhme/nwn qhri/wn o( *nei=los e)/xei
pantoi=a ge/nh i)xqu/wn kai\ kata\ to\ plh=qos a)/pista:
toi=s ga\r e)gxwri/ois ou) mo/non e)k tw=n prosfa/tws
a(liskome/nwn pare/xetai dayilh= th\n a)po/lausin, a)lla\
kai\ plh=qos ei)s tarixei/an a)ni/hsin a)ne/kleipton.
kaqo/lou
de\ tai=s ei)s a)nqrw/pous eu)ergesi/ais u(perba/llei
pa/ntas tou\s kata\ th\n oi)koume/nhn potamou/s. th=s
ga\r plhrw/sews th\n a)rxh\n a)po\ qerinw=n tropw=n
poiou/menos au)/cetai me\n me/xri th=s i)shmeri/as th=s
metopwrinh=s, e)pa/gwn d' a)ei\ ne/an i)lu\n bre/xei th\n
gh=n o(moi/ws th/n te a)rgh\n kai\ spo/rimon kai\ futeu/simon
tosou=ton xro/non o(/son a)\n oi( gewrgou=ntes th\n
xw/ran e)qelh/swsi. tou= ga\r u(/datos prae/ws ferome/nou
r(a|di/ws a)potre/pousin au)to\n mikroi=s xw/masi,
kai\ pa/lin e)pa/gousin eu)xerw=s tau=ta diairou=ntes,
o(/tan do/ch| sumfe/rein. kaqo/lou de\ tosau/thn toi=s
me\n e)/rgois eu)kopi/an pare/xetai, toi=s d' a)nqrw/pois
lusite/leian, w(/ste tou\s me\n plei/stous tw=n gewrgw=n
toi=s a)nachrainome/nois th=s gh=s to/pois e)fistame/nous
kai\ to\ spe/rma ba/llontas e)pa/gein ta\ boskh/mata,
kai\ tou/tois sumpath/santas meta\ te/ttaras h)\ pe/nte
mh=nas a)panta=n e)pi\ to\n qerismo/n, e)ni/ous de\ kou/fois
a)ro/trois e)pagago/ntas braxe/ws th\n e)pifa/neian th=s
bebregme/nhs xw/ras swrou\s a)nairei=sqai tw=n karpw=n
xwri\s dapa/nhs pollh=s kai\ kakopaqei/as. o(/lws ga\r
pa=sa gewrgi/a para\ me\n toi=s a)/llois e)/qnesi meta\
mega/lwn a)nalwma/twn kai\ talaipwriw=n dioikei=tai,
para\ d' *ai)gupti/ois mo/nois e)laxi/stois dapanh/masi
kai\ po/nois sugkomi/zetai. h(/ te a)mpelo/futos o(moi/ws
a)rdeuome/nh dayi/leian oi)/nou toi=s e)gxwri/ois paraskeua/zei.
oi( de\ xerseu/ein e)a/santes th\n xw/ran th\n
e)pikeklusme/nhn kai\ toi=s poimni/ois a)ne/ntes mhlo/boton
dia\ to\ plh=qos th=s nomh=s di\s teko/nta kai\ di\s
a)pokare/nta ta\ pro/bata karpou=ntai.
to\ de\ gino/menon peri\ th\n a)na/basin tou= *nei/lou
toi=s me\n i)dou=si qaumasto\n fai/netai, toi=s d'
a)kou/sasi pantelw=s a)/piston. tw=n ga\r a)/llwn potamw=n
a(pa/ntwn peri\ ta\s qerina\s tropa\s e)lattoume/nwn
kai\ kata\ to\n e(ch=s xro/non tou= qe/rous a)ei\
ma=llon tapeinoume/nwn, ou(=tos mo/nos to/te th\n a)rxh\n
labw\n th=s plhrw/sews e)pi\ tosou=ton au)/cetai kaq'
h(me/ran w(/ste to\ teleutai=on pa=san sxedo\n e)piklu/zein
th\n *ai)/gupton.
w(sau/tws de\ pa/lin ei)s tou)nanti/on
metabalw\n to\n i)/son xro/non kaq' h(me/ran e)k tou=
kat' o)li/gon tapeinou=tai, me/xri a)\n ei)s th\n prou+pa/rcasan
a)fi/khtai ta/cin. kai\ th=s me\n xw/ras ou)/shs
pedia/dos, tw=n de\ po/lewn kai\ tw=n kwmw=n, e)/ti de\
tw=n a)groikiw=n keime/nwn e)pi\ xeiropoih/twn xwma/twn,
h( pro/soyis o(moi/a gi/netai tai=s *kukla/si nh/sois.
tw=n de\ xersai/wn qhri/wn ta\ polla\ me\n u(po\ tou=
potamou= perilhfqe/nta diafqei/retai baptizo/mena,
tina\ d' ei)s tou\s metewrote/rous e)kfeu/gonta to/pous
diasw/zetai, ta\ de\ boskh/mata kata\ to\n th=s a)naba/sews
xro/non e)n tai=s kw/mais kai\ tai=s a)groiki/ais
diatre/fetai, proparaskeuazome/nhs au)toi=s th=s trofh=s.
oi( d' o)/xloi pa/nta to\n th=s plhrw/sews xro/non
a)polelume/noi tw=n e)/rgwn ei)s a)/nesin tre/pontai,
sunexw=s e(stiw/menoi kai\ pa/ntwn tw=n pro\s h(donh\n
a)nhko/ntwn a)nempodi/stws a)polau/ontes.
dia\ de\ th\n
a)gwni/an th\n e)k th=s a)naba/sews tou= potamou= ginome/nhn
kateskeu/astai *neiloskopei=on u(po\ tw=n basile/wn
e)n th=| *me/mfei: e)n tou/tw| de\ th\n a)na/basin
a)kribw=s e)kmetrou=ntes oi( th\n tou/tou dioi/khsin e)/xontes
e)caposte/llousin ei)s ta\s po/leis e)pistola/s, diasafou=ntes
po/sous ph/xeis h)\ daktu/lous a)nabe/bhken
o( potamo\s kai\ po/te th\n a)rxh\n pepoi/htai th=s e)lattw/sews.
dia\ de\ tou= toiou/tou tro/pou th=s me\n
a)gwni/as a)polu/etai pa=s o( lao/s, puqo/menos th\n th=s
au)ch/sews ei)s tou)nanti/on metabolh/n, to\ de\ plh=qos
tw=n e)some/nwn karpw=n eu)qu\s a(/pantes proepegnw/kasin,
e)k pollw=n xro/nwn th=s parathrh/sews tau/ths
para\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois a)kribw=s a)nagegramme/nhs.
mega/lhs d' ou)/shs a)pori/as peri\ th=s tou= potamou=
plhrw/sews, e)pikexeirh/kasi polloi\ tw=n te filoso/fwn
kai\ tw=n i(storikw=n a)podido/nai ta\s tau/ths
ai)ti/as, peri\ w(=n e)n kefalai/ois e)rou=men, i(/na mh/te
makra\s poiw/meqa ta\s parekba/seis mh/te a)/grafon to\
para\ pa=sin e)pizhtou/menon a)polei/pwmen. o(/lws ga\r
u(pe\r th=s a)naba/sews tou= *nei/lou kai\ tw=n phgw=n,
e)/ti de\ th=s ei)s qa/lattan e)kbolh=s kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
w(=n e)/xei diaforw=n para\ tou\s a)/llous potamou/s,
me/gistos w)\n tw=n kata\ th\n oi)koume/nhn, tine\s me\n
tw=n suggrafe/wn a(plw=s ou)k e)to/lmhsan ou)de\n ei)pei=n,
kai/per ei)wqo/tes mhku/nein e)ni/ote peri\ xeima/rrou
tou= tuxo/ntos, tine\s d' e)pibalo/menoi le/gein peri\
tw=n e)pizhtoume/nwn polu\ th=s a)lhqei/as dih/marton.
oi( me\n ga\r peri\ to\n *(ella/nikon kai\ *ka/dmon, e)/ti d'
*(ekatai=on, kai\ pa/ntes oi( toiou=toi, palaioi\ panta/pasin
o)/ntes, ei)s ta\s muqw/deis a)pofa/seis a)pe/klinan:
*(hro/dotos de\ o( polupra/gmwn, ei) kai/ tis a)/llos,
gegonw\s kai\ pollh=s i(stori/as e)/mpeiros e)pikexei/rhke
me\n peri\ tou/twn a)podido/nai lo/gon, h)kolouqhkw\s
de\ a)ntilegome/nais u(ponoi/ais eu(ri/sketai: *cenofw=n
de\ kai\ *qoukudi/dhs, e)painou/menoi kata\ th\n a)lh/qeian
tw=n i(storiw=n, a)pe/sxonto tele/ws kata\ th\n grafh\n
tw=n to/pwn tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton: oi( de\ peri\ to\n
*)/eforon kai\ *qeo/pompon ma/lista pa/ntwn ei)s tau=t'
e)pitaqe/ntes h(/kista th=s a)lhqei/as e)pe/tuxon. kai\
diesfa/lhsan ou(=toi pa/ntes ou) dia\ th\n a)me/leian,
a)lla\ dia\ th\n th=s xw/ras i)dio/thta.
a)po\ ga\r tw=n
a)rxai/wn xro/nwn a)/xri *ptolemai/ou tou= *filade/lfou
prosagoreuqe/ntos ou)x o(/pws tine\s tw=n *(ellh/nwn
u(pere/balon ei)s *ai)qiopi/an, a)ll' ou)de\ me/xri tw=n
o(/rwn th=s *ai)gu/ptou prosane/bhsan: ou(/tws a)/cena
pa/nta h)=n ta\ peri\ tou\s to/pous tou/tous kai\ pantelw=s
e)piki/nduna: tou= de\ proeirhme/nou basile/ws meq'
*(ellhnikh=s duna/mews ei)s *ai)qiopi/an prw/tou strateu/santos
e)pegnw/sqh ta\ kata\ th\n xw/ran tau/thn
a)kribe/steron a)po\ tou/twn tw=n xro/nwn.
th=s me\n
ou)=n tw=n prote/rwn suggrafe/wn a)gnoi/as toiau/tas
ta\s ai)ti/as sune/bh gene/sqai: ta\s de\ phga\s tou= *nei/lou,
kai\ to\n to/pon e)c ou(= lamba/nei th\n a)rxh\n tou=
r(eu/matos, e(orake/nai me\n me/xri tw=nde tw=n i(storiw=n
grafome/nwn ou)dei\s ei)/rhken ou)d' a)koh\n a)pefh/nato
para\ tw=n e(orake/nai diabebaioume/nwn.
dio\ kai\ tou=
pra/gmatos ei)s u(po/noian kai\ katastoxasmo\n piqano\n
katantw=ntos, oi( me\n kat' *ai)/gupton i(erei=s a)po\
tou= perirre/ontos th\n oi)koume/nhn w)keanou= fasin
au)to\n th\n su/stasin lamba/nein, u(gie\s me\n ou)de\n
le/gontes, a)pori/a| de\ th\n a)pori/an lu/ontes kai\ lo/gon
fe/rontes ei)s pi/stin au)to\n pollh=s pi/stews prosdeo/menon:
tw=n de\ *trwglodutw=n oi( metanasta/ntes
e)k tw=n a)/nw to/pwn dia\ kau=ma, prosagoreuo/menoi
de\ *bo/lgioi, le/gousin e)mfa/seis tina\s ei)=nai peri\ tou\s
to/pous e)kei/nous, e)c w(=n a)/n tis sullogi/saito dio/ti
pollw=n phgw=n ei)s e(/na to/pon a)qroizome/nwn suni/statai
to\ r(eu=ma tou= *nei/lou: dio\ kai\ polugonw/taton
au)to\n u(pa/rxein pa/ntwn tw=n gnwrizome/nwn
potamw=n. oi( de\ perioikou=ntes th\n nh=son th\n o)nomazome/nhn
*mero/hn, oi(=s kai\ ma/list' a)/n tis sugkata/qoito,
th=s me\n kata\ to\ piqano\n eu(rhsilogi/as polu\
kexwrisme/nois, tw=n de\ to/pwn tw=n zhtoume/nwn e)/ggista
keime/nois, tosou=ton a)pe/xousi tou= le/gein ti
peri\ tou/twn a)kribw=s w(/ste kai\ to\n potamo\n *)asta/poun
proshgoreu/kasin, o(/per e)sti\ meqermhneuo/menon
ei)s th\n *(ellh/nwn dia/lekton e)k tou= sko/tous u(/dwr.
ou(=toi me\n ou)=n tw=| *nei/lw| th=s e)n toi=s to/pois a)qewrhsi/as
kai\ th=s i)di/as a)gnoi/as oi)kei/an e)/tacan proshgori/an:
h(mi=n d' a)lhqe/statos ei)=nai dokei= lo/gos o(
plei=ston a)pe/xwn tou= prospoih/matos. ou)k a)gnow=
de\ o(/ti th\n pro\s th\n e(/w tou= potamou= tou/tou kai\
th\n pro\s e(spe/ran *libu/hn a)fori/zwn *(hro/dotos a)nati/qhsi
*li/busi toi=s o)nomazome/nois *nasamw=si th\n
a)kribh= qewri/an tou= r(ei/qrou, kai/ fhsin e)/k tinos
li/mnhs lamba/nonta th\n a)rxh\n to\n *nei=lon fe/resqai
dia\ xw/ras *ai)qiopikh=s a)muqh/tou: ou) mh\n au)to/qen
ou)/te toi=s ei)pou=si *li/busin, ei)/per kai\ pro\s a)lh/qeian
ei)rh/kasin, ou)/te tw=| suggrafei= prosekte/on a)napo/deikta le/gonti.
e)peidh\ de\ peri\ tw=n phgw=n kai\ th=s r(u/sews au)tou=
dielhlu/qamen, peiraso/meqa ta\s ai)ti/as a)podido/nai
th=s plhrw/sews.
*qalh=s me\n ou)=n, ei(=s tw=n
e(pta\ sofw=n o)nomazo/menos, fhsi\ tou\s e)thsi/as a)ntipne/ontas
tai=s e)kbolai=s tou= potamou= kwlu/ein ei)s
qa/lattan proxei=sqai to\ r(eu=ma, kai\ dia\ tou=t' au)to\n
plhrou/menon e)piklu/zein tapeinh\n ou)=san kai\
pedia/da th\n *ai)/gupton.
tou= de\ lo/gou tou/tou, kai/per
ei)=nai dokou=ntos piqanou=, r(a/|dion e)cele/gcai to\
yeu=dos. ei) ga\r h)=n a)lhqe\s to\ proeirhme/non, oi( potamoi\
pa/ntes a)\n oi( toi=s e)thsi/ais e)nanti/as ta\s e)kbola\s
e)/xontes e)poiou=nto th\n o(moi/an a)na/basin: ou(= mhdamou=
th=s oi)koume/nhs sumbai/nontos zhthte/on e(te/ran
ai)ti/an a)lhqinh\n th=s plhrw/sews.
*)anacago/ras d' o(
fusiko\s a)pefh/nato th=s a)naba/sews ai)ti/an ei)=nai th\n
thkome/nhn xio/na kata\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an, w(=| kai\ o( poihth\s
*eu)ripi/dhs maqhth\s w)\n h)kolou/qhke: le/gei gou=n
*nei/lou lipw\n ka/lliston e)k gai/as u(/dwr,
o(\s e)k melambro/toio plhrou=tai r(oa\s
*ai)qiopi/dos gh=s, h(ni/k' a)\n takh=| xiw/n.
kai\ tau/thn de\ th\n a)po/fasin ou) pollh=s a)ntirrh/sews
dei=sqai sumbe/bhke, fanerou= pa=sin o)/ntos o(/ti
dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n tw=n kauma/twn a)du/naton xio/na
pi/ptein peri\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an:
kaqo/lou ga\r peri\
tou\s to/pous tou/tous ou)/te pa/gos ou)/te yu=xos ou)/q'
o(/lws xeimw=nos e)/mfasis gi/netai, kai\ ma/lista peri\
th\n a)na/basin tou= *nei/lou. ei) de/ tis kai\ sugxwrh/sai
xio/nos ei)=nai plh=qos e)n toi=s u(pe\r *ai)qiopi/an
to/pois, o(/mws e)le/gxetai to\ yeu=dos th=s a)pofa/sews:
pa=s ga\r potamo\s a)po\ xio/nos r(e/wn o(mologoume/nws
au)/ras a)nadi/dwsi yuxra\s kai\ to\n a)e/ra paxu/nei:
peri\ de\ to\n *nei=lon mo/non tw=n potamw=n ou)/te ne/fous
u(posta/seis u(pa/rxousin ou)/t' au)=rai yuxrai\
gi/nontai ou)/q' o( a)h\r paxu/netai. *(hro/dotos de/ fhsi
to\n *nei=lon ei)=nai me\n fu/sei thlikou=ton h(li/kos gi/netai
kata\ th\n plh/rwsin, e)n de\ tw=| xeimw=ni to\n
h(/lion kata\ th\n *libu/hn fero/menon e)pispa=sqai pro\s
e(auto\n pollh\n u(grasi/an e)k tou= *nei/lou, kai\ dia\
tou=to peri\ tou\s kairou\s tou/tous para\ fu/sin e)la/ttona
gi/nesqai to\n potamo/n: tou= de\ qe/rous e)pista/ntos
a)poxwrou=nta th=| fora=| to\n h(/lion pro\s ta\s
a)/rktous a)nachrai/nein kai\ tapeinou=n tou/s te peri\
th\n *(ella/da potamou\s kai\ tou\s kata\ th\n a)/llhn xw/ran
th\n o(moi/ws e)kei/nh| keime/nhn. ou)ke/t' ou)=n ei)=nai
para/docon to\ gino/menon peri\ to\n *nei=lon: ou) ga\r
e)n toi=s kau/masin au)/cesqai, kata\ to\n xeimw=na de\
tapeinou=sqai dia\ th\n proeirhme/nhn ai)ti/an. r(hte/on
ou)=n kai\ pro\s tou=ton o(/ti kaqh=kon h)=n, w(/sper a)po\
tou= *nei/lou th\n u(grasi/an o( h(/lios e)f' e(auto\n e)pispa=tai
kata\ tou\s tou= xeimw=nos kairou/s, ou(/tw kai\
a)po\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n kata\ th\n *libu/hn o)/ntwn potamw=n
a)nalamba/nein ti tw=n u(grw=n kai\ tapeinou=n
ta\ fero/mena r(eu/mata. e)pei\ d' ou)damou= th=s *libu/hs
ou)de\n toiou=ton gino/menon qewrei=tai, perifanw=s o(
suggrafeu\s sxedia/zwn eu(ri/sketai: kai\ ga\r oi( peri\
th\n *(ella/da potamoi\ th\n au)/chsin e)n tw=| xeimw=ni
lamba/nousin ou) dia\ to\ makro/teron a)fi/stasqai to\n
h(/lion, a)lla\ dia\ to\ plh=qos tw=n ginome/nwn o)/mbrwn.
*dhmo/kritos d' o( *)abdhri/ths fhsi\n ou) to\n peri\
th\n meshmbri/an to/pon xioni/zesqai, kaqa/per ei)/rhken
*eu)ripi/dhs kai\ *)anacago/ras, a)lla\ to\n peri\ ta\s
a)/rktous, kai\ tou=to e)mfane\s ei)=nai pa=si.
to\ de\ plh=qos
th=s swreuome/nhs xio/nos e)n toi=s borei/ois me/resi
peri\ me\n ta\s tropa\s me/nein pephgo/s, e)n de\ tw=| qe/rei
dialuome/nwn u(po\ th=s qermasi/as tw=n pa/gwn
pollh\n thkedo/na gi/nesqai, kai\ dia\ tou=to polla\
genna=sqai kai\ paxe/a ne/fh peri\ tou\s metewrote/rous
tw=n to/pwn, dayilou=s th=s a)naqumia/sews pro\s
to\ u(/yos ai)rome/nhs.
tau=ta d' u(po\ tw=n e)thsi/wn
e)lau/nesqai, me/xri a)\n o(/tou prospe/sh| toi=s megi/stois
o)/resi tw=n kata\ th\n oi)koume/nhn, a(/ fhsin ei)=nai peri\
th\n *ai)qiopi/an: e)/peita pro\s tou/tois ou)=sin u(yhloi=s
biai/ws qrauo/mena pammege/qeis o)/mbrous genna=n, e)c
w(=n plhrou=sqai to\n potamo\n ma/lista kata\ th\n tw=n
e)thsi/wn w(/ran.
r(a/|dion de\ kai\ tou=ton e)cele/gcai tou\s
xro/nous th=s au)ch/sews a)kribw=s e)ceta/zonta: o( ga\r
*nei=los a)/rxetai me\n plhrou=sqai kata\ ta\s qerina\s
tropa/s, ou)/pw tw=n e)thsi/wn pneo/ntwn, lh/gei d'
u(/steron i)shmeri/as fqinopwrinh=s, pa/lai propepaume/nwn
tw=n ei)rhme/nwn a)ne/mwn.
o(/tan ou)=n h( th=s
pei/ras a)kri/beia katisxu/h| th\n tw=n lo/gwn piqano/thta,
th\n me\n e)pi/noian ta)ndro\s a)podekte/on, th\n
de\ pi/stin toi=s u(p' au)tou= legome/nois ou) dote/on.
pari/hmi ga\r kai\ dio/ti tou\s e)thsi/as i)dei=n e)/stin ou)de/n
ti ma=llon a)po\ th=s a)/rktou pne/ontas h)/per th=s
e(spe/ras: ou) bore/ai ga\r ou)d' a)parkti/ai mo/noi, a)lla\
kai\ oi( pne/ontes a)po\ qerinh=s du/sews a)rge/stai koinwnou=si
th=s tw=n e)thsi/wn proshgori/as. to/ te le/gein
w(s me/gista sumbai/nei tw=n o)rw=n u(pa/rxein ta\
peri\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an ou) mo/non a)napo/deikto/n e)stin,
a)ll' ou)de\ th\n pi/stin e)/xei dia\ th=s e)nargei/as sugxwroume/nhn.
*)/eforos de\ kainota/thn ai)ti/an ei)sfe/rwn
piqanologei=n me\n peira=tai, th=s d' a)lhqei/as ou)damw=s
e)pitugxa/nwn qewrei=tai. fhsi\ ga\r th\n *ai)/gupton
a(/pasan ou)=san potamo/xwston kai\ xau/nhn, e)/ti
de\ kishrw/dh th\n fu/sin, r(aga/das te mega/las kai\
dihnekei=s e)/xein, dia\ de\ tou/twn ei)s e(auth\n a)nalamba/nein
u(grou= plh=qos, kai\ kata\ me\n th\n xeimerinh\n
w(/ran sune/xein e)n e(auth=| tou=to, kata\ de\ th\n qerinh\n
w(/sper i(drw=ta/s tinas e)c au(th=s pantaxo/qen a)nie/nai,
kai\ dia\ tou/twn plhrou=n to\n potamo/n. o( de\
suggrafeu\s ou(=tos ou) mo/non h(mi=n fai/netai mh\ teqeame/nos
th\n fu/sin tw=n kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton to/pwn,
a)lla\ mhde\ para\ tw=n ei)do/twn ta\ kata\ th\n
xw/ran tau/thn e)pimelw=s pepusme/nos. prw=ton me\n
ga/r, ei)/per e)c au)th=s th=s *ai)gu/ptou o( *nei=los th\n au)/chsin
e)la/mbanen, ou)k a)\n e)n toi=s a)nwte/rw me/resin
e)plhrou=to, dia\ te petrw/dous kai\ sterea=s xw/ras
fero/menos: nu=n de\ plei/w tw=n e(cakisxili/wn stadi/wn
dia\ th=s *ai)qiopi/as r(e/wn th\n plh/rwsin e)/xei pri\n h)\
yau=sai th=s *ai)gu/ptou.
e)/peit' ei) me\n to\ r(eu=ma tou=
*nei/lou tapeino/teron h)=n tw=n kata\ th\n potamo/xwston
gh=n a)raiwma/twn, e)pipolai/ous a)\n ei)=nai ta\s
r(aga/das sune/baine, kaq' a(\s a)du/naton h)=n diame/nein
tosou=to plh=qos u(/datos: ei) d' u(yhlo/teron to/pon
e)pei=xen o( potamo\s tw=n a)raiwma/twn, a)du/naton h)=n
e)k tw=n tapeinote/rwn koilwma/twn ei)s th\n u(yhlote/ran
e)pifa/neian th\n tw=n u(grw=n su/rrusin gi/nesqai.
kaqo/lou de\ ti/s a)\n dunato\n h(gh/saito tou\s e)k tw=n
kata\ th\n gh=n a)raiwma/twn i(drw=tas tosau/thn au)/chsin
tou= potamou= poiei=n w(/ste u(p' au)tou= sxedo\n
pa=san th\n *ai)/gupton e)piklu/zesqai; a)fi/hmi
ga\r kai\ to\ yeu=dos th=s te potamoxw/stou gh=s kai\
tw=n e)n toi=s a)raiw/masi throume/nwn u(da/twn, e)mfanw=n
o)/ntwn tw=n e)n tou/tois e)le/gxwn.
o( me\n
ga\r *mai/andros potamo\s kata\ th\n *)asi/an pollh\n
xw/ran pepoi/hke potamo/xwston, e)n h(=| tw=n sumbaino/ntwn
peri\ th\n a)naplh/rwsin tou= *nei/lou to\ su/nolon
ou)de\n qewrei=tai gino/menon.
o(moi/ws de\ tou/tw|
peri\ me\n th\n *)akarnani/an o( kalou/menos *)axelw=|os
potamo/s, peri\ de\ th\n *boiwti/an o( *khfiso\s fero/menos
e)k tw=n *fwke/wn proske/xwken ou)k o)li/ghn xw/ran,
e)f' w(=n a)mfote/rwn e)le/gxetai fanerw=s to\ yeu=dos
tou= suggrafe/ws. a)lla\ ga\r ou)k a)/n tis par' *)efo/rw| zhth/seien e)k panto\s tro/pou ta)kribe/s, o(rw=nau)to\n e)n polloi=s w)ligwrhko/ta th=s a)lhqei/as.
tw=n
d' e)n *me/mfei tine\s filoso/fwn e)pexei/rhsan ai)ti/an
fe/rein th=s plhrw/sews a)nece/legkton ma=llon h)\ piqanh/n,
h(=| polloi\ sugkatate/qeintai. diairou/menoi
ga\r th\n gh=n ei)s tri/a me/rh fasi\n u(pa/rxein e(\n me\n
to\ kata\ th\n h(mete/ran oi)koume/nhn, e(/teron de\ to\
tou/tois toi=s to/pois a)ntipeponqo\s tai=s w(/rais, to\ de\
tri/ton metacu\ me\n kei=sqai tou/twn, u(pa/rxein de\ dia\
kau=ma a)oi/khton. ei) me\n ou)=n o( *nei=los a)ne/baine
kata\ to\n tou= xeimw=nos kairo/n, dh=lon a)\n u(ph=rxen
w(s e)k th=s kaq' h(ma=s zw/nhs lamba/nei th\n e)pi/rrusin
dia\ to\ peri\ tou/tous tou\s kairou\s ma/lista gi/nesqai
par' h(mi=n ta\s e)pombri/as: e)pei\ de\ tou)nanti/on peri\
to\ qe/ros plhrou=tai, piqano\n ei)=nai kata\ tou\s a)ntikeime/nous
to/pous genna=sqai tou\s xeimw=nas, kai\
to\ pleona/zon tw=n kat' e)kei/nous tou\s to/pous u(da/twn
ei)s th\n kaq' h(ma=s oi)koume/nhn fe/resqai. dio\
kai\ pro\s ta\s phga\s tou= *nei/lou mhde/na du/nasqai
parelqei=n, w(s a)\n e)k th=s e)nanti/as zw/nhs dia\ th=s
a)oikh/tou ferome/nou tou= potamou=. marturei=n de\
tou/tois kai\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s gluku/thtos tou= kata\
to\n *nei=lon u(/datos: dia\ ga\r th=s katakekaume/nhs
au)to\n r(e/onta kaqe/yesqai, kai\ dia\ tou=to gluku/taton
ei)=nai pa/ntwn tw=n potamw=n, a(/te fu/sei tou=
purw/dous pa=n to\ u(gro\n a)poglukai/nontos. ou(=tos d'
o( lo/gos e)/xei me/n tina fanera\n kai\ pro/xeiron a)nti/rrhsin,
o(/ti pantelw=s a)du/naton ei)=nai dokei= potamo\n
e)k th=s a)ntikeime/nhs oi)koume/nhs ei)s th\n h(mete/ran
a)nafe/resqai, kai\ ma/list' ei)/ tis u(po/qoito sfairoeidh=
th\n gh=n u(pa/rxein. kai\ ga\r e)a/n tis toi=s lo/gois
katatolmh/sas bia/zhtai th\n e)na/rgeian, h(/ ge
fu/sis tw=n pragma/twn ou)damw=s sugxwrh/sei. kaqo/lou
me\n ga\r a)nece/legkton a)po/fasin ei)shgou/menoi,
kai\ th\n a)oi/khton xw/ran metacu\ tiqe/menoi,
tau/th| diafeu/cesqai tou\s a)kribei=s e)le/gxous nomi/zousi:
di/kaion de\ tou\s peri/ tinwn diabebaioume/nous
h)\ th\n e)na/rgeian pare/xesqai marturou=san h)\
ta\s a)podei/ceis lamba/nein e)c a)rxh=s sugkexwrhme/nas.
pw=s de\ mo/nos o( *nei=los e)c e)kei/nhs th=s oi)koume/nhs
fe/retai pro\s tou\s kaq' h(ma=s to/pous; ei)ko\s
ga\r ei)=nai kai\ e(te/rous potamou/s, kaqa/per kai\ par'
h(mi=n.
h(/ te th=s peri\ to\ u(/dwr gluku/thtos ai)ti/a
pantelw=s a)/logos. ei) ga\r kaqeyo/menos u(po\ tw=n
kauma/twn o( potamo\s e)glukai/neto, polu/gonos ou)k
a)\n h)=n ou)de\ poiki/las i)xqu/wn kai\ qhri/wn i)de/as ei)=xe:
pa=n ga\r u(/dwr u(po\ th=s purw/dous fu/sews a)lloiwqe\n
a)llotriw/tato/n e)sti zwogoni/as.
dio/per th=|
pareisagome/nh| kaqeyh/sei th=s fu/sews tou= *nei/lou
panta/pasin e)nantioume/nhs yeudei=s ta\s ei)rhme/nas ai)ti/as th=s plhrw/sews h(ghte/on.
*oi)nopi/dhs de\ o( *xi=o/s
fhsi kata\ me\n th\n qerinh\n w(/ran ta\ u(/data kata\
th\n gh=n ei)=nai yuxra/, tou= de\ xeimw=nos tou)nanti/on
qerma/, kai\ tou=to eu)/dhlon e)pi\ tw=n baqe/wn frea/twn
gi/nesqai: kata\ me\n ga\r th\n a)kmh\n tou= xeimw=nos
h(/kista to\ u(/dwr e)n au)toi=s u(pa/rxein yuxro/n,
kata\ de\ ta\ me/gista kau/mata yuxro/taton e)c au)tw=n
u(gro\n a)nafe/resqai. dio\ kai\ to\n *nei=lon eu)lo/gws
kata\ me\n to\n xeimw=na mikro\n ei)=nai kai\ suste/llesqai,
dia\ to\ th\n me\n kata\ gh=n qermasi/an to\ polu\
th=s u(gra=s ou)si/as a)nali/skein, o)/mbrous de\ kata\ th\n
*ai)/gupton mh\ gi/nesqai: kata\ de\ to\ qe/ros mhke/ti
th=s kata\ gh=n a)panalw/sews ginome/nhs e)n toi=s kata\
ba/qos to/pois plhrou=sqai th\n kata\ fu/sin au)tou=
r(u/sin a)nempodi/stws. r(hte/on de\ kai\ pro\s tou=ton
o(/ti polloi\ potamoi\ tw=n kata\ th\n *libu/hn o(moi/ws
me\n kei/menoi toi=s sto/masi, paraplhsi/ous de\ ta\s
r(u/seis poiou/menoi, th\n a)na/basin ou)k e)/xousin a)na/logon
tw=| *nei/lw|: tou)nanti/on ga\r e)n me\n tw=| xeimw=ni
plhrou/menoi, kata\ de\ to\ qe/ros lh/gontes
e)le/gxousi to\ yeu=dos tou= peirwme/nou toi=s piqanoi=s
katama/xesqai th\n a)lh/qeian. e)/ggista de\ th=| a)lhqei/a|
proselh/luqen *)agaqarxi/dhs o( *kni/dios. fhsi\
ga\r kat' e)niauto\n e)n toi=s kata\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an o)/resi
gi/nesqai sunexei=s o)/mbrous a)po\ qerinw=n tropw=n
me/xri th=s metopwrinh=s i)shmeri/as: eu)lo/gws ou)=n to\n
*nei=lon e)n me\n tw=| xeimw=ni suste/llesqai, th\n kata\
fu/sin e)/xonta r(u/sin a)po\ mo/nwn tw=n phgw=n, kata\
de\ to\ qe/ros dia\ tou\s e)kxeome/nous o)/mbrous lamba/nein
th\n au)/chsin. ei) de\ ta\s ai)ti/as mhdei\s a)podou=nai
du/natai me/xri tou= nu=n th=s tw=n u(da/twn gene/sews,
ou) prosh/kein a)qetei=sqai th\n i)di/an a)po/fasin:
polla\ ga\r th\n fu/sin e)nanti/ws fe/rein, w(=n
ta\s ai)ti/as ou)k e)fikto\n a)nqrw/pois a)kribw=s e)ceurei=n.
marturei=n de\ toi=s u(f' e(autou= legome/nois kai\
to\ gino/menon peri/ tinas to/pous th=s *)asi/as: pro\s
me\n ga\r toi=s o(/rois th=s *skuqi/as toi=s pro\s to\ *kauka/sion
o)/ros suna/ptousi, parelhluqo/tos h)/dh tou=
xeimw=nos, kaq' e(/kaston e)/tos nifetou\s e)caisi/ous gi/nesqai
sunexw=s e)pi\ polla\s h(me/ras, e)n de\ toi=s pro\s
borra=n e)stramme/nois me/resi th=s *)indikh=s w(risme/nois
kairoi=s kai\ xa/lazan a)/piston to\ me/geqos kai\ to\ plh=qos
katara/ttein, kai\ peri\ me\n to\n *(uda/sphn potamo\n
a)rxome/nou qe/rous sunexei=s o)/mbrous gi/nesqai,
kata\ de\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an meq' h(me/ras tina\s tau)to\
sumbai/nein, kai\ tau/thn th\n peri/stasin kukloume/nhn
a)ei\ tou\s sunexei=s to/pous xeima/zein.
ou)de\n ou)=n
ei)=nai para/docon ei) kai\ kata\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an th\n keime/nhn
u(pe\r *ai)gu/ptou sunexei=s e)n toi=s o)/resin o)/mbroi
katara/ttontes e)n tw=| qe/rei plhrou=si to\n
potamo/n, a)/llws te kai\ th=s e)nargei/as au)th=s marturoume/nhs
u(po\ tw=n peri\ tou\s to/pous oi)kou/ntwn barba/rwn.
ei) de\ toi=s par' h(mi=n ginome/nois e)nanti/an
e)/xei ta\ lego/mena fu/sin, ou) dia\ tou=t' a)pisthte/on:
kai\ ga\r to\n no/ton par' h(mi=n me\n ei)=nai xeime/rion,
peri\ de\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an ai)/qrion u(pa/rxein, kai\ ta\s
borei/ous pnoa\s peri\ me\n th\n *eu)rw/phn eu)to/nous ei)=nai,
kat' e)kei/nhn de\ th\n xw/ran blhxra\s kai\ a)to/nous
kai\ pantelw=s a)sqenei=s.
kai\ peri\ me\n th=s plhrw/sews tou= *nei/lou, duna/menoi
poikilw/teron a)nteipei=n pro\s a(/pantas, a)rkesqhso/meqa
toi=s ei)rhme/nois, i(/na mh\ th\n e)c a)rxh=s
h(mi=n prokeime/nhn suntomi/an u(perbai/nwmen. e)pei\
de\ th\n bi/blon tau/thn dia\ to\ me/geqos ei)s du/o me/rh
dih|rh/kamen, stoxazo/menoi th=s summetri/as, th\n prw/thn
meri/da tw=n i(storoume/nwn au)tou= perigra/yomen,
ta\ de\ sunexh= tw=n kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton i(storoume/nwn
e)n th=| deute/ra| katata/comen, a)rxh\n poihsa/menoi th\n
a)paggeli/an tw=n genome/nwn basile/wn th=s *ai)gu/ptou
kai\ tou= palaiota/tou bi/ou par' *ai)gupti/ois.
th=s prw/ths tw=n *diodw/rou bi/blwn dia\ to\ me/geqos
ei)s du/o bi/blous dih|rhme/nhs h( prw/th me\n perie/xei
prooi/mion peri\ o(/lhs th=s pragmatei/as kai\ ta\
lego/mena par' *ai)gupti/ois peri\ th=s tou= ko/smou gene/sews
kai\ th=s tw=n o(/lwn e)c a)rxh=s susta/sews, pro\s
de\ tou/tois peri\ tw=n qew=n, o(/soi po/leis e)/ktisan
kat' *ai)/gupton e)pwnu/mous e(autw=n poih/santes, peri/
te tw=n prw/twn genome/nwn a)nqrw/pwn kai\ tou= palaiota/tou
bi/ou, th=s te tw=n a)qana/twn timh=s kai\
th=s tw=n naw=n kataskeuh=s, e(ch=s de\ peri\ th=s topoqesi/as
th=s kat' *ai)/gupton xw/ras kai\ tw=n peri\ to\n
*nei=lon potamo\n paradocologoume/nwn, th=s te tou/tou
plhrw/sews ta\s ai)ti/as kai\ tw=n i(storikw=n kai\
filoso/fwn a)pofa/seis, e)/ti de\ ta\s pro\s e(/kaston
tw=n suggrafe/wn a)ntirrh/seis:
e)n tau/th| de\ th=| bi/blw|
ta\ sunexh= toi=s proeirhme/nois die/cimen. a)rxo/meqa
de\ a)po\ tw=n genome/nwn prw/twn kat' *ai)/gupton
basile/wn, kai\ ta\s kata\ me/ros au)tw=n pra/ceis
e)kqhso/meqa me/xri *)ama/sidos tou= basile/ws, proekqe/menoi
kefalaiwdw=s th\n a)rxaiota/thn a)gwgh\n tw=n
kat' *ai)/gupton.
bi/w| ga\r to\ palaio\n *ai)gupti/ous fasi\ xrh=sqai
to\ me\n a)rxaio/taton po/an e)sqi/ontas kai\ tw=n e)n toi=s
e(/lesi ginome/nwn tou\s kaulou\s kai\ ta\s r(i/zas, pei=ran
dia\ th=s geu/sews e(ka/stou lamba/nontas, prw/thn de\
kai\ ma/lista prosene/gkasqai th\n o)nomazome/nhn a)/grwstin
dia\ to\ kai\ th=| gluku/thti dia/foron ei)=nai kai\ th\n
trofh\n a)rkou=san pare/xesqai toi=s sw/masi tw=n a)nqrw/pwn:
kai\ ga\r toi=s kth/nesi tau/thn qewrei=sqai
proshnh= kai\ taxu\ tou\s o)/gkous au)tw=n prosanatre/fein.
dio\ kai\ th=s eu)xrhsti/as th=s peri\ th\n bota/nhn
tau/thn mnhmoneu/ontas tou\s a)nqrw/pous me/xri tou=
nu=n, o(/tan pro\s qeou\s badi/zwsi, th=| xeiri\ tau/ths lamba/nontas
proseu/xesqai: oi)/ontai ga\r to\n a)/nqrwpon
e(/leion kai\ limnw=des ei)=nai zw=|on, a)po/ te th=s leio/thtos
tekmairo/menoi kai\ th=s fusikh=s poio/thtos, e)/ti
de\ tou= prosdei=sqai trofh=s th=s u(gra=s ma=llon h)\ th=s
chra=s. deute/ran de\ le/gousin e)/xein diagwgh\n tou\s
*ai)gupti/ous th\n tw=n i)xqu/wn brw=sin, pollh\n dayi/leian
parexome/nou tou= potamou=, kai\ ma/lisq' o(/te
meta\ th\n a)na/basin tapeinou/menos a)nachrai/noito.
o(moi/ws de\ kai\ tw=n boskhma/twn e)/nia sarkofagei=n,
kai\ tai=s dorai=s tw=n katesqiome/nwn e)sqh=si xrh=sqai,
kai\ ta\s oi)kh/seis e)k tw=n kala/mwn kataskeua/zesqai.
i)/xnh de\ tou/twn diame/nein para\ toi=s nomeu=si
toi=s kat' *ai)/gupton, ou(\s a(/panta/s fasi me/xri
tou= nu=n mhdemi/an a)/llhn oi)/khsin h)\ th\n e)k tw=n kala/mwn
e)/xein, dokima/zontas a)rkei=sqai tau/th|.
pollou\s
de\ xro/nous tou/tw| tw=| bi/w| diecagago/ntas to\
teleutai=on e)pi\ tou\s e)dwdi/mous metabh=nai karpou/s,
w(=n ei)=nai kai\ to\n e)k tou= lwtou= gino/menon a)/rton.
kai\ tou/twn th\n eu(/resin oi( me\n ei)s th\n *)=isin a)nafe/rousin,
oi( d' ei)/s tina tw=n palaiw=n basile/wn to\n
o)nomazo/menon *mhna=n.
oi( d' i(erei=s eu(reth\n tw=n me\n
paideiw=n kai\ tw=n texnw=n muqologou=si to\n *(ermh=n
gegone/nai, tw=n d' ei)s to\n bi/on a)nagkai/wn tou\s
basilei=s: dio\ kai\ to\ palaio\n paradi/dosqai ta\s basilei/as
mh\ toi=s e)kgo/nois tw=n a)rca/ntwn, a)lla\ toi=s
plei=sta kai\ me/gista to\ plh=qos eu)ergetou=sin, ei)/te
prokaloume/nwn tw=n a)nqrw/pwn tou\s e)f' e(autw=n
basilei=s e)pi\ th\n koinh\n eu)ergesi/an, ei)/te kai\ kat'
a)lh/qeian e)n tai=s i(erai=s a)nagrafai=s ou(/tw pareilhfo/twn.
muqologou=si d' au)tw=n tines to\ me\n prw=ton
a)/rcai th=s *ai)gu/ptou qeou\s kai\ h(/rwas e)/th braxu\
lei/ponta tw=n muri/wn kai\ o)ktakisxili/wn, kai\ qew=n
e)/sxaton basileu=sai to\n *)/isidos *(=wron: u(p' a)nqrw/pwn
de\ th\n xw/ran bebasileu=sqai/ fasin a)po\ *moi/ridos
e)/th braxu\ lei/ponta tw=n pentakisxili/wn me/xri
th=s e(katosth=s kai\ o)gdohkosth=s o)lumpia/dos, kaq'
h(\n h(mei=s me\n pareba/lomen ei)s *ai)/gupton, e)basi/leue
de\ *ptolemai=os o( ne/os *dio/nusos xrhmati/zwn.
tou/twn
de\ ta\ me\n plei=sta katasxei=n th\n a)rxh\n e)gxwri/ous
basilei=s, o)li/ga de\ *ai)qi/opas kai\ *pe/rsas kai\
*makedo/nas. *ai)qi/okas me\n ou)=n a)/rcai te/ttaras, ou)
kata\ to\ e(ch=s, a)ll' e)k diasth/matos, e)/th ta\ pa/nta
braxu\ lei/ponta tw=n e(\c kai\ tria/konta: *pe/rsas d'
h(gh/sasqai *kambu/sou tou= basile/ws toi=s o(/plois
katastreyame/nou to\ e)/qnos pe/nte pro\s toi=s e(kato\n
kai\ tria/konta e)/tesi su\n tai=s tw=n *ai)gupti/wn a)posta/sesin,
a(\s e)poih/santo fe/rein ou) duna/menoi th\n
traxu/thta th=s e)pistasi/as kai\ th\n ei)s tou\s e)gxwri/ous
qeou\s a)se/beian. e)sxa/tous de\ *makedo/nas a)/rcai
kai\ tou\s a)po\ *makedo/nwn e(\c e)/th pro\s toi=s diakosi/ois
kai\ e(bdomh/konta. tou\s de\ loipou\s xro/nous
a(/pantas diatele/sai basileu/ontas th=s xw/ras e)gxwri/ous,
a)/ndras me\n e(bdomh/konta pro\s toi=s tetrakosi/ois,
gunai=kas de\ pe/nte: peri\ w(=n a(pa/ntwn oi( me\n
i(erei=s ei)=xon a)nagrafa\s e)n tai=s i(erai=s bi/blois e)k palaiw=n
xro/nwn a)ei\ toi=s diado/xois paradedome/nas,
o(phli/kos e(/kastos tw=n basileusa/ntwn e)ge/neto tw=|
mege/qei kai\ o(poi=o/s tis th=| fu/sei kai\ ta\ kata\ tou\s
i)di/ous xro/nous e(ka/stw| praxqe/nta: h(mi=n de\ peri\
e(ka/stou ta\ kata\ me/ros makro\n a)\n ei)/h kai\ peri/ergon
gra/fein, w(s a)\n tw=n plei/stwn a)xrh/stwn perieilhmme/nwn.
dio/per tw=n a)ci/wn i(stori/as ta\ kuriw/tata
sunto/mws diecie/nai peiraso/meqa.
meta\ tou\s qeou\s toi/nun prw=to/n fasi basileu=sai
th=s *ai)gu/ptou *mhna=n, kai\ katadei=cai toi=s laoi=s
qeou/s te se/besqai kai\ qusi/as e)pitelei=n, pro\s de\
tou/tois parati/qesqai trape/zas kai\ kli/nas kai\ strwmnh=|
polutelei= xrh=sqai, kai\ to\ su/nolon trufh\n kai\
polutelh= bi/on ei)shgh/sasqai. dio\ kai\ pollai=s u(/steron
geneai=s basileu/onta *tne/faxqon to\n *bokxo/ridos
tou= sofou= pate/ra le/gousin ei)s th\n *)arabi/an
strateu/santa, tw=n e)pithdei/wn au)to\n dia/ te th\n
e)rhmi/an kai\ ta\s dusxwri/as e)klipo/ntwn, a)nagkasqh=nai
mi/an h(me/ran e)ndea= geno/menon xrh/sasqai
diai/th| pantelw=s eu)telei= para/ tisi tw=n tuxo/ntwn
i)diwtw=n, h(sqe/nta de\ kaq' u(perbolh\n katagnw=nai
th=s trufh=s kai\ tw=| katadei/canti th\n polute/leian e)c
a)rxh=s basilei= katara=sqai: ou(/tw d' e)gka/rdion au)tw=|
th\n metabolh\n gene/sqai th\n peri\ th\n brw=sin kai\ po/sin
kai\ koi/thn w(/ste th\n kata/ran a)nagra/yai toi=s i(eroi=s
gra/mmasin ei)s to\n tou= *dio\s nao\n e)n *qh/bais:
o(\ dh\ dokei= ma/lista ai)/tion gene/sqai tou= mh\ diamei=nai
th\n do/can tou= *mhna= kai\ ta\s tima\s ei)s tou\s
u(/steron xro/nous.
e(ch=s d' a)/rcai le/getai tou= proeirhme/nou
basile/ws tou\s a)pogo/nous du/o pro\s toi=s
penth/konta tou\s a(/pantas e)/th plei/w tw=n xili/wn
kai\ tettara/konta: e)f' w(=n mhde\n a)/cion a)nagrafh=s
gene/sqai.
meta\ de\ tau=ta katastaqe/ntos basile/ws
*bousi/ridos kai\ tw=n tou/tou pa/lin e)kgo/nwn o)ktw/,
to\n teleutai=on o(mw/numon o)/nta tw=| prw/tw| fasi\ kti/sai
th\n u(po\ me\n tw=n *ai)gupti/wn kaloume/nhn *dio\s
po/lin th\n mega/lhn, u(po\ de\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn *qh/bas.
to\n me\n ou)=n peri/bolon au)to\n u(posth/sasqai stadi/wn
e(kato\n kai\ tettara/konta, oi)kodomh/masi de\ mega/lois
kai\ naoi=s e)kprepe/si kai\ toi=s a)/llois a)naqh/masi
kosmh=sai qaumastw=s:
o(moi/ws de\ kai\ ta\s tw=n i)diwtw=n
oi)ki/as, a(\s me\n tetrwro/fous, a(\s de\ pentwro/fous
kataskeua/sai, kai\ kaqo/lou th\n po/lin eu)daimonesta/thn
ou) mo/non tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton, a)lla\ kai\
tw=n a)/llwn pasw=n poih=sai. dia\ de\ th\n u(perbolh\n
th=s peri\ au)th\n eu)pori/as te kai\ duna/mews ei)s pa/nta
to/pon th=s fh/mhs diadedome/nhs e)pimemnh=sqai kai\
to\n poihth\n au)th=s fasin e)n oi(=s le/gei
ou)d' o(/sa *qh/bas
*ai)gupti/as, o(/qi plei=sta do/mois e)/ni kth/mata kei=tai,
ai(/q' e(kato/mpuloi/ ei)si, dihko/sioi d' a)n' e(ka/sthn
a)ne/res e)coixneu=si su\n i(/ppoisin kai\ o)/xesfin.
e)/nioi de/ fasin ou) pu/las e(kato\n e)sxhke/nai th\n po/lin,
a)lla\ polla\ kai\ mega/la propu/laia tw=n i(erw=n,
a)f' w(=n e(kato/mpulon w)noma/sqai, kaqaperei\ polu/pulon.
dismu/ria d' a(/rmata pro\s a)lh/qeian e)c au)th=s
ei)s tou\s pole/mous e)kporeu/esqai: tou\s ga\r i(ppw=nas
e(kato\n gegone/nai kata\ th\n parapotami/an
th\n a)po\ *me/mfews a)/xri *qhbw=n tw=n kata\ th\n *libu/hn,
e(ka/stou dexome/nou a)na\ diakosi/ous i(/ppous,
w(=n e)/ti nu=n ta\ qeme/lia dei/knusqai.
ou) mo/non de\ tou=ton to\n basile/a pareilh/famen,
a)lla\ kai\ tw=n u(/steron a)rca/ntwn pollou\s ei)s th\n
au)/chsin th=s po/lews pefilotimh=sqai. a)naqh/masi/ te
ga\r polloi=s kai\ mega/lois a)rguroi=s kai\ xrusoi=s, e)/ti
d' e)lefanti/nois, kai\ kolottikw=n a)ndria/ntwn plh/qei,
pro\s de\ tou/tois kataskeuai=s monoli/qwn o)beli/skwn
mhdemi/an tw=n u(po\ to\n h(/lion ou(/tw kekosmh=sqai.
tetta/rwn ga\r i(erw=n kataskeuasqe/ntwn
to/ te ka/llos kai\ to\ me/geqos qaumasto\n ei)=nai to\
palaio/taton, triskai/deka me\n stadi/wn th\n peri/metron,
pe/nte de\ kai\ tettara/konta phxw=n to\ u(/yos,
ei)/kosi de\ kai\ tetta/rwn podw=n to\ pla/tos tw=n toi/xwn.
a)ko/louqon de\ th=| megaloprepei/a| tau/th| kai\
to\n e)n au)tw=| ko/smon tw=n a)naqhma/twn gene/sqai, th=|
te dapa/nh| qaumasto\n kai\ th=| xeirourgi/a| perittw=s
ei)rgasme/non.
ta\s me\n ou)=n oi)kodoma\s diamemenhke/nai
me/xri tw=n newte/rwn xro/nwn, to\n d' a)/rguron
kai\ xruso\n kai\ th\n di' e)le/fantos kai\ liqei/as polute/leian
u(po\ *persw=n sesulh=sqai kaq' ou(\s kairou\s
e)ne/prhse ta\ kat' *ai)/gupton i(era\ *kambu/shs:
o(/te dh/ fasi tou\s *pe/rsas metenegko/ntas th\n eu)pori/an
tau/thn ei)s th\n *)asi/an kai\ texni/tas e)c *ai)gu/ptou
paralabo/ntas kataskeua/sai ta\ peribo/hta basi/leia
ta/ te e)n *persepo/lei kai\ ta\ e)n *sou/sois kai\
ta\ e)n *mhdi/a|.
tosou=to de\ plh=qos xrhma/twn a)pofai/nousi
gegone/nai to/te kat' *ai)/gupton w(/ste tw=n
kata\ th\n su/lhsin a)poleimma/twn katakauqe/ntwn ta\
sunaxqe/nta kata\ mikro\n eu(reqh=nai xrusi/ou me\n
plei/w tw=n triakosi/wn tala/ntwn, a)rguri/ou d' ou)k
e)la/ttw tw=n disxili/wn kai\ triakosi/wn tala/ntwn.
ei)=nai de/ fasi kai\ ta/fous e)ntau=qa tw=n a)rxai/wn basile/wn
qaumastou\s kai\ tw=n metageneste/rwn toi=s
ei)s ta\ paraplh/sia filotimoume/nois u(perbolh\n ou)k
a)polei/pontas.
oi( me\n ou)=n i(erei=s e)k tw=n a)nagrafw=n
e)/fasan eu(ri/skein e(pta\ pro\s toi=s tettara/konta ta/fous
basilikou/s: ei)s de\ *ptolemai=on to\n *la/gou diamei=nai/
fasin e(ptakai/deka mo/non, w(=n ta\ polla\ kate/fqarto
kaq' ou(\s xro/nous pareba/lomen h(mei=s ei)s
e)kei/nous tou\s to/pous, e)pi\ th=s e(katosth=s kai\ o)gdohkosth=s
o)lumpia/dos. ou) mo/non d' oi( kat' *ai)/gupton
i(erei=s e)k tw=n a)nagrafw=n i(storou=sin, a)lla\ kai\
polloi\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn tw=n parabalo/ntwn me\n ei)s
ta\s *qh/bas e)pi\ *ptolemai/ou tou= *la/gou, suntacame/nwn
de\ ta\s *ai)guptiaka\s i(stori/as, w(=n e)sti kai\
*(ekatai=os, sumfwnou=si toi=s u(f' h(mw=n ei)rhme/nois.
a)po\ ga\r tw=n prw/twn ta/fwn, e)n oi(=s parade/dotai
ta\s pallaki/das tou= *dio\s teqa/fqai, de/ka stadi/wn
fhsi\n u(pa/rcai basile/ws mnh=ma tou= prosagoreuqe/ntos
*)osumandu/ou. tou/tou de\ kata\ me\n th\n ei)/sodon
u(pa/rxein pulw=na li/qou poiki/lou, to\ me\n mh=kos
di/pleqron, to\ d' u(/yos tettara/konta kai\ pe/nte
phxw=n: dielqo/nti d' au)to\n ei)=nai li/qinon peri/stulon
tetra/gwnon, e(ka/sths pleura=s ou)/shs tetta/rwn
ple/qrwn: u(phrei=sqai d' a)nti\ tw=n kio/nwn zw/|dia
phxw=n e(kkai/deka mono/liqa, to\n tu/pon ei)s to\n a)rxai=on
tro/pon ei)rgasme/na: th\n o)rofh/n te pa=san e)pi\
pla/tos duoi=n o)rguiw=n u(pa/rxein mono/liqon, a)ste/ras
e)n kuanw=| katapepoikilme/nhn: e(ch=s de\ tou= peristu/lou
tou/tou pa/lin e(te/ran ei)/sodon kai\ pulw=na ta\ me\n
a)/lla paraplh/sion tw=| proeirhme/nw|, glufai=s de\
pantoi/ais peritto/teron ei)rgasme/non: para\ de\ th\n
ei)/sodon a)ndria/ntas ei)=nai trei=s e)c e(no\s tou\s pa/ntas
li/qou me/lanos tou= *suhni/tou, kai\ tou/twn e(/na
me\n kaqh/menon u(pa/rxein me/giston pa/ntwn tw=n kat'
*ai)/gupton, ou(= to\n po/da metrou/menon u(perba/llein
tou\s e(pta\ ph/xeis, e(te/rous de\ du/o pro\s toi=s go/nasi,
to\n me\n e)k deciw=n, to\n de\ e)c eu)wnu/mwn, qugatro\s
kai\ mhtro/s, tw=| mege/qei leipome/nous tou= proeirhme/nou.
to\ d' e)/rgon tou=to mh\ mo/non ei)=nai kata\ to\
me/geqos a)podoxh=s a)/cion, a)lla\ kai\ th=| te/xnh| qaumasto\n
kai\ th=| tou= li/qou fu/sei diafe/ron, w(s a)\n e)n
thlikou/tw| mege/qei mh/te diafua/dos mh/te khli=dos mhdemia=s
qewroume/nhs. e)pigegra/fqai d' e)p' au)tou=
basileu\s basile/wn *)osumandu/as ei)mi/. ei) de/ tis ei)de/nai
bou/letai phli/kos ei)mi\ kai\ pou= kei=mai, nika/tw
ti tw=n e)mw=n e)/rgwn.
ei)=nai de\ kai\ a)/llhn ei)ko/na th=s
mhtro\s au)tou= kaq' au(th\n phxw=n ei)/kosi mono/liqon,
e)/xousan de\ trei=s basilei/as e)pi\ th=s kefalh=s, a(\s diashmai/nein
o(/ti kai\ quga/thr kai\ gunh\ kai\ mh/thr basile/ws
u(ph=rce.
meta\ de\ to\n pulw=na peri/stulon
ei)=nai tou= prote/rou a)ciologw/teron, e)n w(=| glufa\s
u(pa/rxein pantoi/as dhlou/sas to\n po/lemon to\n geno/menon
au)tw=| pro\s tou\s e)n toi=s *ba/ktrois a)posta/ntas:
e)f' ou(\s e)strateu=sqai pezw=n me\n tettara/konta
muria/sin, i(ppeu=si de\ dismuri/ois, ei)s te/ttara me/rh
dih|rhme/nhs th=s pa/shs stratia=s, w(=n a(pa/ntwn ui(ou\s tou= basile/ws e)sxhke/nai th\n h(gemoni/an.
kai\ kata\
me\n to\n prw=ton tw=n toi/xwn to\n basile/a kateskeua/sqai
poliorkou=nta tei=xos u(po\ potamou= peri/rruton
kai\ prokinduneu/onta pro/s tinas a)ntitetagme/nous
meta\ le/ontos, sunagwnizome/nou tou= qhri/ou kataplhktikw=s:
u(pe\r ou(= tw=n e)chgoume/nwn oi( me\n e)/fasan
pro\s a)lh/qeian xeiroh/qh le/onta trefo/menon u(po\
tou= basile/ws sugkinduneu/ein au)tw=| kata\ ta\s ma/xas
kai\ troph\n poiei=n tw=n e)nanti/wn dia\ th\n a)lkh/n,
tine\s d' i(sto/roun o(/ti kaq' u(perbolh\n a)ndrei=os w)\n
kai\ fortikw=s e(auto\n e)gkwmia/zein boulo/menos, dia\
th=s tou= le/ontos ei)ko/nos th\n dia/qesin e(autou= th=s
yuxh=s e)sh/mainen. e)n de\ tw=| deute/rw| toi/xw| tou\s
ai)xmalw/tous u(po\ tou= basile/ws a)gome/nous ei)rga/sqai
ta/ te ai)doi=a kai\ ta\s xei=ras ou)k e)/xontas, di' w(=n dokei=n dhlou=sqai dio/ti tai=s yuxai=s a)/nandroi
kai\ kata\ ta\s e)n toi=s deinoi=s e)nergei/as a)/xeires h)=san.
to\n de\ tri/ton e)/xein glufa\s pantoi/as kai\ diaprepei=s
grafa/s, di' w(=n dhlou=sqai bouqusi/as tou= basile/ws
kai\ qri/ambon a)po\ tou= pole/mou katago/menon.
kata\ de\ me/son to\n peri/stulon u(pai/qrion
bwmo\n w)|kodomh=sqai tou= kalli/stou li/qou th=| te xeirourgi/a|
dia/foron kai\ tw=| mege/qei qaumasto/n. kata\
de\ to\n teleutai=on toi=xon u(pa/rxein a)ndria/ntas kaqhme/nous
du/o monoli/qous e(pta\ kai\ ei)/kosi phxw=n,
par' ou(\s ei)so/dous trei=s e)k tou= peristu/lou kateskeua/sqai,
kaq' a(\s oi)=kon u(pa/rxein u(po/stulon,
w)|dei/ou tro/pon kateskeuasme/non, e(ka/sthn pleura\n
e)/xonta di/pleqron. e)n tou/tw| d' ei)=nai plh=qos a)ndria/ntwn
culi/nwn, diashmai=non tou\s ta\s a)mfisbhth/seis
e)/xontas kai\ prosble/pontas toi=s ta\s di/kas
kri/nousi: tou/tous d' e)f' e(no\s tw=n toi/xwn e)ggeglu/fqai
tria/konta to\n a)riqmo/n, kai\ kata\ to\ me/son
to\n a)rxidikasth/n, e)/xonta th\n a)lh/qeian e)chrthme/nhn
e)k tou= traxh/lou kai\ tou=s o)fqalmou\s e)pimu/onta,
kai\ bibli/wn au)tw=| parakei/menon plh=qos: tau/tas
de\ ta\s ei)ko/nas e)ndei/knusqai dia\ tou= sxh/matos o(/ti
tou\s me\n dikasta\s ou)de\n dei= lamba/nein, to\n a)rxidikasth\n de\ pro\s mo/nhn ble/pein th\n a)lh/qeian.
e(ch=s
d' u(pa/rxein peri/paton oi)/kwn pantodapw=n plh/rh,
kaq' ou(\s pantoi=a ge/nh brwtw=n kateskeua/sqai tw=n
pro\s a)po/lausin h(di/stwn.
kaq' o(\n dh\ glufai=s e)ntuxei=n
ei)=nai kai\ xrw/masin e)phnqisme/non to\n basile/a,
fe/ronta tw=| qew=| xruso\n kai\ a)/rguron, o(\n e)c a(pa/shs
e)la/mbane th=s *ai)gu/ptou kat' e)niauto\n e)k tw=n a)rgurei/wn
kai\ xrusei/wn meta/llwn: u(pogegra/fqai de\
kai\ to\ plh=qos, o(\ sugkefalaiou/menon ei)s a)rguri/ou
lo/gon ei)=nai mnw=n trisxili/as kai\ diakosi/as muria/das.
e(ch=s d' u(pa/rxein th\n i(era\n biblioqh/khn, e)f'
h(=s e)pigegra/fqai *yuxh=s i)atrei=on, sunexei=s de\ tau/th|
tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton qew=n a(pa/ntwn ei)ko/nas, tou=
basile/ws o(moi/ws dwroforou=ntos a(\ prosh=kon h)=n
e(ka/stois, kaqa/per e)ndeiknume/nou pro/s te to\n *)/osirin
kai\ tou\s ka/tw pare/drous o(/ti to\n bi/on e)cete/lesen
eu)sebw=n kai\ dikaiopragw=n pro/s te a)nqrw/pous kai\
qeou/s.
o(mo/toixon de\ th=| biblioqh/kh| kateskeua/sqai
perittw=s oi)=kon ei)kosi/klinon, e)/xonta tou= te *dio\s
kai\ th=s *(/hras, e)/ti de\ tou= basile/ws ei)ko/nas, e)n w(=|
dokei=n kai\ to\ sw=ma tou= basile/ws e)nteqa/fqai.
ku/klw| de\ tou/tou plh=qos oi)khma/twn kateskeua/sqai
grafh\n e)xo/ntwn e)kpreph= pa/ntwn tw=n kaqierwme/nwn
e)n *ai)gu/ptw| zw/|wn: a)na/basi/n te di' au)tw=n ei)=nai
pro\s o(/lon to\n ta/fon: h(\n dielqou=sin u(pa/rxein e)pi\
tou= mnh/matos ku/klon xrusou=n triakosi/wn kai\ e(ch/konta
kai\ pe/nte phxw=n th\n peri/metron, to\ de\ pa/xos
phxuai=on: e)pigegra/fqai de\ kai\ dih|rh=sqai kaq'
e(/kaston ph=xun ta\s h(me/ras tou= e)niautou=, paragegramme/nwn
tw=n kata\ fu/sin ginome/nwn toi=s a)/strois
a)natolw=n te kai\ du/sewn kai\ tw=n dia\ tau/tas e)piteloume/nwn
e)pishmasiw=n kata\ tou\s *ai)gupti/ous a)strolo/gous.
tou=ton de\ to\n ku/klon u(po\ *kambu/sou kai\
*persw=n e)/fasan sesulh=sqai kaq' ou(\s xro/nous e)kra/thsen *ai)gu/ptou.
to\n me\n ou)=n *)osumandu/ou tou= basile/ws ta/fon
toiou=ton gene/sqai fasi/n, o(\s ou) mo/non dokei= th=| kata\
th\n dapa/nhn xorhgi/a| polu\ tw=n a)/llwn dienegkei=n,
a)lla\ kai\ th=| tw=n texnitw=n e)pinoi/a|. oi( de\ *qhbai=oi/
fasin e(autou\s a)rxaiota/tous ei)=nai pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn
kai\ par' e(autoi=s prw/tois filosofi/an te eu(rh=sqai
kai\ th\n e)p' a)kribe\s a)strologi/an, a(/ma kai\
th=s xw/ras au)toi=s sunergou/shs pro\s to\ thlauge/steron
o(ra=n ta\s e)pitola/s te kai\ du/seis tw=n a)/strwn.
i)di/ws de\ kai\ ta\ peri\ tou\s mh=nas au)toi=s kai\ tou\s
e)niautou\s diateta/xqai. ta\s ga\r h(me/ras ou)k a)/gousi
kata\ selh/nhn, a)lla\ kata\ to\n h(/lion, triakonqhme/rous
me\n tiqe/menoi tou\s mh=nas, pe/nte d' h(me/ras
kai\ te/tarton toi=s dw/deka mhsi\n e)pa/gousi, kai\ tou/tw|
tw=| tro/pw| to\n e)niau/sion ku/klon a)naplhrou=sin.
e)mboli/mous de\ mh=nas ou)k a)/gousin ou)d' h(me/ras u(fairou=si,
kaqa/per oi( plei=stoi tw=n *(ellh/nwn. peri\ de\
tw=n e)klei/yewn h(li/ou te kai\ selh/nhs a)kribw=s e)peske/fqai
dokou=si, kai\ prorrh/seis peri\ tou/twn poiou=ntai,
pa/nta ta\ kata\ me/ros gino/mena prole/gontes a)diaptw/tws.
tw=n de\ tou/tou tou= basile/ws a)pogo/nwn o)/gdoos
o( a)po\ tou= patro\s prosagoreuqei\s *ou)xoreu\s e)/ktise
po/lin *me/mfin, e)pifanesta/thn tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton.
e)cele/cato me\n ga\r to/pon e)pikairo/taton a(pa/shs th=s
xw/ras, o(/pou sxizo/menos o( *nei=los ei)s plei/ona me/rh
poiei= to\ kalou/menon a)po\ tou= sxh/matos *de/lta: dio\
kai\ sune/bh th\n po/lin eu)kai/rws keime/nhn e)pi\ tw=n
klei/qrwn ei)=nai kurieu/ousan tw=n ei)s th\n a)/nw xw/ran
a)napleo/ntwn.
to\ me\n ou)=n peri/bolon th=s po/lews
e)poi/hse stadi/wn e(kato\n kai\ penth/konta, th\n d'
o)xuro/thta kai\ th\n eu)xrhsti/an qaumasth/n, toiw=|de/
tini tro/pw| kataskeua/sas.
r(e/ontos ga\r tou= *nei/lou
peri\ th\n po/lin kai\ kata\ ta\s a)naba/seis e)piklu/zontos,
a)po\ me\n tou= no/tou proeba/leto xw=ma pamme/geqes,
pro\s me\n th\n plh/rwsin tou= potamou= problh/matos,
pro\s de\ tou\s a)po\ th=s gh=s polemi/ous a)kropo/lews
e)/xon ta/cin: e)k de\ tw=n a)/llwn merw=n pantaxo/qen
w)/ruce li/mnhn mega/lhn kai\ baqei=an, h(\ to\ sfodro\n
tou= potamou= dexome/nh kai\ pa/nta to\n peri\ th\n
po/lin to/pon plhrou=sa, plh\n h(=| to\ xw=ma kateskeu/asto,
qaumasth\n e)poi/ei th\n o)xuro/thta. ou(/tw de\
kalw=s o( kti/sas au)th\n e)stoxa/sato th=s tw=n to/pwn
eu)kairi/as w(/ste tou\s e(ch=s basilei=s sxedo\n a(/pantas
katalipo/ntas ta\s *qh/bas ta/ te basi/leia kai\ th\n
oi)/khsin e)n tau/th| poiei=sqai. dio/per a)po\ tou/twn
tw=n xro/nwn h)/rcato tapeinou=sqai me\n ta\ peri\ ta\s
*qh/bas, au)/cesqai de\ ta\ peri\ th\n *me/mfin, e(/ws *)aleca/ndrou
tou= basile/ws: tou/tou ga\r e)pi\ qala/tth|
th\n e)pw/numon au)tw=| po/lin oi)ki/santos oi( kata\ to\
e(ch=s basileu/santes th=s *ai)gu/ptou pa/ntes e)filotimh/qhsan
ei)s th\n tau/ths au)/chsin. oi( me\n ga\r basilei/ois
megaloprepe/sin, oi( de\ newri/ois kai\ lime/sin,
oi( d' e(te/rois a)naqh/masi kai\ kataskeua/smasin
a)ciolo/gois e)pi\ tosou=ton e)ko/smhsan au)th\n w(/ste
para\ toi=s plei/stois prw/thn h)\ deute/ran a)riqmei=sqai
tw=n kata\ th\n oi)koume/nhn po/lewn. a)lla\ peri\ me\n
tau/ths ta\ kata\ me/ros e)n toi=s i)di/ois xro/nois a)nagra/yomen.
o( de\ th\n *me/mfin kti/sas meta\ th\n tou=
xw/matos kai\ th=s li/mnhs kataskeuh\n w)|kodo/mhse basi/leia
tw=n me\n para\ toi=s a)/llois ou) leipo/mena, th=s
de\ tw=n probasileusa/ntwn megaloyuxi/as kai\ filokali/as
ou)k a)/cia. oi( ga\r e)gxw/rioi to\n me\n e)n tw=|
zh=n xro/non eu)telh= pantelw=s ei)=nai nomi/zousi, to\n
de\ meta\ th\n teleuth\n di' a)reth\n mnhmoneuqhso/menon
peri\ plei/stou poiou=ntai, kai\ ta\s me\n tw=n zw/ntwn
oi)kh/seis katalu/seis o)noma/zousin, w(s o)li/gon
xro/non e)n tau/tais oi)kou/ntwn h(mw=n, tou\s de\ tw=n
teteleuthko/twn ta/fous a)idi/ous oi)/kous prosagoreu/ousin,
w(s e)n a(/|dou diatelou/ntwn to\n a)/peiron ai)w=na:
dio/per tw=n me\n kata\ ta\s oi)ki/as kataskeuw=n h(=tton
fronti/zousi, peri\ de\ ta\s tafa\s u(perbolh\n ou)k a)polei/pousi
filotimi/as.
th\n de\ proeirhme/nhn po/lin
o)nomasqh=nai/ tine/s fasin a)po\ th=s qugatro\s tou=
kti/santos au)th\n basile/ws. tau/ths de\ muqologou=sin
e)rasqh=nai to\n potamo\n *nei=lon o(moiwqe/nta tau/rw|,
kai\ gennh=sai to\n e)p' a)reth=| qaumasqe/nta para\ toi=s
e)gxwri/ois *ai)/gupton, a)f' ou(= kai\ th\n su/mpasan
xw/ran tuxei=n th=s proshgori/as.
diadeca/menon ga\r
tou=ton th\n h(gemoni/an gene/sqai basile/a fila/nqrwpon
kai\ di/kaion kai\ kaqo/lou spoudai=on e)n pa=si:
dio\ kai\ mega/lhs a)podoxh=s a)ciou/menon u(po\ pa/ntwn
dia\ th\n eu)/noian tuxei=n th=s proeirhme/nhs timh=s.
meta\ de\ to\n proeirhme/non basile/a dw/deka
geneai=s u(/steron diadeca/menos th\n kat' *ai)/gupton
h(gemoni/an *moi=ris e)n me\n th=| *me/mfei kateskeu/ase
ta\ bo/reia propu/laia, th=| megaloprepei/a| polu\ tw=n
a)/llwn u(pere/xonta, e)pa/nw de\ th=s po/lews a)po\ de/ka
sxoi/nwn li/mnhn w)/ruce th=| me\n eu)xrhsti/a| qaumasth/n,
tw=| de\ mege/qei tw=n e)/rgwn a)/piston:
th\n me\n ga\r
peri/metron au)th=s fasin u(pa/rxein stadi/wn trisxili/wn
kai\ e(cakosi/wn, to\ de\ ba/qos e)n toi=s plei/stois
me/resin o)rguiw=n penth/konta: w(/ste ti/s ou)k a)\n a)nalogizo/menos
to\ me/geqos tou= kataskeua/smatos ei)ko/tws
zhth/sai po/sai muria/des a)ndrw=n e)n po/sois
e)/tesi tou=to sunete/lesan; th\n de\ xrei/an th\n e)k tau/ths
kai\ koinwfeli/an toi=s th\n *ai)/gupton oi)kou=sin,
e)/ti de\ th\n tou= basile/ws e)pi/noian, ou)k a)/n tis e)paine/seie
th=s a)lhqei/as a)ci/ws.
e)peidh\ ga\r o( me\n *nei=los ou)x w(risme/nas e)poiei=to
ta\s a)naba/seis, h( de\ xw/ra th\n eu)karpi/an pareskeu/azen
a)po\ th=s e)kei/nou summetri/as, ei)s u(podoxh\n
tou= pleona/zontos u(/datos w)/ruce th\n li/mnhn, o(/pws
mh/te dia\ to\ plh=qos th=s r(u/sews e)piklu/zwn a)kai/rws
th\n xw/ran e(/lh kai\ li/mnas kataskeua/zh|, mh/t' e)la/ttw
tou= sumfe/rontos th\n plh/rwsin poiou/menos th=| leiyudri/a|
tou\s karpou\s lumai/nhtai. kai\ diw/ruxa
me\n e)k tou= potamou= kateskeu/asen ei)s th\n li/mnhn
o)gdoh/konta me\n stadi/wn to\ mh=kos, tri/pleqron de\
to\ pla/tos: dia\ de\ tau/ths pote\ me\n dexo/menos to\n
potamo/n, pote\ d' a)postre/fwn, parei/xeto toi=s gewrgoi=s
th\n tw=n u(da/twn eu)kairi/an, a)noigome/nou tou=
sto/matos kai\ pa/lin kleiome/nou filote/xnws kai\
poludapa/nws: ou)k e)la/ttw ga\r tw=n penth/konta
tala/ntwn dapana=n h)=n a)na/gkh to\n a)noi=cai boulo/menon
h)\ klei=sai to\ proeirhme/non kataskeu/asma
diameme/nhke d' h( li/mnh th\n eu)xrhsti/an parexome/nh
toi=s kat' *ai)/gupton e(/ws tw=n kaq' h(ma=s xro/nwn,
kai\ th\n proshgori/an a)po\ tou= kataskeua/santos e)/xei,
kaloume/nh me/xri tou= nu=n *moi/ridos li/mnh. o( d'
ou)=n basileu\s o)ru/ttwn tau/thn kate/lipen e)n me/sh|
to/pon, e)n w(=| ta/fon w)|kodo/mhse kai\ du/o purami/das,
th\n me\n e(autou=, th\n de\ th=s gunaiko/s, stadiai/as to\
u(/yos, e)f' w(=n e)pe/sthsen ei)ko/nas liqi/nas kaqhme/nas
e)pi\ qro/nou, nomi/zwn dia\ tou/twn tw=n e)/rgwn a)qa/naton
e(autou= katalei/yein th\n e)p' a)gaqw=| mnh/mhn.
th\n d' e)k th=s li/mnhs a)po\ tw=n i)xqu/wn ginome/nhn
pro/sodon e)/dwke th=| gunaiki\ pro\s mu/ra kai\ to\n
a)/llon kallwpismo/n, ferou/shs th=s qh/ras a)rguri/ou
ta/lanton e(ka/sths h(me/ras:
ei)/kosi ga\r kai\ du/o ge/nh
tw=n kat' au)th/n fasin i)xqu/wn ei)=nai, kai\ tosou=ton
au)tw=n a(li/skesqai plh=qos w(/ste tou\s proskarterou=ntas
tai=s tarixei/ais o)/ntas pamplhqei=s dusxerw=s
perigi/nesqai tw=n e)/rgwn. peri\ me\n ou)=n *moi/ridos
tosau=q' i(storou=sin *ai)gu/ptioi.
*seso/wsin de/ fasin u(/steron e(pta\ geneai=s basile/a
geno/menon e)pifanesta/tas kai\ megi/stas tw=n pro\
au)tou= pra/ceis e)pitele/sasqai. e)pei\ de\ peri\ tou/tou
tou= basile/ws ou) mo/non oi( suggrafei=s oi( para\ toi=s
*(/ellhsi diapefwnh/kasi pro\s a)llh/lous, a)lla\ kai\
tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton oi(/ te i(erei=s kai\ oi( dia\ th=s w)|dh=s
au)to\n e)gkwmia/zontes ou)x o(mologou/mena le/gousin,
h(mei=s peiraso/meqa ta\ piqanw/tata kai\ toi=s u(pa/rxousin
e)/ti kata\ th\n xw/ran shmei/ois ta\ ma/lista
sumfwnou=nta dielqei=n.
gennhqe/ntos ga\r tou= *sesow/sios
e)poi/hsen o( path\r au)tou= megaloprepe/s ti
kai\ basiliko/n: tou\s ga\r kata\ th\n au)th\n h(me/ran
gennhqe/ntas pai=das e)c o(/lhs th=s *ai)gu/ptou sunagagw\n
kai\ trofou\s kai\ tou\s e)pimelhsome/nous e)pisth/sas
th\n au)th\n a)gwgh\n kai\ paidei/an w(/rise toi=s
pa=sin, u(polamba/nwn tou\s ma/lista suntrafe/ntas
kai\ th=s au)th=s parrhsi/as kekoinwnhko/tas eu)nousta/tous
kai\ sunagwnista\s e)n toi=s pole/mois a)ri/stous
e)/sesqai. pa/nta de\ dayilw=s xorhgh/sas diepo/nhse
tou\s pai=das e)n gumnasi/ois sunexe/si kai\ po/nois:
ou)deni\ ga\r au)tw=n e)ch=n prosene/gkasqai trofh/n, ei)
mh\ pro/teron dra/moi stadi/ous e(kato\n kai\ o)gdoh/konta.
dio\ kai\ pa/ntes a)ndrwqe/ntes u(ph=rcan a)qlhtai\ me\n
toi=s sw/masin eu)/rwstoi, h(gemonikoi\ de\ kai\ karterikoi\
tai=s yuxai=s dia\ th\n tw=n a)ri/stwn e)pithdeuma/twn
a)gwgh/n. to\ me\n ou)=n prw=ton o( *seso/wsis a)postalei\s
u(po\ tou= patro\s meta\ duna/mews ei)s th\n *)arabi/an,
sustrateuome/nwn kai\ tw=n suntro/fwn, peri/ te ta\s
qh/ras dieponh/qh kai\ tai=s a)nudri/ais kai\ spanositi/ais
e)gkarterh/sas katestre/yato to\ e)/qnos a(/pan
to\ tw=n *)ara/bwn, a)dou/lwton to\n pro\ tou= xro/non
gegono/s: e)/peita ei)s tou\s pro\s th\n e(spe/ran to/pous
a)postalei\s th\n plei/sthn th=s *libu/hs u(ph/koon e)poih/sato,
pantelw=s ne/os w)\n th\n h(liki/an. tou= de\ patro\s
teleuth/santos diadeca/menos th\n basilei/an kai\ tai=s
prokatergasqei/sais pra/cesi metewrisqei/s, e)peba/leto
th\n oi)koume/nhn katakth/sasqai. e)/nioi de\ le/gousin
au)to\n u(po\ th=s i)di/as qugatro\s *)aqu/rtios paraklhqh=nai
pro\s th\n tw=n o(/lwn dunastei/an, h(\n oi( me\n
sune/sei polu\ tw=n a)/llwn diafe/rousa/n fasi dida/cai
to\n pate/ra r(a|di/ws a)\n e)some/nhn th\n stratei/an,
oi( de\ mantikh=| xrwme/nhn kai\ to\ me/llon e)/sesqai
proginw/skousan e)/k te th=s qutikh=s kai\ th=s e)gkoimh/sews
th=s e)n toi=s i(eroi=s, e)/ti de\ tw=n kata\ to\n
ou)rano\n ginome/nwn shmei/wn.
gegra/fasi de/ tines
kai\ dio/ti kata\ th\n ge/nesin tou= *sesow/sios o( path\r
au)tou= kaq' u(/pnon do/cai to\n *(/hfaiston au)tw=| le/gein
o(/ti pa/shs th=s oi)koume/nhs o( gennhqei\s pai=s krath/sei.
dia\ tau/thn ou)=n th\n ai)ti/an to\n me\n pate/ra tou\s
h(likiw/tas tou= proeirhme/nou a)qroi=sai kai\ basilikh=s
a)gwgh=s a)ciw=sai, prokataskeuazo/menon ei)s th\n tw=n
o(/lwn e)pi/qesin, au)to\n d' a)ndrwqe/nta kai\ th=| tou=
qeou= prorrh/sei pisteu/santa katenexqh=nai pro\s th\n ei)rhme/nhn stratei/an.
pro\s de\ tau/thn th\n e)pibolh\n
prw=ton me\n th\n pro\s au)to\n eu)/noian kateskeu/ase
pa=si toi=s kat' *ai)/gupton, h(gou/menos dei=n tou\s me\n
sustrateu/ontas e(toi/mws u(pe\r tw=n h(goume/nwn a)poqnh/skein,
tou\s d' a)poleipome/nous e)pi\ tw=n patri/dwn
mhde\n newteri/zein, ei) me/llei th\n proai/resin e)pi\
te/los a)/cein.
dio\ kai\ pa/ntas e)k tw=n e)ndexome/nwn
eu)hrge/tei, tou\s me\n xrhma/twn dwreai=s e)kqerapeu/wn,
tou\s de\ xw/ras do/sei, tina\s de\ timwri/as a)polu/sei,
pa/ntas de\ tai=s o(mili/ais kai\ th=| tw=n tro/pwn e)pieikei/a|
prosh/geto: tw=n te ga\r basilikw=n e)gklhma/twn
a(/pantas a)qw/|ous a)fh=ke kai\ tou\s pro\s a)rgu/rion
sugkekleime/nous a)pe/luse tou= xre/ous, o)/ntos pollou=
plh/qous a)nqrw/pwn e)n tai=s fulakai=s.
th\n de\
xw/ran a(/pasan ei)s e(\c kai\ tria/konta me/rh dielw/n,
a(\ kalou=sin *ai)gu/ptioi nomou/s, e)pe/sthsen a(/pasi
noma/rxas tou\s e)pimelhsome/nous tw=n te proso/dwn
tw=n basilikw=n kai\ dioikh/sontas a(/panta ta\ kata\
ta\s i)di/as meri/das. e)pele/cato de\ kai\ tou/twn tw=n
a)ndrw=n tou\s tai=s r(w/mais diafe/rontas kai\ sunesth/sato
strato/pedon a)/cion tou= mege/qous th=s e)pibolh=s:
kate/graye ga\r pezw=n me\n e(ch/konta muria/das,
i(ppei=s de\ dismuri/ous kai\ tetrakisxili/ous, zeu/gh de\
polemisth/ria dismu/ria kai\ e(ptakisxi/lia. e)pi\ de\
ta\s kata\ me/ros h(gemoni/as tw=n stratiwtw=n e)/tace
tou\s suntro/fous, e)nhqlhko/tas me\n h)/dh toi=s pole/mois,
a)reth\n d' e)zhlwko/tas e)k pai/dwn, eu)/noian de\
a)delfikh\n e)/xontas pro/s te to\n basile/a kai\ pro\s
a)llh/lous, o)/ntas to\n a)riqmo\n plei/ous tw=n xili/wn
kai\ e(ptakosi/wn. pa=si de\ toi=s proeirhme/nois kateklhrou/xhse
th\n a)ri/sthn th\s xw/ras, o(/pws e)/xontes
i(kana\s proso/dous kai\ mhdeno\s e)ndeei=s o)/ntes a)skw=si ta\ peri\ tou\s pole/mous.
kataskeua/sas de\ th\n du/namin
e)stra/teusen e)pi\ prw/tous *ai)qi/opas tou\s pro\s
th=| meshmbri/a| katoikou=ntas, kai\ katapolemh/sas
h)na/gkase to\ e)/qnos fo/rous telei=n e)/benon kai\ xruso\n
kai\ tw=n e)lefa/ntwn tou\s o)do/ntas. e)/peit' ei)s me\n
th\n *)eruqra\n qa/lattan a)pe/steile sto/lon new=n
tetrakosi/wn, prw=tos tw=n e)gxwri/wn makra\ ska/fh
nauphghsa/menos, kai\ ta/s te nh/sous ta\s e)n toi=s to/pois
katekth/sato kai\ th=s h)pei/rou ta\ para\ qa/lattan
me/rh katestre/yato me/xri th=s *)indikh=s: au)to\s
de\ meta\ th=s duna/mews pezh=| th\n porei/an poihsa/menos
katestre/yato pa=san th\n *)asi/an.
ou) mo/non ga\r
th\n u(/steron u(p' *)aleca/ndrou tou= *makedo/nos katakthqei=san
xw/ran e)ph=lqen, a)lla\ kai/ tina tw=n
e)qnw=n w(=n e)kei=nos ou) pare/balen ei)s th\n xw/ran.
kai\
ga\r to\n *ga/gghn potamo\n die/bh kai\ th\n *)indikh\n
e)ph=lqe pa=san e(/ws w)keanou= kai\ ta\ tw=n *skuqw=n
e)/qnh me/xri *tana/idos potamou= tou= diori/zontos th\n
*eu)rw/phn a)po\ th=s *)asi/as: o(/te dh/ fasi tw=n *ai)gupti/wn
tina\s kataleifqe/ntas peri\ th\n *maiw=tin li/mnhn
susth/sasqai to\ tw=n *ko/lxwn e)/qnos.
o(/ti de\ tou=to
to\ ge/nos *ai)guptiako/n e)sti shmei=on ei)=nai to\ perite/mnesqai
tou\s a)nqrw/pous paraplhsi/ws toi=s kat'
*ai)/gupton, diame/nontos tou= nomi/mou para\ toi=s a)poi/kois,
kaqa/per kai\ para\ toi=s *)ioudai/ois.
o(moi/ws de\
kai\ th\n loiph\n *)asi/an a(/pasan u(ph/koon e)poih/sato
kai\ tw=n *kukla/dwn nh/swn ta\s plei/ous. diaba\s d'
ei)s th\n *eu)rw/phn kai\ dieciw\n a(/pasan th\n *qra/|khn
e)kindu/neusen a)pobalei=n th\n du/namin dia\ spa/nin
trofh=s kai\ to/pwn dusxwri/as.
dio/per o(/ria th=s
stratei/as poihsa/menos e)n th=| *qra/|kh|, sth/las kateskeu/asen
e)n polloi=s to/pois tw=n u(p' au)tou= katakthqe/ntwn:
au(=tai de\ th\n e)pigrafh\n ei)=xon *ai)gupti/ois
gra/mmasi toi=s i(eroi=s legome/nois, th/nde th\n
xw/ran o(/plois katestre/yato toi=s e(autou= basileu\s
basile/wn kai\ despo/ths despotw=n *seso/wsis
.
th\n
de\ sth/lhn kateskeu/asen e)/xousan ai)doi=on e)n me\n
toi=s maxi/mois e)/qnesin a)ndro/s, e)n de\ toi=s a)genne/si
kai\ deiloi=s gunaiko/s, a)po\ tou= kuriwte/rou me/rous
th\n dia/qesin th=s e(ka/stwn yuxh=s fanerwta/thn toi=s
e)piginome/nois e)/sesqai nomi/zwn. e)n e)ni/ois de\ to/pois
kai\ th\n e(autou= kateskeu/asen ei)ko/na liqi/nhn, to/ca
kai\ lo/gxhn e)/xousan, tw=| mege/qei te/ttarsi palaistai=s
mei/zona tw=n tetta/rwn phxw=n, h(li/kos w)\n kai\
au)to\s e)tu/gxanen. e)pieikw=s de\ prosenexqei\s a(/pasi
toi=s u(potetagme/nois kai\ suntele/sas th\n stratei/an
e)n e)/tesin e)nne/a, toi=s me\n e)/qnesi kata\ du/namin prose/tace
dwroforei=n kat' e)niauto\n ei)s *ai)/gupton, au)to\s
d' a)qroi/sas ai)xmalw/twn te kai\ tw=n a)/llwn lafu/rwn
plh=qos a)nupe/rblhton e)panh=lqen ei)s th\n patri/da,
megi/stas pra/ceis tw=n pro\ au)tou= kateirgasme/nos.
kai\ ta\ me\n i(era\ pa/nta ta\ kat' *ai)/gupton
a)naqh/masin a)ciolo/gois kai\ sku/lois e)ko/smhse, tw=n
de\ stratiwtw=n tou\s a)ndragaqh/santas dwreai=s kata\
th\n a)ci/an e)ti/mhse. kaqo/lou de\ a)po\ tau/ths th=s
stratei/as ou) mo/non h( sunandragaqh/sasa du/namis
mega/lhn eu)pori/an kthsame/nh th\n e)pa/nodon e)poih/sato
lampra/n, a)lla\ kai\ th\n *ai)/gupton a(/pasan
sune/bh pantoi/as w)felei/as e)mplhsqh=nai.
o( de\ *seso/wsis a)posth/sas ta\ plh/qh a)po\ tw=n
polemikw=n e)/rgwn toi=s me\n sunandragaqh/sasi sunexw/rhse
th\n r(a|stw/nhn kai\ th\n a)po/lausin tw=n katakthqe/ntwn
a)gaqw=n, au)to\s de\ filo/docos w)\n kai\ th=s
ei)s to\n ai)w=na mnh/mhs o)rego/menos kateskeu/asen
e)/rga mega/la kai\ qaumasta\ tai=s e)pinoi/ais kai\ tai=s
xorhgi/ais, e(autw=| me\n a)qa/naton peripoiou=nta do/can,
toi=s d' *ai)gupti/ois th\n ei)s a(/panta to\n xro/non a)sfa/leian
meta\ r(a|stw/nhs.
prw=ton me\n ga\r a)po\ qew=n
a)rca/menos w)|kodo/mhsen e)n pa/sais tai=s kat' *ai)/gupton
po/lesin i(ero\n qeou= tou= ma/lista par' e(ka/stois
timwme/nou. pro\s de\ ta\s e)rgasi/as tw=n me\n *ai)gupti/wn
ou)de/na pare/labe, di' au)tw=n de\ tw=n ai)xmalw/twn
a(/panta kateskeu/ase: dio/per e)pi\ pa=si toi=s
i(eroi=s e)pe/grayen w(s ou)dei\s e)gxw/rios ei)s au)ta\ memo/xqhke.
le/getai de\ tw=n ai)xmalw/twn tou\s e)k th=s
*babulwni/as a(lo/ntas a)posth=nai tou= basile/ws, mh\
duname/nous fe/rein ta\s e)n toi=s e)/rgois talaipwri/as:
ou(\s katalabome/nous para\ to\n potamo\n xwri/on kartero\n
diapolemei=n toi=s *ai)gupti/ois kai\ th\n su/neggus
xw/ran katafqei/rein, te/los de\ doqei/shs a)dei/as au)toi=s
katoikh=sai to\n to/pon, o(\n kai\ a)po\ th=s patri/dos
*babulw=na prosagoreu=sai.
di) ai)ti/as de\ paraplhsi/ous
fasi\n w)noma/sqai kai\ th\n *troi/an th\n e)/ti
kai\ nu=n ou)=san para\ to\n *nei=lon: to\n me\n ga\r
*mene/laon e)c *)ili/ou ple/onta meta\ pollw=n ai)xmalw/twn
parabalei=n ei)s *ai)/gupton, tou\s de\ *trw=as
a)posta/ntas au)tou= katalabe/sqai tina\ to/pon kai\
diapolemh=sai me/xri o(/tou sugxwrhqei/shs au)toi=s th=s
a)sfalei/as e)/ktisan po/lin, h(\n o(mw/numon au)tou\s
poih=sai th=| patri/di.
ou)k a)gnow= d' o(/ti peri\ tw=n
ei)rhme/nwn po/lewn *kthsi/as o( *kni/dios diafo/rws
i(sto/rhse, fh/sas tw=n meta\ *semira/midos parabalo/ntwn
ei)s *ai)/gupto/n tinas e)ktike/nai tau/tas, a)po\ tw=n
i)di/wn patri/dwn qeme/nous th\n proshgori/an.
peri\
de\ tou/twn to\ me\n a)lhqe\s e)kqe/sqai meta\ a)kribei/as
ou) r(a/|dion, to\ d' a)nagrafh=s a)ciw=sai ta\ diafwnou/mena
para\ toi=s suggrafeu=sin a)nagkai=on, o(/pws
a)ke/raios h( peri\ th=s a)lhqei/as kri/sis a)polei/phtai.
toi=s a)naginw/skousin.
o( d' ou)=n *seso/wsis xw/mata polla\ kai\ mega/la
kataskeua/sas ta\s po/leis ei)s tau=ta metw/|kisen, o(/sai
mh\ fusikw=s to\ e)/dafos e)tu/gxanon e)phrme/non e)/xousai,
o(/pws kata\ ta\s plhrw/seis tou= potamou= katafuga\s
e)/xwsin a)kindu/nous oi(/ te a)/nqrwpoi kai\ ta\
kth/nh. kata\ pa=san de\ th\n xw/ran th\n a)po\ *me/mfews
e)pi\ qa/lattan w)/ruce pukna\s e)k tou= potamou=
diw/ruxas, i(/na ta\s me\n sugkomida\s tw=n karpw=n
poiw=ntai sunto/mws kai\ r(a|di/ws, tai=s de\ pro\s a)llh/lous
tw=n law=n e)pimici/ais kai\ pa=si toi=s to/pois
u(pa/rxh| r(a|stw/nh kai\ pa/ntwn tw=n pro\s a)po/lausin
pollh\ dayi/leia: to\ de\ me/giston, pro\s ta\s tw=n polemi/wn
e)fo/dous o)xura\n kai\ duse/mbolon e)poi/hse
th\n xw/ran: to\n ga\r pro\ tou= xro/non h( krati/sth
th=s *ai)gu/ptou pa=sa sxedo\n i(ppa/simos ou)=sa kai\ tai=s
sunwri/sin eu)/batos a)p' e)kei/nou tou= xro/nou dia\ to\
plh=qos tw=n e)k tou= potamou= diwru/xwn dusefodwta/th
ge/gonen. e)tei/xise de\ kai\ th\n pro\s a)natola\s
neu/ousan pleura\n th=s *ai)gu/ptou pro\s ta\s a)po\ th=s
*suri/as kai\ th=s *)arabi/as e)mbola\s a)po\ *phlousi/ou
me/xri *(hlioupo/lews dia\ th=s e)rh/mou, to\ mh=kos e)pi\
stadi/ous xili/ous kai\ pentakosi/ous. e)nauphgh/sato
de\ kai\ ploi=on ke/drinon to\ me\n mh=kos phxw=n diakosi/wn
kai\ o)gdoh/konta, th\n d' e)pifa/neian e)/xon
th\n me\n e)/cwqen e)pi/xruson, th\n d' e)/ndoqen kathrgurwme/nhn:
kai\ tou=to me\n a)ne/qhke tw=| qew=| tw=|
ma/lista e)n *qh/bais timwme/nw|, du/o te liqi/nous o)beli/skous
e)k tou= sklhrou= li/qou phxw=n to\ u(/yos ei)/kosi
pro\s toi=s e(kato/n, e)f' w(=n e)pe/graye to/ te me/geqos
th=s duna/mews kai\ to\ plh=qos tw=n proso/dwn kai\
to\n a)riqmo\n tw=n katapolemhqe/ntwn e)qnw=n: e)n
*me/mfei d' e)n tw=| tou= *(hfai/stou i(erw=| monoli/qous
ei)ko/nas e(autou= te kai\ th=s gunaiko\s to\ u(/yos tria/konta
phxw=n, tw=n d' ui(w=n ei)/kosi phxw=n, dia\ su/mptwma
toio/nde.
e)k th=s mega/lhs stratei/as a)naka/myantos
ei)s *ai)/gupton tou= *sesow/sios kai\ diatri/bontos
peri\ to\ *phlou/sion, e(stiw=n au)to\n o( a)delfo\s meta\
th=s gunaiko\s kai\ tw=n te/knwn e)piboulh\n sunesth/sato:
a)napausame/nwn ga\r au)tw=n a)po\ th=s me/qhs,
e)/xwn kala/mou chrou= plh=qos e)k xro/nou pareskeuasme/non,
kai\ tou=to nukto\s th=| skhnh=| periqei/s, e)ne/prhsen.
a)/fnw de\ tou= puro\s e)kla/myantos oi( me\n
e)pi\ th=s qerapei/as tou= basile/ws tetagme/noi pareboh/qoun
a)gennw=s w(s a)\n oi)nwme/noi, o( de\ *seso/wsis
a)mfote/ras ta\s xei=ras a)natei/nas kai\ u(pe\r th=s swthri/as
tw=n te pai/dwn kai\ th=s gunaiko\s toi=s qeoi=s
eu)ca/menos diece/pese dia\ th=s flogo/s.
swqei\s de\
parado/cws tou\s a)/llous qeou\s e)ti/mhsen a)naqh/masi,
kaqo/ti proei/rhtai, pa/ntwn de\ ma/lista to\n
*(/hfaiston, w(s u(po\ tou/tou teteuxw\s th=s swthri/as.
pollw=n de\ kai\ mega/lwn peri\ to\n *seso/wsin
u(parca/ntwn dokei= megaloprepe/staton au)tw=| gegone/nai
to\ suntelou/menon e)n tai=s e)co/dois peri\ tou\s
h(gemo/nas. tw=n ga\r katapepolemhme/nwn e)qnw=n oi(/
te ta\s sugkexwrhme/nas basilei/as e)/xontes kai\ tw=n
a)/llwn oi( ta\s megi/stas h(gemoni/as pareilhfo/tes
a)ph/ntwn ei)s *ai)/gupton e)n taktoi=s xro/nois fe/rontes
dw=ra: ou(\s o( basileu\s e)kdexo/menos e)n me\n toi=s a)/llois
e)ti/ma kai\ diafero/ntws proh=gen, o(po/te de\ pro\s
i(ero\n h)\ po/lin prosie/nai me/lloi, tou\s i(/ppous a)po\
tou= teqri/ppou lu/wn u(pezeu/gnuen a)nti\ tou/twn kata\
te/ttaras tou/s te basilei=s kai\ tou\s a)/llous h(gemo/nas,
e)ndeiknu/menos, w(s w)/|eto, pa=sin o(/ti tou\s tw=n
a)/llwn krati/stous kai\ di' a)reth\n e)pifanesta/tous
katapolemh/sas ei)s a(/millan a)reth=s ou)k e)/xei to\n
duna/menon sugkriqh=nai. dokei= d' ou(=tos o( basileu\s
pa/ntas tou\s pw/pote genome/nous e)n e)cousi/ais u(perbebhke/nai
tai=s te polemikai=s pra/cesi kai\ tw=| mege/qei
kai\ tw=| plh/qei tw=n te a)naqhma/twn kai\ tw=n
e)/rgwn tw=n kateskeuasme/nwn kat' *ai)/gupton. e)/th
de\ tri/a pro\s toi=s tria/konta basileu/sas e)k proaire/sews
e)ce/lipe to\n bi/on, u(polipo/ntwn au)to\n tw=n
o)mma/twn: kai\ tou=to pra/cas ou) mo/non para\ toi=s
i(ereu=sin, a)lla\ kai\ para\ toi=s a)/llois *ai)gupti/ois
e)qauma/sqh, do/cas th=| megaloyuxi/a| tw=n pepragme/nwn
a)ko/louqon pepoih=sqai th\n tou= bi/ou katastrofh/n.
e)pi\ tosou=to d' i)/sxuse kai\ die/teine toi=s
xro/nois h) do/ca tou/tou tou= basile/ws w(/ste th=s
*ai)gu/ptou pollai=s geneai=s u(/steron pesou/shs u(po\
th\n e)cousi/an tw=n *persw=n, kai\ *darei/ou tou= *ce/rcou
patro\s spouda/santos e)n *me/mfei th\n i)di/an ei)ko/na
sth=sai pro\ th=s *sesow/sios, o( me\n a)rxiereu\s a)ntei=pe
lo/gou proteqe/ntos e)n e)kklhsi/a| tw=n i(ere/wn, a)pofhna/menos
w(s ou)/pw *darei=os u(perbe/bhke ta\s *sesow/sios
pra/ceis, o( de\ basileu\s ou)x o(/pws h)gana/kthsen,
a)lla\ kai\ tou)nanti/on h(sqei\s e)pi\ th=| parrhsi/a| spouda/sein
e)/fhsen o(/pws kata\ mhde\n e)kei/nou leifqei/h
biw/sas to\n i)/son xro/non, kai\ pareka/lei sugkri/nein
ta\s h(likiw/tidas pra/ceis: tou=ton ga\r dikaio/taton
e)/legxon ei)=nai th=s a)reth=s.
peri\ me\n ou)=n *sesow/sios
a)rkesqhso/meqa toi=s lo/gois toi=s r(hqei=sin.
o( d' ui(o\s au)tou= diadeca/menos th\n basilei/an
kai\ th\n tou= patro\s proshgori/an e(autw=| periqe/menos
pra=cin me\n polemikh\n h)\ mnh/mhs a)ci/an ou)d' h(ntinou=n
sunetele/sato, sumptw/mati de\ perie/pesen i)dia/zonti.
e)sterh/qh me\n ga\r th=s o(ra/sews ei)/te dia\ th\n
pro\s to\n pate/ra th=s fu/sews koinwni/an ei)/q', w(/s
tines muqologou=si, dia\ th\n ei)s to\n potamo\n a)se/beian,
e)n w(=| xeimazo/meno/s pote to\ fero/menon r(eu=ma
kathko/ntise: dia\ de\ th\n a)tuxi/an a)nagkasqei\s katafugei=n
e)pi\ th\n tw=n qew=n boh/qeian, e)pi\ xro/nous
i(kanou\s plei/stais qusi/ais kai\ timai=s to\ qei=on e)cilasko/menos
lasko/menos ou)demia=s e)tu/gxane poluwri/as:
tw=| deka/tw|
d' e)/tei mantei/as au)tw=| genome/nhs timh=sai/ te
to\n qeo\n to\n e)n *(hlioupo/lei kai\ gunaiko\s ou)/rw|
ni/zesqai to\ pro/swpon h(/tis e(te/rou pei=ran a)ndro\s
ou)k ei)/lhfe, tw=n me\n gunaikw=n a)po\ th=s i)di/as a)rca/menos
kai\ polla\s e)ceta/sas ou)demi/an eu(=ren a)dia/fqoron
plh\n khpourou= tinos, h(\n u(gih\s geno/menos
e)/ghme: ta\s d' a)/llas zw/sas e)n kw/mh| tini\ kate/kausen,
h(\n *ai)gu/ptioi dia\ to\ su/mptwma tou=to proshgo/reusan
i(era\n bw=lon: tw=| d' e)n *(hlioupo/lei qew=| ta\s xa/ritas
a)pone/mwn th=s eu)ergesi/as kata\ to\n xrhsmo\n o)beli/skous
a)ne/qhke du/o monoli/qous, to\ me\n pla/tos
o)ktw/, to\ de\ mh=kos phxw=n e(kato/n.
meta\ de\ tou=ton to\n basile/a suxnoi\ tw=n diadecame/nwn
th\n a)rxh/n tines ou)de\n e)/pracan a)nagrafh=s
a)/cion. pollai=s d' u(/steron geneai=s *)/amasis
geno/menos basileu\s h)=rxe tw=n o)/xlwn biaio/teron:
pollou\s me\n ga\r para\ to\ di/kaion e)timwrei=to,
suxnou\s de\ tw=n ou)siw=n e)ste/riske, pa=si d' u(peroptikw=s
kai\ kata\ pa=n u(perhfa/nws prosefe/reto.
me/xri me\n ou)=n tinos oi( pa/sxontes e)karte/roun, ou)
duna/menoi kat' ou)de/na tro/pon a)mu/nasqai tou\s ple/on
i)sxu/ontas: e)pei\ d' *)aktisa/nhs o( tw=n *ai)qio/pwn basileu\s
e)stra/teusen e)p' au)to/n, to/te tou= mi/sous kairo\n
labo/ntos a)pe/sthsan oi( plei=stoi. dio/per r(a|di/ws
au)tou= xeirwqe/ntos h( me\n *ai)/guptos e)/pesen u(po\ th\n
tw=n *ai)qio/pwn basilei/an, o( d' *)aktisa/nhs a)nqrwpi/nws
e)ne/gkas th\n eu)tuxi/an e)pieikw=s prosefe/reto
toi=s u(potetagme/nois: o(/te dh\ kai\ sunete/lesen i)/dio/n
ti peri\ tou\s lh|sta/s, ou)/te qanatw/sas tou\s e)no/xous
ou)/te o(losxerw=s a)fei\s a)timwrh/tous:
sunagagw\n ga\r
e)c a(pa/shs th=s xw/ras tou\s e)n e)gklh/masin o)/ntas
kakourgi/as, kai\ th\n dia/gnwsin au)tw=n dikaiota/thn
poihsa/menos, h)/qroisen a(/pantas tou\s katadedikasme/nous,
a)potemw\n d' au)tw=n tou\s mukth=ras katw/|kisen
e)n toi=s e)sxa/tois th=s e)rh/mou xw/ras, kti/sas
po/lin th\n a)po\ tou= sumptw/matos tw=n oi)khto/rwn
*(rinoko/loura prosagoreuqei=san.
au(/th de\ keime/nh
pro\s toi=s meqori/ois th=s *ai)gu/ptou kai\ *suri/as ou)
makra\n tou= parh/kontos ai)gialou= pa/ntwn sxedo\n
tw=n pro\s a)nqrwpi/nhn di/aitan a)nhko/ntwn e)ste/rhtai:
perie/xei me\n ga\r au)th\n xw/ra plh/rhs a(lmuri/dos
e)nto\s de\ tou= tei/xous o)li/gon e)sti\n u(/dwr e)n
fre/asi, kai\ tou=to diefqarme/non kai\ pantelw=s th=|
geu/sei pikro/n.
katw/|kise d' au)tou\s ei)s tau/thn th\n
xw/ran, o(/pws mh/te tou\s e)c a)rxh=s e)pithdeuqe/ntas
bi/ous diathrou=ntes lumai/nwntai tou\s mhde\n a)dikou=ntas,
mh/te kata\ ta\s pro\s tou\s a)/llous e)pimici/as
a)gnoou/menoi lanqa/nwsin.
a)ll' o(/mws e)krife/ntes ei)s
xw/ran e)/rhmon kai\ pa/ntwn sxedo\n tw=n xrhsi/mwn
a)/poron e)peno/hsan bi/on oi)kei=on th=s peri\ au)tou\s
e)ndei/as, a)nagkazou/shs th=s fu/sews pro\s th\n a)pori/an
pa/nta mhxana=sqai.
kala/mhn ga\r kei/rontes e)k th=s
o(mo/rou xw/ras, kai\ tau/thn sxi/zontes, li/na paramh/kh
kateskeu/azon, tau=ta de\ para\ to\n ai)gialo\n
e)pi\ pollou\s stadi/ous i(sta/ntes ta\s qh/ras tw=n o)rtu/gwn
e)poiou=nto: fe/rontai ga\r ou(=toi kat' a)ge/las
mei/zonas e)k tou= pela/gous: ou(\s qhreu/ontes h)/qroizon
plh=qos i(kano\n ei)s diatrofh\n e(autoi=s.
tou= de\ basile/ws tou/tou teleuth/santos a)nekth/santo
th\n a)rxh\n *ai)gu/ptioi, kai\ kate/sthsan e)gxw/rion
basile/a *me/ndhn, o(/n tines *ma/rron prosonoma/zousin.
ou(=tos de\ polemikh\n me\n pra=cin ou)d' h(ntinou=n
e)petele/sato, ta/fon d' au(tw=| kateskeu/ase to\n
o)nomazo/menon labu/rinqon, ou)x ou(/tw kata\ to\ me/geqos
tw=n e)/rgwn qaumasto\n w(s pro\s th\n filotexni/an
dusmi/mhton: o( ga\r ei)selqw\n ei)s au)to\n ou) du/natai
r(a|di/ws th\n e)/codon eu(rei=n, e)a\n mh\ tu/xh| tino\s o(dhgou=
pantelw=s e)mpei/rou. fasi\ de/ tines kai\ to\n
*dai/dalon ei)s *ai)/gupton parabalo/nta kai\ qauma/santa
th\n e)n toi=s e)/rgois te/xnhn kataskeua/sai tw=|
basileu/onti th=s *krh/ths *mi/nw| labu/rinqon o(/moion
tw=| kat' *ai)/gupton, e)n w(=| gene/sqai muqologou=si to\n
lego/menon *minw/tauron. a)ll' o( me\n kata\ th\n *krh/thn
h)fani/sqh tele/ws, ei)/te duna/stou tino\s kataska/yantos
ei)/te tou= xro/nou tou)=rgon lumhname/nou:
o( de\ kat' *ai)/gupton a)ke/raion th\n o(/lhn kataskeuh\n
teth/rhke me/xri tou= kaq' h(ma=s bi/ou.
meta\ de\ th\n tou= basile/ws tou/tou teleuth\n
e)pi\ genea\s pe/nte genome/nhs a)narxi/as tw=n a)do/cwn
tis h(|re/qh basileu/s, o(\n *ai)gu/ptioi me\n o)noma/zousi
*ke/thna, para\ de\ toi=s *(/ellhsin ei)=nai dokei= *prwneu\s
o( kata\ to\n *)iliako\n gegonw\s po/lemon. tou/tou de\
paradedome/nou tw=n te pneuma/twn e)/xein e)mpeiri/an
kai\ th\n morfh\n metaba/llein o(te\ me\n ei)s zw/|wn tu/pous,
o(te\ de\ ei)s de/ndron h)\ pu=r h)/ ti tw=n a)/llwn,
o(mologou/mena tou/tois sumbai/nei kai\ tou\s i(erei=s
le/gein peri\ au)tou=.
e)k me\n ga\r th=s meta\ tw=n a)strolo/gwn
sumbiw/sews, h(\n e)poiei=to sunexw=s, e)mpeiri/an
e)sxhke/nai to\n basile/a tw=n toiou/twn, e)k de\ tou= nomi/mou
tou= paradedome/nou toi=s basileu=si to\ peri\
ta\s metabola\s th=s i)de/as muqologhqh=nai para\ toi=s
*(/ellhsin.
e)n e)/qei ga\r ei)=nai toi=s kat' *ai)/gupton
duna/stais periti/qesqai peri\ th\n kefalh\n leo/ntwn
kai\ tau/rwn kai\ drako/ntwn protoma/s, shmei=a th=s
a)rxh=s: kai\ pote\ me\n de/ndra, pote\ de\ pu=r, e)/sti d'
o(/te kai\ qumiama/twn eu)wdw=n e)/xein e)pi\ th=s kefalh=s
ou)k o)li/ga, kai\ dia\ tou/twn a(/ma me\n e(autou\s ei)s
eu)pre/peian kosmei=n, a(/ma de\ tou\s a)/llous ei)s kata/plhcin
a)/gein kai\ deisidai/mona dia/qesin.
meta\ de\ th\n *prwte/ws teleuth\n diadeca/menos
th\n basilei/an o( ui(o\s *(re/mfis diete/lese pa/nta to\n
tou= zh=n xro/non e)pimelo/menos tw=n proso/dwn kai\
swreu/wn pantaxo/qen to\n plou=ton, dia\ de\ mikroyuxi/an
kai\ filarguri/an h)/qous ou)/te ei)s a)naqh/mata
qew=n ou)/t' ei)s eu)ergesi/an a)nqrw/pwn ou)de\n a)nh/lwse.
dio\ kai\ geno/menos ou) basileu\s a)ll' oi)kono/mos a)gaqo\s
a)nti\ th=s e)p' a)reth=| do/chs a)pe/lipe plei=sta xrh/mata
tw=n pro\ au)tou= basileusa/ntwn: a)rgu/rou ga\r
kai\ xrusou= parade/dotai sunagagei=n au)to\n ei)s tettara/konta
muria/das tala/ntwn.
tou/tou de\ teleuth/santos e)pi\ genea\s e(pta\ diede/canto
th\n a)rxh\n basilei=s a)rgoi\ pantelw=s kai\
pro\s a)/nesin kai\ trufh\n a(/panta pra/ttontes. dio/per
e)n tai=s i(erai=s a)nagrafai=s ou)de\n au)tw=n e)/rgon
polutele\s ou)de\ pra=cis i(stori/as a)ci/a parade/dotai
plh\n e(no\s *neile/ws, a)f' ou(= sumbai/nei to\n potamo\n
o)nomasqh=nai *nei=lon, to\ pro\ tou= kalou/menon *ai)/gupton:
ou(=tos de\ plei/stas eu)kai/rous diw/ruxas kataskeua/sas
kai\ polla\ peri\ th\n eu)xrhsti/an tou= *nei/lou
filotimhqei\s ai)/tios kate/sth tw=| potamw=| tau/ths th=s proshgori/as.
o)/gdoos de\ basileu\s geno/menos *xe/mmis o( *memfi/ths
h)=rce me\n e)/th penth/konta, kateskeu/ase de\ th\n
megi/sthn tw=n triw=n purami/dwn tw=n e)n toi=s e(pta\
toi=s e)pifanesta/tois e)/rgois a)riqmoume/nwn. au(=tai
de\ kei/menai kata\ th\n *libu/hn th=s *me/mfews a)pe/xousi
stadi/ous e(kato\n kai\ ei)/kosi, tou= de\ *nei/lou pe/nte
pro\s toi=s tettara/konta, tw=| de\ mege/qei tw=n e)/rgwn
kai\ th=| kata\ th\n xeirourgi/an te/xnh| qaumasth/n tina
kata/plhcin pare/xontai toi=s qewme/nois. h( me\n ga\r
megi/sth tetra/pleuros ou)=sa tw=| sxh/mati th\n e)pi\ th=s
ba/sews pleura\n e(ka/sthn e)/xei ple/qrwn e(pta/, to\ d'
u(/yos ple/on tw=n e(\c ple/qrwn: sunagwgh\n d' e)k tou=
kat' o)li/gon lamba/nousa me/xri th=s korufh=s e(ka/sthn
pleura\n poiei= phxw=n e(/c. pa=sa de\ stereou= li/qou
kateskeu/astai, th\n me\n e)rgasi/an e)/xontos dusxerh=,
th\n de\ diamonh\n ai)w/nion: ou)k e)latto/nwn ga\r h)\
xili/wn e)tw=n, w(/s fasi, dielhluqo/twn ei)s to\n kaq'
h(ma=s bi/on, w(s de\ e)/nioi gra/fousi, pleio/nwn h)\ trisxili/wn
kai\ tetrakosi/wn, diame/nousi me/xri tou= nu=n
oi( li/qoi th\n e)c a)rxh=s su/nqesin kai\ th\n o(/lhn kataskeuh\n
a)/shpton diafula/ttontes.
le/getai de\ to\n
me\n li/qon e)k th=s *)arabi/as a)po\ pollou= diasth/matos
komisqh=nai, th\n de\ kataskeuh\n dia\ xwma/twn gene/sqai,
mh/pw tw=n mhxanw=n eu(rhme/nwn kat' e)kei/nous
tou\s xro/nous:
kai\ %5to\ qaumasiw/taton, thlikou/twn
e)/rgwn kateskeuasme/nwn kai\ tou= perie/xontos to/pou
panto\s a(mmw/dous o)/ntos ou)de\n i)/xnos ou)/te tou= xw/matos
ou)/te th=s tw=n li/qwn cestourgi/as a)polei/pesqai,
w(/ste dokei=n mh\ kat' o)li/gon u(p' a)nqrw/pwn e)rgasi/as,
a)lla\ sullh/bdhn w(/sper %5u(po\ qeou= tinos to\
kataskeu/asma teqh=nai pa=n ei)s th\n perie/xousan
a(/mmon.
e)pixeirou=si de/ tines tw=n *ai)gupti/wn teratologei=n
u(pe\r tou/twn, le/gontes w(s e)c a(lw=n%5 kai\
ni/trou tw=n xwma/twn gegono/twn e)pafeqei\s o( potamo\s
e)/thcen au)ta\ kai\ pantelw=s h)fa/nisen a)/neu th=s
xeiropoih/tou pragmatei/as.
ou) mh\n kai\ ta)lhqe\s
ou(/tws e)/xei, dia\ de\ th=s poluxeiri/as th=s ta\ xw/mata
balou/shs pa/lin to\ pa=n e)/rgon ei)s th\n prou+pa/rxousan
a)pokatesta/qh ta/cin: tria/konta me\n ga\r kai\
e(\c muria/des a)ndrw=n, w(/s fasi, tai=s tw=n e)/rgwn leitourgi/ais
prosh/dreusan, to\ de\ pa=n kataskeu/asma
te/los e)/sxe mo/gis e)tw=n ei)/kosi dielqo/ntwn
teleuth/santos de\ tou= basile/ws tou/tou diede/cato
th\n a)rxh\n o( a)delfo\s *kefrh\n kai\ h)=rcen e)/th
e(\c pro\s toi=s penth/konta: e)/nioi de/ fasin ou)k a)delfo/n,
a)ll' ui(o\n paralabei=n th\n a)rxh/n, o)nomazo/menon
*xabru/hn. sumfwnei=tai de\ para\ pa=sin o(/ti zhlw/sas
o( diadeca/menos th\n tou= probasileu/santos
proai/resin kateskeu/ase th\n deute/ran purami/da, th=|
me\n kata\ th\n xeirourgi/an te/xnh| paraplhsi/an th=|
proeirhme/nh|, tw=| de\ mege/qei polu\ leipome/nhn, w(s
a)\n th=s e)n th=| ba/sei pleura=s e(ka/sths ou)/shs stadiai/as,
e)pige/graptai d' e)pi\ th=s mei/zonos to\ plh=qos
tw=n a)nalwqe/ntwn xrhma/twn, w(s ei)s la/xana kai\
surmai/an toi=s e)rga/tais mhnu/etai dia\ th=s grafh=s.
ta/lanta dedapanh=sqai plei/w tw=n xili/wn kai\ e(cakosi/wn.
h( d' e)la/ttwn a)nepi/grafos me/n e)stin, a)na/basin
d' e)/xei dia\ mia=s tw=n pleurw=n e)gkekolamme/nhn.
tw=n de\ basile/wn tw=n kataskeuasa/ntwn au)ta\s
e(autoi=s ta/fous sune/bh mhde/teron au)tw=n tai=s
purami/sin e)ntafh=nai: ta\ ga\r plh/qh dia/ te talaipwri/an
th\n e)n toi=s e)/rgois kai\ dia\ to\ tou/tous tou\s
basilei=s w)ma\ kai\ bi/aia polla\ pra=cai di' o)rgh=s
ei)=xe tou\s ai)ti/ous, kai\ ta\ sw/mata h)pei/lei diaspa/sein
kai\ meq' u(/brews e)kri/yein e)k tw=n ta/fwn: dio\
kai\ teleutw=n e(ka/teros e)netei/lato toi=s prosh/kousin
e)n a)sh/mw| to/pw| kai\ la/qra| qa/yai to\ sw=ma.
meta\ de\ tou/tous e)ge/neto basileu\s *mukeri=nos,
o(/n tines *megxeri=non o)noma/zousin, ui(o\s w)\n tou= poih/santos
th\n prote/ran purami/da. ou(=tos d' e)pibalo/menos
tri/thn kataskeua/zein, pro/teron e)teleu/thse
pri\n h)\ to\ pa=n e)/rgon labei=n sunte/leian. th=s me\n
ga\r ba/sews e(ka/sthn pleura\n u(pesth/sato ple/qrwn
triw=n, tou\s de\ toi/xous e)pi\ me\n pentekai/deka do/mous
kateskeu/asen e)k me/lanos li/qou tw=| *qhbai+kw=|
paraplhsi/ou, to\ de\ loipo\n a)neplh/rwsen e)k li/qwn
o(moi/wn tai=s a)/llais purami/sin.
tw=| de\ mege/qei leipo/menon
tou=to to\ e)/rgon tw=n proeirhme/nwn th=| kata\
th\n xeirourgi/an te/xnh| polu\ dialla/ttei kai\ th=| tou=
li/qou polutelei/a|: e)pige/graptai de\ kata\ th\n bo/reion
au)th=s pleura\n o( kataskeua/sas au)th\n *mukeri=nos.
tou=ton de/ fasi mish/santa th\n tw=n probasileusa/ntwn
w)mo/thta zhlw=sai bi/on e)pieikh= kai\
pro\s tou\s a)rxome/nous eu)ergetiko/n, kai\ poiei=n au)to\n
sunexw=s a)/lla te plei/w di' w(=n h)=n ma/lista e)kkale/sasqai
th\n tou= plh/qous pro\s au)to\n eu)/noian,
kai\ kata\ tou\s xrhmatismou\s a)nali/skein xrhma/twn
plh=qos, dido/nta dwrea\s tw=n e)pieikw=n toi=s dokou=sin
e)n tai=s kri/sesi mh\ kata\ tro/pon a)palla/ttein.
ei)si\ de\ kai\ a)/llai trei=s purami/des, w(=n e(ka/sth
me\n pleura\ pleqriai/a u(pa/rxei, to\ d' o(/lon e)/rgon
paraplh/sion th=| kataskeuh=| tai=s a)/llais plh\n tou=
mege/qous: tau/tas de/ fasi tou\s proeirhme/nous trei=s
basilei=s tai=s i)di/ais kataskeua/sai gunaici/n.
o(mologei=tai
de\ tau=ta ta\ e)/rga polu\ proe/xein tw=n kat'
*ai)/gupton ou) mo/non tw=| ba/rei tw=n kataskeuasma/twn
kai\ tai=s dapa/nais, a)lla\ kai\ th=| filotexni/a| tw=n e)rgasame/nwn.
kai/ fasi dei=n qauma/zein ma=llon tou\s
a)rxite/ktonas tw=n e)/rgwn h)\ tou\s basilei=s tou\s parasxome/nous
ta\s ei)s tau=ta xorhgi/as: tou\s me\n ga\r
tai=s i)di/ais yuxai=s kai\ tai=s filotimi/ais, tou\s de\ tw=|
klhronomhqe/nti plou/tw| kai\ tai=s a)llotri/ais kakouxi/ais
e)pi\ te/los a)gagei=n th\n proai/resin. peri\ de\
tw=n purami/dwn ou)de\n o(/lws ou)/te para\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois
ou)/te para\ toi=s suggrafeu=si sumfwnei=tai: oi(
me\n ga\r tou\s proeirhme/nous basilei=s kataskeua/sai
fasi\n au)ta/s, oi( de\ e(te/rous tina/s: oi(=on th\n me\n
megi/sthn poih=sai le/gousin *)armai=on, th\n de\ deute/ran
*)/amwsin, th\n de\ tri/thn *)inarw=n. tau/thn d'
e)/nioi le/gousi *(rodw/pidos ta/fon ei)=nai th=s e(tai/ras,
h(=s fasi tw=n nomarxw=n tinas e)rasta\s genome/nous
dia\ filostorgi/an e)pitele/sai koinh=| to\ kataskeu/asma.
meta\ de\ tou\s proeirhme/nous basilei=s diede/cato
th\n a)rxh\n *bo/kxoris, tw=| me\n sw/mati pantelw=s eu)katafro/nhtos,
a)gxinoi/a| de\ polu\ diafe/rwn tw=n probasileusa/ntwn.
polloi=s d' u(/steron xro/nois e)basi/leuse
th=s *ai)gu/ptou *saba/kwn, to\ me\n ge/nos w)\n
*ai)qi/oy, eu)sebei/a| de\ kai\ xrhsto/thti polu\ diafe/rwn
tw=n pro\ au)tou=. th=s me\n ou)=n e)pieikei/as au)tou= la/boi
tis a)\n tekmh/rion to\ tw=n nomi/mwn prosti/mwn
a)=rai to\ me/giston, le/gw de\ th\n tou= zh=n ste/rhsin:
a)nti\ ga\r tou= qana/tou tou\s katadikasqe/ntas h)na/gkaze
leitourgei=n tai=s po/lesi dedeme/nous, kai\ dia\
tou/twn polla\ me\n xw/mata kateskeu/azen, ou)k o)li/gas
de\ diw/ruxas w)/rutten eu)kai/rous: u(pela/mbane
ga\r toi=s me\n kolazome/nois to\ th=s timwri/as a)po/tomon
h)lattwke/nai, tai=s de\ po/lesin a)nti\ prosti/mwn
a)nwfelw=n mega/lhn eu)xrhsti/an peripepoihke/nai.
th\n
de\ th=s eu)sebei/as u(perbolh\n sullogi/sait' a)/n tis e)k
th=s kata\ to\n o)/neiron fantasi/as kai\ th=s kata\ th\n
a)rxh\n a)poqe/sews.
e)/doce me\n ga\r kata\ to\n u(/pnon
le/gein au)tw=| to\n e)n *qh/bais qeo\n o(/ti basileu/ein ou)
dunh/setai th=s *ai)gu/ptou makari/ws ou)de\ polu\n xro/non,
e)a\n mh\ tou\s i(erei=s a(/pantas diatemw\n dia\ me/swn
au)tw=n die/lqh| meta\ th=s qerapei/as.
polla/kis
de\ tou/tou ginome/nou metapemya/menos pantaxo/qen
tou\s i(erei=s e)/fh lupei=n to\n qeo\n e)n th=| xw/ra| me/nwn:
ou) ga\r a)\n au)tw=| toiau=ta prosta/ttein kata\ to\n
u(/pnon.
a)pelqw\n ou)=n bou/lesqai kaqaro\s panto\s
mu/sous a)podou=nai to\ zh=n th=| peprwme/nh| ma=llon h)\
lupw=n to\n ku/rion kai\ mia/nas a)sebei= fo/nw| to\n i)/dion
bi/on a)/rxein th=s *ai)gu/ptou: kai\ pe/ras toi=s e)gxwri/ois
a)podou\s th\n basilei/an e)panh=lqen ei)s th\n *ai)qiopi/an.
a)narxi/as de\ genome/nhs kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton e)p'
e)/th du/o, kai\ tw=n o)/xlwn ei)s taraxa\s kai\ fo/nous
e)mfuli/ous trepome/nwn, e)poih/santo sunwmosi/an oi(
me/gistoi tw=n h(gemo/nwn dw/deka: sunedreu/santes de\
e)n *me/mfei kai\ sunqh/kas graya/menoi peri\ th=s pro\s
a)llh/lous o(monoi/as kai\ pi/stews a)ne/deican e(autou\s
basilei=s. e)p' e)/th de\ pentekai/deka kata\ tou\s o(/rkous
kai\ ta\s o(mologi/as a)/rcantes kai\ th\n pro\s a)llh/lous
o(mo/noian diathrh/santes, e)peba/lonto kataskeua/sai
koino\n e(autw=n ta/fon, i(/na kaqa/per e)n tw=| zh=n eu)noou=ntes
a)llh/lois tw=n i)/swn e)tu/gxanon timw=n, ou(/tw
kai\ meta\ th\n teleuth\n e)n e(ni\ to/pw| tw=n swma/twn
keime/nwn to\ kataskeuasqe\n mnh=ma koinh=| perie/xh|
th\n tw=n e)ntafe/ntwn do/can. ei)s tau/thn de\ th\n e)pibolh\n
filokalou=ntes e)/speusan u(perbale/sqai tw=|
mege/qei tw=n e)/rgwn a(/pantas tou\s pro\ au(tw=n. e)kleca/menoi
ga\r to/pon para\ to\n ei)/sploun to\n ei)s th\n
*moi/ridos li/mnhn e)n th=| *libu/h| kateskeu/azon to\n
ta/fon e)k tw=n kalli/stwn li/qwn, kai\ tw=| me\n sxh/mati
tetra/gwnon u(pesth/santo, tw=| de\ mege/qei stadiai/an
e(ka/sthn pleura/n, tai=s de\ glufai=s kai\ tai=s a)/llais
xeirourgi/ais u(perbolh\n ou)k a)pe/lipon toi=s e)piginome/nois.
ei)selqo/nti me\n ga\r to\n peri/bolon oi)=kos
h)=n peri/stulos, e(ka/sths pleura=s e)k tettara/konta
kio/nwn a)naplhroume/nhs, kai\ tou/tou mono/liqos h)=n
o)rofh/, fa/tnais diageglumme/nh kai\ grafai=s diafo/rois
pepoikilme/nh. ei)=xe de\ th=s patri/dos th=s e(ka/stou
tw=n basile/wn u(pomnh/mata kai\ tw=n i(erw=n kai\
qusiw=n tw=n e)n au)th=| tai=s kalli/stais grafai=s filote/xnws
dedhmiourghme/na. kaqo/lou de\ toiau/thn th=|
polutelei/a| kai\ thlikau/thn tw=| mege/qei th\n u(po/stasin
tou= ta/fou le/getai poih/sasqai tou\s basilei=s,
w(/st' ei) mh\ pro\ tou= suntele/sai th\n e)pibolh\n
katelu/qhsan, mhdemi/an a)\n u(perbolh\n e(te/rois pro\s
kataskeuh\n e)/rgwn a)polipei=n.
a)rca/ntwn de\ tou/twn
th=s *ai)gu/ptou pentekai/deka e)/th sune/bh th\n basilei/an
ei)s e(/na peristh=nai dia\ toiau/tas ai)ti/as.
*yammh/tixos
o( *sai+/ths, ei(=s w)\n tw=n dw/deka basile/wn kai\
tw=n para\ qa/lattan merw=n kurieu/wn, parei/xeto
forti/a pa=si toi=s e)mpo/rois, ma/lista de\ toi=s te
*foi/nici kai\ toi=s *(/ellhsi:
dia\ de\ tou= toiou/tou tro/pou
ta/ te e)k th=s i)di/as xw/ras lusitelw=s diatiqe/menos
kai\ tw=n para\ toi=s a)/llois e)/qnesi fuome/nwn
metalamba/nwn, ou) mo/non eu)pori/an ei)=xe mega/lhn
a)lla\ kai\ fili/an pro\s e)/qnh kai\ duna/stas.
dia\ de\
tau=ta/ fasi fqonh/santas au)tw=| tou\s a)/llous basilei=s
po/lemon e)cenegkei=n. e)/nioi de\ tw=n a)rxai/wn suggrafe/wn
muqologou=si xrhsmo\n gene/sqai toi=s h(gemo/sin,
o(\s a)\n au)tw=n e)k xalkh=s fia/lhs prw=tos e)n
*me/mfei spei/sh| tw=| qew=|, krath/sein au)to\n pa/shs th=s
*ai)gu/ptou: to\n de\ *yammh/tixon, e)cene/gkantos e)k tou=
i(erou= tw=n i(ere/wn tino\s fia/las dw/deka xrusa=s,
perielo/menon th\n perikefalai/an spei=sai.
u(pidome/nous
ou)=n tou\s suna/rxontas to\ praxqe\n a)poktei=nai
me\n au)to\n mh\ boulhqh=nai, fugadeu=sai de\ kai\
prosta/cai diatri/bein e)n toi=s e(/lesi toi=s para\ qa/lattan.
ei)/te dh\ dia\ tau/thn th\n ai)ti/an ei)/te dia\ to\n
fqo/non, kaqo/ti proei/rhtai, genome/nhs th=s diafora=s,
o( me\n *yammh/tixos e)/k te th=s *kari/as kai\
th=s *)iwni/as misqofo/rous metapemya/menos e)ni/khse
parata/cei peri\ po/lin th\n o)nomazome/nhn *mw/memfin,
tw=n d' a)ntitacame/nwn basile/wn oi( me\n kata\ th\n ma/xhn
a)nh|re/qhsan, oi( d' ei)s *libu/hn e)kdiwxqe/ntes
ou)ke/ti peri\ th=s a)rxh=s i)/sxusan a)mfisbhth=sai.
th=s d' o(/lhs basilei/as kurieu/sas o( *yammh/tixos
tw=| me\n e)n *me/mfei qew=| to\ pro\s e(/w propu/laion kateskeu/ase
kai\ tw=| naw=| to\n peri/bolon, kolottou\s
u(posth/sas a)nti\ tw=n kio/nwn dwdekaph/xeis: toi=s de\
misqofo/rois xwri\s tw=n w(mologhme/nwn sunta/cewn
dwrea/s te a)ciolo/gous a)pe/neime kai\ ta\ kalou/mena
strato/peda to/pon oi)kei=n e)/dwke kai\ xw/ran pollh\n
kateklhrou/xhse mikro\n e)pa/nw tou= *phlousiakou= sto/matos:
ou(\s e)nteu=qen *)/amasis u(/steron polloi=s e)/tesi
basileu/sas a)ne/sthse kai\ katw/|kisen ei)s *me/mfin.
dia\ de\ tw=n misqofo/rwn katwrqwkw\s th\n basilei/an
o( *yammh/tixos tou/tois to\ loipo\n ma/list' e)nepi/steue
ta\ kata\ th\n a)rxh\n kai\ diete/lese cenotrofw=n
mega/las duna/meis. strateu/santos d' ei)s th\n *suri/an
au)tou= kai\ kata\ ta\s parata/ceis tou\s me\n misqofo/rous
protimw=ntos kai\ ta/ttontos ei)s ta\ decia\
me/rh, tou\s d' e)gxwri/ous a)timo/teron a)/gontos kai\
to\n eu)w/numon to/pon a)pone/montos th=s fa/laggos,
oi( me\n *ai)gu/ptioi dia\ th\n u(/brin parocunqe/ntes kai\
geno/menoi to\ plh=qos plei/ous tw=n ei)/kosi muria/dwn
a)pe/sthsan kai\ proh=gon e)p' *ai)qiopi/as, kekriko/tes
i)di/an xw/ran e(autoi=s katakta=sqai:
o( de\ basileu\s
to\ me\n prw=ton e)/pemye/ tinas tw=n h(gemo/nwn tou\s
a)pologhsome/nous u(pe\r th=s a)timi/as, w(s d' ou) prosei=xon
au)toi=s, au)to\s meta\ tw=n fi/lwn e)di/wce ploi/ois.
proago/ntwn d' au)tw=n para\ to\n *nei=lon kai\ tou\s
o(/rous u(perballo/ntwn th=s *ai)gu/ptou, e)dei=to metanoh=sai
kai\ tw=n te i(erw=n kai\ tw=n patri/dwn, e)/ti de\
kai\ gunaikw=n kai\ te/knwn u(pemi/mnhsken.
oi( d' a(/ma
pa/ntes a)naboh/santes kai\ toi=s kontoi=s ta\s a)spi/das
pata/cantes e)/fasan, e(/ws a)\n kurieu/wsi tw=n o(/plwn,
r(a|di/ws eu(rh/sein patri/das: a)nasteila/menoi de\ tou\s
xitw=nas kai\ ta\ gennhtika\ me/rh tou= sw/matos dei/cantes
ou)/te gunaikw=n ou)/te te/knwn a)porh/sein e)/fasan
tau=t' e)/xontes.
toiau/th| de\ megaloyuxi/a| xrhsa/menoi
kai\ katafronh/santes tw=n para\ toi=s a)/llois
megi/stwn ei)=nai dokou/ntwn, katela/bonto me\n th=s
*ai)qiopi/as th\n krati/sthn, kataklhrouxh/santes de\
pollh\n xw/ran e)n tau/th| katw/|khsan.
o( de\ *yammh/tixos
e)pi\ me\n tou/tois ou) metri/ws e)luph/qh, ta\ de\
kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton diata/cas kai\ tw=n proso/dwn
e)pimelo/menos pro/s te *)aqhnai/ous kai/ tinas tw=n
a)/llwn *(ellh/nwn summaxi/an e)poih/sato.
eu)hrge/tei de\
kai\ tw=n ce/nwn tou\s e)qelonth\n ei)s th\n *ai)/gupton a)podhmou=ntas,
kai\ file/llhn w)\n diafero/ntws tou\s ui(ou\s
th\n *(ellhnikh\n e)di/dace paidei/an: kaqo/lou de\ prw=tos
tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton basile/wn a)ne/w|ce toi=s a)/llois
e)/qnesi ta\ kata\ th\n a)/llhn xw/ran e)mpo/ria kai\ pollh\n
a)sfa/leian toi=s kataple/ousi ce/nois parei/xeto.
oi( me\n ga\r pro\ tou/tou dunasteu/santes a)/baton
e)poi/oun toi=s ce/nois th\n *ai)/gupton, tou\s me\n foneu/ontes,
tou\s de\ katadoulou/menoi tw=n katapleo/ntwn.
kai\ ga\r h( peri\ to\n *bou/sirin a)se/beia dia\ th\n tw=n
e)gxwri/wn a)ceni/an dieboh/qh para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin,
ou)k ou)=sa me\n pro\s a)lh/qeian, dia\ de\ th\n u(perbolh\n
th=s a)nomi/as ei)s mu/qou pla/sma kataxwrisqei=sa.
meta\ de\ *yammh/tixon u(/steron te/ttarsi geneai=s
*)apri/hs e)basi/leusen e)/th dusi\ plei/w tw=n ei)/kosi.
strateu/sas de\ duna/mesin a(drai=s pezai=s te kai\ nautikai=s
e)pi\ *ku/pron kai\ *foini/khn *sidw=na me\n kata\
kra/tos ei(=le, ta\s d' a)/llas ta\s e)n th=| *foini/kh| po/leis
kataplhca/menos proshga/geto: e)ni/khse de\ kai\ naumaxi/a|
mega/lh| *foi/nika/s te kai\ *kupri/ous, kai\ lafu/rwn
a)qroi/sas plh=qos e)panh=lqen ei)s *ai)/gupton.
meta\ de\ tau=ta du/namin pe/myas a(dra\n tw=n o(moeqnw=n
e)pi\ *kurh/nhn kai\ *ba/rkhn, kai\ to\ plei=ston au)th=s
a)pobalw/n, a)llotri/ous e)/sxe tou\s diaswqe/ntas:
u(polabo/ntes ga\r au)to\n e)p' a)pwlei/a| sunta/cai th\n
stratei/an, o(/pws a)sfale/steron a)/rxh| tw=n loipw=n
*ai)gupti/wn, a)pe/sthsan. a)postalei\s de\ pro\s tou/tous
u(po\ tou= basile/ws *)/amasis, a)nh\r e)mfanh\s *ai)gu/ptios,
tw=n me\n r(hqe/ntwn u(p' au)tou= pro\s o(mo/noian
e)ntolw=n h)me/lhse, tou)nanti/on d' e)kei/nous
protreya/menos ei)s a)llotrio/thta sunape/sth kai\ basileu\s
au)to\s h(|re/qh.
met' ou) polu\n de\ xro/non kai\
tw=n a)/llwn e)gxwri/wn a(pa/ntwn sunepiqeme/nwn, o(
basileu\s diaporou/menos h)nagka/sqh katafugei=n e)pi\
tou\s misqofo/rous, o)/ntas ei)s trismuri/ous.
genome/nhs
ou)=n parata/cews peri\ th\n *ma/reian kw/mhn,
kai\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn th=| ma/xh| krathsa/ntwn, o( me\n
*)apri/hs zwgrhqei\s a)nh/xqh kai\ straggalisqei\s e)teleu/thsen,
*)/amasis de\ diata/cas ta\ kata\ th\n basilei/an
w(/s pot' e)/docen au)tw=| sumfe/rein, h)=rxe nomi/mws tw=n
*ai)gupti/wn kai\ mega/lhs e)tu/gxanen a)podoxh=s.
katestre/yato
de\ kai\ ta\s e)n *ku/prw| po/leis kai\ polla\
tw=n i(erw=n e)ko/smhsen a)naqh/masin a)ciolo/gois. basileu/sas
d' e)/th pe/nte pro\s toi=s penth/konta kate/streye
to\n bi/on kaq' o(\n xro/non *kambu/shs o( tw=n
*persw=n basileu\s e)stra/teusen e)pi\ th\n *ai)/gupton,
kata\ to\ tri/ton e)/tos th=s e(chkosth=s kai\ tri/ths o)lumpia/dos,
h(\n e)ni/ka sta/dion *parmeni/dhs *kamarinai=os.
e)pei\ de\ ta\s tw=n e)n *ai)gu/ptw| basile/wn pra/ceis
a)po\ tw=n a)rxaiota/twn xro/nwn dielhlu/qamen a)rkou=ntws
me/xri th=s *)ama/sidos teleuth=s, ta\s loipa\s
a)nagra/yomen e)n toi=s oi)kei/ois xro/nois:
peri\ de\ tw=n
nomi/mwn tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton nu=n die/cimen e)n kefalai/ois
ta/ te paradoco/tata kai\ ta\ ma/lista w)felh=sai
duna/mena tou\s a)naginw/skontas. polla\ ga\r tw=n
palaiw=n e)qw=n tw=n genome/nwn par' *ai)gupti/ois ou)
mo/non para\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois a)podoxh=s e)/tuxen, a)lla\
kai\ para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin ou) metri/ws e)qauma/sqh:
dio/per oi( me/gistoi tw=n e)n paidei/a| docasqe/ntwn
e)filotimh/qhsan ei)s *ai)/gupton parabalei=n, i(/na meta/sxwsi
tw=n te no/mwn kai\ tw=n e)pithdeuma/twn w(s
a)ciolo/gwn o)/ntwn. kai/per ga\r th=s xw/ras to\ palaio\n
dusepiba/tou toi=s ce/nois ou)/shs dia\ ta\s proeirhme/nas
ai)ti/as, o(/mws e)/speusan ei)s au)th\n parabalei=n
tw=n me\n a)rxaiota/twn *)orfeu\s kai\ o( poihth\s
*(/omhros, tw=n de\ metageneste/rwn a)/lloi te plei/ous
kai\ *puqago/ras o( *sa/mios, e)/ti de\ *so/lwn o(
nomoqe/ths. le/gousi toi/nun *ai)gu/ptioi par' au(toi=s
th/n te tw=n gramma/twn eu(/resin gene/sqai kai\ th\n
tw=n a)/strwn parath/rhsin, pro\s de\ tou/tois ta/ te
kata\ th\n gewmetri/an qewrh/mata kai\ tw=n texnw=n
ta\s plei/stas eu(reqh=nai, no/mous te tou\s a)ri/stous
teqh=nai. kai\ tou/twn megi/sthn a)po/deici/n fasin ei)=nai
to\ th=s *ai)gu/ptou plei/w tw=n e(ptakosi/wn kai\
tetrakisxili/wn e)tw=n basileu=sai tou\s plei/ous e)ggenei=s
kai\ th\n xw/ran eu)daimonesta/thn u(pa/rcai th=s
a(pa/shs oi)koume/nhs: tau=ta ga\r ou)k a)/n pote gene/sqai
mh\ ou) tw=n a)nqrw/pwn xrwme/nwn krati/stois
e)/qesi kai\ no/mois kai\ toi=s kata\ pa=san paidei/an e)pithdeu/masin.
o(/sa me\n ou)=n *(hro/dotos kai/ tines tw=n
ta\s *ai)gupti/wn pra/ceis suntacame/nwn e)sxedia/kasin,
e(kousi/ws prokri/nantes th=s a)lhqei/as to\ paradocologei=n
kai\ mu/qous pla/ttein yuxagwgi/as e(/neka, parh/somen,
au)ta\ de\ ta\ para\ toi=s i(ereu=si toi=s kat'
*ai)/gupton e)n tai=s a)nagrafai=s gegramme/na filoti/mws e)chtako/tes e)kqhso/meqa.
prw=ton me\n toi/nun oi( basilei=s au)tw=n bi/on ei)=xon
ou)x o(/moion toi=s a)/llois toi=s e)n monarxikai=s
e)cousi/ais ou)=si kai\ pa/nta pra/ttousi kata\ th\n e(autw=n
proai/resin a)nupeuqu/nws, a)ll' h)=n a(/panta tetagme/na
no/mwn e)pitagai=s, ou) mo/non ta\ peri\ tou\s
xrhmatismou/s, a)lla\ kai\ ta\ peri\ th\n kaq' h(me/ran
diagwgh\n kai\ di/aitan.
peri\ me\n ga\r th\n qerapei/an
au)tw=n ou)dei\s h)=n ou)/t' a)rgurw/nhtos ou)/t' oi)kogenh\s
dou=los, a)lla\ tw=n e)pifanesta/twn i(ere/wn
ui(oi\ pa/ntes, u(pe\r ei)/kosi me\n e)/th gegono/tes, pepaideume/noi
de\ ka/llista tw=n o(moeqnw=n, i(/na tou\s e)pimelhsome/nous
tou= sw/matos kai\ pa=san h(me/ran kai\
nu/kta prosedreu/ontas o( basileu\s e)/xwn a)ri/stous
mhde\n e)pithdeu/h| fau=lon: ou)dei\s ga\r e)pi\ ple/on kaki/as
probai/nei duna/sths, e)a\n mh\ tou\s u(phreth/sontas
e)/xh| tai=s e)piqumi/ais.
diatetagme/nai d' h)=san ai(/
te th=s h(me/ras kai\ th=s nukto\s w(=rai, kaq' a(\s e)k
panto\s tro/pou kaqh=kon h)=n to\n basile/a pra/ttein
to\ suntetagme/non, ou) to\ dedogme/non e(autw=|.
e(/wqen
me\n ga\r e)gerqe/nta labei=n au)to\n e)/dei prw=ton ta\s
pantaxo/qen a)pestalme/nas e)pistola/s, i(/na du/nhtai
pa/nta kata\ tro/pon xrhmati/zein kai\ pra/ttein, ei)dw\s
a)kribw=s e(/kasta tw=n kata\ th\n basilei/an sunteloume/nwn:
e)/peita lousa/menon kai\ toi=s th=s a)rxh=s sussh/mois
met' e)sqh=tos lampra=s kosmh/santa to\ sw=ma
qu=sai toi=s qeoi=s. tw=| te bwmw=| prosaxqe/ntwn tw=n
quma/twn e)/qos h)=n to\n a)rxiere/a sta/nta plhsi/on tou=
basile/ws eu)/xesqai mega/lh| th=| fwnh=|, periestw=tos
tou= plh/qous tw=n *ai)gupti/wn, dou=nai th/n te u(gi/eian
kai\ ta)/lla a)gaqa\ pa/nta tw=| basilei= diathrou=nti ta\
pro\s tou\s u(potetagme/nous di/kaia. a)nqomologei=sqai
d' h)=n a)nagkai=on kai\ ta\s kata\ me/ros a)reta\s au)tou=,
le/gonta dio/ti pro/s te tou\s qeou\s eu)sebw=s kai\ pro\s
tou\s a)nqrw/pous h(merw/tata dia/keitai: e)gkrath/s te
ga/r e)sti kai\ di/kaios kai\ megalo/yuxos, e)/ti d' a)yeudh\s
kai\ metadotiko\s tw=n a)gaqw=n kai\ kaqo/lou pa/shs
e)piqumi/as krei/ttwn, kai\ ta\s me\n timwri/as e)la/ttous
th=s a)ci/as e)pitiqei\s toi=s a(marth/masi, ta\s de\ xa/ritas
mei/zonas th=s eu)ergesi/as a)podidou\s toi=s eu)ergeth/sasi.
polla\ de\ kai\ a)/lla paraplh/sia tou/tois dielqw\n
o( kateuxo/menos to\ teleutai=on u(pe\r tw=n a)gnooume/nwn
a)ra\n e)poiei=to, to\n me\n basile/a tw=n e)gklhma/twn
e)cairou/menos, ei)s de\ tou\s u(phretou=ntas kai\
dida/cantas ta\ fau=la kai\ th\n bla/bhn kai\ th\n
timwri/an a)ciw=n a)poskh=yai. tau=ta d' e)/pratten
a(/ma me\n ei)s deisidaimoni/an kai\ qeofilh= bi/on to\n
basile/a protrepo/menos, a(/ma de\ kai\ kata\ tro/pon
zh=n e)qi/zwn ou) dia\ pikra=s nouqeth/sews, a)lla\ di' e)pai/nwn kexarisme/nwn kai\ pro\s a)reth\n ma/list'
a)nhko/ntwn. meta\ de\ tau=ta tou= basile/ws i(eroskophsame/nou
mo/sxw| kai\ kallierh/santos, o( me\n
i(erogrammateu\s paranegi/nwske/ tinas sumbouli/as
sumferou/sas kai\ pra/ceis e)k tw=n i(erw=n bi/blwn tw=n
e)pifanesta/twn a)ndrw=n, o(/pws o( tw=n o(/lwn th\n h(gemoni/an
e)/xwn ta\s kalli/stas proaire/seis th=| dianoi/a|
qewrh/sas ou(/tw pro\s th\n tetagme/nhn tw=n kata\
me/ros tre/phtai dioi/khsin.
ou) ga\r mo/non tou= xrhmati/zein
h)\ kri/nein h)=n kairo\s w(risme/nos, a)lla\ kai\
tou= peripath=sai kai\ lou/sasqai kai\ koimhqh=nai meta\
th=s gunaiko\s kai\ kaqo/lou tw=n kata\ to\n bi/on prattome/nwn
a(pa/ntwn.
trofai=s d' e)/qos h)=n au)toi=s a(palai=s
xrh=sqai, kre/a me\n mo/sxwn kai\ xhnw=n mo/nwn
prosferome/nous, oi)/nou de\ takto/n ti me/tron pi/nontas
mh\ duna/menon plhsmonh\n a)/kairon h)\ me/qhn
peripoih=sai.
kaqo/lou de\ ta\ peri\ th\n di/aitan ou(/tws
u(ph=rxe summe/trws diatetagme/na w(/ste dokei=n mh\
nomoqe/thn, a)lla\ to\n a)/riston tw=n i)atrw=n suntetaxe/nai th=s u(giei/as stoxazo/menon.
parado/cou d' ei)=nai
dokou=ntos tou= mh\ pa=san e)/xein e)cousi/an to\n basile/a
th=s kaq' h(me/ran trofh=s, pollw=| qaumasiw/teron h)=n
to\ mh/te dika/zein mh/te xrhmati/zein to\ tuxo\n au)toi=s
e)cei=nai, mhde\ timwrh/sasqai mhde/na di' u(/brin h)\ dia\
qumo\n h)/ tina a)/llhn ai)ti/an a)/dikon, a)lla\ kaqa/per
oi( peri\ e(ka/stwn kei/menoi no/moi prose/tatton.
tau=ta
de\ kata\ to\ e)/qos pra/ttontes ou)x o(/pws h)gana/ktoun
h)\ prose/kopton tai=s yuxai=s, a)lla\ tou)nanti/on h(gou=nto
e(autou\s zh=n bi/on makariw/taton:
tou\s me\n ga\r a)/llous
a)nqrw/pous e)no/mizon a)logi/stws toi=s fusikoi=s pa/qesi
xarizome/nous polla\ pra/ttein tw=n fero/ntwn bla/bas
h)\ kindu/nous, kai\ polla/kis e)ni/ous ei)do/tas o(/ti me/llousin
a(marta/nein mhde\n h(=tton pra/ttein ta\ fau=la,
katisxuome/nous u(p' e)/rwtos h)\ mi/sous h)/ tinos e(te/rou
pa/qous, e(autou\s d' e)zhlwko/tas bi/on to\n u(po\ tw=n
fronimwta/twn a)ndrw=n prokekrime/non e)laxi/stois peripi/ptein
a)gnoh/masi. toiau/th| de\ xrwme/nwn tw=n basile/wn
dikaiosu/nh| pro\s u(potetagme/nous, ta\ plh/qh
tai=s ei)s tou\s h(goume/nous eu)noi/ais pa=san suggenikh\n
filostorgi/an u(pereba/lleto ou) ga\r mo/non to\
su/sthma tw=n i(ere/wn, a)lla\ kai\ sullh/bdhn a(/pantes
oi( kat' *ai)/gupton ou)x ou(/tw gunaikw=n kai\ te/knwn
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n u(parxo/ntwn au)toi=s a)gaqw=n
e)fro/ntizon w(s th=s tw=n basile/wn a)sfalei/as. toigarou=n
plei=ston me\n xro/non tw=n mnhmoneuome/nwn
basile/wn politikh\n kata/stasin e)th/rhsan, eu)daimone/staton
de\ bi/on e)/xontes diete/lesan, e(/ws e)/meinen
h( proeirhme/nh tw=n no/mwn su/ntacis, pro\s de\
tou/tois e)qnw=n te plei/stwn e)pekra/thsan kai\ megi/stous
plou/tous e)/sxon, kai\ ta\s me\n xw/ras e)/rgois
kai\ kataskeua/smasin a)nuperblh/tois, ta\s de\ po/leis
a)naqh/masi polutele/si kai\ pantoi/ois e)ko/smhsan.
kai\ ta\ meta\ th\n teleuth\n de\ gino/mena tw=n basile/wn
para\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois ou) mikra\n a)po/deicin
ei)=xe th=s tou= plh/qous eu)noi/as ei)s tou\s h(goume/nous:
ei)s a)nepai/sqhton ga\r xa/rin h( timh\ tiqeme/nh marturi/an
a)no/qeuton periei=xe th=s a)lhqei/as. o(po/te ga\r
e)klei/poi tis to\n bi/on tw=n basile/wn, pa/ntes oi( kata\
th\n *ai)/gupton koino\n a)nh|rou=nto pe/nqos, kai\ ta\s
me\n e)sqh=tas katerrh/ttonto, ta\ d' i(era\ sune/kleion
kai\ ta\s qusi/as e)pei=xon kai\ ta\s e(orta\s ou)k h)=gon
e)f' h(me/ras e(bdomh/konta kai\ du/o: katapeplasme/noi
de\ ta\s kefala\s phlw=| kai\ periezwsme/noi sindo/nas
u(poka/tw tw=n mastw=n o(moi/ws a)/ndres kai\ gunai=kes
perih=|san a)qroisqe/ntes kata\ diakosi/ous h)\ triakosi/ous,
kai\ to\n me\n qrh=non e)n r(uqmw=| met' w)|dh=s
poiou/menoi di\s th=s h(me/ras e)ti/mwn e)gkwmi/ois, a)nakalou/menoi
th\n a)reth\n tou= teteleuthko/tos, trofh\n
d' ou)/te th\n a)po\ tw=n e)myu/xwn ou)/te th\n a)po\ tou=
purou= prosefe/ronto, tou= te oi)/nou kai\ pa/shs polutelei/as
a)pei/xonto.
ou)dei\s d' a)\n ou)/te loutroi=s ou)/t'
a)lei/mmasin ou)/te strwmnai=s proei/leto xrh=sqai, ou)
mh\n ou)de\ pro\s ta\ a)frodi/sia proselqei=n a)\n e)to/lmhsen,
a)lla\ kaqa/per a)gaphtou= te/knou teleuth/santos
e(/kastos periw/dunos gino/menos e)pe/nqei ta\s ei)rhme/nas
h(me/ras.
e)n de\ tou/tw| tw=| xro/nw| ta\ pro\s
tafh\n lamprw=s pareskeuasme/noi, kai\ th=| teleutai/a|
tw=n h(merw=n qe/ntes th\n to\ sw=ma e)/xousan la/rnaka
pro\ th=s ei)s to\n ta/fon ei)so/dou, proeti/qesan kata\
no/mon tw=| teteleuthko/ti krith/rion tw=n e)n tw=| bi/w|
praxqe/ntwn.
doqei/shs d' e)cousi/as tw=| boulome/nw|
kathgorei=n, oi( me\n i(erei=s e)nekwmi/azon e(/kasta tw=n
kalw=s au)tw=| praxqe/ntwn diecio/ntes, ai) de\ pro\s th\n
e)kfora\n sunhgme/nai muria/des tw=n o)/xlwn a)kou/ousai
sunepeufh/moun, ei) tu/xoi kalw=s bebiwkw/s, ei)
de\ mh/, tou)nanti/on e)qoru/boun. kai\ polloi\ tw=n basile/wn
dia\ th\n tou= plh/qous e)nanti/wsin a)pesterh/qhsan
th=s e)mfanou=s kai\ nomi/mou tafh=s: dio\ kai\
sune/baine tou\s th\n basilei/an diadexome/nous mh\
mo/non dia\ ta\s a)/rti r(hqei/sas ai)ti/as dikaiopragei=n,
a)lla\ kai\ dia\ to\n fo/bon th=s meta\ th\n teleuth\n e)some/nhs
u(/brew/s te tou= sw/matos kai\ blasfhmi/as ei)s
a(/panta to\n ai)w=na. tw=n me\n ou)=n peri\ tou\s a)rxai/ous
basilei=s nomi/mwn ta\ me/gista tau=t' e)/stin.
th=s *ai)gu/ptou de\ pa/shs ei)s plei/w me/rh dih|rhme/nhs,
w(=n e(/kaston kata\ th\n *(ellhnikh\n dia/lekton
o)noma/zetai nomo/s, e)f' e(ka/stw| te/taktai noma/rxhs
o( th\n a(pa/ntwn e)/xwn e)pime/leia/n te kai\ fronti/da.
th=s de\ xw/ras a(pa/shs ei)s tri/a me/rh dih|rhme/nhs th\n
me\n prw/thn e)/xei meri/da to\ su/sthma tw=n i(ere/wn,
megi/sths e)ntroph=s tugxa/non para\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois
dia/ te th\n ei)s tou\s qeou\s e)pime/leian kai\ dia\ to\
plei/sthn su/nesin tou\s a)/ndras tou/tous e)k paidei/as
ei)sfe/resqai. e)k de\ tou/twn tw=n proso/dwn ta/s te
qusi/as a(pa/sas ta\s kat' *ai)/gupton suntelou=si kai\
tou\s u(phre/tas tre/fousi kai\ tai=s i)di/ais xrei/ais xorhgou=sin:
ou)/te ga\r ta\s tw=n qew=n tima\s w)/|onto dei=n
a)lla/ttein, a)ll' u(po/ te tw=n au)tw=n a)ei\ kai\ paraplhsi/ws
suntelei=sqai, ou)/te tou\s pa/ntwn probouleuome/nous
e)ndeei=s ei)=nai tw=n a)nagkai/wn. kaqo/lou
ga\r peri\ tw=n megi/stwn ou(=toi probouleuo/menoi sundiatri/bousi
tw=| basilei=, tw=n me\n sunergoi/, tw=n de\
ei)shghtai\ kai\ dida/skaloi gino/menoi, kai\ dia\ me\n
th=s a)strologi/as kai\ th=s i(eroskopi/as ta\ me/llonta
proshmai/nontes, e)k de\ tw=n e)n tai=s i(erai=s bi/blois
a)nagegramme/nwn pra/cewn ta\s w)felh=sai duname/nas
paranaginw/skontes.
ou) ga/r, w(/sper para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin,
ei(=s a)nh\r h)\ mi/a gunh\ th\n i(erwsu/nhn parei/lhfen,
a)lla\ polloi\ peri\ ta\s tw=n qew=n qusi/as kai\
tima\s diatri/bousi, kai\ toi=s e)kgo/nois th\n o(moi/an
tou= bi/ou proai/resin paradido/asin. ei)si\ de\ ou(=toi
pa/ntwn te a)telei=s kai\ deutereu/ontes meta\ to\n basile/a
tai=s te do/cais kai\ tai=s e)cousi/ais.
th\n de\
deute/ran moi=ran oi( basilei=s pareilh/fasin ei)s proso/dous,
a)f' w(=n ei)/s te tou\s pole/mous xorhgou=si kai\
th\n peri\ au(tou\s lampro/thta diafula/ttousi, kai\
tou\s me\n a)ndragaqh/santas dwreai=s kata\ th\n a)ci/an
timw=si, tou\s d' i)diw/tas dia\ th\n e)k tou/twn eu)pori/an
ou) bapti/zousi tai=s ei)sforai=s.
th\n de\ meri/da th\n
teleutai/an e)/xousin oi( ma/ximoi kalou/menoi kai\ pro\s
ta\s leitourgi/as ta\s ei)s th\n stratei/an u(pakou/ontes,
i(/n' oi( kinduneu/ontes eu)nou/statoi th=| xw/ra| dia\ th\n
klhrouxi/an o)/ntes proqu/mws e)pide/xwntai ta\ sumbai/nonta
kata\ tou\s pole/mous deina/.
a)/topon ga\r
h)=n th\n me\n tw=n a(pa/ntwn swthri/an tou/tois e)pitre/pein,
u(pe\r ou(= de\ a)gwniou=ntai mhde\n au)toi=s u(pa/rxein
kata\ th\n xw/ran spoudh=s a)/cion: to\ de\ me/giston,
eu)poroume/nous au)tou\s r(a|di/ws teknopoih/sein,
kai\ dia\ tou=to th\n poluanqrwpi/an kataskeua/sein,
w(/ste mh\ prosdei=sqai cenikh=s duna/mews th\n xw/ran.
o(moi/ws d' ou(=toi th\n ta/cin tau/thn e)k progo/nwn diadexo/menoi
tai=s me\n tw=n pate/rwn a)ndragaqi/ais protre/pontai
pro\s th\n a)ndrei/an, e)k pai/dwn de\ zhlwtai\
gino/menoi tw=n polemikw=n e)/rgwn a)ni/khtoi tai=s
to/lmais kai\ tai=s e)mpeiri/ais a)pobai/nousin.
e)/sti d' e(/tera sunta/gmata th=s politei/as tri/a,
to/ te tw=n nome/wn kai\ to\ tw=n gewrgw=n, e)/ti de\ to\
tw=n texnitw=n. oi( me\n ou)=n gewrgoi\ mikrou= tinos
th\n karpofo/ron gh=n th\n para\ tou= basile/ws kai\
tw=n i(ere/wn kai\ tw=n maxi/mwn misqou/menoi diatelou=si
to\n pa/nta xro/non peri\ th\n e)rgasi/an o)/ntes
th=s xw/ras: e)k nhpi/ou de\ suntrefo/menoi tai=s gewrgikai=s
e)pimelei/ais polu\ proe/xousi tw=n para\ toi=s
a)/llois e)/qnesi gewrgw=n tai=s e)mpeiri/ais: kai\ ga\r th\n
th=s gh=s fu/sin kai\ th\n tw=n u(da/twn e)pi/rrusin, e)/ti
de\ tou\s kairou\s tou= te spo/rou kai\ tou= qerismou=
kai\ th=s a)/llhs tw=n karpw=n sugkomidh=s a)kribe/stata
pa/ntwn ginw/skousi, ta\ me\n e)k th=s tw=n progo/nwn
parathrh/sews maqo/ntes, ta\ d' e)k th=s i)di/as pei/ras
didaxqe/ntes. o( d' au)to\s lo/gos e)sti\ kai\ peri\ tw=n
nome/wn, oi(\ th\n tw=n qremma/twn e)pime/leian e)k pate/rwn
w(/sper klhronomi/as no/mw| paralamba/nontes
e)n bi/w| kthnotro/fw| diatelou=si pa/nta to\n tou= zh=n
xro/non, kai\ polla\ me\n para\ tw=n progo/nwn pro\s
qerapei/an kai\ diatrofh\n a)ri/sthn tw=n boskome/nwn
pareilh/fasin, ou)k o)li/ga d' au)toi\ dia\ to\n ei)s tau=ta
zh=lon proseuri/skousi, kai\ to\ qaumasiw/taton, dia\
th\n u(perbolh\n th=s ei)s tau=ta spoudh=s oi(/ te o)rniqotro/foi
kai\ oi( xhnoboskoi\ xwri\s th=s para\ toi=s
a)/llois a)nqrw/pois e)k fu/sews sunteloume/nhs gene/sews
tw=n ei)rhme/nwn zw/|wn au)toi\ dia\ th=s i)di/as
filotexni/as a)mu/qhton plh=qos o)rne/wn a)qroi/zousin:
ou) ga\r e)pw|a/zousi dia\ tw=n o)rni/qwn, a)ll' au)toi\
parado/cws xeirourgou=ntes th=| sune/sei kai\ filotexni/a|
th=s fusikh=s e)nergei/as ou)k a)polei/pontai.
a)lla\
mh\n kai\ ta\s te/xnas i)dei=n e)/sti para\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois
ma/lista diapeponhme/nas kai\ pro\s to\ kaqh=kon te/los
dihkribwme/nas: para\ mo/nois ga\r tou/tois oi( dhmiourgoi\
pa/ntes ou)/t' e)rgasi/as a)/llhs ou)/te politikh=s
ta/cews metalamba/nein e)w=ntai plh\n th=s e)k tw=n
no/mwn w(risme/nhs kai\ para\ tw=n gone/wn paradedome/nhs,
w(/ste mh/te didaska/lou fqo/non mh/te politikou\s
perispasmou\s mh/t' a)/llo mhde\n e)mpodi/zein
au)tw=n th\n ei)s tau=ta spoudh/n.
para\ me\n ga\r toi=s
a)/llois i)dei=n e)/sti tou\s texni/tas peri\ polla\ th=| dianoi/a|
perispwme/nous kai\ dia\ th\n pleoneci/an mh\ me/nontas
to\ para/pan e)pi\ th=s i)di/as e)rgasi/as: oi( me\n
ga\r e)fa/ptontai gewrgi/as, oi( d' e)mpori/as koinwnou=sin,
oi( de\ duoi=n h)\ triw=n texnw=n a)nte/xontai,
plei=stoi d' e)n tai=s dhmokratoume/nais po/lesin ei)s
ta\s e)kklhsi/as snntre/xontes th\n me\n politei/an lumai/nontai,
to\ de\ lusitele\s peripoiou=ntai para\ tw=n
misqodotou/ntwn: para\ de\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois, ei)/ tis
tw=n texnitw=n meta/sxoi th=s politei/as h)\ te/xnas plei/ous
e)rga/zoito, mega/lais peripi/ptei timwri/ais.
th\n me\n ou)=n diai/resin th=s politei/as kai\ th\n
th=s i)di/as ta/cews e)pime/leian dia\ progo/nwn toiau/thn
e)/sxon oi( to\ palaio\n th\n *ai)/gupton katoikou=ntes.
peri\ de\ ta\s kri/seis ou) th\n tuxou=san e)poiou=nto spoudh/n,
h(gou/menoi ta\s e)n toi=s dikasthri/ois a)pofa/seis
megi/sthn r(oph\n tw=| koinw=| bi/w| fe/rein pro\s a)mfo/tera.
dh=lon ga\r h)=n o(/ti tw=n me\n paranomou/ntwn
kolazome/nwn, tw=n d' a)dikoume/nwn bohqei/as tugxano/ntwn,
a)ri/sth dio/rqwsis e)/stai tw=n a(marthma/twn:
ei) d' o( fo/bos o( gino/menos e)k tw=n kri/sewn toi=s
paranomou=sin a)natre/poito xrh/masin h)\ xa/risin, e)some/nhn
e(w/rwn tou= koinou= bi/ou su/gxusin. dio/per e)k
tw=n e)pifanesta/twn po/lewn tou\s a)ri/stous a)/ndras
a)podeiknu/ntes dikasta\s koinou\s ou)k a)petu/gxanon
th=s proaire/sews. e)c *(hli/ou ga\r po/lews kai\ *qhbw=n
kai\ *me/mfews de/ka dikasta\s e)c e(ka/sths proe/krinon:
kai\ tou=to to\ sune/drion ou)k e)do/kei lei/pesqai tw=n
*)aqh/nhsin *)areopagitw=n h)\ tw=n para\ *lakedaimoni/ois
gero/ntwn. e)pei\ de\ sune/lqoien oi( tria/konta, e)pe/krinon
e)c e(autw=n e(/na to\n a)/riston, kai\ tou=ton me\n
a)rxidikasth\n kaqi/stanto, ei)s de\ to\ tou/tou to/pon
a)pe/stellen h( po/lis e(/teron dikasth/n. sunta/ceis de\
tw=n a)nagkai/wn para\ tou= basile/ws toi=s me\n dikastai=s
i(kanai\ pro\s diatrofh\n e)xorhgou=nto, tw=| d'
a)rxidikasth=| pollapla/sioi. e)fo/rei d' ou(=tos peri\ to\n
tra/xhlon e)k xrush=s a(lu/sews h)rthme/non zw/|dion tw=n
polutelw=n li/qwn, o(\ proshgo/reuon a)lh/qeian. tw=n d'
a)mfisbhth/sewn h)/rxonto e)peida\n th\n th=s a)lhqei/as
ei)ko/na o( a)rxidikasth\s pro/sqoito. tw=n de\ pa/ntwn
no/mwn e)n bibli/ois o)ktw\ gegramme/nwn, kai\ tou/twn
parakeime/nwn toi=s dikastai=s, e)/qos h)=n to\n me\n kath/goron
gra/yai kaq' e(\n w(=n e)neka/lei kai\ pw=s ge/gone
kai\ th\n a)ci/an tou= a)dikh/matos h)\ th=s bla/bhs, to\n
a)pologou/menon de\ labo/nta to\ xrhmatisqe\n u(po\ tw=n
a)ntidi/kwn a)ntigra/yai pro\s e(/kaston w(s ou)k e)/pracen
h)\ pra/cas ou)k h)di/khsen h)\ a)dikh/sas e)la/ttonos zhmi/as
a)/cio/s e)sti tuxei=n.
e)/peita no/mimon h)=n to\n kath/goron
a)ntigra/yai kai\ pa/lin to\n a)pologou/menon a)ntiqei=nai.
a)mfote/rwn de\ tw=n a)ntidi/kwn ta\ gegramme/na
di\s toi=s dikastai=s do/ntwn, to\ thnikau=t' e)/dei tou\s
me\n tria/konta ta\s gnw/mas e)n a)llh/lois a)pofai/nesqai,
to\n a)rxidikasth\n de\ to\ zw/|dion th=s a)lhqei/as prosti/qesqai th=| e(te/ra| tw=n a)mfisbhth/sewn.
tou/tw| de\
tw=| tro/pw| ta\s kri/seis pa/sas suntelei=n tou\s *ai)gupti/ous,
nomi/zontas e)k me\n tou= le/gein tou\s sunhgo/rous
polla\ toi=s dikai/ois e)piskoth/sein: kai\ ga\r ta\s te/xnas
tw=n r(hto/rwn kai\ th\n th=s u(pokri/sews gohtei/an kai\
ta\ tw=n kinduneuo/ntwn da/krua pollou\s protre/pesqai
parora=n to\ tw=n no/mwn a)po/tomon kai\ th\n th=s
a)lhqei/as a)kri/beian:
qewrei=sqai gou=n tou\s e)painoume/nous
e)n tw=| kri/nein polla/kis h)\ di' a)pa/thn h)\ dia\
yuxagwgi/an h)\ dia\ to\ pro\s to\n e)/leon pa/qos sunekferome/nous
th=| duna/mei tw=n sunhgorou/ntwn: e)k de\ tou=
gra/fein ta\ di/kaia tou\s a)ntidi/kous w)/|onto ta\s kri/seis
a)kribei=s e)/sesqai, gumnw=n tw=n pragma/twn qewroume/nwn.
ou(/tw ga\r a)\n ma/lista mh/te tou\s eu)fuei=s
tw=n bradute/rwn pleonekth/sein mh/te tou\s e)nhqlhko/tas
tw=n a)pei/rwn mh/te tou\s yeu/stas kai\ tolmhrou\s
tw=n filalh/qwn kai\ katestalme/nwn toi=s h)/qesi, pa/ntas
d' e)p' i)/shs teu/cesqai tw=n dikai/wn, i(kano\n xro/non
e)k tw=n no/mwn lambano/ntwn tw=n me\n a)ntidi/kwn
e)ceta/sai ta\ par' a)llh/lwn, tw=n de\ dikastw=n sugkri=nai
ta\ par' a)mfote/rwn.
e)pei\ de\ th=s nomoqesi/as e)mnh/sqhmen, ou)k a)noi/keion
ei)=nai th=s u(pokeime/nhs i(stori/as nomi/zomen e)kqe/sqai
tw=n no/mwn o(/soi para\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois palaio/thti
dih/negkan h)\ parhllagme/nhn ta/cin e)/sxon h)\ to\
su/nolon w)fe/leian toi=s filanagnwstou=si du/nantai
parasxe/sqai. prw=ton me\n ou)=n kata\ tw=n e)pio/rkwn
qa/natos h)=n par' au)toi=s to\ pro/stimon, w(s du/o ta\
me/gista poiou/ntwn a)nomh/mata, qeou/s te a)sebou/ntwn
kai\ th\n megi/sthn tw=n par' a)nqrw/pois pi/stin a)natrepo/ntwn.
e)/peita ei)/ tis e)n o(dw=| kata\ th\n xw/ran
i)dw\n foneuo/menon a)/nqrwpon h)\ to\ kaqo/lou bi/aio/n
ti pa/sxonta mh\ r(u/saito dunato\s w)/n, qana/tw| peripesei=n
w)/feilen: ei) de\ pro\s a)lh/qeian dia\ to\ a)du/naton
mh\ katisxu/sai bohqh=sai, mhnu=sai/ ge pa/ntws
w)/feile tou\s lh|sta\s kai\ e)pecie/nai th\n paranomi/an:
to\n de\ tau=ta mh\ pra/canta kata\ to\n no/mon e)/dei
mastigou=sqai tetagme/nas plhga\s kai\ pa/shs ei)/rgesqai
trofh=s e)pi\ trei=s h(me/ras. oi( de\ yeudw=s tinwn
kathgorh/santes w)/feilon tou=to paqei=n o(\ toi=s sukofanthqei=sin
e)te/takto pro/stimon, ei)/per e)/tuxon katadikasqe/ntes.
prosete/takto de\ kai\ pa=si toi=s *ai)gupti/ois
a)pogra/fesqai pro\s tou\s a)/rxontas a)po\ ti/nwn
e(/kastos pori/zetai to\n bi/on, kai\ to\n e)n tou/tois yeusa/menon
h)\ po/ron a)/dikon e)pitelou=nta qana/tw| peripi/ptein
h)=n a)nagkai=on. le/getai de\ tou=ton to\n no/mon
u(po\ *so/lwnos parabalo/ntos ei)s *ai)/gupton ei)s ta\s
*)aqh/nas metenexqh=nai.
ei) de/ tis e(kousi/ws a)poktei/nai
to\n e)leu/qeron h)\ to\n dou=lon, a)poqnh/skein tou=ton
oi( no/moi prose/tatton, a(/ma me\n boulo/menoi mh\
tai=s diaforai=s th=s tu/xhs, a)lla\ tai=s tw=n pra/cewn
e)pibolai=s ei)/rgesqai pa/ntas a)po\ tw=n fau/lwn, a(/ma
de\ dia\ th=s tw=n dou/lwn fronti/dos e)qi/zontes tou\s
a)nqrw/pous polu\ ma=llon ei)s tou\s e)leuqe/rous mhde\n
o(/lws e)camarta/nein.
kai\ kata\ me\n tw=n gone/wn tw=n
a)pokteina/ntwn ta\ te/kna qa/naton me\n ou)x w(/risan,
h(me/ras de\ trei=s kai\ nu/ktas i)/sas sunexw=s h)=n a)nagkai=on
perieilhfo/tas to\n nekro\n u(pome/nein fulakh=s
paredreuou/shs dhmosi/as: ou) ga\r di/kaion u(pelh/fqh
to\ tou= bi/ou steri/skein tou\s to\n bi/on toi=s paisi\
dedwko/tas, nouqeth/sei de\ ma=llon lu/phn e)xou/sh|
kai\ metame/leian a)potre/pein tw=n toiou/twn e)gxeirhma/twn:
kata\ de\ tw=n te/knwn tw=n gonei=s foneusa/ntwn
timwri/an e)chllagme/nhn e)/qhkan: e)/dei ga\r tou\s
katadikasqe/ntas e)pi\ tou/tois kala/mois o)ce/si daktuliai=a
me/rh tou= sw/matos katatmhqe/ntas e)p' a)ka/nqais
kataka/esqai zw=ntas: me/giston tw=n e)n a)nqrw/pois
a)dikhma/twn kri/nontes to\ biai/ws to\ zh=n a)fairei=sqai
tw=n th\n zwh\n au)toi=s dedwko/twn.
tw=n de\ gunaikw=n
tw=n katadikasqeisw=n qana/tw| ta\s e)gku/ous mh\ qanatou=sqai
pri\n a)\n te/kwsi. kai\ tou=to to\ no/mimon
polloi\ kai\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn kate/deican, h(gou/menoi
pantelw=s a)/dikon ei)=nai to\ mhde\n a)dikh=san tw=| a)dikh/santi
th=s au)th=s mete/xein timwri/as, kai\ paranomh/matos
e(no\s genome/nou para\ duoi=n lamba/nein to\
pro/stimon, pro\s de\ tou/tois kata\ proai/resin ponhra\n
suntelesqe/ntos tou= a)dikh/matos to\ mhdemi/an
pw su/nesin e)/xon u(po\ th\n o(moi/an a)/gein ko/lasin, to\
de\ pa/ntwn me/giston, o(/ti tai=s kuou/sais i)di/a| th=s
ai)ti/as e)penhnegme/nhs ou)damw=s prosh/kei to\ koino\n
patro\s kai\ mhtro\s te/knon a)nairei=sqai: e)p' i)/shs ga\r
a)/n tis fau/lous diala/boi krita\s tou/s te to\n e)/noxon
tw=| fo/nw| sw/zontas kai\ tou\s to\ mhde\n o(/lws a)dikh=san
sunanairou=ntas. tw=n me\n ou)=n fonikw=n no/mwn
oi( ma/lista dokou=ntes e)piteteu=xqai toiou=toi/ tines
h)=san.
tw=n d' a)/llwn o( me\n peri\ tw=n pole/mwn kei/menos
kata\ tw=n th\n ta/cin lipo/ntwn h)\ to\ paraggelqe\n
u(po\ tw=n h(gemo/nwn mh\ poiou/ntwn e)/tatte pro/stimon
ou) qa/naton, a)lla\ th\n e)sxa/thn a)timi/an: ei) d' u(/steron
tai=s a)ndragaqi/ais u(perba/lointo ta\s a)timi/as,
ei)s th\n prou+pa/rcasan parrhsi/an a)pokaqi/sta, a(/ma
me\n tou= nomoqe/tou deinote/ran timwri/an poiou=ntos
th\n a)timi/an h)\ to\n qa/naton, i(/na to\ me/giston tw=n
kakw=n e)qi/sh| pa/ntas kri/nein th\n ai)sxu/nhn, a(/ma de\
tou\s me\n qanatwqe/ntas h(gei=to mhde\n w)felh/sein to\n
koino\n bi/on, tou\s de\ a)timwqe/ntas a)gaqw=n pollw=n
ai)ti/ous e)/sesqai dia\ th\n e)piqumi/an th=s parrhsi/as.
kai\ tw=n me\n ta\ a)po/rrhta toi=s polemi/ois a)paggeila/ntwn
e)pe/tatten o( no/mos e)kte/mnesqai th\n glw=ttan,
tw=n de\ to\ no/misma parakopto/ntwn h)\ me/tra kai\
staqma\ parapoiou/ntwn h)\ paraglufo/ntwn ta\s sfragi=das,
e)/ti de\ tw=n grammate/wn tw=n yeudei=s xrhmatismou\s
grafo/ntwn h)\ a)fairou/ntwn ti tw=n e)ggegramme/nwn,
kai\ tw=n ta\s yeudei=s suggrafa\s e)pifero/ntwn,
a)mfote/ras e)ke/leusen a)poko/ptesqai ta\s xei=ras, o(/pws
oi(=s e(/kastos me/resi tou= sw/matos pareno/mhsen, ei)s
tau=ta kolazo/menos au)to\s me\n me/xri teleuth=s a)ni/aton
e)/xh| th\n sumfora/n, tou\s d' a)/llous dia\ th=s i)di/as
timwri/as nouqetw=n a)potre/ph| tw=n o(moi/wn ti pra/ttein.
pikroi\ de\ kai\ peri\ tw=n gunaikw=n no/moi par'
au)toi=s u(ph=rxon. tou= me\n ga\r biasame/nou gunai=ka
e)leuqe/ran prose/tacan a)poko/ptesqai ta\ ai)doi=a,
nomi/santes to\n toiou=ton mia=| pra/cei parano/mw| tri/a
ta\ me/gista tw=n kakw=n e)nhrghke/nai, th\n u(/brin kai\
th\n fqora\n kai\ th\n tw=n te/knwn su/gxusin:
ei) de/
tis pei/sas moixeu/sai, to\n me\n a)/ndra r(a/bdois xili/as
plhga\s lamba/nein e)ke/leuon, th=s de\ gunaiko\s th\n
r(i=na kolobou=sqai, u(polamba/nontes dei=n th=s pro\s
a)sugxw/rhton a)krasi/an kallwpizome/nhs a)faireqh=nai
ta\ ma/lista kosmou=nta th\n eu)pre/peian.
tou\s de\ peri\ tw=n sumbolai/wn no/mous *bokxo/ridos
ei)=nai/ fasi. prosta/ttousi de\ tou\s me\n a)su/ggrafa
daneisame/nous, a)\n mh\ fa/skwsin o)fei/lein, o)mo/santas
a)polu/esqai tou= danei/ou, prw=ton me\n o(/pws e)n mega/lw|
tiqe/menoi tou\s o(/rkous deisidaimonw=si: prodh/lou
ga\r o)/ntos o(/ti tw=| polla/kis o)mo/santi sumbh/setai
th\n pi/stin a)pobalei=n, i(/na th=s eu)xrhsti/as mh\ sterhqh=|,
peri\ plei/stou pa=s tis a)/cei to\ mh\ katanta=n
e)pi\ to\n o(/rkon: e)/peiq' u(pela/mbanen o( nomoqe/ths
th\n o(/lhn pi/stin e)n th=| kaloka)gaqi/a| poih/sas protre/yesqai
pa/ntas spoudai/ous ei)=nai toi=s h)/qesin,
i(/na mh\ pi/stews a)na/cioi diablhqw=si: pro\s de\ tou/tois
a)/dikon e)/krinen ei)=nai tou\s xwri\s o(/rkou pisteuqe/ntas
peri\ tw=n au)tw=n sumbolai/wn o)mo/santas mh\
tugxa/nein pi/stews. tou\s de\ meta\ suggrafh=s danei/santas
e)kw/lue dia\ tou= to/kou to\ kefa/laion ple/on
poiei=n h)\ dipla/sion. tw=n de\ o)feilo/ntwn th\n e)/kpracin
tw=n danei/wn e)k th=s ou)si/as mo/non e)poih/sato,
to\ de\ sw=ma kat' ou)de/na tro/pon ei)/asen u(pa/rxein
a)gw/gimon, h(gou/menos dei=n ei)=nai ta\s me\n kth/seis
tw=n e)rgasame/nwn h)\ para\ kuri/ou tino\s e)n dwreai=s
labo/ntwn, ta\ de\ sw/mata tw=n po/lewn, i(/na ta\s kaqhkou/sas
leitourgi/as e)/xwsin ai( po/leis kai\ kata\ po/lemon
kai\ kat' ei)rh/nhn: a)/topon ga\r to\ stratiw/thn
ei)s to\n u(pe\r th=s patri/dos proi+o/nta ki/ndunon, ei)
tu/xoi, pro\s da/neion u(po\ tou= pisteu/santos a)pa/gesqai,
kai\ th=s tw=n i)diwtw=n pleoneci/as e(/neka kinduneu/ein
th\n koinh\n a(pa/ntwn swthri/an. dokei= de\
kai\ tou=ton to\n no/mon o( *so/lwn ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas
metenegkei=n, o(\n w)no/mase seisa/xqeian, a)polu/sas
tou\s poli/tas a(/pantas tw=n e)pi\ toi=s sw/masi pepisteume/nwn
danei/wn.
me/mfontai de/ tines ou)k a)lo/gws
toi=s plei/stois tw=n para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi nomoqetw=n,
oi(/tines o(/pla me\n kai\ a)/rotron kai\ a)/lla tw=n a)nagkaiota/twn
e)kw/lusan e)ne/xura lamba/nesqai pro\s da/neion,
tou\s de\ tou/tois xrhsome/nous sunexw/rhsan a)gwgi/mous ei)=nai.
u(ph=rxe de\ kai\ peri\ tw=n kleptw=n no/mos par'
*ai)gupti/ois i)diw/tatos. e)ke/leue ga\r tou\s me\n boulome/nous
e)/xein tau/thn th\n e)rgasi/an a)pogra/fesqai
pro\s to\n a)rxi/fwra, kai\ to\ klape\n o(molo/gws a)nafe/rein
paraxrh=ma pro\s e)kei=non, tou\s de\ a)pole/santas
paraplhsi/ws a)pogra/fein au)tw=| kaq' e(/kaston
tw=n a)polwlo/twn, prostiqe/ntas to/n te to/pon kai\
th\n h(me/ran kai\ th\n w(/ran kaq' h(\n a)pw/lesen.
tou/tw|
de\ tw=| tro/pw| pa/ntwn e(toi/mws eu(riskome/nwn, e)/dei
to\n a)pole/santa to\ te/tarton me/ros th=s a)ci/as do/nta
kth/sasqai ta\ e(autou= mo/na. a)duna/tou ga\r o)/ntos
tou= pa/ntas a)posth=sai th=s kloph=s eu(=re po/ron o(
nomoqe/ths di' ou(= pa=n to\ a)polo/menon swqh/setai
mikrw=n didome/nwn lu/trwn.
gamou=si de\ par' *ai)gupti/ois oi( me\n i(erei=s mi/an,
tw=n d' a)/llwn o(/sas a)\n e(/kastos proairh=tai: kai\ ta\
gennw/mena pa/nta tre/fousin e)c a)na/gkhs e(/neka th=s
poluanqrwpi/as, w(s tau/ths me/gista sumballome/nhs
pro\s eu)daimoni/an xw/ras te kai\ po/lewn, no/qon d'
ou)de/na tw=n gennhqe/ntwn nomi/zousin, ou)d' a)\n e)c
a)rgurwnh/tou mhtro\s gennhqh=|:
kaqo/lou ga\r u(peilh/fasi
to\n pate/ra mo/non ai)/tion ei)=nai th=s gene/sews,
th\n de\ mhte/ra trofh\n kai\ xw/ran mo/non pare/xesqai
tw=| bre/fei, kai\ tw=n de/ndrwn a)/rrena me\n kalou=si
ta\ karpofo/ra, qh/lea de\ ta\ mh\ fe/ronta tou\s
karpou/s, e)nanti/ws toi=s *(/ellhsi. tre/fousi de\ ta\
paidi/a meta/ tinos eu)xerei/as a)dapa/nou kai\ pantelw=s
a)pi/stou: e(yh/mata ga\r au)toi=s xorhgou=sin e)/k tinos
eu)telei/as e(toi/mhs gino/mena, kai\ tw=n e)k th=s bu/blou
puqme/nwn tou\s duname/nous ei)s to\ pu=r e)gkru/besqai,
kai\ tw=n r(izw=n kai\ tw=n kaulw=n tw=n e(lei/wn ta\ me\n
w)ma/, ta\ d' e(/yontes, ta\ d' o)ptw=ntes, dido/asin. a)nupodh/twn
de\ kai\ gumnw=n tw=n plei/stwn trefome/nwn
dia\ th\n eu)krasi/an tw=n to/pwn, th\n pa=san dapa/nhn
oi( gonei=s, a)/xri a)\n ei)s h(liki/an e)/lqh| to\ te/knon, ou)
plei/w poiou=si draxmw=n ei)/kosi. di' a(\s ai)ti/as ma/lista
th\n *ai)/gupton sumbai/nei poluanqrwpi/a| diafe/rein,
kai\ dia\ tou=to plei/stas e)/xein mega/lwn e)/rgwn kataskeua/s.
paideu/ousi de\ tou\s ui(ou\s oi( me\n i(erei=s gra/mmata
ditta/, ta/ te i(era\ kalou/mena kai\ ta\ koinote/ran
e)/xonta th\n ma/qhsin. gewmetri/an de\ kai\ th\n
a)riqmhtikh\n e)pi\ ple/on e)kponou=sin. o( me\n ga\r potamo\s
kat' e)niauto\n poiki/lws metasxhmati/zwn th\n
xw/ran polla\s kai\ pantoi/as a)mfisbhth/seis poiei=
peri\ tw=n o(/rwn toi=s geitniw=si, tau/tas d' ou) r(a/|dion
a)kribw=s e)cele/gcai mh\ gewme/trou th\n a)lh/qeian e)k
th=s e)mpeiri/as meqodeu/santos. h( d' a)riqmhtikh\ pro/s
te ta\s kata\ to\n bi/on oi)konomi/as au)toi=s xrhsimeu/ei
kai\ pro\s ta\ gewmetri/as qewrh/mata, pro\s de\ tou/tois
ou)k o)li/ga sumba/lletai kai\ toi=s ta\ peri\ th\n
a)strologi/an e)kponou=sin.
e)pimelou=s ga\r, ei) kai\ para/
tisin a)/llois, kai\ par' *ai)gupti/ois parathrh/sews
tugxa/nousin ai( tw=n a)/strwn ta/ceis te kai\ kinh/seis:
kai\ ta\s me\n peri\ e(ka/stwn a)nagrafa\s e)c e)tw=n a)pi/stwn
tw=| plh/qei fula/ttousin, e)k palaiw=n xro/nwn
e)zhlwme/nhs par' au)toi=s th=s peri\ tau=ta spoudh=s,
ta\s de\ tw=n planh/twn a)ste/rwn kinh/seis kai\ perio/dous
kai\ sthrigmou/s, e)/ti de\ ta\s e(ka/stou duna/meis
pro\s ta\s tw=n zw/|wn gene/seis, ti/nwn ei)si\n a)gaqw=n h)\
kakw=n a)pergastikai/, filotimo/tata paratethrh/kasi.
kai\ polla/kis me\n toi=s a)nqrw/pois tw=n au)toi=s mello/ntwn
a)panth/sesqai kata\ to\n bi/on prole/gontes
e)pitugxa/nousin, ou)k o)liga/kis de\ karpw=n fqora\s h)\
tou)nanti/on polukarpi/as, e)/ti de\ no/sous koina\s a)nqrw/pois
h)\ boskh/masin e)some/nas proshmai/nousi,
seismou/s te kai\ kataklusmou\s kai\ komhtw=n a)ste/rwn
e)pitola\s kai\ pa/nta ta\ toi=s polloi=s a)du/naton e)/xein
dokou=nta th\n e)pi/gnwsin, e)k pollou= xro/nou parathrh/sews
gegenhme/nhs, proginw/skousi.
fasi\ de\ kai\
tou\s e)n *babulw=ni *xaldai/ous, a)poi/kous *ai)gupti/wn
o)/ntas, th\n do/can e)/xein th\n peri\ th=s a)strologi/as
para\ tw=n i(ere/wn maqo/ntas tw=n *ai)gupti/wn.
to\ d'
a)/llo plh=qos tw=n *ai)gupti/wn e)k pai/dwn manqa/nei
para\ tw=n pate/rwn h)\ suggenw=n ta\s peri\ e(/kaston
bi/on e)pithdeu/seis, kaqa/per proeirh/kamen. gra/mmata
d' e)p' o)li/gon dida/skousin ou)x a(/pantes, a)ll' oi( ta\s
te/xnas metaxeirizo/menoi ma/lista. palai/stran de\ kai\
mousikh\n ou) no/mimo/n e)sti par' au)toi=s manqa/nein:
u(polamba/nousi ga\r e)k me\n tw=n kaq' h(me/ran e)n th=|
palai/stra| gumnasi/wn tou\s ne/ous ou)x u(gi/eian e(/cein,
a)lla\ r(w/mhn o)ligoxro/nion kai\ pantelw=s e)piki/ndunon,
th\n de\ mousikh\n nomi/zousin ou) mo/non a)/xrhston
u(pa/rxein, a)lla\ kai\ blabera/n, w(s a)\n e)kqhlu/nousan
ta\s tw=n a)kouo/ntwn yuxa/s.
ta\s de\ no/sous prokatalambano/menoi qerapeu/ousi
ta\ sw/mata klusmoi=s kai\ nhstei/ais kai\ e)me/tois,
e)ni/ote me\n kaq' e(ka/sthn h(me/ran, e)ni/ote de\ trei=s h)\
te/ttaras h(me/ras dialei/pontes. fasi\ ga\r pa/shs
trofh=s a)nadoqei/shs to\ ple/on ei)=nai peritto/n, a)f'
ou(= genna=sqai ta\s no/sous: w(/ste th\n proeirhme/nhn
qerapei/an a)nairou=san ta\s a)rxa\s th=s no/sou ma/list'
a)\n paraskeua/sai th\n u(gi/eian. kata\ de\ ta\s stratei/as
kai\ ta\s e)pi\ th=s xw/ras e)kdhmi/as qerapeu/ontai
pa/ntes ou)de/na misqo\n i)di/a| dido/ntes: oi( ga\r i)atroi\
ta\s me\n trofa\s e)k tou= koinou= lamba/nousi, ta\s de\
qerapei/as prosa/gousi kata\ no/mon e)/ggrafon, u(po\
pollw=n kai\ dedocasme/nwn i)atrw=n a)rxai/wn suggegramme/non.
ka)\n toi=s e)k th=s i(era=s bi/blou no/mois
a)naginwskome/nois a)kolouqh/santes a)dunath/swsi sw=sai
to\n ka/mnonta, a)qw=|oi panto\s e)gklh/matos a)polu/ontai,
e)a\n de/ ti para\ ta\ gegramme/na poih/swsi,
qana/tou kri/sin u(pome/nousin, h(goume/nou tou= nomoqe/tou
th=s e)k pollw=n xro/nwn paratethrhme/nhs qerapei/as
kai\ suntetagme/nhs u(po\ tw=n a)ri/stwn texnitw=n
o)li/gous a)\n gene/sqai sunetwte/rous.
peri\ de\ tw=n a)fierwme/nwn zw/|wn kat' *ai)/gupton
ei)ko/tws fai/netai polloi=s para/docon to\ gino/menon
kai\ zhth/sews a)/cion. se/bontai ga\r e)/nia tw=n zw/|wn
*ai)gu/ptioi kaq' u(perbolh\n ou) zw=nta mo/non, a)lla\
kai\ teleuth/santa, oi(=on ai)lou/rous kai\ tou\s i)xneu/monas
kai\ ku/nas, e)/ti d' i(e/rakas kai\ ta\s kaloume/nas
par' au)toi=s i)/beis, pro\s de\ tou/tois tou/s te lu/kous
kai\ tou\s krokodei/lous kai\ e(/tera toiau=ta plei/w, peri\
w(=n ta\s ai)ti/as a)podido/nai peiraso/meqa, braxe/a pro/teron
u(pe\r au)tw=n dielqo/ntes.
prw=ton me\n ga\r
e(ka/stw| ge/nei tw=n sebasmou= tugxano/ntwn zw/|wn
a)fie/rwtai xw/ra fe/rousa pro/sodon a)rkou=san ei)s
e)pime/leian kai\ trofh\n au)tw=n: poiou=ntai de\ kai\
qeoi=s tisin eu)xa\s u(pe\r tw=n pai/dwn oi( kat' *ai)/gupton
tw=n e)k th=s no/sou swqe/ntwn: curh/santes ga\r
ta\s tri/xas kai\ pro\s a)rgu/rion h)\ xrusi/on sth/santes
dido/asi to\ no/misma toi=s e)pimelome/nois tw=n proeirhme/nwn
zw/|wn.
oi( de\ toi=s me\n i(e/raci kre/a katate/mnontes
kai\ proskalou/menoi mega/lh| th=| fwnh=| petome/nois
a)narri/ptousi, me/xri a)\n de/cwntai, toi=s d' ai)lou/rois
kai\ toi=s i)xneu/mosi kataqru/ptontes tou\s a)/rtous ei)s
ga/la kai\ poppu/zontes paratiqe/asin h)\ tw=n i)xqu/wn
tw=n e)k tou= *nei/lou katate/mnontes w)mw=s siti/zousin:
w(sau/tws de\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn zw/|wn e(ka/stw| ge/nei th\n
a(rmo/zousan trofh\n xorhgou=si. ta\s de\ ginome/nas
peri\ tau=ta leitourgi/as ou)x oi(=on e)kkli/nousin h)\ toi=s
o)/xlois gene/sqai katafanei=s e)paisxu/nontai, tou)nanti/on
d' w(s peri\ ta\s megi/stas tw=n qew=n gino/menoi tima\s
semnu/nontai kai\ meta\ shmei/wn i)di/wn perie/rxontai
ta\s po/leis kai\ th\n xw/ran. po/rrwqen d' o)/ntes faneroi\
ti/nwn zw/|wn e)/xousi th\n e)pime/leian, u(po\ tw=n
a)pantw/ntwn proskunou=ntai kai\ timw=ntai. o(/tan d'
a)poqa/nh| ti tw=n ei)rhme/nwn, sindo/ni katakalu/yantes
kai\ met' oi)mwgh=s ta\ sth/qh kataplhca/menoi
fe/rousin ei)s ta\s tarixei/as: e)/peita qerapeuqe/ntwn
au)tw=n kedri/a| kai\ toi=s duname/nois eu)wdi/an pare/xesqai
kai\ poluxro/nion tou= sw/matos th/rhsin qa/ptousin
e)n i(erai=s qh/kais. o(\s d' a)\n tou/twn ti tw=n zw/|wn
e(kw\n diafqei/rh|, qana/tw| peripi/ptei, plh\n e)a\n
ai)/louron h)\ th\n i)=bin a)poktei/nh|: tau=ta de\ e)a/n te
e(kw\n e)a/n te a)/kwn a)poktei/nh|, pa/ntws qana/tw| peripi/ptei,
tw=n o)/xlwn suntrexo/ntwn kai\ to\n pra/canta
deino/tata diatiqe/ntwn, kai\ tou=t' e)ni/ote pratto/ntwn
a)/neu kri/sews. dia\ de\ to\n e)pi\ tou/tois fo/bon oi(
qeasa/menoi teqnhko/s ti tou/twn tw=n zw/|wn a)posta/ntes
makra\n bow=sin o)duro/menoi/ te kai\ marturo/menoi
kateilh=fqai au)to\ teteleuthko/s. ou(/tw d' e)n tai=s
tw=n o)/xlwn yuxai=s e)nte/thken h( pro\s ta\ zw=|a tau=ta
deisidaimoni/a kai\ toi=s pa/qesin a)metaqe/tws e(/kastos
dia/keitai pro\s th\n tou/twn timh/n, w(/ste kai\ kaq' o(\n
xro/non *ptolemai=os me\n o( basileu\s u(po\ *(rwmai/wn
ou)/pw proshgo/reuto fi/los, oi( d' o)/xloi pa=san ei)sefe/ronto
spoudh\n e)kqerapeu/ontes tou\s parepidhmou=ntas
tw=n a)po\ th=s *)itali/as kai\ speu/dontes mhdemi/an
a)formh\n e)gklh/matos h)\ pole/mou dou=nai dia\
to\n fo/bon, a)poktei/nantos *(rwmai/ou tino\s ai)/louron,
kai\ tou= plh/qous sundramo/ntos e)pi\ th\n oi)ki/an tou=
pra/cantos, ou)/q' oi( pemfqe/ntes u(po\ tou= basile/ws
a)/rxontes e)pi\ th\n parai/thsin ou)/q' o( koino\s a)po\
th=s *(rw/mhs fo/bos i)/sxusen e)cele/sqai th=s timwri/as
to\n a)/nqrwpon, kai/per a)kousi/ws tou=to pepraxo/ta:
kai\ tou=t' ou)k e)c a)koh=s h(mei=s i(storou=men, a)ll'
au)toi\ kata\ th\n gegenhme/nhn h(mi=n e)pidhmi/an kat' *ai)/gupton e(orako/tes.
a)pi/stwn de\ fainome/nwn polloi=s
tw=n ei)rhme/nwn kai\ mu/qois paraplhsi/wn pollw=|
paradoco/tera fanh/setai ta\ meta\ tau=ta r(hqhso/mena.
limw=| ga/r pote piezome/nwn tw=n kat' *ai)/gupto/n fasi
pollou\s a)llh/lwn me\n a(/yasqai dia\ th\n e)/ndeian,
tw=n d' a)fierwme/nwn zw/|wn to\ para/pan mhd' ai)ti/an
sxei=n mhde/na prosenhne/xqai.
a)lla\ mh/n ge kai\ kaq'
h(\n a)\n oi)ki/an eu(reqh=| ku/wn teteleuthkw/s, curw=ntai
pa/ntes oi( kat' oi)=kon o)/ntes o(/lon to\ sw=ma kai\ poiou=ntai
pe/nqos, kai\ to\ tou/tou qaumasiw/teron, e)a\n
oi)=nos h)\ si=tos h)/ ti tw=n pro\s to\n bi/on a)nagkai/wn
tugxa/nh| kei/menon e)n toi=s oi)kh/masin ou(= to\ zh=n e)ce/lipe/
ti tw=n qhri/wn, ou)k a)\n e)/ti xrh/sasqai pro\s
ou)de\n au)toi=s u(pomei/neian.
ka)\n e)n a)/llh| xw/ra| pou
strateuo/menoi tu/xwsi, lutrou/menoi tou\s ai)lou/rous
kai\ tou\s i(e/rakas kata/gousin ei)s *ai)/gupton: kai\ tou=to
pra/ttousin e)ni/ote tw=n e)fodi/wn au)tou\s u(polipo/ntwn.
ta\ de\ gino/mena peri\ to\n *)=apin to\n e)n *me/mfei
poiki/lon kai\ to\n *mneu=in to\n e)n *(hlioupo/lei kai\
ta\ peri\ to\n tra/gon to\n e)n *me/ndhti, pro\s de\ tou/tois
to\n kroko/deilon to\n kata\ th\n *moi/ridos li/mnhn
kai\ to\n le/onta to\n trefo/menon e)n th=| kaloume/nh|
*leo/ntwn po/lei, kai\ polla\ toiau=q' e(/tera, dihgh/sasqai
me\n eu)xere/s, a)paggei/lanta de\ pisteuqh=nai para\
toi=s mh\ teqeame/nois du/skolon. tau=ta ga\r e)n i(eroi=s
me\n peribo/lois tre/fetai, qerapeu/ousi d' au)ta\ polloi\
tw=n a)ciolo/gwn a)ndrw=n trofa\s dido/ntes ta\s polutelesta/tas:
semi/dalin ga\r h)\ xo/ndron e(/yontes e)n
ga/lakti kai\ pe/mmata pantodapa\ me/liti furw=ntes,
kai\ kre/a xh/neia ta\ me\n e(/yontes, ta\ d' o)ptw=ntes
a)neklei/ptws xorhgou=si, toi=s d' w)mofa/gois polla\
tw=n o)rne/wn qhreu/ontes paraba/llousi, kai\ to\ kaqo/lou
mega/lhn ei)sfe/rontai spoudh\n ei)s th\n polute/leian
th=s trofh=s. loutroi=s te xliaroi=s xrw/menoi
kai\ mu/rois toi=s krati/stois a)lei/fontes kai\ pantodapa\s
eu)wdi/as qumiw=ntes ou) dialei/pousi, strwmna/s
te ta\s polutelesta/tas kai\ ko/smon eu)preph= xorhgou=si,
kai\ tw=n sunousiw=n o(/pws tugxa/nh| kata\ fu/sin
fronti/da poiou=ntai th\n megi/sthn, pro\s de\ tou/tois
o(mofu/lous qhlei/as e(ka/stw| tw=n zw/|wn ta\s eu)eidesta/tas
suntre/fousin, a(\s pallaki/das prosagoreu/ousi
kai\ qerapeu/ousi tai=s megi/stais dapa/nais kai\ leitourgi/ais.
e)a\n de\ teleuth/sh| ti,
penqou=si me\n i)/sa
toi=s a)gaphtw=n te/knwn sterome/nois, qa/ptousi de\ ou)
kata\ th\n e(autw=n du/namin, a)lla\ polu\ th\n a)ci/an
th=s e(autw=n ou)si/as u(perba/llontes.
meta\ ga\r th\n
*)aleca/ndrou teleuth/n, *ptolemai/ou tou= *la/gou pareilhfo/tos
a)/rti th\n *ai)/gupton, e)/tuxen e)n *me/mfei teleuth/sas
o( *)=apis gh/ra|: o( de\ th\n e)pime/leian e)/xwn
au)tou= th/n te h(toimasme/nhn xorhgi/an, ou)=san pa/nu
pollh/n, ei)s tafh\n a(/pasan e)dapa/nhse kai\ para\ tou=
*ptolemai/ou penth/konta a)rguri/ou ta/lanta prosedanei/sato.
kai\ kaq' h(ma=s de\ tines tw=n ta\ zw=|a
tau=ta trefo/ntwn ei)s ta\s tafa\s au)tw=n ou)k e)/latton
tw=n e(kato\n tala/ntwn dedapanh/kasin.
prosqete/on de\ toi=s ei)rhme/nois ta\ leipo/mena
tw=n ginome/nwn peri\ to\n i(ero\n tau=ron to\n o)nomazo/menon
*)=apin. o(/tan ga\r teleuth/sas tafh=| megaloprepw=s,
zhtou=sin oi( peri\ tau=t' o)/ntes i(erei=s mo/sxon
e)/xonta kata\ to\ sw=ma para/shma ta\ paraplh/sia tw=|
prou+pa/rcanti:
o(/tan d' eu(reqh=|, ta\ me\n plh/qh tou=
pe/nqous a)polu/etai, tw=n d' i(ere/wn oi(=s e)stin e)pimele\s
a)/gousi to\n mo/sxon to\ me\n prw=ton ei)s *nei/lou
po/lin, e)n h(=| tre/fousin au)to\n e)f' h(me/ras tettara/konta,
e)/peit' ei)s qalamhgo\n nau=n oi)/khma kexruswme/non
e)/xousan e)mbiba/santes w(s qeo\n a)na/gousin ei)s
*me/mfin ei)s to\ tou= *(hfai/stou te/menos.
e)n de\ tai=s
proeirhme/nais tettara/konq' h(me/rais mo/non o(rw=sin
au)to\n ai( gunai=kes kata\ pro/swpon i(sta/menai kai\
deiknu/ousin a)nasura/menai ta\ e(autw=n gennhtika\
mo/ria, to\n d' a)/llon xro/non a(/panta kekwlume/non
e)sti\n ei)s o)/yin au)ta\s e)/rxesqai tou/tw| tw=| qew=|. th=s
de\ tou= boo\s tou/tou timh=s ai)ti/an e)/nioi fe/rousi le/gontes
o(/ti teleuth/santos *)osi/ridos ei)s tou=ton h(
yuxh\ mete/sth, kai\ dia\ tau=ta diatelei= me/xri tou=
nu=n a)ei\ kata\ ta\s a)nadei/ceis au)tou= meqistame/nh
pro\s tou\s metageneste/rous: e)/nioi de\ le/gousi teleuth/santos
*)osi/ridos u(po\ *tufw=nos ta\ me/lh sunagagou=san
th\n *)=isin ei)s bou=n culi/nhn e)mbalei=n bu/ssina
peribeblhme/nhn, kai\ dia\ tou=to kai\ th\n po/lin o)nomasqh=nai
*bou/sirin. polla\ de\ kai\ a)/lla muqologou=si
peri\ tou= *)/apidos, u(pe\r w(=n makro\n h(gou/meqa ta\
kaq' e(/kaston diecie/nai.
pa/nta de\ qauma/sia kai\ mei/zw pi/stews e)pitelou=ntes
oi( kat' *ai)/gupton ei)s ta\ timw/mena zw=|a pollh\n
a)pori/an pare/xontai toi=s ta\s ai)ti/as tou/twn
zhtou=sin. oi( me\n ou)=n i(erei=s au)tw=n a)po/rrhto/n ti
do/gma peri\ tou/twn e)/xousin, o(\ proeirh/kamen e)n toi=s
qeologoume/nois u(p' au)tw=n, oi( de\ polloi\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn
trei=s ai)ti/as tau/tas a)podido/asin, w(=n th\n me\n
prw/thn muqw/dh pantelw=s kai\ th=s a)rxai+kh=s a(plo/thtos
oi)kei/an. fasi\ ga\r tou\s e)c a)rxh=s genome/nous
qeou/s, o)li/gous o)/ntas kai\ katisxuome/nous u(po\ tou=
plh/qous kai\ th=s a)nomi/as tw=n ghgenw=n a)nqrw/pwn,
o(moiwqh=nai/ tisi zw/|ois, kai\ dia\ tou= toiou/tou tro/pou
diafugei=n th\n w)mo/thta kai\ bi/an au)tw=n: u(/steron
de\ tw=n kata\ to\n ko/smon pa/ntwn krath/santas,
kai\ toi=s ai)ti/ois th=s e)c a)rxh=s swthri/as xa/rin a)podido/ntas,
a)fierw=sai ta\s fu/seis au)tw=n oi(=s a)fwmoiw/qhsan,
kai\ katadei=cai toi=s a)nqrw/pois to\ tre/fein
me\n zw=nta polutelw=s, qa/ptein de\ teleuth/santa.
deute/ran de\ le/gousin ai)ti/an, o(/ti to\ palaio\n oi(
kat' *ai)/gupton dia\ th\n a)taci/an th\n e)n tw=| stratope/dw|
pollai=s ma/xais u(po\ tw=n plhsioxw/rwn h(tthqe/ntes
e)peno/hsan su/nqhma forei=n e)pi\ tw=n tagma/twn.
fasi\n ou)=n kataskeua/santas ei)ko/nas tw=n zw/|wn
a(\ nu=n timw=si, kai\ ph/cantas e)pi\ sauni/wn, forei=n
tou\s h(gemo/nas, kai\ dia\ tou/tou tou= tro/pou gnwri/zein
e(/kaston h(=s ei)/h sunta/cews: mega/la de\ sumballome/nhs
au)toi=s th=s dia\ tou/twn eu)taci/as pro\s th\n
ni/khn, do/cai th=s swthri/as ai)/tia gegone/nai ta\ zw=|a:
xa/rin ou)=n au)toi=s tou\s a)nqrw/pous a)podou=nai boulome/nous
ei)s e)/qos katata/cai tw=n ei)kasqe/ntwn to/te
mhde\n ktei/nein, a)lla\ sebome/nous a)pone/mein th\n proeirhme/nhn e)pime/leian kai\ timh/n.
tri/thn d' ai)ti/an
fe/rousi th=s a)mfisbhth/sews tw=n zw/|wn th\n xrei/an,
h(\n e(/kaston au)tw=n prosfe/retai pro\s th\n w)fe/leian
tou= koinou= bi/ou kai\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn.
th\n me\n ga\r
qh/leian bou=n e)rga/tas ti/ktein kai\ th\n e)lafra\n th=s
gh=s a)rou=n, ta\ de\ pro/bata di\s me\n ti/ktein kai\ toi=s
e)ri/ois th\n ske/phn a(/ma kai\ th\n eu)sxhmosu/nhn peripoiei=n,
tw=| de\ ga/lakti kai\ tw=| turw=| trofa\s pare/xesqai
proshnei=s a(/ma kai\ dayilei=s. to\n de\ ku/na
pro/s te ta\s qh/ras ei)=nai xrh/simon kai\ pro\s th\n
fulakh/n: dio/per to\n qeo\n to\n par' au)toi=s kalou/menon
*)/anoubin pareisa/gousi kuno\s e)/xonta kefalh/n,
e)mfai/nontes o(/ti swmatofu/lac h)=n tw=n peri\ to\n
*)/osirin kai\ th\n *)=isin. e)/nioi de/ fasi th=s *)/isidos prohgoume/nous
tou\s ku/nas kaq' o(\n kairo\n e)zh/tei to\n
*)/osirin, ta/ te qhri/a kai\ tou\s a)pantw=ntas a)pei/rgein,
e)/ti d' eu)noi+kw=s diakeime/nous suzhtei=n w)ruome/nous:
dio\ kai\ toi=s *)isei/ois proporeu/esqai tou\s ku/nas
kata\ th\n pomph/n, tw=n katadeica/ntwn tou=to to\
no/mimon shmaino/ntwn th\n palaia\n tou= zw/|ou xa/rin.
kai\ to\n me\n ai)/louron pro/s te ta\s a)spi/das qana/sima
daknou/sas eu)/qeton u(pa/rxein kai\ ta)/lla da/keta tw=n
e(rpetw=n, to\n d' i)xneu/mona tw=n krokodei/lwn parathrou=nta
tou\s go/nous ta\ katalhfqe/nta tw=n w)|w=n
suntri/bein, kai\ tau=t' e)pimelw=s kai\ filoti/mws e)nergei=n
mhde\n w)felou/menon. tou=to d' ei) mh\ sune/baine
gi/nesqai, dia\ to\ plh=qos tw=n gennwme/nwn qhri/wn
a)/baton a)\n gene/sqai to\n potamo/n. a)po/llusqai de\
kai\ tou\s krokodei/lous au)tou\s u(po\ tou= proeirhme/nou
zw/|ou parado/cws kai\ pantelw=s a)pistoume/nh|
meqo/dw|: tou\s ga\r i)xneu/monas kuliome/nous e)n tw=|
phlw=| xasko/ntwn au)tw=n kaq' o(\n a)\n xro/non e)pi\ th=s
xe/rsou kaqeu/dwsin ei)sphda=n dia\ tou= sto/matos ei)s
me/son to\ sw=ma: e)/peita sunto/mws th\n koili/an diafago/ntas
au)tou\s me\n a)kindu/nws e)cie/nai, tou\s de\
tou=to paqo/ntas nekrou\s poiei=n paraxrh=ma. tw=n d'
o)rne/wn th\n me\n i)=bin xrhsi/mhn u(pa/rxein pro/s te
tou\s o)/feis kai\ ta\s a)kri/das kai\ ta\s ka/mpas, to\n d'
i(e/raka pro\s tou\s skorpi/ous kai\ kera/stas kai\ ta\
mikra\ tw=n dake/twn qhri/wn ta\ ma/lista tou\s a)nqrw/pous
a)nairou=nta.
e)/nioi de\ le/gousi tima=sqai to\
zw=|on tou=to dia\ to\ tou\s ma/nteis oi)wnoi=s toi=s i(e/raci
xrwme/nous prole/gein ta\ me/llonta toi=s *ai)gupti/ois.
tine\s de/ fasin e)n toi=s a)rxai/ois xro/nois i(e/raka
bibli/on e)negkei=n ei)s *qh/bas toi=s i(ereu=si foinikw=|
r(a/mmati perieilhme/non, e)/xon gegramme/nas ta\s tw=n
qew=n qerapei/as te kai\ tima/s: dio\ kai\ tou\s i(erogrammatei=s
forei=n foinikou=n r(a/mma kai\ ptero\n i(e/rakos
e)pi\ th=s kefalh=s.
to\n d' a)eto\n *qhbai=oi timw=si
dia\ to\ basiliko\n ei)=nai dokei=n tou=to to\ zw=|on kai\ tou= *dio\s a)/cion.
to\n de\ tra/gon a)peqe/wsan, kaqa/per kai\
para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi tetimh=sqai le/gousi to\n *pri/apon,
dia\ to\ gennhtiko\n mo/rion: to\ me\n ga\r zw=|on ei)=nai
tou=to katwfere/staton pro\s ta\s sunousi/as, to\ de\
mo/rion tou= sw/matos to\ th=s gene/sews ai)/tion tima=sqai
proshko/ntws, w(s a)\n u(pa/rxon a)rxe/gonon th=s tw=n
zw/|wn fu/sews.
kaqo/lou de\ to\ ai)doi=on ou)k *ai)gupti/ous
mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn ou)k o)li/gous
kaqierwke/nai kata\ ta\s teleta/s, w(s ai)/tion th=s tw=n
zw/|wn gene/sews: tou/s te i(erei=s tou\s paralabo/ntas
ta\s patrika\s i(erwsu/nas kat' *ai)/gupton tou/tw| tw=|
qew=| prw=ton muei=sqai.
kai\ tou\s *pa=nas de\ kai\ tou\s
*satu/rous fasi\n e(/neka th=s au)th=s ai)ti/as tima=sqai
par' a)nqrw/pois: dio\ kai\ ta\s ei)ko/nas au)tw=n a)natiqe/nai
tou\s plei/stous e)n toi=s i(eroi=s e)ntetame/nas kai\
th=| tou= tra/gou fu/sei paraplhsi/as: to\ ga\r zw=|on
tou=to paradedo/sqai pro\s ta\s sunousi/as u(pa/rxein
e)nerge/staton: e)kei/nois ou)=n dia\ tau/ths th=s e)mfa/sews
xa/rin a)podido/nai peri\ th=s polutekni/as th=s e(autw=n.
tou\s de\ tau/rous tou\s i(erou/s, le/gw de\ to/n te *)=apin
kai\ to\n *mneu=in, tima=sqai paraplhsi/ws toi=s qeoi=s,
*)osi/ridos katadei/cantos, a(/ma me\n dia\ th\n th=s gewrgi/as
xrei/an, a(/ma de\ kai\ dia\ to\ tw=n eu(ro/ntwn tou\s
karpou\s th\n do/can tai=s tou/twn e)rgasi/ais parado/simon
gegone/nai toi=s metageneste/rois ei)s a(/panta
to\n ai)w=na. tou\s de\ purrou\s bou=s sugxwrhqh=nai
qu/ein dia\ to\ dokei=n toiou=ton tw=| xrw/mati gegone/nai
*tufw=na to\n e)pibouleu/santa me\n *)osi/ridi, tuxo/nta
de\ timwri/as u(po\ th=s *)/isidos dia\ to\n ta)ndro\s
fo/non. kai\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn de\ tou\s o(moxrwma/tous
tw=| *tufw=ni to\ palaio\n u(po\ tw=n basile/wn fasi\
qu/esqai pro\s tw=| ta/fw| tw=| *)osi/ridos: tw=n me\n ou)=n
*ai)gupti/wn o)li/gous tina\s eu(ri/skesqai purrou/s, tw=n
de\ ce/nwn tou\s plei/ous: dio\ kai\ peri\ th=s *bousi/ridos
cenoktoni/as para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin e)nisxu=sai to\n mu=qon,
ou) tou= basile/ws o)nomazome/nou *bousi/ridos,
a)lla\ tou= *)osi/ridos ta/fou tau/thn e)/xontos th\n proshgori/an
kata\ th\n tw=n e)gxwri/wn dia/lekton. tou\s
de\ lu/kous tima=sqai le/gousi dia\ th\n pro\s tou\s ku/nas
th=s fu/sews o(moio/thta: braxu\ ga\r diala/ttontas
au)tou\s tai=s fu/sesi tai=s e)pimici/ais zwogonei=n e)c
a)llh/lwn. fe/rousi d' *ai)gu/ptioi kai\ a)/llhn ai)ti/an
th=s tou= zw/|ou tou/tou timh=s muqikwte/ran: to\ ga\r
palaio/n fasi th=s *)/isidos meta\ tou= paido\s *(/wrou
mellou/shs diagwni/zesqai pro\s *tufw=na paragene/sqai
bohqo\n e)c a(/|dou to\n *)/osirin tw=| te/knw| kai\ th=|
gunaiki\ lu/kw| th\n o)/yin o(moiwqe/nta: a)naireqe/ntos
ou)=n tou= *tufw=nos tou\s krath/santas katadei=cai tima=n
to\ zw=|on ou(= th=s o)/yews e)pifanei/shs to\ nika=n
e)phkolou/qhsen.
e)/nioi de\ le/gousi, tw=n *ai)qio/pwn
strateusa/ntwn e)pi\ th\n *ai)/gupton, a)qroisqei/sas
pamplhqei=s a)ge/las lu/kwn e)kdiw=cai tou\s e)pelqo/ntas
e)k th=s xw/ras u(pe\r po/lin th\n o)nomazome/nhn *)elefanti/nhn:
dio\ kai\ to/n te nomo\n e)kei=non *lukopoli/thn
o)nomasqh=nai kai\ ta\ zw=|a ta\ proeirhme/na tuxei=n th=s timh=s.
lei/petai d' h(mi=n ei)pei=n peri\ th=s tw=n krokodei/lwn
a)poqew/sews, u(pe\r h(=s oi( plei=stoi diaporou=si
pw=s tw=n qhri/wn tou/twn sarkofagou/ntwn tou\s a)nqrw/pous
e)nomoqeth/qh tima=n i)/sa qeoi=s tou\s ta\ deino/tata
diatiqe/ntas.
fasi\n ou)=n th=s xw/ras th\n o)xuro/thta
pare/xesqai mh\ mo/non to\n potamo/n, a)lla\
kai\ polu\ ma=llon tou\s e)n au)tw=| krokodei/lous: dio\
kai\ tou\s lh|sta\s tou/s te a)po\ th=s *)arabi/as kai\ *libu/hs
mh\ tolma=n dianh/xesqai to\n *nei=lon, foboume/nous
to\ plh=qos tw=n qhri/wn: tou=to d' ou)k a)/n pote gene/sqai
polemoume/nwn tw=n zw/|wn kai\ dia\ tw=n saghneuo/ntwn
a)/rdhn a)naireqe/ntwn.
e)/sti de\ kai\ a)/llos
lo/gos i(storou/menos peri\ tw=n qhri/wn tou/twn.
fasi\ ga/r tines tw=n a)rxai/wn tina\ basile/wn, to\n
prosagoreuo/menon *mhna=n, diwko/menon u(po\ tw=n i)di/wn
kunw=n katafugei=n ei)s th\n *moi/ridos kaloume/nhn
li/mnhn, e)/peiq' u(po\ krokodei/lou parado/cws a)nalhfqe/nta
ei)s to\ pe/ran a)penexqh=nai. th=s de\ swthri/as
xa/rin a)podido/nai boulo/menon tw=| zw/|w| po/lin
kti/sai plhsi/on o)noma/santa *krokodei/lwn: katadei=cai
de\ kai\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois w(s qeou\s tima=n tau=ta ta\
zw=|a kai\ th\n li/mnhn au)toi=s ei)s trofh\n a)naqei=nai:
e)ntau=qa de\ kai\ to\n ta/fon e(autw=| kataskeua/sai purami/da
tetra/pleuron e)pisth/santa, kai\ to\n qaumazo/menon
para\ polloi=s labu/rinqon oi)kodomh=sai.
paraplh/sia de\ kai\ peri\ tw=n a)/llwn le/gousin,
u(pe\r w(=n ta\ kaq' e(/kaston makro\n a)\n ei)/h gra/fein.
o(/ti ga\r th=s w)felei/as e(/neka th=s ei)s to\n bi/on ou(/tws
e(autou\s ei)qi/kasi, fanero\n ei)=nai pa=sin e)k tou= polla\
tw=n e)dwdi/mwn par' au)toi=s e)ni/ous mh\ prosfe/resqai.
tina\s me\n ga\r fakw=n, tina\s de\ kua/mwn, e)ni/ous de\
turw=n h)\ krommu/wn h)/ tinwn a)/llwn brwma/twn to\
para/pan mh\ geu/esqai, pollw=n u(parxo/ntwn kata\
th\n *ai)/gupton, dh=lon poiou=ntas dio/ti didakte/on e)sti\n
e(autou\s tw=n xrhsi/mwn a)pe/xesqai, kai\ dio/ti pa/ntwn
pa/nta e)sqio/ntwn ou)de\n a)\n e)ch/rkese tw=n a)naliskome/nwn.
kai\ e(te/ras d' ai)ti/as fe/ronte/s tine/s fasin
e)pi\ tw=n palaiw=n basile/wn polla/kis a)fistame/nou
tou= plh/qous kai\ sumfronou=ntos kata\ tw=n h(goume/nwn,
tw=n basile/wn tina\ sune/sei diafe/ronta diele/sqai
me\n th\n xw/ran ei)s plei/w me/rh, kaq' e(/kaston
d' au)tw=n katadei=cai toi=s e)gxwri/ois se/besqai/
ti zw=|on h)\ trofh=s tinos mh\ geu/esqai, o(/pws e(ka/stwn
to\ me\n par' au)toi=s timw/menon sebome/nwn,
tw=n de\ para\ toi=s a)/llois a)fierwme/nwn katafronou/ntwn,
mhde/pote o(monoh=sai du/nwntai pa/ntes oi(
kat' *ai)/gupton.
kai\ tou=to e)k tw=n a)potelesma/twn
fanero\n ei)=nai: pa/ntas ga\r tou\s plhsioxw/rous pro\s
a)llh/lous diafe/resqai, prosko/ptontas tai=s ei)s ta\
proeirhme/na paranomi/ais.
fe/rousi de\ kai/ tines toiau/thn ai)ti/an th=s tw=n
zw/|wn a)fierw/sews. sunagome/nwn ga\r e)n a)rxh=| tw=n
a)nqrw/pwn e)k tou= qhriw/dous bi/ou, to\ me\n prw=ton
a)llh/lous katesqi/ein kai\ polemei=n, a)ei\ tou= ple/on
duname/nou to\n a)sqene/steron katisxu/ontos: meta\
de\ tau=ta tou\s th=| r(w/mh| leipome/nous u(po\ tou= sumfe/rontos
didaxqe/ntas a)qroi/zesqai kai\ poih=sai shmei=on
e(autoi=s e)k tw=n u(/steron kaqierwqe/ntwn zw/|wn:
pro\s de\ tou=to to\ shmei=on tw=n a)ei\ dedio/twn suntrexo/ntwn,
ou)k eu)katafro/nhton toi=s e)pitiqeme/nois
gi/nesqai to\ su/sthma:
to\ d' au)to\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
poiou/ntwn diasth=nai me\n ta\ plh/qh kata\ susth/mata,
to\ de\ zw=|on to\ th=s a)sfalei/as e(ka/stois geno/menon
ai)/tion timw=n tuxei=n i)soqe/wn, w(s ta\ me/gist'
eu)hrgethko/s: dio/per a)/xri tw=n nu=n xro/nwn ta\ tw=n
*ai)gupti/wn e)/qnh diesthko/ta tima=n ta\ par' e(autoi=s
e)c a)rxh=s tw=n zw/|wn kaqierwqe/nta. kaqo/lou de/
fasi tou\s *ai)gupti/ous u(pe\r tou\s a)/llous a)nqrw/pous
eu)xari/stws diakei=sqai pro\s pa=n to\ eu)ergetou=n,
nomi/zontas megi/sthn e)pikouri/an ei)=nai tw=| bi/w|
th\n a)moibh\n th=s pro\s tou\s eu)erge/tas xa/ritos: dh=lon
ga\r ei)=nai dio/ti pa/ntes pro\s eu)ergesi/an o(rmh/sousi
tou/twn ma/lista par' oi(=s a)/n o(rw=si ka/llista
qhsaurisqhsome/nas ta\s xa/ritas. dia\ de\ ta\s au)ta\s
ai)ti/as dokou=sin *ai)gu/ptioi tou\s e(autw=n basilei=s
proskunei=n te kai\ tima=n w(s pro\s a)lh/qeian o)/ntas
qeou/s, a(/ma me\n ou)k a)/neu daimoni/ou tino\s pronoi/as
nomi/zontes au)tou\s teteuxe/nai th=s tw=n o(/lwn e)cousi/as,
a(/ma de\ tou\s boulome/nous te kai\ duname/nous
ta\ me/gist' eu)ergetei=n h(gou/menoi qei/as mete/xein fu/sews.
peri\ me\n ou)=n tw=n a)fierwme/nwn zw/|wn ei)
kai\ pepleona/kamen, a)ll' ou)=n ge ta\ ma/lista qaumazo/mena
tw=n par' *ai)gupti/ois no/mima dieukrinh/kamen.
ou)x h(/kista d' a)/n tis puqo/menos ta\ peri\ tou\s
teteleuthko/tas no/mima tw=n *ai)gupti/wn qauma/sai th\n
i)dio/thta tw=n e)qw=n. o(/tan ga/r tis a)poqa/nh| par'
au)toi=s, oi( me\n suggenei=s kai\ fi/loi pa/ntes kataplatto/menoi
phlw=| ta\s kefala\s perie/rxontai th\n
po/lin qrhnou=ntes, e(/ws a)\n tafh=s tu/xh| to\ sw=ma. ou)
mh\n ou)/te loutrw=n ou)/te oi)/nou ou)/te th=s a)/llhs trofh=s
a)ciolo/gou metalamba/nousin, ou)/te e)sqh=tas lampra\s
periba/llontai. tw=n de\ tafw=n trei=s u(pa/rxousi
ta/ceis, h(/ te polutelesta/th kai\ me/sh kai\ tapeinota/th.
kata\ me\n ou)=n th\n prw/thn a)nali/skesqai/
fasin a)rguri/ou ta/lanton, kata\ de\ th\n deute/ran
mna=s ei)/kosi, kata\ de\ th\n e)sxa/thn pantelw=s o)li/gon
ti dapa/nhma gi/nesqai le/gousin.
oi( me\n ou)=n ta\ sw/mata
qerapeu/onte/s ei)si texni=tai, th\n e)pisth/mhn
tau/thn e)k ge/nous pareilhfo/tes: ou(=toi de\ grafh\n
e(ka/stou tw=n ei)s ta\s tafa\s dapanwme/nwn toi=s oi)kei/ois
tw=n teleuthsa/ntwn prosene/gkantes e)perwtw=si
ti/na tro/pon bou/lontai th\n qerapei/an gene/sqai
tou= sw/matos.
diomologhsa/menoi de\ peri\ pa/ntwn
kai\ to\n nekro\n paralabo/ntes, toi=s tetagme/nois
e)pi\ th\n kateiqisme/nhn e)pime/leian to\ sw=ma paradido/asi.
kai\ prw=tos me\n o( grammateu\s lego/menos
teqe/ntos xamai\ tou= sw/matos e)pi\ th\n lago/na perigra/fei
th\n eu)w/numon o(/son dei= diatemei=n: e)/peita
d' o( lego/menos parasxi/sths li/qon e)/xwn *ai)qiopiko\n
kai\ diatemw\n w(s o( no/mos keleu/ei th\n sa/rka,
paraxrh=ma feu/gei dro/mw|, diwko/ntwn tw=n sumparo/ntwn
kai\ li/qois ballo/ntwn, e)/ti de\ katarwme/nwn
kai\ kaqaperei\ to\ mu/sos ei)s e)kei=non trepo/ntwn: u(polamba/nousi
ga\r mishto\n ei)=nai pa/nta to\n o(mofu/lw|
sw/mati bi/an prosfe/ronta kai\ trau/mata
poiou=nta kai\ kaqo/lou ti kako\n a)pergazo/menon.
oi( tarixeutai\ de\ kalou/menoi pa/shs me\n timh=s kai\
poluwri/as a)ciou=ntai, toi=s te i(ereu=si suno/ntes kai\
ta\s ei)s i(ero\n ei)so/dous a)kwlu/tws w(s kaqaroi\ poiou=ntai:
pro\s de\ th\n qerapei/an tou= paresxisme/nou
sw/matos a)qroisqe/ntwn au)tw=n ei(=s kaqi/hsi th\n xei=ra
dia\ th=s tou= nekrou= tomh=s ei)s to\n qw/raka kai\ pa/nta
e)cairei= xwri\s nefrw=n kai\ kardi/as, e(/teros de\ kaqai/rei
tw=n e)gkoili/wn e(/kaston klu/zwn oi)/nw| foinikei/w|
kai\ qumia/masi. kaqo/lou de\ pa=n to\ sw=ma to\
me\n prw=ton kedri/a| kai/ tisin a)/llois e)pimelei/as a)ciou=sin
e)f' h(me/ras plei/ous tw=n tria/konta, e)/peita
smu/rnh| kai\ kinamw/mw| kai\ toi=s duname/nois mh\
mo/non poluxro/nion th/rhsin, a)lla\ kai\ th\n eu)wdi/an
pare/xesqai: qerapeu/santes de\ paradido/asi toi=s suggene/si
tou= teteleuthko/tos ou(/tws e(/kaston tw=n tou=
sw/matos melw=n a)ke/raion tethrhme/non w(/ste kai\ ta\s
e)pi\ toi=s blefa/rois kai\ tai=s o)fru/si tri/xas diame/nein
kai\ th\n o(/lhn pro/soyin tou= %5sw/matos a)para/llakton
ei)=nai kai\ to\n th=s morfh=s tu/pon gnwri/zesqai:
dio\ kai\ polloi\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn e)n oi)kh/masi
polutele/si fula/ttontes ta\ sw/mata tw=n progo/nwn,
kat' o)/yin o(rw=si tou\s geneai=s pollai=s th=s e(autw=n
gene/sews proteteleuthko/tas, w(/ste e(ka/stwn ta/ te
mege/qh kai\ ta\s perioxa\s tw=n swma/twn, e)/ti de\ tou\s
th=s o)/yews xarakth=ras o(rwme/nous para/docon yuxagwgi/an
pare/xesqai kaqa/per sumbebiwko/tas toi=s qewme/nois.
tou= de\ me/llontos qa/ptesqai sw/matos
oi( suggenei=s prole/gousi th\n h(me/ran th=s tafh=s toi=s
te dikastai=s kai\ toi=s suggene/sin, e)/ti de\ fi/lois tou=
teteleuthko/tos, kai\ diabebaiou=ntai o(/ti diabai/nein
me/llei th\n li/mnhn, le/gontes tou)/noma tou= methllaxo/tos.
e)/peita paragenome/nwn dikastw=n dusi\ pleio/nwn
tw=n tettara/konta, kai\ kaqisa/ntwn e)pi/ tinos
h(mikukli/ou kateskeuasme/nou pe/ran th=s li/mnhs, h(
me\n ba=ris kaqe/lketai, kateskeuasme/nh pro/teron
u(po\ tw=n tau/thn e)xo/ntwn th\n e)pime/leian, e)fe/sthke
de\ tau/th| o( porqmeu/s, o(\n *ai)gu/ptioi kata\ th\n i)di/an
dia/lekton o)noma/zousi xa/rwna.
dio\ kai/ fasin *)orfe/a
to\ palaio\n ei)s *ai)/gupton parabalo/nta kai\ qeasa/menon
tou=to to\ no/mimon, muqopoih=sai ta\ kaq'
a(/|dou, ta\ me\n mimhsa/menon, ta\ d' au)to\n i)di/a| plasa/menon:
u(pe\r ou(= ta\ kata\ me/ros mikro\n u(/steron a)nagra/yomen.
ou) mh\n a)lla\ th=s ba/rews ei)s th\n li/mnhn
kaqelkusqei/shs, pri\n h)\ th\n la/rnaka th\n to\n nekro\n
e)/xousan ei)s au)th\n ti/qesqai, tw=| boulome/nw|
kathgorei=n o( no/mos e)cousi/an di/dwsin. e)a\n me\n ou)=n
tis parelqw\n e)gkale/sh| kai\ dei/ch| bebiwko/ta kakw=s,
oi( me\n kritai\ ta\s gnw/mas pa=sin a)pofai/nontai, to\ de\
sw=ma ei)/rgetai th=s ei)qisme/nhs tafh=s: e)a\n d' o( e)gkale/sas
do/ch| mh\ dikai/ws kathgorei=n, mega/lois peripi/ptei
prosti/mois.
o(/tan de\ mhdei\s u(pakou/sh| kath/goros
h)\ parelqw\n gnwsqh=| sukofa/nths u(pa/rxein,
oi( me\n suggenei=s a)poqe/menoi to\ pe/nqos e)gkwmia/zousi
to\n teteleuthko/ta, kai\ peri\ me\n tou= ge/nous ou)de\n
le/gousin, w(/sper para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin, u(polamba/nontes
a(/pantas o(moi/ws eu)genei=s ei)=nai tou\s kat' *ai)/gupton,
th\n d' e)k paido\s a)gwgh\n kai\ paidei/an dielqo/ntes,
pa/lin a)ndro\s gegono/tos th\n eu)se/beian kai\
dikaiosu/nhn, e)/ti de\ th\n e)gkra/teian kai\ ta\s a)/llas
a)reta\s au)tou= diece/rxontai, kai\ parakalou=si tou\s
ka/tw qeou\s de/casqai su/noikon toi=s eu)sebe/si: to\
de\ plh=qos e)peufhmei= kai\ a)posemnu/nei th\n do/can
tou= teteleuthko/tos, w(s to\n ai)w=na diatri/bein me/llontos
kaq' a(/|dou meta\ tw=n eu)sebw=n. to\ de\ sw=ma
tiqe/asin oi( me\n i)di/ous e)/xontes ta/fous e)n tai=s a)podedeigme/nais
qh/kais, oi(=s d' ou)x u(pa/rxousi ta/fwn
kth/seis, kaino\n oi)/khma poiou=si kata\ th\n i)di/an oi)ki/an,
kai\ pro\s to\n a)sfale/staton tw=n toi/xwn o)rqh\n
i(sta=si th\n la/rnaka. kai\ tou\s kwluome/nous de\
dia\ ta\s kathgori/as h)\ pro\s da/neion u(poqh/kas qa/ptesqai
tiqe/asi kata\ th\n i)di/an oi)ki/an: ou(\s u(/steron
e)ni/ote pai/dwn pai=des eu)porh/santes kai\ tw=n te
sumbolai/wn kai\ tw=n e)gklhma/twn a)polu/santes megaloprepou=s tafh=s a)ciou=si.
semno/taton de\ diei/lhptai
par' *ai)gupti/ois to\ tou\s gonei=s h)\ tou\s progo/nous
fanh=nai peritto/teron tetimhko/tas ei)s th\n
ai)w/nion oi)/khsin metasta/ntas. no/mimon d' e)sti\ par'
au)toi=s kai\ to\ dido/nai ta\ sw/mata tw=n teteleuthko/twn
gone/wn ei)s u(poqh/khn danei/ou: toi=s de\ mh\ lusame/nois
o)/neido/s te to\ me/giston a)kolouqei= kai\ meta\
th\n teleuth\n ste/rhsis tafh=s. qauma/sai d' a)/n tis
proshko/ntws tou\s tau=ta diata/cantas, o(/ti th\n e)piei/keian
kai\ th\n spoudaio/thta tw=n h)qw=n ou)k e)k th=s
tw=n zw/ntwn o(mili/as mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ th=s tw=n teteleuthko/twn
tafh=s kai\ qerapei/as e)f' o(/son h)=n
e)ndexo/menon toi=s a)nqrw/pois e)noikeiou=n e)filotimh/qhsan.
oi( me\n ga\r *(/ellhnes mu/qois peplasme/nois
kai\ fh/mais diabeblhme/nais th\n peri\ tou/twn pi/stin
pare/dwkan, th/n te tw=n eu)sebw=n timh\n kai\ th\n tw=n
ponhrw=n timwri/an: toigarou=n ou)x oi(=on i)sxu=sai du/natai
tau=ta protre/yasqai tou\s a)nqrw/pous e)pi\ to\n
a)/riston bi/on, a)lla\ tou)nanti/on u(po\ tw=n fau/lwn
xleuazo/mena pollh=s katafronh/sews tugxa/nousi:
para\ de\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois ou) muqw/dous, a)ll' o(rath=s
toi=s me\n ponhroi=s th=s kola/sews, toi=s d' a)gaqoi=s
th=s timh=s ou)/shs, kaq' e(ka/sthn h(me/ran a)mfo/teroi
tw=n e(autoi=s proshko/ntwn u(pomimnh/skontai, kai\ dia\
tou/tou tou= tro/pou h( megi/sth kai\ sumforwta/th dio/rqwsis
gi/netai tw=n h)qw=n. krati/stous d', oi)=mai, tw=n
no/mwn h(ghte/on ou)k e)c w(=n eu)porwta/tous, a)ll' e)c w(=n
e)pieikesta/tous toi=s h)/qesi kai\ politikwta/tous sumbh/setai
gene/sqai tou\s a)nqrw/pous.
r(hte/on d' h(mi=n kai\ peri\ tw=n genome/nwn nomoqetw=n
kat' *ai)/gupton tw=n ou(/tws e)chllagme/na kai\
para/doca no/mima katadeica/ntwn. meta\ ga\r th\n palaia\n
tou= kat' *ai)/gupton bi/ou kata/stasin, th\n
muqologoume/nhn gegone/nai e)pi/ te tw=n qew=n kai\ tw=n
h(rw/wn, pei=sai/ fasi prw=ton e)ggra/ptois no/mois xrh/sasqai
ta\ plh/qh to\n *mneu/hn, a)/ndra kai\ th=| yuxh=|
me/gan kai\ tw=| bi/w| koino/taton tw=n mnhmoneuome/nwn.
prospoihqh=nai d' au)tw=| to\n *(ermh=n dedwke/nai tou/tous,
w(s mega/lwn a)gaqw=n ai)ti/ous e)some/nous, kaqa/per
par' *(/ellhsi poih=sai/ fasin e)n me\n th=| *krh/th|
*mi/nwa, para\ de\ *lakedaimoni/ois *lukou=rgon, to\n
me\n para\ *dio/s, to\n de\ par' *)apo/llwnos fh/santa
tou/tous pareilhfe/nai. kai\ par' e(te/rois de\ plei/osin
e)/qnesi parade/dotai tou=to to\ ge/nos th=s e)pinoi/as
u(pa/rcai kai\ pollw=n a)gaqw=n ai)/tion gene/sqai toi=s
peisqei=si: para\ me\n ga\r toi=s *)arianoi=s *zaqrau/sthn
i(storou=si to\n a)gaqo\n dai/mona prospoih/sasqai tou\s
no/mous au)tw=| dido/nai, para\ de\ toi=s o)nomazome/nois
*ge/tais toi=s a)paqanati/zousi *za/lmocin w(sau/tws th\n
koinh\n *(esti/an, para\ de\ toi=s *)ioudai/ois *mwush=n
to\n *)iaw\ e)pikalou/menon qeo/n, ei)/te qaumasth\n kai\
qei/an o(/lws e)/nnoian ei)=nai kri/nantas th\n me/llousan
w)felh/sein a)nqrw/pwn plh=qos, ei)/te kai\ pro\s th\n
u(peroxh\n kai\ du/namin tw=n eu(rei=n legome/nwn tou\s
no/mous a)poble/yanta to\n o)/xlon ma=llon u(pakou/sesqai
dialabo/ntas. deu/teron de\ nomoqe/thn *ai)gu/ptioi/
fasi gene/sqai *sa/suxin, a)/ndra sune/sei diafe/ronta.
tou=ton de\ pro\s toi=s u(pa/rxousi no/mois
a)/lla te prosqei=nai kai\ ta\ peri\ th\n tw=n qew=n timh\n
e)pimele/stata diata/cai, eu(reth\n de\ kai\ gewmetri/as
gene/sqai kai\ th\n peri\ tw=n a)/strwn qewri/an
te kai\ parath/rhsin dida/cai tou\s e)gxwri/ous.
tri/ton de\ le/gousi *seso/wsin to\n basile/a mh\ mo/non
ta\s polemika\s pra/ceis e)pifanesta/tas katerga/sasqai
tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton, a)lla\ kai\ peri\ to\ ma/ximon
e)/qnos nomoqesi/an susth/sasqai, kai\ ta\ a)ko/louqa
ta\ peri\ th\n stratei/an su/mpanta diakosmh=sai.
te/tarton de\ nomoqe/thn fasi\ gene/sqai *bo/kxorin to\n
basile/a, sofo/n tina kai\ panourgi/a| diafe/ronta.
tou=ton ou)=n diata/cai ta\ peri\ tou\s basilei=s a(/panta
kai\ ta\ peri\ tw=n sumbolai/wn e)cakribw=sai: gene/sqai
d' au)to\n kai\ peri\ ta\s kri/seis ou(/tw suneto\n w(/ste
polla\ tw=n u(p' au)tou= diagnwsqe/ntwn dia\ th\n peritto/thta
mnhmoneu/esqai me/xri tw=n kaq' h(ma=s xro/nwn.
le/gousi d' au)to\n u(pa/rcai tw=| me\n sw/mati
pantelw=s a)sqenh=, tw=| de\ tro/pw| pa/ntwn filoxrhmatw/taton.
meta\ de\ tou=ton proselqei=n le/gousi
toi=s no/mois *)/amasin to\n basile/a, o(\n i(storou=si ta\
peri\ tou\s noma/rxas diata/cai kai\ ta\ peri\ th\n su/mpasan
oi)konomi/an th=s *ai)gu/ptou. parade/dotai de\
suneto/s te gegone/nai kaq' u(perbolh\n kai\ to\n tro/pon
e)pieikh\s kai\ di/kaios: w(=n e(/neka kai\ tou\s *ai)gupti/ous
au)tw=| periteqeike/nai th\n a)rxh\n ou)k o)/nti
ge/nous basilikou=.
fasi\ de\ kai\ tou\s *)hlei/ous, spouda/zontas
peri\ to\n *)olumpiko\n a)gw=na, presbeuta\s
a)postei=lai pro\s au)to\n e)rwth/sontas pw=s a)\n ge/noito
dikaio/tatos: to\n d' ei)pei=n, e)a\n mhdei\s *)hlei=os
a)gwni/zhtai.
*polukra/tous de\ tou= *sami/wn duna/stou
sunteqeime/nou pro\s au)to\n fili/an, kai\ biai/ws
prosferome/nou toi=s te poli/tais kai\ toi=s ei)s *sa/mon
kataple/ousi ce/nois, to\ me\n prw=ton le/getai presbeuta\s
a)postei/lanta parakalei=n au)to\n e)pi\ th\n
metrio/thta: ou) prose/xontos d' au)tou= toi=s lo/gois
e)pistolh\n gra/yai th\n fili/an kai\ th\n ceni/an th\n
pro\s au)to\n dialuo/menon: ou) ga\r bou/lesqai luphqh=nai
sunto/mws e(auto/n, a)kribw=s ei)do/ta dio/ti plhsi/on
e)sti\n au)tw=| to\ kakw=s paqei=n ou(/tw proesthko/ti
th=s turanni/dos. qaumasqh=nai d' au)to/n fasi
para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi dia/ te th\n e)piei/keian kai\ dia\ to\
tw=| *polukra/tei taxe/ws a)pobh=nai ta\ r(hqe/nta. e(/kton
de\ le/getai to\n *ce/rcou pate/ra *darei=on toi=s no/mois
e)pisth=nai toi=s tw=n *ai)gupti/wn: mish/santa ga\r th\n
paranomi/an th\n ei)s ta\ kat' *ai)/gupton i(era\ genome/nhn
u(po\ *kambu/sou tou= probasileu/santos zhlw=sai
bi/on e)pieikh= kai\ filo/qeon. o(milh=sai me\n ga\r
au)toi=s toi=s i(ereu=si toi=s e)n *ai)gu/ptw| kai\ metalabei=n
au)to\n th=s te qeologi/as kai\ tw=n e)n tai=s i(erai=s
bi/blois a)nagegramme/nwn pra/cewn: e)k de\ tou/twn
i(storh/santa th/n te megaloyuxi/an tw=n a)rxai/wn basile/wn
kai\ th\n ei)s tou\s a)rxome/nous eu)/noian mimh/sasqai
to\n e)kei/nwn bi/on, kai\ dia\ tou=to thlikau/ths
tuxei=n timh=s w(/sq' u(po\ tw=n *ai)gupti/wn zw=nta
me\n qeo\n prosagoreu/esqai mo/non tw=n a(pa/ntwn
basile/wn, teleuth/santa de\ timw=n tuxei=n i)/swn toi=s
to\ palaio\n nomimw/tata basileu/sasi kat' *ai)/gupton.
th\n me\n ou)=n koinh\n nomoqesi/an suntelesqh=nai/ fasin
u(po\ tw=n ei)rhme/nwn a)ndrw=n, kai\ do/chs tuxei=n
th=s diadedome/nhs para\ toi=s a)/llois: e)n de\ toi=s u(/steron
xro/nois polla\ tw=n kalw=s e)/xein dokou/ntwn nomi/mwn
fasi\ kinhqh=nai, *makedo/nwn e)pikrathsa/ntwn
kai\ katalusa/ntwn ei)s te/los th\n basilei/an tw=n e)gxwri/wn.
tou/twn d' h(mi=n dieukrinhme/nwn r(hte/on o(/soi
tw=n par' *(/ellhsi dedocasme/nwn e)pi\ sune/sei kai\
paidei/a| pare/balon ei)s *ai)/gupton e)n toi=s a)rxai/ois
xro/nois, i(/na tw=n e)ntau=qa nomi/mwn kai\ th=s paidei/as
meta/sxwsin.
oi( ga\r i(erei=s tw=n *ai)gupti/wn i(storou=sin
e)k tw=n a)nagrafw=n tw=n e)n tai=s i(erai=s bi/blois
parabalei=n pro\s e(autou\s to\ palaio\n *)orfe/a te kai\
*mousai=on kai\ *mela/mpoda kai\ *dai/dalon, pro\s de\
tou/tois *(/omhro/n te to\n poihth\n kai\ *lukou=rgon to\n
*spartia/thn, e)/ti de\ *so/lwna to\n *)aqhnai=on kai\ *pla/twna
to\n filo/sofon, e)lqei=n de\ kai\ *puqago/ran
to\n *sa/mion kai\ to\n maqhmatiko\n *eu)/docon, e)/ti de\
*dhmo/kriton to\n *)abdhri/thn kai\ *oi)nopi/dhn to\n *xi=on.
pa/ntwn de\ tou/twn shmei=a deiknu/ousi tw=n me\n ei)ko/nas,
tw=n de\ to/pwn h)\ kataskeuasma/twn o(mwnu/mous
proshgori/as, e)/k te th=s e(ka/stw| zhlwqei/shs paidei/as
a)podei/ceis fe/rousi, sunista/ntes e)c *ai)gu/ptou metenhne/xqai
pa/nta di' w(=n para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin e)qauma/sqhsan.
*)orfe/a me\n ga\r tw=n mustikw=n teletw=n
ta\ plei=sta kai\ ta\ peri\ th\n e(autou= pla/nhn o)rgiazo/mena
kai\ th\n tw=n e)n a(/|dou muqopoii/an a)pene/gkasqai.
th\n me\n ga\r *)osi/ridos teleth\n th=| *dionu/sou
th\n au)th\n ei)=nai, th\n de\ th=s *)/isidos th=| th=s *dh/mhtros
o(moiota/thn u(pa/rxein, tw=n o)noma/twn mo/nwn
e)nhllagme/nwn: ta\s de\ tw=n a)sebw=n e)n a(/|dou timwri/as
kai\ tou\s tw=n eu)sebw=n leimw=nas kai\ ta\s para\
toi=s polloi=s ei)dwlopoii/as a)napeplasme/nas pareisagagei=n
mimhsa/menon ta\ gino/mena peri\ ta\s tafa\s
ta\s kat' *ai)/gupton. to\n me\n ga\r yuxopompo\n *(ermh=n
kata\ to\ palaio\n no/mimon par' *ai)gupti/ois a)nagago/nta
to\ tou= *)/apidos sw=ma me/xri tino\s paradido/nai
tw=| perikeime/nw| th\n tou= *kerbe/rou protomh/n.
tou= d' *)orfe/ws tou=to katadei/cantos para\ toi=s
*(/ellhsi to\n *(/omhron a)kolou/qws tou/tw| qei=nai kata\ th\n poi/hsin
*(ermh=s de\ yuxa\s *kullh/nios e)cekalei=to
a)ndrw=n mnhsth/rwn, e)/xe de\ r(a/bdon meta\ xersi/n.
ei)=ta pa/lin u(poba/nta le/gein
pa\r d' i)/san *)wkeanou= te r(oa\s kai\ *leuka/da pe/trhn,
h)de\ par' *)heli/oio pu/las kai\ dh=mon *)onei/rwn
h)/isan: ai)=ya d' i(/konto kat' a)sfodelo\n leimw=na,
e)/nqa te nai/ousi yuxai/, ei)/dwla kamo/ntwn.
w)keano\n me\n ou)=n kalei=n to\n potamo\n dia\ to\ tou\s
*ai)gupti/ous kata\ th\n i)di/an dia/lekton *)wkeano\n le/gein
to\n *nei=lon, *(hli/ou de\ pu/las th\n po/lin th\n tw=n
*(hliopolitw=n, leimw=na d' o)noma/zein, th\n muqologoume/nhn
oi)/khsin tw=n methllaxo/twn, to\n para\ th\n
li/mnhn to/pon th\n kaloume/nhn me\n *)axerousi/an,
plhsi/on de\ ou)=san th=s *me/mfews, o)/ntwn peri\ au)th\n
leimw/nwn kalli/stwn, e(/lous kai\ lwtou= kai\ kala/mou.
a)kolou/qws d' ei)rh=sqai kai\ to\ katoikei=n tou\s
teleuth/santas e)n tou/tois toi=s to/pois dia\ to\ ta\s tw=n
*ai)gupti/wn tafa\s ta\s plei/stas kai\ megi/stas e)ntau=qa
gi/nesqai, diaporqmeuome/nwn me\n tw=n nekrw=n dia/
te tou= potamou= kai\ th=s *)axerousi/as li/mnhs, tiqeme/nwn
de\ tw=n swma/twn ei)s ta\s e)ntau=qa keime/nas
qh/kas.
sumfwnei=n de\ kai\ ta)/lla ta\ para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi
kaq' a(/|dou muqologou/mena toi=s e)/ti nu=n ginome/nois
kat' *ai)/gupton: to\ me\n ga\r diakomi/zon ta\
sw/mata ploi=on ba=rin kalei=sqai, to\ d' e)pi/baqron
no/misma to\n o)bolo\n tw=| porqmei= di/dosqai, kaloume/nw|
kata\ th\n e)gxw/rion dia/lekton xa/rwni.
ei)=nai
de\ le/gousi plhsi/on tw=n to/pwn tou/twn kai\ skoti/as
*(eka/ths i(ero\n kai\ pu/las *kwkutou= kai\ *lh/qhs dieilhmme/nas
xalkoi=s o)xeu=sin. u(pa/rxein de\ kai\ a)/llas
pu/las *)alhqei/as, kai\ plhsi/on tou/twn ei)/dwlon a)ke/falon e(sta/nai *di/khs.
polla\ de\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
tw=n memuqopoihme/nwn diame/nein par' *ai)gupti/ois,
diathroume/nhs e)/ti th=s proshgori/as kai\ th=s e)n tw=|
pra/ttein e)nergei/as.
e)n me\n ga\r *)akanqw=n po/lei,
pe/ran tou= *nei/lou kata\ th\n *libu/hn a)po\ stadi/wn
e(kato\n kai\ ei)/kosi th=s *me/mfews, pi/qon ei)=nai tetrhme/non,
ei)s o(\n tw=n i(ere/wn e(ch/konta kai\ triakosi/ous
kaq' e(ka/sthn h(me/ran u(/dwr fe/rein ei)s au)to\n e)k tou=
*nei/lou: th\n de\ peri\ to\n *)/oknon muqopoii/an dei/knusqai
plhsi/on kata/ tina panh/gurin sunteloume/nhn,
ple/kontos me\n e(no\s a)ndro\s a)rxh\n sxoini/ou
makra/n, pollw=n d' e)k tw=n o)pi/sw luo/ntwn to\ pleko/menon.
*mela/mpoda de/ fasi metenegkei=n e)c *ai)gu/ptou
ta\ *dionu/sw| nomizo/mena telei=sqai para\ toi=s
*(/ellhsi kai\ ta\ peri\ *kro/nou muqologou/mena kai\ ta\
peri\ th=s *titanomaxi/as kai\ to\ su/nolon th\n peri\ ta\
pa/qh tw=n qew=n i(stori/an. to\n de\ *dai/dalon le/gousin
a)pomimh/sasqai th\n tou= laburi/nqou plokh\n tou=
diame/nontos me\n me/xri tou= nu=n kairou=, oi)kodomhqe/ntos
de/, w(s me/n tine/s fasin, u(po\ *me/ndhtos, w(s
d' e)/nioi le/gousin, u(po\ *ma/rrou tou= basile/ws, polloi=s
e)/tesi pro/teron th=s *mi/nw basilei/as. to/n te
r(uqmo\n tw=n a)rxai/wn kat' *ai)/gupton a)ndria/ntwn
to\n au)to\n ei)=nai toi=s u(po\ *daida/lou kataskeuasqei=si
para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi. to\ de\ ka/lliston pro/pulon e)n
*me/mfei tou= *(hfaistei/ou *dai/dalon a)rxitektonh=sai,
kai\ qaumasqe/nta tuxei=n ei)ko/nos culi/nhs kata\ to\
proeirhme/non i(ero\n tai=s i)di/ais xersi\ dedhmiourghme/nhs,
pe/ras de\ dia\ th\n eu)fui+/an a)ciwqe/nta mega/lhs
do/chs kai\ polla\ proseceuro/nta tuxei=n i)soqe/wn
timw=n: kata\ ga\r mi/an tw=n pro\s th=| *me/mfei nh/swn
e)/ti kai\ nu=n i(ero\n ei)=nai *daida/lou timw/menon u(po\
tw=n e)gxwri/wn. th=s d' *(omh/rou parousi/as a)/lla te
shmei=a fe/rousi kai\ ma/lista th\n th=s *(ele/nhs genome/nhn
para\ *menela/w| *thlema/xou farmakei/an kai\
lh/qhn tw=n sumbebhko/twn kakw=n. to\ ga\r nhpenqe\s
fa/rmakon, o(\ labei=n fhsin o( poihth\s th\n *(ele/nhn e)k
tw=n *ai)gupti/wn *qhbw=n para\ *poluda/mnhs th=s *qw=nos
gunaiko/s, a)kribw=s e)chtakw\s fai/netai: e)/ti ga\r kai\
nu=n ta\s e)n tau/th| gunai=kas th=| proeirhme/nh| duna/mei
xrh=sqai le/gousi, kai\ para\ mo/nais tai=s *diospoli/tisin
e)k palaiw=n xro/nwn o)rgh=s kai\ lu/phs fa/rmakon
eu(rh=sqai/ fasi: ta\s de\ *qh/bas kai\ *dio\s po/lin
th\n au)th\n u(pa/rxein.
th/n te *)afrodi/thn o)noma/zesqai
para\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois xrush=n e)k palaia=s parado/sews,
kai\ pedi/on ei)=nai kalou/menon xrush=s *)afrodi/ths
peri\ th\n o)nomazome/nhn *mw/memfin.
ta/ te peri\ to\n
*di/a kai\ th\n *(/hran muqologou/mena peri\ th=s sunousi/as
kai\ th\n ei)s *ai)qiopi/an e)kdhmi/an e)kei=qen au)to\n
metenegkei=n: kat' e)niauto\n ga\r para\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois
to\n new\n tou= *dio\s peraiou=sqai to\n potamo\n
ei)s th\n *libu/hn, kai\ meq' h(me/ras tina\s pa/lin e)pistre/fein,
w(s e)c *ai)qiopi/as tou= qeou= paro/ntos: th/n
te sunousi/an tw=n qew=n tou/twn, e)n tai=s panhgu/resi
tw=n naw=n a)nakomizome/nwn a)mfote/rwn ei)s o)/ros
a)/nqesi pantoi/ois u(po\ tw=n i(ere/wn katestrwme/non.
kai\ *lukou=rgon de\ kai\ *pla/twna kai\ *so/lwna polla\
tw=n e)c *ai)gu/ptou nomi/mwn ei)s ta\s e(autw=n katata/cai
nomoqesi/as.
*puqago/ran te ta\ kata\ to\n i(ero\n lo/gon
kai\ ta\ kata\ gewmetri/an qewrh/mata kai\ ta\ peri\
tou\s a)riqmou/s, e)/ti de\ th\n ei)s pa=n zw=|on th=s yuxh=s
metabolh\n maqei=n par' *ai)gupti/wn. u(polamba/nousi
de\ kai\ *dhmo/kriton par' au)toi=s e)/th diatri=yai pe/nte
kai\ polla\ didaxqh=nai tw=n kata\ th\n a)strologi/an.
to/n te *oi)nopi/dhn o(moi/ws sundiatri/yanta toi=s i(ereu=si
kai\ a)strolo/gois maqei=n a)/lla te kai\ ma/lista to\n
h(liako\n ku/klon w(s loch\n me\n e)/xei th\n porei/an,
e)nanti/an de\ toi=s a)/llois a)/strois th\n fora\n poiei=tai.
paraplhsi/ws de\ kai\ to\n *eu)/docon a)strologh/santa
par' au)toi=s kai\ polla\ tw=n xrhsi/mwn ei)s tou\s
*(/ellhnas e)kdo/nta tuxei=n a)ciolo/gou do/chs. tw=n te
a)galmatopoiw=n tw=n palaiw=n tou\s ma/lista diwnomasme/nous
diatetrife/nai par' au)toi=s *thlekle/a kai\
*qeo/dwron, tou\s *(roi/kou me\n ui(ou/s, kataskeua/santas
de\ toi=s *sami/ois to\ tou= *)apo/llwnos tou= *puqi/ou
co/anon. tou= ga\r a)ga/lmatos e)n *sa/mw| me\n u(po\
*thlekle/ous i(storei=tai to\ h(/misu dhmiourghqh=nai,
kata\ de\ th\n *)/efeson u(po\ ta)delfou= *qeodw/rou to\
e(/teron me/ros suntelesqh=nai: sunteqe/nta de\ pro\s
a)/llhla ta\ me/rh sumfwnei=n ou(/tws w(/ste dokei=n u(f'
e(no\s to\ pa=n e)/rgon suntetele/sqai. tou=to de\ to\
ge/nos th=s e)rgasi/as para\ me\n toi=s *(/ellhsi mhdamw=s
e)pithdeu/esqai, para\ de\ toi=s *ai)gupti/ois ma/lista
suntelei=sqai. par' e)kei/nois ga\r ou)k a)po\ th=s kata\
th\n o(/rasin fantasi/as th\n summetri/an tw=n a)galma/twn
kri/nesqai, kaqa/per para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin, a)ll'
e)peida\n tou\s li/qous katakli/nwsi kai\ meri/sntes
katerga/swntai, to\ thnikau=ta to\ a)na/logon a)po\ tw=n
e)laxi/stwn e)pi\ ta\ me/gista lamba/nesqai:
tou= ga\r
panto\s sw/matos th\n kataskuh\n ei)s e(\n kai\ ei)/kosi
me/rh kai\ prose/ti te/tarton diairoume/nous th\n o(/lhn
a)podido/nai summetri/an tou= zw/|ou. dio/per o(/tan peri\
tou= mege/qous oi( texni=tai pro\s a)llh/lous su/nqwntai,
xwrisqe/ntes a)p' a)llh/lwn su/mfwna kataskeua/zousi
ta\ mege/qh tw=n e)/rgwn ou(/tws a)kribw=s w(/ste e)/kplhcin
pare/xein th\n i)dio/thta th=s pragmatei/as au)tw=n.
to\
d' e)n th=| *sa/mw| co/anon sumfw/nws th=| tw=n *ai)gupti/wn
filotexni/a| kata\ th\n korufh\n dixotomou/menon
diori/zein tou= zw/|ou to\ me/son me/xri tw=n ai)doi/wn,
i)sa/zon o(moi/ws e(autw=| pa/ntoqen: ei)=nai d' au)to\ le/gousi
kata\ to\ plei=ston paremfere\s toi=s *ai)gupti/ois,
w(s a)\n ta\s me\n xei=ras e)/xon paratetame/nas, ta\ de\ ske/lh diabebhko/ta.
peri\ me\n ou)=n tw=n kat' *ai)/gupton i(storoume/nwn
kai\ mnh/mhs a)ci/wn a)rkei= ta\ r)hqe/nta: h(mei=s de\ kata\
th\n e)n a)rxh=| th=s bi/blou pro/qesin ta\s e(ch=s pra/ceis
kai\ muqologi/as e)n th=| meta\ tau/thn die/cimen,
a)rxh\n poihsa/menoi ta\ kata\ th\n *)asi/an toi=s *)assuri/ois praxqe/nta.
ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| deute/ra| tw=n *diodw/rou bi/blwn.
peri\ *ni/nou tou= prw/tou basileu/santos kata\ th\n *)asi/an kai\ tw=n u(p' au)tou= praxqe/ntwn.
peri\ th=s *semira/midos gene/sews kai\ th=s peri\ au)th\n au)ch/sews.
w(s *ni/nos o( basileu\s e)/ghme th\n *semi/ramin dia\ th\n a)reth\n au)th=s.
w(s *semi/ramis teleuth/santos *ni/nou diadecame/nh th\n
basilei/an polla\s kai\ mega/las pra/ceis e)petele/sato.
kti/sis *babulw=nos kai\ th=s kat' au)th\n kataskeuh=s a)paggeli/a.
peri\ tou= kremastou= legome/nou kh/pou kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
tw=n kata\ th\n *babulwni/an parado/cwn.
stratei/a *semira/midos ei)s *ai)/gupton kai\ *ai)qiopi/an, e)/ti
de\ th\n *)indikh/n.
peri\ tw=n a)pogo/nwn tau/ths kai\ tw=n basileusa/ntwn
kata\ th\n *)asi/an kai\ th=s kat' au)tou\s trufh=s te kai\ r(a|qumi/as.
w(s e)/sxatos *sardana/pallos o( basileu\s dia\ trufh\n a)pe/bale
th\n a)rxh\n u(po\ *)arba/kou tou= *mh/dou.
peri\ tw=n *xaldai/wn kai\ th=s parathrh/sews tw=n a)/strwn.
peri\ tw=n basile/wn tw=n kata\ th\n *mhdi/an kai\ th=s peri\
tou/twn diafwni/as para\ toi=s i(storiogra/fois.
peri\ topoqesi/as th=s *)indikh=s kai\ tw=n kata\ th\n xw/ran
fuome/nwn kai\ tw=n par' *)indoi=s nomi/mwn.
peri\ *skuqw=n kai\ *)amazo/nwn kai\ *(uperbore/wn.
peri\ th=s *)arabi/as kai\ tw=n kat' au)th\n fuome/nwn kai\ muqologoume/nwn.
peri\ tw=n nh/swn tw=n e)n th=| meshmbri/a| kata\ to\n w)keano\n eu(reqeisw=n.
h( me\n pro\ tau/ths bi/blos th=s o(/lhs sunta/cews
ou)=sa prw/th perie/xei ta\s kat' *ai)/gupton pra/ceis:
e)n ai(=s u(pa/rxei ta/ te peri\ tw=n qew=n par' *ai)gupti/ois
muqologou/mena kai\ peri\ th=s tou= *nei/lou fu/sews
kai\ ta)/lla ta\ peri\ tou= potamou= tou/tou paradocologou/mena,
pro\s de\ tou/tois peri/ te th=s kat' *ai)/gupton
xw/ras kai\ tw=n a)rxai/wn basile/wn ta\ u(f'
e(ka/stou praxqe/nta. e(ch=s de\ kateta/xqhsan ai( kataskeuai\
tw=n purami/dwn tw=n a)nagrafome/nwn e)n
toi=s e(pta\ qaumazome/nois e)/rgois.
e)/peita dih/lqomen
peri\ tw=n no/mwn kai\ tw=n dikasthri/wn, e)/ti de\ tw=n
a)fierwme/nwn zw/|wn par' *ai)gupti/ois ta\ qaumazo/mena,
pro\s de\ tou/tois ta\ peri\ tw=n teteleuthko/twn no/mima,
kai\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn o(/soi tw=n e)pi\ paidei/a| qaumazome/nwn
parabalo/ntes ei)s *ai)/gupton kai\ polla\ tw=n
xrhsi/mwn maqo/ntes meth/negkan ei)s th\n *(ella/da.
e)n tau/th| d' a)nagra/yomen ta\s kata\ th\n *)asi/an genome/nas
pra/ceis e)n toi=s a)rxai/ois xro/nois, th\n a)rxh\n
a)po\ th=s tw=n *)assuri/wn h(gemoni/as poihsa/menoi.
to\ palaio\n toi/nun kata\ th\n *)asi/an u(ph=rxon
e)gxw/rioi basilei=s, w(=n ou)/te pra=cis e)pi/shmos ou)/te
o)/noma mnhmoneu/etai. prw=tos de\ tw=n ei)s i(stori/an
kai\ mnh/mhn paradedome/nwn h(mi=n *ni/nos o( basileu\s
tw=n *)assuri/wn mega/las pra/ceis e)petele/sato: peri\
ou(= ta\ kata\ me/ros a)nagra/fein peiraso/meqa. geno/menos
ga\r fu/sei polemiko\s kai\ zhlwth\s th=s a)reth=s
kaqw/plise tw=n ne/wn tou\s krati/stous: gumna/sas d'
au)tou\s plei/ona xro/non sunh/qeis e)poi/hse pa/sh| kakopaqei/a|
kai\ polemikoi=s kindu/nois. susthsa/menos ou)=n
strato/pedon a)cio/logon summaxi/an e)poih/sato pro\s
*)ariai=on to\n basile/a th=s *)arabi/as, h(\ kat' e)kei/nous
tou\s xro/nous e)do/kei plh/qein a)lki/mwn a)ndrw=n. e)/sti
de\ kai\ kaqo/lou tou=to to\ e)/qnos fileleu/qeron kai\
kat' ou)de/na tro/pon prosdexo/menon e)/phlun h(gemo/na:
dio/per ou)/q' oi( tw=n *persw=n basilei=s u(/steron ou)/q'
oi( tw=n *makedo/nwn, kai/per plei=ston i)sxu/santes,
h)dunh/qhsan tou=to to\ e)/qnos katadoulw/sasqai. kaqo/lou
ga\r h( *)arabi/a duspole/mhto/s e)sti cenikai=s
duna/mesi dia\ to\ th\n me\n e)/rhmon au)th=s ei)=nai, th\n
de\ a)/nudron kai\ dieilhmme/nhn fre/asi kekrumme/nois
kai\ mo/nois toi=s e)gxwri/ois gnwrizome/nois. o( d' ou)=n
tw=n *)assuri/wn basileu\s *ni/nos to\n dunasteu/onta
tw=n *)ara/bwn paralabw\n e)stra/teuse meta\ pollh=s
duna/mews e)pi\ *babulwni/ous katoikou=ntas o(/moron
xw/ran: kat' e)kei/nous de\ tou\s xro/nous h( me\n nu=n
ou)=sa *babulw\n ou)k h)=n e)ktisme/nh, kata\ de\ th\n *babulwni/an
u(ph=rxon a)/llai po/leis a)cio/logoi: r(a|di/ws
de\ xeirwsa/menos tou\s e)gxwri/ous dia\ to\ tw=n e)n toi=s
pole/mois kindu/nwn a)pei/rws e)/xein, tou/tois me\n e)/tace
telei=n kat' e)niauto\n w(risme/nous fo/rous, to\n de\
basile/a tw=n katapolemhqe/ntwn labw\n meta\ tw=n
te/knwn ai)xma/lwton a)pe/kteine.
meta\ de\ tau=ta polloi=s
plh/qesin ei)s th\n *)armeni/an e)mbalw\n kai/ tinas
tw=n po/lewn a)nasta/tous poih/sas kateplh/cato tou\s
e)gxwri/ous: dio/per o( basileu\s au)tw=n *barza/nhs,
o(rw=n au(to\n ou)k a)cio/maxon o)/nta, meta\ pollw=n dw/rwn
a)ph/nthse kai\ pa=n e)/fhse poih/sein to\ prostatto/menon.
o( de\ *ni/nos megaloyu/xws au)tw=| xrhsa/menos
th=s te *)armeni/as sunexw/rhsen a)/rxein kai\
fi/lon o)/nta pe/mpein stratia\n kai\ th\n xorhgi/an tw=|
sfete/rw| stratope/dw|. a)ei\ de\ ma=llon au)co/menos
e)stra/teusen ei)s th\n *mhdi/an.
o( de\ tau/ths basileu\s
*fa/rnos parataca/menos a)ciolo/gw| duna/mei kai\ leifqei/s,
tw=n te stratiwtw=n tou\s plei/ous a)pe/bale kai\
au)to\s meta\ te/knwn e(pta\ kai\ gunaiko\s ai)xma/lwtos
lhfqei\s a)nestaurw/qh.
ou(/tw de\ tw=n pragma/twn tw=| *ni/nw| proxwrou/ntwn
deinh\n e)piqumi/an e)/sxe tou= katastre/yasqai th\n
*)asi/an a(/pasan th\n e)nto\s *tana/idos kai\ *nei/lou: w(s
e)pi/pan ga\r toi=s eu)tuxou=sin h( tw=n pragma/twn
eu)/roia th\n tou= plei/onos e)piqumi/an pari/sthsi.
dio/per th=s me\n *mhdi/as satra/phn e(/na tw=n peri\
au(to\n fi/lwn kate/sthsen, au)to\s d' e)ph/|ei ta\ kata\
th\n *)asi/an e)/qnh katastrefo/menos, kai\ xro/non e(ptakaidekaeth=
katanalw/sas plh\n *)indw=n kai\ *baktrianw=n
tw=n a)/llwn a(pa/ntwn ku/rios e)ge/neto.
ta\s me\n
ou)=n kaq' e(/kasta ma/xas h)\ to\n a)riqmo\n a(pa/ntwn
tw=n katapolemhqe/ntwn ou)dei\s tw=n suggrafe/wn
a)ne/graye, ta\ d' e)pishmo/tata tw=n e)qnw=n a)kolou/qws
*kthsi/a| tw=| *knidi/w| peiraso/meqa sunto/mws e)pidramei=n.
katestre/yato me\n ga\r th=s paraqalatti/ou
kai\ th=s sunexou=s xw/ras th/n te *ai)/gupton kai\ *foini/khn,
e)/ti de\ *koi/lhn *suri/an kai\ *kiliki/an kai\ *pamfuli/an
kai\ *luki/an, pro\s de\ tau/tais th/n te *kari/an
kai\ *frugi/an kai\ *musi/an kai\ *ludi/an, proshga/geto
de\ th/n te *trw|a/da kai\ th\n e)f' *(ellhspo/ntw| *frugi/an
kai\ *proponti/da kai\ *biquni/an kai\ *kappadoki/an
kai\ ta\ kata\ to\n *po/nton e)/qnh ba/rbara katoikou=nta
me/xri *tana/idos, e)kuri/euse de\ th=s te *kadousi/wn
xw/ras kai\ *tapu/rwn, e)/ti d' *(urkani/wn kai\
*draggw=n, pro\s de\ tou/tois *derbi/kwn kai\ *karmani/wn
kai\ *xwromnai/wn, e)/ti de\ *borkani/wn kai\ *parquai/wn,
e)ph=lqe de\ kai\ th\n *persi/da kai\ th\n *sousianh\n
kai\ th\n kaloume/nhn *kaspianh/n, ei)s h(/n ei)sin ei)sbolai\
stenai\ pantelw=s, dio\ kai\ prosagoreu/ontai
*ka/spiai pu/lai. polla\ de\ kai\ a)/lla tw=n e)latto/nwn
e)qnw=n proshga/geto, peri\ w(=n makro\n a)\n ei)/h le/gein.
th=s de\ *baktrianh=s ou)/shs duseisbo/lou kai\ plh/qh
maxi/mwn a)ndrw=n e)xou/shs, e)peidh\ polla\ ponh/sas
a)/praktos e)ge/neto, to\n me\n pro\s *baktrianou\s po/lemon
ei)s e(/teron a)neba/leto kairo/n, ta\s de\ duna/meis
a)nagagw\n ei)s th\n *)assuri/an e)cele/cato to/pon eu)/qeton ei)s po/lews mega/lhs kti/sin.
e)pifanesta/tas ga\r pra/ceis
tw=n pro\ au)tou= kateirgasme/nos e)/speude thlikau/thn
kti/sai to\ me/geqos po/lin w(/ste mh\ mo/non
au)th\n ei)=nai megi/sthn tw=n to/te ou)sw=n kata\ pa=san
th\n oi)koume/nhn, a)lla\ mhde\ tw=n metageneste/rwn
e(/teron e)pibalo/menon r(a|di/ws a)\n u(perqe/sqai.
to\n
me\n ou)=n tw=n *)ara/bwn basile/a timh/sas dw/rois kai\
lafu/rois megaloprepe/sin a)pe/luse meta\ th=s i)di/as
stratia=s ei)s th\n oi)kei/an, au)to\s de\ ta\s pantaxo/qen
duna/meis kai\ paraskeua\s pa/ntwn tw=n e)pithdei/wn
a)qroi/sas para\ to\n *eu)fra/thn potamo\n e)/ktise po/lin
eu)= teteixisme/nhn, e(tero/mhkes au)th=s u(posthsa/menos
to\ sxh=ma. ei)=xe de\ tw=n me\n makrote/rwn pleurw=n
e(kate/ran h( po/lis e(kato\n kai\ penth/konta stadi/wn,
tw=n de\ braxute/rwn e)nenh/konta.
dio\ kai\ tou= su/mpantos
peribo/lou sustaqe/ntos e)k stadi/wn tetrakosi/wn
kai\ o)gdoh/konta th=s e)lpi/dos ou) dieyeu/sqh:
thlikau/thn ga\r po/lin ou)dei\s u(/steron e)/ktise kata/
te to\ me/geqos tou= peribo/lou kai\ th\n peri\ to\ tei=xos
megalopre/peian. to\ me\n ga\r u(/yos ei)=xe to\ tei=xos
podw=n e(kato/n, to\ de\ pla/tos trisi\n a(/rmasin i(ppa/simon
h)=n: oi( de\ su/mpantes pu/rgoi to\n me\n a)riqmo\n
h)=san xi/lioi kai\ pentako/sioi, to\ d' u(/yos ei)=xon
podw=n diakosi/wn.
katw/|kise d' ei)s au)th\n tw=n me\n
*)assuri/wn tou\s plei/stous kai\ dunatwta/tous, a)po\
de\ tw=n a)/llwn e)qnw=n tou\s boulome/nous. kai\ th\n
me\n po/lin w)no/masen a)f' e(autou= *ni/non, toi=s de\ katoikisqei=si
pollh\n th=s o(mo/rou xw/ras prosw/risen.
e)pei\ de\ meta\ th\n kti/sin tau/thn o( *ni/nos e)stra/teusen
e)pi\ th\n *baktrianh/n, e)n h(=| *semi/ramin e)/ghme
th\n e)pifanesta/thn a(pasw=n tw=n gunaikw=n w(=n pareilh/famen,
a)nagkai=o/n e)sti peri\ au)th=s proeipei=n pw=s
e)k tapeinh=s tu/xhs ei)s thlikau/thn proh/xqh do/can.
kata\ th\n *suri/an toi/nun e)/sti po/lis *)aska/lwn, kai\
tau/ths ou)k a)/pwqen li/mnh mega/lh kai\ baqei=a plh/rhs
i)xqu/wn. para\ de\ tau/thn u(pa/rxei te/menos qea=s
e)pifanou=s, h(\n o)noma/zousin oi( *su/roi *derketou=n:
au(/th de\ to\ me\n pro/swpon e)/xei gunaiko/s, to\ d' a)/llo
sw=ma pa=n i)xqu/os dia/ tinas toiau/tas ai)ti/as. muqologou=sin
oi( logiw/tatoi tw=n e)gxwri/wn th\n *)afrodi/thn
prosko/yasan th=| proeirhme/nh| qea=| deino\n e)mbalei=n
e)/rwta neani/skou tino\s tw=n quo/ntwn ou)k
a)eidou=s: th\n de\ *derketou=n migei=san tw=| *su/rw| gennh=sai
me\n qugate/ra, kataisxunqei=san d' e)pi\ toi=s
h(marthme/nois to\n me\n neani/skon a)fani/sai, to\ de\
paidi/on ei)/s tinas e)rh/mous kai\ petrw/deis to/pous
e)kqei=nai: e(auth\n de\ dia\ th\n ai)sxu/nhn kai\ lu/phn
r(i/yasan ei)s th\n li/mnhn metasxhmatisqh=nai to\n tou=
sw/matos tu/pon ei)s i)xqu=n: dio\ kai\ tou\s *su/rous
me/xri tou= nu=n a)pe/xesqai tou/tou tou= zw/|ou kai\ tima=n
tou\s i)xqu=s w(s qeou/s. peri\ de\ to\n to/pon o(/pou to\
bre/fos e)cete/qh plh/qous peristerw=n e)nneotteu/ontos
parado/cws kai\ daimoni/ws u(po\ tou/twn to\ paidi/on
diatre/fesqai: ta\s me\n ga\r tai=s pte/ruci periexou/sas
to\ sw=ma tou= bre/fous pantaxo/qen qa/lpein, ta\s
d' e)k tw=n su/neggus e)pau/lewn, o(po/te thrh/seian tou/s
te bouko/lous kai\ tou\s a)/llous nomei=s a)po/ntas, e)n
tw=| sto/mati ferou/sas ga/la diatre/fein parastazou/sas
a)na\ me/son tw=n xeilw=n.
e)niausi/ou de\ tou=
paidi/ou genome/nou kai\ sterewte/ras trofh=s prosdeome/nou,
ta\s peristera\s a)poknizou/sas a)po\ tw=n
turw=n pare/xesqai trofh\n a)rkou=san. tou\s de\ nomei=s
e)panio/ntas kai\ qewrou=ntas peribebrwme/nous
tou\s turou\s qauma/sai to\ para/docon: parathrh/santas
ou)=n kai\ maqo/ntas th\n ai)ti/an eu(rei=n to\ bre/fos,
diafe/ron tw\| ka/llei.
eu)qu\s ou)=n au)to\ komi/santas
ei)s th\n e)/paulin dwrh/sasqai tw=| proesthko/ti
tw=n basilikw=n kthnw=n, o)/noma *si/mma|: kai\
tou=ton a)/teknon o)/nta to\ paidi/on tre/fein w(s quga/trion
meta\ pa/shs e)pimelei/as, o)/noma qe/menon *semi/ramin,
o(/per e)sti\ kata\ th\n tw=n *su/rwn dia/lekton
parwnomasme/non a)po\ tw=n peristerw=n, a(\s a)p' e)kei/nwn
tw=n xro/nwn oi( kata\ *suri/an a(/pantes diete/lesan
w(s qea\s timw=ntes.
ta\ me\n ou)=n kata\ th\n ge/nesin th=s *semira/midos
muqologou/mena sxedo\n tau=t' e)/stin. h)/dh d' au)th=s
h(liki/an e)xou/shs ga/mou kai\ tw=| ka/llei polu\ ta\s
a)/llas parqe/nous diaferou/shs, a)pesta/lh para\ basile/ws
u(/parxos e)piskeyo/menos ta\ basilika\ kth/nh:
ou(=tos d' e)kalei=to me\n *)/onnhs, prw=tos d' h)=n tw=n
e)k tou= basilikou= sunedri/ou kai\ th=s *suri/as a(pa/shs
a)podedeigme/nos u(/parxos. o(\s katalu/sas para\
tw=| *si/mma| kai\ qewrh/sas th\n *semi/ramin e)qhreu/qh
tw=| ka/llei: dio\ kai\ tou= *si/mma katadehqei\s au(tw=|
dou=nai th\n parqe/non ei)s ga/mon e)/nnomon, a)ph/gagen
au)th\n ei)s *ni/non, kai\ gh/mas e)ge/nnhse du/o pai=das,
*(uapa/thn kai\ *(uda/sphn. th=s de\ *semira/midos e)xou/shs
kai\ ta)/lla a)ko/louqa th=| peri\ th\n o)/yin eu)prepei/a|,
sune/baine to\n a)/ndra tele/ws u(p' au)th=s dedoulw=sqai,
kai\ mhde\n a)/neu th=s e)kei/nhs gnw/mhs
pra/ttonta kateustoxei=n e)n pa=si. kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non
o( basileu/s, e)peidh\ ta\ peri\ th\n kti/sin th=s o(mwnu/mou
po/lews sunete/lese, strateu/ein e)pi\ *baktrianou\s
e)pexei/rhsen. ei)dw\s de\ ta/ te plh/qh kai\ th\n
a)lkh\n tw=n a)ndrw=n, e)/ti de\ th\n xw/ran e)/xousan
pollou\s to/pous a)prosi/tous dia\ th\n o)xuro/thta,
kate/lecen e)c a(pa/ntwn tw=n u(p' au)to\n e)qnw=n stratiwtw=n
plh=qos: e)pei\ ga\r th=s pro/teron stratei/as
a)poteteuxw\s h)=n, e)/speude pollaplasi/oni paragene/sqai
duna/mei pro\s th\n *baktrianh/n. sunaxqei/shs de\
th=s stratia=s pantaxo/qen h)riqmh/qhsan, w(s *kthsi/as
e)n tai=s i(stori/ais a)nage/grafe, pezw=n me\n e(kato\n
e(bdomh/konta muria/des, i(ppe/wn de\ mia=| plei/ous tw=n
ei)/kosi muria/dwn, a(/rmata de\ drepanhfo/ra mikro\n
a)polei/ponta tw=n muri/wn e(cakosi/wn. e)/sti me\n ou)=n
a)/piston toi=s au)to/qen a)kou/sasi to\ plh=qos th=s
stratia=s, ou) mh\n a)du/nato/n ge fanh/setai toi=s a)naqewrou=si
to\ th=s *)asi/as me/geqos kai\ ta\ plh/qh tw=n
katoikou/ntwn au)th\n e)qnw=n. ei) ga/r tis a)fei\s th\n
e)pi\ *sku/qas *darei/ou stratei/an meta\ o)gdoh/konta
muria/dwn kai\ th\n *ce/rcou dia/basin e)pi\ th\n *(ella/da
toi=s a)nariqmh/tois plh/qesi, ta\s e)xqe\s kai\ prw/|hn
suntelesqei/sas pra/ceis e)pi\ th=s *eu)rw/phs ske/yaito,
ta/xion a)\n pisto\n h(gh/saito to\ r(hqe/n.
kata\ me\n ou)=n
th\n *sikeli/an o( *dionu/sios e)k mia=s th=s tw=n *surakosi/wn
po/lews e)ch/gagen e)pi\ ta\s stratei/as pezw=n
me\n dw/deka muria/das, i(ppei=s de\ muri/ous kai\ disxili/ous,
nau=s de\ makra\s e)c e(no\s lime/nos tetrakosi/as,
w(=n h)=san e)/niai tetrh/reis kai\ penth/reis:
*(rwmai=oi de\
mikro\n pro\ tw=n *)annibai+kw=n kairw=n, proorw/menoi
to\ me/geqos tou= pole/mou, kate/grayan tou\s kata\ th\n
*)itali/an e)pithdei/ous ei)s th\n stratei/an poli/tas te
kai\ summa/xous, w(=n o( su/mpas a)riqmo\s mikro\n a)pe/lipe
tw=n e(kato\n muria/dwn: kai/toi g' e(/neka plh/qous
a)nqrw/pwn th\n *)itali/an o(/lhn ou)k a)/n tis sugkri/neie
pro\s e(\n e)/qnos tw=n kata\ th\n *)asi/an. tau=ta
me\n ou)=n h(mi=n ei)rh/sqw pro\s tou\s e)k th=s nu=n peri\
ta\s po/leis ou)/shs e)rhmi/as tekmairome/nous th\n palaia\n
tw=n e)qnw=n poluanqrwpi/an.
o( d' ou)=n *ni/nos meta\ tosau/ths duna/mews strateu/sas
ei)s th\n *baktrianh\n h)nagka/zeto, duseidbo/lwn
tw=n to/pwn kai\ stenw=n o)/ntwn, kata\ me/ros a)/gein
th\n du/namin.
h( ga\r *baktrianh\ xw/ra pollai=s kai\
mega/lais oi)koume/nh po/lesi mi/an me\n ei)=xen e)pifanesta/thn,
e)n h(=| sune/bainen ei)=nai kai\ ta\ basi/leia:
au(/th d' e)kalei=to me\n *ba/ktra, mege/qei de\ kai\ th=|
kata\ th\n a)kro/polin o)xuro/thti polu\ pasw=n die/fere.
basileu/wn d' au)th=s *)ocua/rths kate/grayen a(/pantas
tou\s e)n h(liki/a| stratei/as o)/ntas, oi(\ to\n a)riqmo\n
h)qroi/sqhsan ei)s tettara/konta muria/das. a)nalabw\n
ou)=n th\n du/namin kai\ toi=s polemi/ois a)panth/sas peri\
ta\s ei)sbola/s, ei)/ase me/ros th=s tou= *ni/nou stratia=s
ei)sbalei=n: e)pei\ d' e)/docen i(kano\n a)pobebhke/nai tw=n
polemi/wn plh=qos ei)s to\ pedi/on, e)ce/tace th\n i)di/an
du/namin. genome/nhs de\ ma/xhs i)sxura=s oi( *baktrianoi\
tou\s *)assuri/ous treya/menoi kai\ to\n diwgmo\n me/xri
tw=n u(perkeime/nwn o)rw=n poihsa/menoi die/fqeiran
tw=n polemi/wn ei)s de/ka muria/das. meta\ de\ tau=ta
pa/shs th=s duna/mews ei)sbalou/shs, kratou/menoi toi=s
plh/qesi kata\ po/leis a)pexw/rhsan, e(/kastoi tai=s
i)di/ais patri/si bohqh/sontes. ta\s me\n ou)=n a)/llas o(
*ni/nos e)xeirw/sato r(a|di/ws, ta\ de\ *ba/ktra dia/ te th\n
o)xuro/thta kai\ th\n e)n au)th=| paraskeuh\n h)duna/tei
kata\ kra/tos e(lei=n. poluxroni/ou de\ th=s poliorki/as
ginome/nhs, o( th=s *semira/midos a)nh/r, e)rwtikw=s e)/xwn
pro\s th\n gunai=ka kai\ sustrateuo/menos tw=| basilei=,
metepe/myato th\n a)/nqrwpon. h( de\ sune/sei kai\ to/lmh|
kai\ toi=s a)/llois toi=s pro\s e)pifa/neian suntei/nousi
kexorhghme/nh kairo\n e)/laben e)pidei/casqai th\n i)di/an
a)reth/n. prw=ton me\n ou)=n pollw=n h(merw=n o(do\n
me/llousa diaporeu/esqai stolh\n e)pragmateu/sato di' h(=s ou)k h)=n diagnw=nai to\n peribeblhme/non po/teron
a)nh/r e)stin h)\ gunh/. au(/th d' h)=n eu)/xrhstos au)th=|
pro/s te ta\s e)n toi=s kau/masin o(doipori/as ei)s to\
diathrh=sai to\n tou= sw/matos xrw=ta kai\ pro\s ta\s
e)n tw=| pra/ttein o(\ bou/loito xrei/as, eu)ki/nhtos ou)=sa
kai\ neanikh/, kai\ to\ su/nolon tosau/th tis e)ph=n au)th=|
xa/ris w(/sq' u(/steron *mh/dous h(ghsame/nous th=s *)asi/as
forei=n th\n *semira/midos stolh/n, kai\ meta\ tau=q'
o(moi/ws *pe/rsas.
paragenome/nh d' ei)s th\n *baktrianh\n
kai\ kataskeyame/nh ta\ peri\ th\n poliorki/an,
e(w/ra kata\ me\n ta\ pedi/a kai\ tou\s eu)efo/dous tw=n
to/pwn prosbola\s ginome/nas, pro\s de\ th\n a)kro/polin
ou)de/na prosio/nta dia\ th\n o)xuro/thta, kai\ tou\s e)/ndon
a)poleloipo/tas ta\s e)ntau=qa fulaka\s kai\ parabohqou=ntas
toi=s e)pi\ tw=n ka/tw teixw=n kinduneu/ousi.
dio/per paralabou=sa tw=n stratiwtw=n tou\s petrobatei=n
ei)wqo/tas, kai\ meta\ tou/twn dia/ tinos xaleph=s
fa/raggos prosanaba=sa, katela/beto me/ros th=s a)kropo/lews
kai\ toi=s poliorkou=si to\ kata\ to\ pedi/on
tei=xos e)sh/mhnen. oi( d' e)/ndon e)pi\ th=| katalh/yei th=s
a)/kras kataplage/ntes e)ce/lipon ta\ tei/xh kai\ th\n
swthri/an a)pe/gnwsan.
tou=ton de\ to\n tro/pon a(lou/shs
th=s po/lews o( basileu\s qauma/sas th\n a)reth\n
th=s gunaiko\s to\ me\n prw=ton mega/lais dwreai=s
au)th\n e)ti/mhse, meta\ de\ tau=ta dia\ to\ ka/llos th=s
a)nqrw/pou sxw\n e)rwtikw=s e)pexei/rhse to\n a)/ndra
pei/qein e(kousi/ws au)tw=| paraxwrh=sai, e)paggeila/menos
a)nti\ tau/ths th=s xa/ritos au)tw=| sunoikiei=n th\n i)di/an
qugate/ra *swsa/nhn. dusxerw=s d' au)tou= fe/rontos,
h)pei/lhsen e)kko/yein ta\s o(ra/seis mh\ proxei/rws u(phretou=ntos
toi=s prosta/gmasin. o( de\ *)/onnhs a(/ma me\n
ta\s tou= basile/ws a)peila\s dei/sas, a(/ma de\ dia\ to\n
e)/rwta peripesw\n lu/tth| tini\ kai\ mani/a|, bro/xon
e(autw=| periqei\s a)nekre/mase. *semi/ramis me\n ou)=n dia\
toiau/tas ai)ti/as ei)s basiliko\n h)=lqe pro/sxhma.
o( de\ *ni/nos tou/s te e)n *ba/ktrois pare/labe qhsaurou/s,
e)/xontas polu\n a)/rguro/n te kai\ xruso/n,
kai\ ta\ kata\ th\n *baktrianh\n katasth/sas a)pe/luse
ta\s duna/meis. meta\ de\ tau=ta gennh/sas e)k *semira/midos
ui(o\n *ninu/an e)teleu/thse, th\n gunai=ka a)polipw\n
basi/lissan. to\n de\ *ni/non h( *semi/ramis e)/qayen
e)n toi=s basilei/ois, kai\ kateskeu/asen e)p' au)tw=|
xw=ma pamme/geqes, ou(= to\ me\n u(/yos h)=n e)nne/a stadi/wn,
to\ d' eu)=ros, w(/s fhsi *kthsi/as, de/ka. dio\ kai\
th=s po/lews para\ to\n *eu)fra/thn e)n pedi/w| keime/nhs
a)po\ pollw=n stadi/wn e)fai/neto to\ xw=ma kaqaperei/
tis a)kro/polis: o(\ kai\ me/xri tou= nu=n fasi diame/nein,
kai/per th=s *ni/nou kateskamme/nhs u(po\ *mh/dwn, o(/te
kate/lusan th\n *)assuri/wn basilei/an. h( de\ *semi/ramis,
ou)=sa fu/sei megalepi/bolos kai\ filotimoume/nh
th=| do/ch| to\n bebasileuko/ta pro\ au)th=s u(perqe/sqai,
po/lin me\n e)peba/leto kti/zein e)n th=| *babulwni/a|,
e)pilecame/nh de\ tou\s pantaxo/qen a)rxite/ktonas
kai\ texni/tas, e)/ti de\ th\n a)/llhn xorhgi/an paraskeuasame/nh,
sunh/gagen e)c a(pa/shs th=s basilei/as
pro\s th\n tw=n e)/rgwn sunte/leian a)ndrw=n muria/das
diakosi/as.
a)polabou=sa de\ to\n *eu)fra/thn potamo\n
ei)s me/son perieba/leto tei=xos th=| po/lei stadi/wn
e(ch/konta kai\ triakosi/wn, dieilhmme/non pu/rgois
puknoi=s kai\ mega/lois, w(/s fhsi *kthsi/as o( *kni/dios,
w(s de\ *klei/tarxos kai\ tw=n u(/steron met' *)aleca/ndrou
diaba/ntwn ei)s th\n *)asi/an tine\s a)ne/grayan, triakosi/wn
e(ch/konta pe/nte stadi/wn: kai\ prostiqe/asin
o(/ti tw=n i)/swn h(merw=n ei)s to\n e)niauto\n ou)sw=n e)filotimh/qh
to\n i)/son a)riqmo\n tw=n stadi/wn u(posth/sasqai.
o)pta\s de\ pli/nqous ei)s a)/sfalton e)ndhsame/nh
tei=xos kateskeu/ase to\ me\n u(/yos, w(s me\n *kthsi/as
fhsi/, penth/konta o)rguiw=n, w(s d' e)/nioi tw=n newte/rwn
e)/grayan, phxw=n penth/konta, to\ de\ pla/tos ple/on
h)\ dusi\n a(/rmasin i(ppa/simon: pu/rgous de\ to\n me\n
a)riqmo\n diakosi/ous kai\ penth/konta, to\ d' u(/yos kai\
pla/tos e)c a)nalo/gou tw=| ba/rei tw=n kata\ to\ tei=xos
e)/rgwn.
ou) xrh\ de\ qauma/zein ei) thlikou/tou to\ me/geqos
tou= peribo/lou kaqestw=tos o)li/gous pu/rgous kateskeu/asen:
e)pi\ polu\n ga\r to/pon th=s po/lews e(/lesi
periexome/nhs, kata\ tou=ton to\n to/pon ou)k e)/docen au)th=|
pu/rgous oi)kodomei=n, th=s fu/sews tw=n e(lw=n i(kanh\n
parexome/nhs o)xuro/thta. a)na\ me/son de\ tw=n oi)kiw=n
kai\ tw=n teixw=n o(do\s pa/nth| katele/leipto di/pleqros.
pro\s de\ th\n o)cu/thta th=s tou/twn oi)kodomi/as
e(ka/stw| tw=n fi/lwn sta/dion dieme/trhse, dou=sa th\n
i(kanh\n ei)s tou=to xorhgi/an kai\ diakeleusame/nh te/los
e)piqei=nai toi=s e)/rgois e)n e)niautw=|. w(=n poihsa/ntwn
to\ prostaxqe\n meta\ pollh=s spoudh=s, tou/twn me\n
a)pede/cato th\n filotimi/an, au)th\ de\ kata\ to\ stenw/taton
me/ros tou= potamou= ge/furan stadi/wn pe/nte
to\ mh=kos kateskeu/asen, ei)s buqo\n filote/xnws kaqei=sa
tou\s ki/onas, oi(\ diesth/kesan a)p' a)llh/lwn
po/das dw/deka. tou\s de\ sunereidome/nous li/qous
to/rmois sidhroi=s diela/mbane, kai\ ta\s tou/twn a(rmoni/as
e)plh/rou mo/libdon e)nth/kousa. toi=s de\ ki/osi
pro\ tw=n to\ r(eu=ma dexome/nwn pleurw=n gwni/as prokateskeu/asen
e)xou/sas th\n a)porroh\n periferh= kai\
sundedeme/nhn kat' o)li/gon e(/ws tou= kata\ to\n ki/ona
pla/tous, o(/pws ai( me\n peri\ ta\s gwni/as o)cu/thtes
te/mnwsi th\n katafora\n tou= r(eu/matos, ai( de\ perife/reiai
th=| tou/tou bi/a| sunei/kousai prau+/nwsi th\n
sfodro/thta tou= potamou=. h( me\n ou)=n ge/fura, kedri/nais
kai\ kuparitti/nais dokoi=s, e)/ti de\ foini/kwn
stele/xesin u(permege/qesi katestegasme/nh kai\ tria/konta
podw=n ou)=sa to\ pla/tos, ou)deno\s e)do/kei tw=n
*semira/midos e)/rgwn th=| filotexni/a| lei/pesqai. e)c
e(kate/rou de\ me/rous tou= potamou= krhpi=da polutelh=
kateskeu/ase paraplhsi/an kata\ to\ pla/tos toi=s tei/xesin
e)pi\ stadi/ous e(kato\n e(ch/konta. w)|kodo/mhse de\
kai\ basi/leia dipla= par' au)to\n to\n potamo\n e)c
e(kate/rou me/rous th=s gefu/ras, e)c w(=n a(/m' e)/melle th/n
te po/lin a(/pasan katopteu/sein kai\ kaqaperei\ ta\s
klei=s e(/cein tw=n e)pikairota/twn th=s po/lews to/pwn.
tou= d' *eu)fra/tou dia\ me/shs th=s *babulw=nos r(e/ontos
kai\ pro\s meshmbri/an kataferome/nou, tw=n basilei/wn
ta\ me\n pro\s a)natolh\n e)/neue, ta\ de\ pro\s du/sin,
a)mfo/tera de\ polutelw=s kateskeu/asto. tou= me\n ga\r
ei)s to\ pro\s e(spe/ran keime/nou me/rous e)poi/hse to\n
prw=ton peri/bolon e(ch/konta stadi/wn, u(yhloi=s kai\
polutele/si tei/xesin w)xurwme/non, e)c o)pth=s pli/nqou.
e(/teron d' e)nto\s tou/tou kukloterh= kateskeu/ase, kaq'
o(\n e)n w)mai=s e)/ti tai=s pli/nqois dietetu/pwto qhri/a
pantodapa\ th=| tw=n xrwma/twn filotexni/a| th\n a)lh/qeian
a)pomimou/mena:
ou(=tos d' o( peri/bolos h)=n to\
me\n mh=kos stadi/wn tettara/konta, to\ de\ pla/tos
e)pi\ triakosi/as pli/nqous, to\ d' u(/yos, w(s *kthsi/as
fhsi/n, o)rguiw=n penth/konta: tw=n de\ pu/rgwn u(ph=rxe
to\ u(/yos o)rguiw=n e(bdomh/konta.
kateskeu/ase de\ kai\
tri/ton e)ndote/rw peri/bolon, o(\s periei=xen a)kro/polin,
h(=s h( me\n peri/metros h)=n stadi/wn ei)/kosi, to\ de\ u(/yos
kai\ pla/tos th=s oi)kodomi/as u(perai=ron tou= me/sou
tei/xous th\n kataskeuh/n. e)nh=san d' e)/n te toi=s pu/rgois
kai\ tei/xesi zw=|a pantodapa\ filote/xnws toi=s te
xrw/masi kai\ toi=s tw=n tu/pwn a)pomimh/masi kateskeuasme/na:
to\ d' o(/lon e)pepoi/hto kunh/gion pantoi/wn
qhri/wn u(pa/rxon plh=res, w(=n h)=san ta\ mege/qh
ple/on h)\ phxw=n tetta/rwn. kateskeu/asto d' e)n au)toi=s
kai\ h( *semi/ramis a)f' i(/ppou pa/rdalin a)konti/zousa,
kai\ plhsi/on au)th=s o( a)nh\r *ni/nos pai/wn e)k xeiro\s
le/onta lo/gxh|. e)pe/sthse de\ kai\ pu/las tritta/s, e)f'
w(=n u(ph=rxon dittai\ xalkai= dia\ mhxanh=s a)noigo/menai.
tau=ta me\n ou)=n ta\ basi/leia kai\ tw=| mege/qei
kai\ tai=s kataskeuai=s polu\ proei=xe tw=n o)/ntwn e)pi\
qa/tera me/rh tou= potamou=. e)kei=na ga\r ei)=xe to\n me\n
peri/bolon tou= tei/xous tria/konta stadi/wn e)c o)pth=s
pli/nqou, a)nti\ de\ th=s peri\ ta\ zw=|a filotexni/as xalka=s
ei)ko/nas *ni/nou kai\ *semira/midos kai\ tw=n u(pa/rxwn,
e)/ti de\ *dio/s, o(\n kalou=sin oi( *babulw/nioi *bh=lon:
e)nh=san de\ kai\ parata/ceis kai\ kunh/gia pantodapa/,
poiki/lhn yuxagwgi/an parexo/mena toi=s qewme/nois.
meta\ de\ tau=ta th=s *babulwni/as e)klecame/nh to\n
tapeino/taton to/pon e)poi/hse decamenh\n tetra/gwnon,
h(=s h)=n e(ka/sth pleura\ stadi/wn triakosi/wn, e)c
o)pth=s pli/nqou kai\ a)sfa/ltou kateskeuasme/nhn kai\
to\ ba/qos e)/xousan podw=n tria/konta kai\ pe/nte. ei)s
tau/thn d' a)postre/yasa to\n potamo\n kateskeu/asen
e)k tw=n e)pi\ ta/de basilei/wn ei)s qa/tera diw/ruxa: e)c
o)pth=s de\ pli/nqou sunoikodomh/sasa ta\s kama/ras
e)c e(kate/rou me/rous a)sfa/ltw| kate/xrisen h(yhme/nh|,
me/xri ou(= to\ pa/xos tou= xri/smatos e)poi/hse phxw=n
tetta/rwn. th=s de\ diw/ruxos u(ph=rxon oi( me\n toi=xoi
to\ pla/tos e)pi\ pli/nqous ei)/kosi, to\ d' u(/yos xwri\s
th=s kamfqei/shs yali/dos podw=n dw/deka, to\ de\
pla/tos podw=n pentekai/deka. e)n h(me/rais d' e(pta\
kataskeuasqei/shs au)th=s a)pokate/sthse to\n potamo\n
e)pi\ th\n prou+pa/rxousan r(u/sin, w(/ste tou= r(eu/matos
e)pa/nw th=s diw/ruxos ferome/nou du/nasqai th\n *semi/ramin
e)k tw=n pe/ran basilei/wn e)pi\ qa/tera diaporeu/esqai
mh\ diabai/nousan to\n potamo/n. e)pe/sthse
de\ kai\ pu/las th=| diw/ruxi xalka=s e)f' e(ka/teron
me/ros, ai(\ die/meinan me/xri th=s tw=n *persw=n
basilei/as.
meta\ de\ tau=ta e)n me/sh| th=| po/lei kateskeu/asen
i(ero\n *dio/s, %5o(\n kalou=sin oi( *babulw/nioi,
kaqa/per ei)rh/kamen, *bh=lon. peri\ tou/tou de\ tw=n
suggrafe/wn diafwnou/ntwn, kai\ tou= kataskeua/smatos
dia\ to\n xro/non katapeptwko/tos, ou)k e)/stin
a)pofh/nasqai ta)kribe/s. o(mologei=tai d' u(yhlo\n gegenh=sqai
kaq' u(perbolh/n, kai\ tou\s *xaldai/ous e)n
au)tw=| ta\s tw=n a)/strwn pepoih=sqai parathrh/seis,
a)kribw=s qewroume/nwn tw=n t' a)natolw=n kai\ du/sewn
dia\ to\ tou= kataskeua/smatos u(/yos.
th=s d' o(/lhs
oi)kodomi/as e)c a)sfa/ltou %5kai\ pli/nqou pefilotexnhme/nhs
polutelw=s, e)p' a)/kras th=s a)naba/sews tri/a
kateskeu/asen a)ga/lmata xrusa= sfurh/lata, *dio/s,
*(/hras, *(re/as. tou/twn de\ to\ me\n tou= *dio\s e(sthko\s
h)=n kai\ diabebhko/s, u(pa/rxon de\ podw=n tettara/konta
to\ mh=kos staqmo\n ei)=xe xili/wn tala/ntwn *babulwni/wn:
to\ de\ th=s *(re/as e)pi\ di/frou kaqh/menon xrusou=
to\n i)/son staqmo\n ei)=xe tw=| proeirhme/nw|: e)pi\ de\
tw=n gona/twn au)th=s ei(sth/kesan le/ontes du/o, kai\
plhsi/on o)/feis u(permege/qeis a)rguroi=, tria/konta tala/ntwn
e(/kastos e)/xwn to\ ba/ros.
to\ de\ th=s *(/hras
e(sthko\s h)=n a)/galma, staqmo\n e)/xon tala/ntwn o)ktakosi/wn,
kai\ th=| me\n decia=| xeiri\ katei=xe th=s kefalh=s
o)/fin, th=| d' a)ristera=| skh=ptron liqoko/llhton.
tou/tois de\ pa=si koinh\ pare/keito tra/peza xrush=
sfurh/latos, to\ me\n mh=kos podw=n tettara/konta, to\
d' eu)=ros pentekai/deka, staqmo\n e)/xousa tala/ntwn
pentakosi/wn. e)pi\ de\ tau/ths e)pe/keinto du/o karxh/sia,
staqmo\n e)/xonta tria/konta tala/ntwn. h)=san
de\ kai\ qumiath/ria to\n me\n a)riqmo\n i)/sa, to\n de\
staqmo\n e(ka/teron tala/ntwn triakosi/wn: u(ph=rxon
de\ kai\ krath=res xrusoi= trei=s, w(=n o( me\n tou= *dio\s
ei(=lke ta/lanta *babulw/nia xi/lia kai\ diako/sia, tw=n
d' a)/llwn e(ka/teros e(cako/sia. a)lla\ tau=ta me\n oi(
tw=n *persw=n basilei=s u(/steron e)su/lhsan: tw=n de\
basilei/wn kai\ tw=n a)/llwn kataskeuasma/twn o( xro/nos
ta\ me\n o(losxerw=s h)fa/nise, ta\ d' e)lumh/nato:
kai\ ga\r au)th=s th=s *babulw=nos nu=n braxu/ ti me/ros
oi)kei=tai, to\ de\ plei=ston e)nto\s tei/xous gewrgei=tai.
u(ph=rxe de\ kai\ o( kremasto\s kalou/menos kh=pos
para\ th\n a)kro/polin, ou) *semira/midos, a)lla/ tinos
u(/steron *su/rou basile/ws kataskeua/santos xa/rin
gunaiko\s pallakh=s: tau/thn ga/r fasin ou)=san to\
ge/nos *persi/da kai\ tou\s e)n toi=s o)/resi leimw=nas e)pizhtou=san
a)ciw=sai to\n basile/a mimh/sasqai dia\ th=s
tou= futourgei/ou filotexni/as th\n th=s *persi/dos xw/ras
i)dio/thta. e)/sti d' o( para/deisos th\n me\n pleura\n
e(ka/sthn parektei/nwn ei)s te/ttara ple/qra, th\n
de\ pro/sbasin o)reinh\n kai\ ta\s oi)kodomi/as a)/llas e)c
a)/llwn e)/xwn, w(/ste th\n pro/soyin ei)=nai qeatroeidh=.
u(po\ de\ tai=s kateskeuasme/nais a)naba/sesin w)|kodo/mhnto
su/rigges, a(/pan me\n u(podexo/menai to\ tou= futourgei/ou
ba/ros, a)llh/lwn d' e)k tou= kat' o)li/gon
a)ei\ mikro\n u(pere/xousai kata\ th\n pro/sbasin: h( d'
a)nwta/tw su=rigc ou)=sa penth/konta phxw=n to\ u(/yos
ei)=xen e)p' au)th=| tou= paradei/sou th\n a)nwta/thn e)pifa/neian
sunecisoume/nhn tw=| peribo/lw| tw=n e)pa/lcewn.
e)/peiq' oi( me\n toi=xoi polutelw=s kateskeuasme/noi to\
pa/xos ei)=xon podw=n ei)/kosi du/o, tw=n de\ dieco/dwn e(ka/sth
to\ pla/tos de/ka. ta\s d' o)rofa\s kateste/gazon
li/qinai dokoi/, to\ me\n mh=kos su\n tai=s e)pibolai=s
e)/xousai podw=n e(kkai/deka, to\ de\ pla/tos tetta/rwn.
to\ d' e)pi\ tai=s dokoi=s o)ro/fwma prw=ton me\n ei)=xen
u(pestrwme/non ka/lamon meta\ pollh=s a)sfa/ltou, meta\
de\ tau=ta pli/nqon o)pth\n diplh=n e)n gu/yw| dedeme/nhn,
tri/thn d' e)pibolh\n e)de/xeto moliba=s ste/gas
pro\s to\ mh\ diiknei=sqai kata\ ba/qos th\n e)k tou= xw/matos
noti/da. e)pi\ de\ tou/tois e)sesw/reuto gh=s i(kano\n
ba/qos, a)rkou=n tai=s tw=n megi/stwn de/ndrwn
r(i/zais: to\ d' e)/dafos e)cwmalisme/non plh=res h)=n pantodapw=n
de/ndrwn tw=n duname/nwn kata/ te to\ me/geqos
kai\ th\n a)/llhn xa/rin tou\s qewme/nous yuxagwgh=sai.
ai( de\ su/rigges ta\ fw=ta dexo/menai tai=s
di) a)llh/lwn u(peroxai=s polla\s kai\ pantodapa\s ei)=xon
diai/tas basilika/s: mi/a d' h)=n e)k th=s a)nwta/ths
e)pifanei/as diatoma\s e)/xousa kai\ pro\s ta\s e)pantlh/seis
tw=n u(da/twn o)/rgana, di' w(=n a)nespa=to plh=qos
u(/datos e)k tou= potamou=, mhdeno\s tw=n e)/cwqen to\
gino/menon sunidei=n duname/nou. ou(=tos me\n ou)=n o(
para/deisos, w(s proei=pon, u(/steron kateskeua/sqh.
h( de\ *semi/ramis e)/ktise kai\ a)/llas po/leis para\
to\n potamo\n to/n te *eu)fra/thn kai\ to\n *ti/grin, e)n
ai(=s e)mpo/ria kateskeu/ase toi=s forti/a diakomi/zousin
e)k th=s *mhdi/as kai\ *paraitakhnh=s kai\ pa/shs th=s
su/neggus xw/ras. meta\ ga\r to\n *nei=lon kai\ *ga/gghn
o)/ntes e)pishmo/tatoi sxedo\n tw=n kata\ th\n *)asi/an potamw=n
*eu)fra/ths kai\ *ti/gris ta\s me\n phga\s e)/xousin
e)k tw=n *)armeni/wn o)rw=n, diesth/kasi d' a)p' a)llh/lwn
stadi/ous disxili/ous kai\ pentakosi/ous: e)nexqe/ntes
de\ dia\ *mhdi/as kai\ *paraitakhnh=s e)mba/llousin
ei)s th\n *mesopotami/an, h(\n a)polamba/nontes
ei)s me/son ai)/tioi kate/sthsan th=| xw/ra| tau/ths th=s
proshgori/as: meta\ de\ tau=ta th\n *babulwni/an dielqo/ntes
ei)s th\n *)eruqra\n e)cereu/gontai qa/lattan.
mega/loi d' o)/ntes kai\ suxnh\n xw/ran diaporeuo/menoi
polla\s a)forma\s pare/xontai toi=s e)mporikh=| xrwme/nois
e)rgasi/a|: dio\ kai\ sumbai/nei tou\s parapotami/ous
to/pous plh/reis u(pa/rxein e)mpori/wn eu)daimo/nwn
kai\ mega/la sumballome/nwn pro\s th\n th=s
*babulwni/as e)pifa/neian. h( de\ *semi/ramis e)k tw=n
*)armeni/wn o)rw=n li/qon e)/teme to\ me\n mh=kos podw=n
e(kato\n kai\ tria/konta, to\ de\ pla/tos kai\ pa/xos ei)/kosi
kai\ pe/nte:
tou=ton de\ polloi=s plh/qesi zeugw=n
o)reikw=n te kai\ boeikw=n katagagou=sa pro\s to\n potamo\n
e)pebi/basen e)pi\ th\n sxedi/an: e)pi\ tau/ths de\
parakomi/sasa kata\ tou= r(eu/matos me/xri th=s *babulwni/as
e)/sthsen au)to\n para\ th\n e)pishmota/thn o(do/n,
para/docon qe/ama toi=s pariou=sin: o(/n tines o)noma/zousin
a)po\ tou= sxh/matos o)beli/skon, o(\n e)n toi=s
e(pta\ toi=s katonomazome/nois e)/rgois katariqmou=si.
pollw=n de\ kai\ parado/cwn o)/ntwn qeama/twn
kata\ th\n *babulwni/an ou)x h(/kista qauma/zetai kai\
to\ plh=qos th=s e)n au)th=| gennwme/nhs a)sfa/ltou: tosou=ton
ga/r e)stin w(/ste mh\ mo/non tai=s tosau/tais
kai\ thlikau/tais oi)kodomi/ais diarkei=n, a)lla\ kai\ sullego/menon
to\n lao\n e)pi\ to\n to/pon a)feidw=s a)ru/esqai
kai\ chrai/nonta ka/ein a)nti\ cu/lwn.
a)nariqmh/twn de\
to\ plh=qos a)nqrw/pwn a)ruome/nwn kaqa/per e)/k tinos
phgh=s mega/lhs a)ke/raion diame/nei to\ plh/rwma. e)/sti
de\ kai\ plhsi/on th=s phgh=s tau/ths a)na/dosis tw=| me\n
mege/qei braxei=a, du/namin de\ qauma/sion e)/xousa.
proba/llei ga\r a)tmo\n qeiw/dh kai\ baru/n, w(=| to\ proselqo\n
zw=|on a(/pan a)poqnh/skei, peripi=pton o)cei/a|
kai\ parado/cw| teleuth=|: pneu/matos ga\r katoxh=| xro/non
u(pomei=nan diafqei/retai, kaqa/per kwluome/nhs
th=s tou= pneu/matos e)kfora=s u(po\ th=s prospesou/shs
tai=s a)napnoai=s duna/mews: eu)qu\s de\ dioidei= kai\ pi/mpratai
to\ sw=ma, ma/lista tou\s peri\ to\n pneu/mona
to/pous. e)/sti de\ kai\ pe/ran tou= potamou= li/mnh stereo\n
e)/xousa to\n peri\ au(th\n tu/pon, ei)s h(\n o(/tan tis
e)mbh=| tw=n a)pei/rwn, o)li/gon me\n nh/xetai xro/non,
proi+w\n d' ei)s to\ me/son kaqa/per u(po/ tinos bi/as
kataspa=tai: e(autw=| de\ bohqw=n kai\ pa/lin a)nastre/yai
proairou/menos a)nte/xetai me\n th=s e)kba/sews, a)ntispwme/nw|
d' u(po/ tinos e)/oike: kai\ to\ me\n prw=ton
a)ponekrou=tai tou\s po/das, ei)=ta ta\ ske/lh me/xri th=s
o)sfu/os, to\ de\ teleutai=on o(/lon to\ sw=ma na/rkh| krathqei\s
fe/retai pro\s buqo/n, kai\ met' o)li/gon teteleuthkw\s
a)naba/lletai. peri\ me\n ou)=n tw=n e)n th=|
*babulwni/a| qaumazome/nwn a)rkei/tw ta\ r(hqe/nta.
h( de\ *semi/ramis e)peidh\ toi=s e)/rgois e)pe/qhke pe/ras,
a)ne/zeucen e)pi\ *mhdi/as meta\ pollh=s duna/mews:
katanth/sasa de\ pro\s o)/ros to\ kalou/menon *bagi/stanon
plhsi/on au)tou= katestratope/deuse, kai\ kateskeu/ase
para/deison, o(\s th\n me\n peri/metron h)=n
dw/deka stadi/wn, e)n pedi/w| de\ kei/menos ei)=xe phgh\n
mega/lhn, e)c h(=s a)rdeu/esqai sune/baine to\ futourgei=on.
to\ de\ *bagi/stanon o)/ros e)sti\ me\n i(ero\n *dio/s,
e)k de\ tou= para\ to\n para/deison me/rous a)potoma/das
e)/xei pe/tras ei)s u(/yos a)nateinou/sas e(ptakai/deka stadi/ous.
ou(= to\ katw/taton me/ros katacu/sasa th\n i)di/an
e)nexa/racen ei)ko/na, dorufo/rous au(th=| parasth/sasa
e(kato/n. e)pe/graye de\ kai\ *suri/ois gra/mmasin ei)s th\n
pe/tran o(/ti *semi/ramis toi=s sa/gmasi toi=s tw=n a)kolouqou/ntwn
u(pozugi/wn a)po\ tou= pedi/ou xw/sasa to\n
proeirhme/non krhmno\n dia\ tou/twn ei)s th\n a)krw/reian
prosane/bh.
e)nteu=qen d' a)nazeu/casa kai\ paragenome/nh
pro\s *xau/ona po/lin th=s *mhdi/as kateno/hsen
e)/n tini metew/rw| pedi/w| pe/tran tw=| te u(/yei
kai\ tw=| mege/qei kataplhktikh/n. e)ntau=q' ou)=n e(/teron
para/deison u(permege/qh kateskeu/asen, e)n me/sw|
th\n pe/tran a)polabou=sa, kaq' h(\n oi)kodomh/mata polutelh=
pro\s trufh\n e)poi/hsen, e)c w(=n ta/ te kata\
to\n para/deison a)peqew/rei futourgei=a kai\ pa=san
th\n stratia\n parembeblhkui=an e)n tw=| pedi/w|.
e)n
tou/tw| de\ tw=| to/pw| suxno\n e)ndiatri/yasa xro/non kai\
pa/ntwn tw=n ei)s trufh\n a)nhko/ntwn a)polau/sasa,
gh=mai me\n nomi/mws ou)k h)qe/lhsen, eu)laboume/nh mh/pote
sterhqh=| th=s a)rxh=s, e)pilegome/nh de\ tw=n stratiwtw=n
tou\s eu)prepei/a| diafe/rontas tou/tois e)mi/sgeto,
kai\ pa/ntas tou\s au)th=| plhsia/santas h)fa/nize.
meta\ de\ tau=ta e)p' *)ekbata/nwn th\n porei/an poihsame/nh
parege/neto pro\s o)/ros to\ *zarkai=on kalou/menon:
tou=to d' e)pi\ pollou\s parh=kon stadi/ous kai\
plh=res o)\n krhmnw=n kai\ fara/ggwn makra\n ei)=xe th\n
peri/odon. e)filotimei=to ou)=n a(/ma me\n mnhmei=on a)qa/naton
e(auth=s a)polipei=n, a(/ma de\ su/ntomon poih/sasqai
th\n o(do/n: dio/per tou/s te krhmnou\s katako/yasa
kai\ tou\s koi/lous to/pous xw/sasa su/ntomon
kai\ polutelh= kateskeu/asen o(do/n, h(\ me/xri
tou= nu=n *semira/midos kalei=tai.
paragenhqei=sa d' ei)s
*)ekba/tana, po/lin e)n pedi/w| keime/nhn, kateskeu/asen
e)n au)th=| polutelh= basi/leia kai\ th\n a)/llhn e)pime/leian
e)poih/sato tou= to/pou perittote/ran. a)nu/drou
ga\r ou)/shs th=s po/lews kai\ mhdamou= su/neggus u(parxou/shs
phgh=s, e)poi/hsen au)th\n pa=san kata/rruton,
e)pagagou=sa plei=ston kai\ ka/lliston u(/dwr meta\ pollh=s
kakopaqei/as te kai\ dapa/nhs. tw=n ga\r *)ekbata/nwn
w(s dw/deka stadi/ous a)pe/xon e)/stin o)/ros o(\
kalei=tai me\n *)oro/nths, th=| de\ traxu/thti kai\ tw=| pro\s
u(/yos a)natei/nonti mege/qei dia/foron, w(s a)\n th\n
pro/sbasin e)/xon o)/rqion e(/ws th=s a)krwrei/as stadi/wn
ei)/kosi pe/nte. e)k qate/rou de\ me/rous ou)/shs li/mnhs
mega/lhs ei)s potamo\n e)kballou/shs, die/skaye to\ proeirhme/non
o)/ros kata\ th\n r(i/zan. h)=n d' h( diw=ruc
to\ me\n pla/tos podw=n pentekai/deka, to\ d' u(/yos
tettara/konta: di' h(=s e)pagagou=sa to\n e)k th=s li/mnhs
potamo\n e)plh/rwse th\n po/lin u(/datos. tau=ta me\n
ou)=n e)poi/hsen e)n th=| *mhdi/a|.
meta\ de\ tau=ta e)ph=lqe th/n te *persi/da kai\ th\n
a)/llhn xw/ran a(/pasan h(=s e)ph=rxe kata\ th\n *)asi/an.
pantaxou= de\ ta\ me\n o)/rh kai\ ta\s a)porrw=gas pe/tras
diako/ptousa kateskeu/asen o(dou\s polutelei=s, e)n de\
toi=s pedi/ois e)poi/ei xw/mata, pote\ me\n ta/fous kataskeua/zousa
toi=s teleutw=si tw=n h(gemo/nwn, pote\ de\
po/leis e)n toi=s a)nasth/masi katoiki/zousa. ei)w/qei de\
kai\ kata\ ta\s stratopedei/as mikra\ xw/mata kataskeua/zein,
e)f' w(=n kaqista=sa th\n i)di/an skhnh\n a(/pasan
katw/pteue th\n parembolh/n: dio\ kai\ polla\ kata\
th\n *)asi/an me/xri tou= nu=n diame/nei tw=n u(p' e)kei/nhs
kataskeuasqe/ntwn kai\ kalei=tai *semira/midos e)/rga.
meta\ de\ tau=ta th/n te *ai)/gupton pa=san e)ph=lqe kai\
th=s *libu/hs ta\ plei=sta katastreyame/nh parh=lqen ei)s
*)/ammwna, xrhsome/nh tw=| qew=| peri\ th=s i)di/as teleuth=s.
le/getai d' au)th=| gene/sqai lo/gion e)c a)nqrw/pwn a)fanisqh/sesqai
kai\ kata\ kata\ th\n *)asi/an par' e)ni/ois tw=n
e)qnw=n a)qana/tou teu/cesqai timh=s: o(/per e)/sesqai kaq'
o(\n a)\n xro/non o( ui(o\s au)th=| *ninu/as e)pibouleu/sh|.
a)po\ de\
tou/twn genome/nh th=s *ai)qiopi/as e)ph=lqe ta\ plei=sta
katastrefome/nh kai\ ta\ kata\ th\n xw/ran qewme/nh
para/doca. ei)=nai ga\r e)n au)th=| fasi li/mnhn tetra/gwnon,
th\n me\n peri/metron e)/xousan podw=n w(s e(kato\n e(ch/konta,
to\ d' u(/dwr th=| me\n xro/a| paraplh/sion kinnaba/rei,
th\n d' o)smh\n kaq' u(perbolh\n h(dei=an, ou)k a)no/moion
oi)/nw| palaiw=|: du/namin d' e)/xein para/docon:
to\n ga\r pio/nta fasi\n ei)s mani/an e)mpi/ptein kai\
pa/nq' a(\ pro/teron die/laqen a(marth/sas e(autou= kathgorei=n.
toi=s me\n ou)=n tau=ta le/gousin ou)k a)/n tis
r(a|di/ws sugkata/qoito.
tafa\s de\ tw=n teleuthsa/ntwn i)di/ws oi( kata\
th\n *ai)qiopi/an poiou=ntai: tarixeu/santes ga\r ta\
sw/mata kai\ perixe/antes au)toi=s pollh\n u(/elon i(sta=sin
e)pi\ sth/lhs, w(/ste toi=s pariou=si fai/nesqai dia\
th=s u(e/lou to\ tou= teteleuthko/tos sw=ma, kaqa/per
*(hro/dotos ei)/rhke.
*kthsi/as d' o( *kni/dios a)pofaino/menos
tou=ton sxedia/zein, au)to/s fhsi to\ me\n sw=ma
tarixeu/esqai, th\n me/ntoi ge u(/elon mh\ perixei=sqai
gumnoi=s toi=s sw/masi: katakauqh/sesqai ga\r tau=ta
kai\ lumanqe/nta tele/ws th\n o(moio/thta mh\ dunh/sesqai
diathrei=n. dio\ kai\ xrush=n ei)ko/na kataskeua/zesqai
koi/lhn, ei)s h(\n e)nteqe/ntos tou= nekrou=
peri\ th\n ei)ko/na xei=sqai th\n u(/elon: tou= de\ kataskeua/smatos
teqe/ntos e)pi\ to\n ta/fon dia\ th=s u(e/lou
fanh=nai to\n xruso\n a)fwmoiwme/non tw=| teteleuthko/ti.
tou\s me\n ou)=n plousi/ous au)tw=n ou(/tw qa/ptesqai/
fhsi, tou\s d' e)la/ttonas katalipo/ntas ou)si/as
a)rgura=s tugxa/nein ei)ko/nos, tou\s de\ pe/nhtas kerami/nhs:
th\n de\ u(/elon pa=sin e)carkei=n dia\ to\ plei/sthn
genna=sqai kata\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an kai\ tele/ws para\
toi=s e)gxwri/ois e)pipola/zein. peri\ de\ tw=n nomi/mwn
tw=n para\ toi=s *ai)qi/oyi kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n ginome/nwn
e)n th=| tou/twn xw/ra| ta\ kuriw/tata kai\ mnh/mhs
a)/cia mikro\n u(/steron a)nagra/yomen, o(/tan kai\ ta\s
palaia\s au)tw=n pra/ceis kai\ muqologi/as dieci/wmen.
h( de\ *semi/ramis katasth/sasa ta/ te kata\ th\n
*ai)qiopi/an kai\ th\n *ai)/gupton e)panh=lqe meta\ th=s
duna/mews ei)s *ba/ktra th=s *)asi/as. e)/xousa de\ duna/meis
mega/las kai\ poluxro/nion ei)rh/nhn a)/gousa filoti/mws
e)/sxe pra=cai/ ti lampro\n kata\ po/lemon.
punqanome/nh de\ to\ tw=n *)indw=n e)/qnos me/giston
ei)=nai tw=n kata\ th\n oi)koume/nhn kai\ plei/sthn te kai\
kalli/sthn xw/ran ne/mesqai, dienoei=to strateu/ein ei)s
th\n *)indikh/n, h(=s e)basi/leue me\n *stabroba/ths kat'
e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous, stratiwtw=n d' ei)=xen a)nari/qmhton
plh=qos: u(ph=rxon d' au)tw=| kai\ e)le/fantes
polloi\ kaq' u(perbolh\n lamprw=s kekosmhme/noi toi=s
ei)s to\n po/lemon kataplhktikoi=s.
h( ga\r *)indikh\ xw/ra
dia/foros ou)=sa tw=| ka/llei kai\ polloi=s dieilhmme/nh
potamoi=s a)rdeu/etai/ te pollaxou= kai\ dittou\s kaq'
e(/kaston e)niauto\n e)kfe/rei karpou/s: dio\ kai\ tw=n
pro\s to\ zh=n e)pithdei/wn tosou=ton e)/xei plh=qos w(/ste
dia\ panto\s a)/fqonon a)po/lausin toi=s e)gxwri/ois pare/xesqai.
le/getai de\ mhde/pote kat' au)th\n gegone/nai
sitodei/an h)\ fqora\n karpw=n dia\ th\n eu)krasi/an tw=n
to/pwn.
e)/xei de\ kai\ tw=n e)lefa/ntwn a)/piston plh=qos,
oi(\ tai=s te a)lkai=s kai\ tai=s tou= sw/matos r(w/mais
polu\ proe/xousi tw=n e)n th=| *libu/h| ginome/nwn, o(moi/ws
de\ xruso/n, a)/rguron, si/dhron, xalko/n: pro\s de\ tou/tois
li/qwn pantoi/wn kai\ polutelw=n e)/stin e)n au)th=|
plh=qos, e)/ti de\ tw=n a)/llwn a(pa/ntwn sxedo\n tw=n
pro\s trufh\n kai\ plou=ton diateino/ntwn. u(pe\r w(=n
ta\ kata\ me/ros h( *semi/ramis a)kou/sasa proh/xqh mhde\n
proadikhqei=sa to\n pro\s *)indou\s e)cenegkei=n po/lemon.
o(rw=sa d' au(th\n mega/lwn kaq' u(perbolh\n prosdeome/nhn
duna/mewn, e)ce/pemyen a)gge/lous ei)s a(pa/sas
ta\s satrapei/as, diakeleusame/nh toi=s e)pa/rxois katagra/fein
tw=n ne/wn tou\s a)ri/stous, dou=sa to\n a)riqmo\n
kata\ ta\ mege/qh tw=n e)qnw=n: prose/tace de\ pa=si
kataskeua/zein kaina\s panopli/as kai\ toi=s a)/llois
a(/pasi lamprw=s paragi/nesqai kekosmhme/nous meta\
tri/ton e)/tos ei)s *ba/ktra.
metepe/myato de\ kai\ nauphgou\s
e)/k te *foini/khs kai\ *suri/as kai\ *ku/prou kai\
th=s a)/llhs th=s paraqalatti/ou xw/ras, oi(=s a)/fqonon
u(/lhn metagagou=sa diekeleu/sato kataskeua/zein pota/mia
ploi=a diaireta/. o( ga\r *)indo\s potamo/s, me/gistos
w)\n tw=n peri\ tou\s to/pous kai\ th\n basilei/an
au)th=s o(ri/zwn, pollw=n prosedei=to ploi/wn pro/s te
th\n dia/basin kai\ pro\s to\ tou\s *)indou\s a)po\ tou/twn
a)mu/nasqai: peri\ de\ to\n potamo\n ou)k ou)/shs u(/lhs
a)nagkai=on h)=n e)k th=s *baktrianh=s pezh=| parakomi/zesqai
ta\ ploi=a. qewrou=sa d' h( *semi/ramis e(auth\n
e)n th=| tw=n e)lefa/ntwn xrei/a| polu\ leipome/nhn, e)penoh/sato/
tina kataskeua/zein ei)/dwla tou/twn tw=n
zw/|wn, e)lpi/zousa kataplh/cesqai tou\s *)indou\s dia\ to\
nomi/zein au)tou\s mhd' ei)=nai to\ su/nolon e)le/fantas
e)kto\s tw=n kata\ th\n *)indikh/n. e)pile/casa de\ bow=n
mela/nwn tria/konta muria/das ta\ me\n kre/a toi=s
texni/tais kai\ toi=s pro\s th\n tw=n kataskeuasma/twn
u(phresi/an tetagme/nois die/neime, ta\s de\ bu/rsas
surra/ptousa kai\ xo/rtou plhrou=sa kateskeu/asen
ei)/dwla, kata\ pa=n a)pomimoume/nh th\n tw=n zw/|wn
tou/twn fu/sin. e(/kaston de\ tou/twn ei)=xen e)nto\s a)/ndra
to\n e)pimelhso/menon kai\ ka/mhlon, u(f' ou(= fero/menon
fantasi/an toi=s po/rrwqen o(rw=sin a)lhqinou= qhri/ou
parei/xeto. oi( de\ tau=ta kataskeua/zontes au)th=| texni=tai
prosekarte/roun toi=s e)/rgois e)/n tini peribo/lw|
periw|kodomhme/nw| kai\ pu/las e)/xonti throume/nas e)pimelw=s,
w(/ste mhde/na mh/te tw=n e)/swqen e)cie/nai texnitw=n
mh/te tw=n e)/cwqen ei)sie/nai pro\s au)tou/s. tou=to
d' e)poi/hsen, o(/pws mhdei\s tw=n e)/cwqen i)/dh| to\
gino/menon mhde\ diape/sh| fh/mh pro\s *)indou\s peri\ tou/twn.
e)pei\ d' ai(/ te nh=es kai\ ta\ qhri/a kateskeua/sqhsan
e)n toi=s dusi\n e)/tesi, tw=| tri/tw| metepe/myato
ta\s pantaxo/qen duna/meis ei)s th\n *baktrianh/n. to\
de\ plh=qos th=s a)qroisqei/shs stratia=s h)=n, w(s *kthsi/as
o( *kni/dios a)ne/graye, pezw=n me\n triako/siai
muria/des, i(ppe/wn de\ ei)/kosi muria/des, a(rma/twn de\
de/ka muria/des.
u(ph=rxon de\ kai\ a)/ndres e)pi\ kamh/lwn
o)xou/menoi, maxai/ras tetraph/xeis e)/xontes, to\n
a)riqmo\n i)/soi toi=s a(/rmasi. nau=s de\ potami/as kateskeu/ase
diaireta\s disxili/as, ai(=s pareskeua/sato
kamh/lous ta\s pezh=| parakomizou/sas ta\ ska/fh. e)fo/roun
de\ kai\ ta\ tw=n e)lefa/ntwn ei)/dwla ka/mhloi,
kaqo/ti proei/rhtai: pro\s d' au)ta\s tou\s i(/ppous oi(
stratiw=tai suna/gontes sunh/qeis e)poi/oun tou= mh\
fobei=sqai th\n a)grio/thta tw=n qhri/wn.
to\ paraplh/sion
de\ polloi=s e)/tesin u(/steron e)/prace *perseu\s
o( tw=n *makedo/nwn basileu/s, o(/te pro\s *(rwmai/ous
e)/melle diakinduneu/ein e)/xontas e)k *libu/hs e)le/fantas.
a)ll' ou)/t' e)kei/nw| r(oph\n e)negkei=n ei)s to\n po/lemon
sune/bh th\n peri\ ta\ toiau=ta spoudh\n kai\ filotexni/an
ou)/te *semira/midi: peri\ w(=n a)kribe/steron o(
proi+w\n lo/gos dhlw/sei.
o( de\ tw=n *)indw=n basileu\s *stabroba/ths punqano/menos
ta/ te mege/qh tw=n o)nomazome/nwn duna/mewn
kai\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s ei)s to\n po/lemon paraskeuh=s,
e)/speuden e)n a(/pasin u(perqe/sqai th\n *semi/ramin.
kai\ prw=ton me\n e)k tou= kala/mou kateskeu/ase
ploi=a pota/mia tetrakisxi/lia: h( ga\r *)indikh\ para/ te
tou\s potamou\s kai\ tou\s e(lw/deis to/pous fe/rei kala/mou
plh=qos, ou(= to\ pa/xos ou)k a)\n r(a|di/ws a)/nqrwpos
perila/boi: le/getai de\ kai\ ta\s e)k tou/twn kataskeuazome/nas
nau=s diafo/rous kata\ th\n xrei/an u(pa/rxein,
ou)/shs a)sh/ptou tau/ths th=s u(/lhs. poihsa/menos de\
kai\ th=s tw=n o(/plwn kataskeuh=s pollh\n e)pime/leian
kai\ pa=san e)pelqw\n th\n *)indikh\n h)/qroise du/namin
polu\ mei/zona th=s *semira/midi sunaxqei/shs. poihsa/menos
de\ kai\ tw=n a)gri/wn e)lefa/ntwn qh/ran kai\
pollaplasia/sas tou\s prou+pa/rxontas, e)ko/smhsen
a(/pantas toi=s ei)s to\n po/lemon kataplhktikoi=s lamprw=s:
dio\ %5kai\ sune/baine kata\ th\n e)/fodon au)tw=n
dia/ te to\ plh=qos kai\ th\n e)pi\ tw=n qwraki/wn kataskeuh\n
a)nupo/staton %5a)nqrwpi/nh| fu/sei fai/nesqai
th\n e)pifa/neian.
e)pei\ d' au)tw=| pa/nta ta\ pro\s to\n po/lemon kateskeu/asto,
pro\s th\n *semi/ramin kaq' o(do\n ou)=san
a)pe/steilen a)gge/lous, e)gkalw=n o(/ti prokata/rxetai
tou= pole/mou mhde\n a)dikhqei=sa: polla\ de\ kai\ a)/rrhta
kat' au)th=s w(s e(tai/ras blasfhmh/sas dia\ tw=n
gramma/twn kai\ qeou\s e)pimartura/menos, h)pei/lei katapolemh/sas
au)th\n staurw=| proshlw/sein. h( de\ *semi/ramis
a)nagnou=sa th\n e)pistolh\n kai\ katagela/sasa
tw=n gegramme/nwn, dia\ tw=n e)/rgwn e)/fhse to\n *)indo\n
peira/sesqai th=s peri\ au)th\n a)reth=s. e)pei\ de\ proa/gousa
meta\ th=s duna/mews e)pi\ to\n *)indo\n potamo\n
paregenh/qh, kate/labe ta\ tw=n polemi/wn ploi=a pro\s
ma/xhn e(/toima.
dio/per kai\ au)th\ katarti/sasa taxe/ws
ta\s nau=s kai\ plhrw/sasa tw=n krati/stwn e)pibatw=n
sunesth/sato kata\ to\n potamo\n naumaxi/an, sumfilotimoume/nwn
kai\ tw=n parembeblhko/twn para\ to\
r(ei=qron pezw=n.
e)pi\ polu\n de\ xro/non tou= kindu/nou
paratei/nontos kai\ proqu/mws e(kate/rwn a)gwnisame/nwn,
to\ teleutai=on h( *semi/ramis e)ni/khse kai\
die/fqeire tw=n ploi/wn peri\ xi/lia, sune/labe d' ai)xmalw/tous
malw/tous ou)k o)li/gous.
e)parqei=sa de\ th=| ni/kh| ta\s
e)n tw=| potamw=| nh/sous kai\ po/leis e)chndrapodi/sato,
kai\ sunh/gagen ai)xmalw/twn swma/twn u(pe\r ta\s de/ka
muria/das. meta\ de\ tau=q' o( me\n tw=n *)indw=n basileu\s
a)ph/gage th\n du/namin a)po\ tou= potamou=, prospoiou/menos
me\n a)naxwrei=n dia\ fo/bon, th=| d' a)lhqei/a|
boulo/menos tou\s polemi/ous protre/yasqai diabh=nai
to\n potamo/n.
h( de\ *semi/ramis, kata\ nou=n au)th=| tw=n
pragma/twn proxwrou/ntwn, e)/zeuce to\n potamo\n kataskeua/sasa
polutelh= kai\ mega/lhn ge/furan, di' h(=s
a(/pasan diakomi/sasa th\n du/namin e)pi\ me\n tou= zeu/gmatos
fulakh\n kate/lipen a)ndrw=n e(cakismuri/wn, th=|
d' a)/llh| stratia=| proh=gen e)pidiw/kousa tou\s *)indou/s,
prohgoume/nwn tw=n ei)dw/lwn, o(/pws oi( tw=|n polemi/wn
kata/skopoi tw=| basilei= a)paggei/lwsi to\ plh=qos tw=n
par' au)th=| qhri/wn.
ou) dieyeu/sqh de\ kata/ ge tou=to
th=s e)lpi/dos, a)lla\ tw=n e)pi\ kataskoph\n e)kpemfqe/ntwn
toi=s *)indoi=s a)paggello/ntwn to\ plh=qos tw=n
para\ toi=s polemi/ois e)lefa/ntwn, a(/pantes dihporou=nto
po/qen au)th=| sunakolouqei= tosou=to plh=qos
qhri/wn. ou) mh\n e)/meine/ ge to\ yeu=dos plei/w xro/non
krupto/menon: tw=n ga\r para\ th=| *semira/midi strateuome/nwn
tine\s katelh/fqhsan nukto\s e)n th=| stratopedei/a|
r(a|qumou=ntes ta\ peri\ ta\s fulaka/s: fobhqe/ntes
de\ th\n e)pakolouqou=san timwri/an hu)tomo/lhsan
pro\s tou\s polemi/ous kai\ th\n kata\ tou\s e)le/fantas
pla/nhn a)ph/ggeilan. e)f' oi(=s qarrh/sas o( tw=n *)indw=n
basileu\s kai\ th=| duna/mei diaggei/las ta\ peri\ tw=n
ei)dw/lwn, e)pe/streyen e)pi\ tou\s *)assuri/ous diata/cas th\n du/namin.
to\ d' au)to\ kai\ th=s *semira/midos e)pitelou/shs,
w(s h)/ggisan a)llh/lois ta\ strato/peda, *stabroba/ths
o( tw=n *)indw=n basileu\s proape/steile polu\ pro\ th=s
fa/laggos tou\s i(ppei=s meta\ tw=n a(rma/twn. decame/nhs
de\ th=s basili/sshs eu)rw/stws th\n e)/fodon tw=n i(ppe/wn,
kai\ tw=n kateskeuasme/nwn e)lefa/ntwn pro\ th=s fa/laggos
e)n i)/sois diasth/masi tetagme/nwn, sune/baine
ptu/resqai tou\s tw=n *)indw=n i(/ppous. ta\ ga\r ei)/dwla
po/rrwqen me\n o(moi/an ei)=xe th\n pro/soyin toi=s a)lhqinoi=s
qhri/ois, oi(=s sunh/qeis o)/ntes oi( tw=n *)indw=n
i(/ppoi teqarrhko/tws prosi/ppeuon: toi=s d' e)ggi/sasin
h(/ te o)smh\ prose/ballen a)sunh/qhs kai\ ta)/lla diafora\n
e)/xonta pa/nta pammege/qh a(\ tou\s i(/ppous
o(losxerw=s suneta/ratte. dio\ kai\ tw=n *)indw=n oi( me\n
e)pi\ th\n gh=n e)/pipton, oi( de\ tw=n zw/|wn a)peiqou/ntwn
toi=s xalinoi=s w(s e)tu/gxanen ei)s tou\s polemi/ous e)ce/pipton
meta\ tw=n komizo/ntwn au)tou\s i(/ppwn.
h( de\
*semi/ramis meta\ stratiwtw=n e)pile/ktwn maxome/nh
kai\ tw=| proterh/mati deciw=s xrhsame/nh tou\s *)indou\s
e)tre/yato. w(=n fugo/ntwn pro\s th\n fa/lagga *stabroba/ths
o( basileu\s ou) kataplagei\s e)ph/gage ta\s
tw=n pezw=n ta/ceis, prohgoume/nwn tw=n e)lefa/ntwn,
au)to\s d' e)pi\ tou= deciou= ke/ratos tetagme/nos kai\ th\n
ma/xhn e)pi\ tou= krati/stou qhri/ou poiou/menos e)ph/gage
kataplhktikw=s e)pi\ th\n basi/lissan kat' au)to\n
tuxikw=s tetagme/nhn.
to\ d' au)to\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
e)lefa/ntwn poihsa/ntwn h( meta\ th=s *semira/midos
du/namis braxu\n u(pe/sth xro/non th\n tw=n qhri/wn
e)/fodon: ta\ ga\r zw=|a dia/fora tai=s a)lkai=s o)/nta kai\
tai=s i)di/ais r(w/mais pepoiqo/ta pa/nta to\n u(fista/menon
r(a|di/ws a)nh/|rei.
dio/per polu\s kai\ pantoi=os e)gi/neto
fo/nos, tw=n me\n u(po\ tou\s po/das u(popipto/ntwn,
tw=n de\ toi=s o)dou=sin a)nasxizome/nwn, e)ni/wn de\ tai=s
proboski/sin a)narriptoume/nwn. suxnou= de\ plh/qous
nekrw=n swreuome/nou kai\ tou= kindu/nou toi=s o(rw=si
deinh\n e)/kplhcin kai\ fo/bon parista/ntos, ou)dei\s e)/ti
me/nein e)pi\ th=s ta/cews e)to/lma.
trape/ntos ou)=n tou=
plh/qous panto\s o( basileu\s tw=n *)indw=n e)p' au)th\n
e)bia/zeto th\n *semi/ramin. kai\ to\ me\n prw=ton e)p'
e)kei/nhn toceu/sas e)/tuxe tou= braxi/onos, e)/peit' a)konti/sas
dih/lase dia\ tou= nw/tou th=s basili/sshs, plagi/as
e)nexqei/shs th=s plhgh=s: dio/per ou)de\n paqou=sa
deino\n h( *semi/ramis taxe/ws a)fi/ppeuse, polu\ leipome/nou
kata\ to\ ta/xos tou= diw/kontos qhri/ou.
pa/ntwn
de\ feugo/ntwn e)pi\ th\n sxedi/an, tosou/tou plh/qous
ei)s e(/na kai\ steno\n biazome/nou to/pon oi( me\n th=s
basili/sshs u(p' a)llh/lwn a)pe/qnhskon sumpatou/menoi
kai\ furo/menoi para\ fu/sin a)nami\c i(ppei=s te kai\
pezoi/, tw=n de\ *)indw=n e)pikeime/nwn w)smo\s e)gi/neto
bi/aios e)pi\ th=s gefu/ras dia\ to\n fo/bon, w(/ste pollou\s
e)cwqoume/nous e)f' e(ka/tera me/rh th=s gefu/ras e)mpi/ptein
ei)s to\n potamo/n.
h( de\ *semi/ramis, e)peidh\ to\
plei=ston me/ros tw=n a)po\ th=s ma/xhs diaswzome/nwn
dia\ to\n potamo\n e)/tuxe th=s a)sfalei/as, a)pe/koye tou\s
sune/xontas desmou\s th\n ge/furan: w(=n luqe/ntwn h(
me\n sxedi/a kata\ polla\ diaireqei=sa me/rh kai\ suxnou\s
e)f' e(auth=s e)/xousa tw=n diwko/ntwn *)indw=n u(po\ th=s
tou= r(eu/matos sfodro/thtos w(s e)/tuxe kathne/xqh, kai\
pollou\s me\n tw=n *)indw=n die/fqeire, th=| de\ *semira/midi
pollh\n a)sfa/leian pareskeu/ase, kwlu/sasa th\n tw=n
polemi/wn e)p' au)th\n dia/basin.
meta\ de\ tau=q' o(
me\n tw=n *)indw=n basileu/s, dioshmiw=n au)tw=| genome/nwn kai\ tw=n ma/ntewn a)pofainome/nwn shmai/nesqai
to\n potamo\n mh\ diabai/nein, h(suxi/an e)/sxen, h( de\
*semi/ramis a)llagh\n poihsame/nh tw=n ai)xmalw/twn
e)panh=lqen ei)s *ba/ktra, du/o me/rh th=s duna/mews
a)pobeblhkui=a.
meta\ de/ tina xro/non u(po\ *ninu/ou tou= oi(ou=
di' eu)nou/xou tino\s e)pibouleuqei=sa, kai\ to\ par'
*)/ammwnos lo/gion a)nanewsame/nh, to\n e)pibouleu/santa
kako\n ou)de\n ei)rga/sato, tou)nanti/on de\ th\n basilei/an
au)tw=| paradou=sa kai\ toi=s u(pa/rxois a)kou/ein e)kei/nou
prosta/casa, taxe/ws h)fa/nisen e(auth/n, w(s ei)s qeou\s
kata\ to\n xrhsmo\n metasthsome/nh.
e)/nioi de\ muqologou=nte/s fasin au)th\n gene/sqai peristera/n, kai\
pollw=n o)rne/wn ei)s th\n oi)ki/an katapetasqe/ntwn
met' e)kei/nwn e)kpetasqh=nai: dio\ kai\ tou\s *)assuri/ous
th\n peristera\n tima=n w(s qeo/n, a)paqanati/zontas
th\n *semi/ramin. au(/th me\n ou)=n basileu/sasa th=s
*)asi/as a(pa/shs plh\n *)indw=n e)teleu/thse to\n proeirhme/non tro/pon, biw/sasa me\n e)/th e(ch/konta du/o, basileu/sasa de\ du/o pro\s toi=s tettara/konta.
*kthsi/as me\n ou)=n o( *kni/dios peri\ *semira/midos
toiau=q' i(sto/rhken: *)aqh/naios de\ kai/ tines tw=n a)/llwn
suggrafe/wn fasi\n au)th\n e(tai/ran gegone/nai eu)preph=,
kai\ dia\ to\ ka/llos e)rwtikw=s e)/xein au)th=s to\n basile/a
tw=n *)assuri/wn.
to\ me\n ou)=n prw=ton metri/as au)th\n
a)podoxh=s tugxa/nein e)n toi=s basilei/ois, meta\ de\
tau=ta gnhsi/an a)nagoreuqei=san gunai=ka pei=sai to\n
basile/a pe/nq' h(me/ras au)th=| paraxwrh=sai th=s basilei/as.
th\n de\ *semi/ramin a)nalabou=san to/ te skh=ptron kai\ th\n basi/leion stolh\n kata\ me\n th\n prw/thn
h(me/ran eu)wxi/an poih=sai kai\ megalopreph= dei=pna,
e)n oi(=s tou\s tw=n duna/mewn h(gemo/nas kai\ pa/ntas
tou\s e)pifanesta/tous pei=sai sumpra/ttein e(auth=|: th=|
d' u(sterai/a| tou= te plh/qous kai\ tw=n a)ciologwta/twn
a)ndrw=n w(s basi/lissan qerapeuo/ntwn to\n me\n a)/ndra
katabalei=n ei)s th\n ei(rkth/n, au)th\n de\ fu/sei
megalepi/bolon ou)=san kai\ tolmhra\n katasxei=n th\n a)rxh/n,
kai\ me/xri gh/rws basileu/sasan polla\ kai\ mega/la
katerga/sasqai. peri\ me\n ou)=n tw=n kata\ th\n *semi/ramin toiau/tas a)ntilogi/as ei)=nai sumbai/nei para\
toi=s suggrafeu=si.
meta\ de\ to\n tau/ths qa/naton *ninu/as o( *ni/nou
kai\ *semira/midos ui(o\s paralabw\n th\n a)rxh\n h)=rxen
ei)rhnikw=s, to\ filopo/lemon kai\ kekinduneume/non th=s
mhtro\s ou)damw=s zhlw/sas.
prw=ton me\n ga\r e)n toi=s
basilei/ois to\n a(/panta xro/non die/triben, u(p' ou)deno\s o(rw/menos plh\n tw=n pallaki/dwn kai\ tw=n peri\
au)to\n eu)nou/xwn, e)zh/lou de\ trufh\n kai\ r(a|qumi/an
kai\ to\ mhde/pote kakopaqei=n mhde\ merimna=n, u(polamba/nwn basilei/as eu)dai/monos ei)=nai te/los to\ pa/sais
xrh=sqai tai=s h(donai=s a)nepikwlu/tws.
pro\s de\
th\n a)sfa/leian th=s a)rxh=s kai\ to\n kata\ tw=n a)rxome/nwn gino/menon fo/bon kat' e)niauto\n metepe/mpeto
stratiwtw=n a)riqmo\n w(risme/non kai\ strathgo\n a)po\
e)/qnous e(ka/stou,
kai\ to\ me\n e)k pa/ntwn a)qroisqe\n
stra/teuma e)kto\s th=s po/lews sunei=xen, e(ka/stou tw=n
e)qnw=n to\n eu)nou/staton tw=n peri\ au(to\n a)podeiknu/wn h(gemo/na: tou= d' e)niautou= dielqo/ntos metepe/mpeto pa/lin a)po\ tw=n e)qnw=n tou\s i)/sous stratiw/tas, kai\ tou\s prote/rous a)pe/luen ei)s ta\s patri/das.
ou(= sunteloume/nou sune/baine tou\s u(po\ th\n basilei/an tetagme/nous a(/pantas katapeplh=xqai, qewrou=ntas a)ei\ mega/las duna/meis e)n u(pai/qrw| stratopedeuome/nas kai\ toi=s a)fistame/nois h)\ mh\
peiqarxou=sin e(toi/mhn ou)=san timwri/an. ta\s de\ kat' e)niauto\n
a)llaga\s tw=n stratiwtw=n e)peno/hsen, i(/na pri\n h)\
kalw=s gnwsqh=nai tou\s strathgou\s kai\ tou\s a)/llous
a(/pantas u(p' a)llh/lwn, e(/kastos ei)s th\n i)di/an diaxwri/zhtai patri/da: o( ga\r polu\s xro/nos th=s stratei/as e)mpeiri/an te tw=n kata\ to\n po/lemon kai\
fro/nhma toi=s h(gemo/si periti/qhsi, kai\ to\ plei=ston
a)forma\s pare/xetai mega/las pro\s a)po/stasin kai\
sunwmosi/an kata\ tw=n h(goume/nwn.
to\ de\ mhd' u(f'
e(no\s tw=n e)/cwqen qewrei=sqai th=s me\n peri\ au)to\n
trufh=s a)/gnoian parei/xeto pa=si, kaqa/per de\ qeo\n
a)o/raton dia\ to\n fo/bon e(/kastos ou)de\ lo/gw| blasfhmei=n e)to/lma. strathgou\s de\ kai\ satra/pas kai\
dioikhta/s, e)/ti de\ dikasta\s kaq' e(/kaston e)/qnos a)podei/cas kai\ ta)/lla pa/nta diata/cas w(/s pot' e)/docen
au)tw=| sumfe/rein, to\n tou= zh=n xro/non kate/meinen e)n
th=| *ni/nw|.
paraplhsi/ws de\ tou/tw| kai\ oi( loipoi\
basilei=s, pai=s para\ patro\s diadexo/menos th\n a)rxh/n,
e)pi\ genea\s tria/konta e)basi/leusan me/xri *sardanapa/llou: e)pi\ tou/tou ga\r h( tw=n *)assuri/wn h(gemoni/a
mete/pesen ei)s *mh/dous, e)/th diamei/nasa plei/w tw=n
xili/wn kai\ triakosi/wn e)/ti d' e(ch/konta, kaqa/per
fhsi\ *kthsi/as o( *kni/dios e)n th=| deute/ra| bi/blw|.
ta\ d' o)no/mata pa/nta tw=n basile/wn kai\ to\
plh=qos tw=n e)tw=n w(=n e(/kastos e)basi/leusen ou) katepei/gei gra/fein dia\ to\ mhde\n u(p' au)tw=n pepra=xqai
mnh/mhs a)/cion. mo/nh ga\r te/teuxen a)nagrafh=s h(
pemfqei=sa summaxi/a toi=s *trwsi\n u(p' *)assuri/wn,
h(=s e)strath/gei *me/mnwn o( *tiqwnou=. *teuta/mou ga\r
basileu/ontos th=s *)asi/as, o(\s h)=n ei)kosto\s a)po\ *ninu/ou
tou= *semira/midos, fasi\ tou\s met' *)agame/mnonos
*(/ellhnas e)pi\ *troi/an strateu=sai, th\n h(gemoni/an
e)xo/ntwn th=s *)asi/as tw=n *)assuri/wn e)/th plei/w tw=n
xili/wn. kai\ to\n me\n *pri/amon baruno/menon tw=| pole/mw| kai\ basileu/onta th=s *trw|a/dos, u(ph/koon d'
o)/nta tw=| basilei= tw=n *)assuri/wn, pe/myai pro\s au)to\n
presbeuta\s peri\ bohqei/as: to\n de\ *teu/tamon muri/ous
me\n *ai)qi/opas, a)/llous de\ tosou/tous *sousianou\s su\n
a(/rmasi diakosi/ois e)capostei=lai, strathgo\n e)pikatasth/santa
*me/mnona to\n *tiqwnou=.
kai\ to\n me\n
*tiqwno/n, kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous th=s *persi/dos
o)/nta strathgo/n, eu)dokimei=n para\ tw=| basilei= ma/lista
tw=n kaqestame/nwn e)pa/rxwn, to\n de\ *me/mnona th\n
h(liki/an a)kma/zonta diafe/rein a)ndrei/a| te kai\ yuxh=s
lampro/thti. oi)kodomh=sai d' au)to\n e)pi\ th=s a)/kras
ta\ e)n *sou/sois basi/leia ta\ diamei/nanta me/xri th=s
*persw=n h(gemoni/as, klhqe/nta d' a)p' e)kei/nou *memno/neia: kataskeua/sai de\ kai\ dia\ th=s xw/ras lewfo/ron o(do\n th\n me/xri tw=n nu=n xro/nwn o)nomazome/nhn
*memno/neian.
a)mfisbhtou=si de\ kai\ oi( peri\
th\n *ai)/gupton *ai)qi/opes, le/gontes e)n e)kei/nois toi=s
to/pois gegone/nai to\n a)/ndra tou=ton, kai\ basi/leia
palaia\ deiknu/ousin, a(\ me/xri tou= nu=n o)noma/zesqai/
fasi *memno/neia. ou) mh\n a)lla\ toi=s *trwsi\ le/getai
bohqh=sai to\n *me/mnona meta\ dismuri/wn me\n pezw=n,
a(rma/twn de\ diakosi/wn: o(\n qaumasqh=nai/ te di' a)ndrei/an kai\ pollou\s a)nelei=n e)n tai=s ma/xais tw=n
*(ellh/nwn, to\ de\ teleutai=on u(po\ *qettalw=n e)nedreuqe/nta katasfagh=nai: tou= de\ sw/matos tou\s *ai)qi/opas
e)gkratei=s genome/nous katakau=sai/ te to\n nekro\n kai\
ta\ o)sta= pro\s *tiqwno\n a)pokomi/sai. peri\ me\n ou)=n
*me/mnonos toiau=t' e)n tai=s basilikai=s a)nagrafai=s
i(storei=sqai/ fasin oi( ba/rbaroi.
*sardana/pallos de/, triakosto\s me\n w)\n a)po\
*ni/nou tou= susthsame/nou th\n h(gemoni/an, e)/sxatos de\
geno/menos *)assuri/wn basileu/s, u(perh=ren a(/pantas
tou\s pro\ au)tou= trufh=| kai\ r(a|qumi/a|. xwri\s ga\r tou=
mhd' u(f' e(no\s tw=n e)/cwqen o(ra=sqai bi/on e)/zhse gunaiko/s, kai\ diaitw/menos me\n meta\ tw=n pallaki/dwn,
porfu/ran de\ kai\ ta\ malakw/tata tw=n e)ri/wn talasiourgw=n, stolh\n me\n gunaikei/an e)nededu/kei, to\ de\
pro/swpon kai\ pa=n to\ sw=ma yimuqi/ois kai\ toi=s
a)/llois toi=s tw=n e(tairw=n e)pithdeu/masin a(palw/teron
pa/shs gunaiko\s trufera=s kateskeu/asto.
e)peth/deuse
de\ kai\ th\n fwnh\n e)/xein gunaikw/dh kai\ kata\ tou\s
po/tous ou) mo/non potw=n kai\ brwtw=n tw=n duname/nwn ma/lista ta\s h(dona\s pare/xesqai sunexw=s
a)polau/ein, a)lla\ kai\ ta\s a)frodisiaka\s te/ryeis metadiw/kein a)ndro\s a(/ma kai\ gunaiko/s: e)xrh=to ga\r tai=s
e)p' a)mfo/tera sunousi/ais a)ne/dhn, th=s e)k th=s pra/cews
ai)sxu/nhs ou)de\n o(/lws fronti/zwn. e)pi\ tosou=to de\
proh/xqh trufh=s kai\ th=s ai)sxi/sths h(donh=s kai\
a)krasi/as w(/st' e)pikh/deion ei)s au(to\n poih=sai kai\
paraggei=lai toi=s diado/xois th=s a)rxh=s meta\ th\n e(autou= teleuth\n e)pi\ to\n ta/fon e)pigra/yai to\ suggrafe\n me\n u(p' e)kei/nou barbarikw=s, meqermhneuqe\n
de\ u(/steron u(po/ tinos *(/ellhnos,
eu)= ei)dw\s o(/ti qnhto\s e)/fus, so\n qumo\n a)/ece
terpo/menos qali/h|si: qano/nti soi ou)/tis o)/nhsis.
kai\ ga\r e)gw\ spodo/s ei)mi, *ni/nou mega/lhs basileu/sas.
tau=t' e)/xw o(/ss' e)/fagon kai\ e)fu/brisa kai\ met' e)/rwtos
te/rpn' e)/paqon, ta\ de\ polla\ kai\ o)/lbia kei=na le/leiptai.
toiou=tos d' w)\n to\n tro/pon ou) mo/non au)to\s ai)sxrw=s
kate/streye to\n bi/on, a)lla\ kai\ th\n *)assuri/wn h(gemoni/an a)/rdhn a)ne/treye, poluxroniwta/thn genome/nhn tw=n mnhmoneuome/nwn.
*)arba/khs ga/r tis, *mh=dos
me\n to\ ge/nos, a)ndrei/a| de\ kai\ yuxh=s lampro/thti
diafe/rwn, e)strath/gei *mh/dwn tw=n kat' e)niauto\n
e)kpempome/nwn ei)s th\n *ni/non. kata\ de\ th\n stratei/an geno/menos sunh/qhs tw=| strathgw=| tw=n *babulwni/wn, u(p' e)kei/nou pareklh/qh katalu=sai th\n tw=n
*)assuri/wn h(gemoni/an.
h)=n d' ou(=tos o)/noma me\n *be/lesus, tw=n d' i(ere/wn e)pishmo/tatos, ou(\s *babulw/nioi kalou=si *xaldai/ous. e)mpeiri/an ou)=n e)/xwn megi/sthn a)strologi/as te kai\ mantikh=s proe/lege toi=s
polloi=s to\ a)pobhso/menon a)diaptw/tws: dio\ kai\
qaumazo/menos e)pi\ tou/tois tw=| strathgw=| tw=n *mh/dwn
o)/nti fi/lw| proei=pen o(/ti pa/ntws au)to\n dei= basileu=sai
pa/shs th=s xw/ras h(=s a)/rxei *sardana/pallos.
o(
d' *)arba/khs e)paine/sas to\n a)/ndra, tou/tw| me\n e)phggei/lato dw/sein satrapei/an th=s *babulwni/as, th=s
pra/cews e)pi\ te/los e)lqou/shs, au)to\s de\ kaqaperei/
tinos qeou= fwnh=| metewrisqei\s toi=s te h(gemo/si tw=n
a)/llwn e)qnw=n suni/stato kai\ pro\s ta\s e(stia/seis kai\
koina\s o(mili/as e)ktenw=s a(/pantas parela/mbane, fili/an
kataskeua/zwn pro\s e(/kaston.
e)filotimh/qh de\
kai\ to\n basile/a kat' o)/yin i)dei=n kai\ to\n tou/tou
bi/on o(/lon kataske/yasqai. dio/per dou/s tini tw=n
eu)nou/xwn xrush=n fia/lhn ei)sh/xqh pro\s to\n *sardana/pallon, kai\ th/n te trufh\n au)tou= kai\ to\n gunaikw/dh tw=n e)pithdeuma/twn zh=lon a)kribw=s katanoh/sas katefro/nhse me\n tou= basile/ws w(s ou)deno\s
a)ci/ou, proh/xqh de\ polu\ ma=llon a)nte/xesqai tw=n
doqeisw=n e)lpi/dwn u(po\ tou= *xaldai/ou.
te/los de\
sunwmosi/an e)poih/sato pro\s to\n *be/lesun, w(/ste au)to\n
me\n *mh/dous a)posth=sai kai\ *pe/rsas, e)kei=non de\ pei=sai
*babulwni/ous koinwnh=sai th=s pra/cews kai\ to\n tw=n
*)ara/bwn h(gemo/na fi/lon o)/nta proslabe/sqai pro\s
th\n tw=n o(/lwn e)pi/qesin.
w(s d' o( e)niau/sios th=s
stratei/as dielhlu/qei xro/nos, diadoxh=s d' e(te/ras
e)lqou/shs a)pelu/qhsan oi( pro/teroi kata\ to\ e)/qos
ei)s ta\s patri/das, e)ntau=qa o( *)arba/khs e)/peise tou\s
me\n *mh/dous e)piqe/sqai th=| basilei/a|, *pe/rsas d' e)p'
e)leuqeri/a| koinwnh=sai th=s sunwmosi/as. paraplhsi/ws
de\ kai\ o( *be/lesus tou/s te *babulwni/ous e)/peisen a)nte/xesqai th=s e)leuqeri/as, kai\ presbeu/sas ei)s *)arabi/an paresth/sato to\n h(gou/menon tw=n e)gxwri/wn,
o)/nta fi/lon au)tou= kai\ ce/non, metasxei=n th=s e)piqe/sews.
tou= d' e)niausi/ou xro/nou dielqo/ntos pa/ntes
ou(=toi plh=qos stratiwtw=n sunagago/ntes h(=kon pandhmei\ pro\s th\n *ni/non, tw=| me\n lo/gw| diadoxh\n
a)/gontes, w(s h)=n su/nhqes, th=| d' a)lhqei/a| katalu/sontes
th\n tw=n *)assuri/wn h(gemoni/an.
a)qroisqe/ntwn ou)=n tw=n proeirhme/nwn tetta/rwn e)qnw=n ei)s e(/na
to/pon, o( me\n su/mpas au)tw=n a)riqmo\s u(ph=rxen ei)s
tettara/konta muria/das, ei)s mi/an de\ parembolh\n
sunelqo/ntes e)bouleu/onto koinh=| peri\ tou= sumfe/rontos.
*sardana/pallos de\ gnou\s th\n a)po/stasin
eu)qu\s e)ch/gagen e)p' au)tou\s ta\s a)po\ tw=n a)/llwn
e)qnw=n duna/meis. kai\ to\ me\n prw=ton genome/nhs e)n
tw=| pedi/w| parata/cews e)lei/fqhsan oi( th\n a)po/stasin poihsa/menoi, kai\ pollou\s a)pobalo/ntes sunediw/xqhsan ei)s o)/ros a)pe/xon th=s *ni/nou stadi/ous e(bdomh/konta:
meta\ de\ tau=ta pa/lin kataba/ntwn au)tw=n
ei)s to\ pedi/on kai\ pro\s ma/xhn paraskeuazome/nwn,
o( me\n *sardana/pallos a)ntita/cas th\n i)di/an stratia\n proape/steile pro\s to\ tw=n polemi/wn strato/pedon tou\s khru/contas dio/ti *sardana/pallos toi=s
me\n a)nelou=sin *)arba/khn to\n *mh=don dw/sei xrusi/ou
diako/sia ta/lanta, toi=s de\ zw=nta paradou=si xrh/mata
me\n dwrh/setai di\s tosau=ta, th=s de\ *mhdi/as
u(/parxon katasth/sei.
paraplhsi/ws d' e)phggei/lato
dw/sein dwrea\s toi=s *be/lesun to\n *babulw/nion a)nelou=sin h)\ zwgrh/sasin. ou)deno\s de\ prose/xontos toi=s
khru/gmasi, sunh=ye ma/xhn, kai\ pollou\s me\n e)fo/neuse tw=n a)postatw=n, to\ d' a)/llo plh=qos sunedi/wcen
ei)s th\n e)n toi=s o)/resi parembolh/n.
oi( de\
peri\ to\n *)arba/khn dia\ ta\s h(/ttas a)qumou=ntes sunh/gagon tw=n fi/lwn sune/drion kai\ proe/qhkan boulh\n
ti/ de/oi pra/ttein.
oi( plei=stoi me\n ou)=n e)/fasan dei=n
ei)s ta\s patri/das a)pie/nai kai\ to/pous o)xurou\s katalamba/nesqai kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n ei)s to\n po/lemon
xrhsi/mwn th\n e)ndexome/nhn paraskeuh\n poiei=sqai:
*be/lesus d' o( *babulw/nios, fh/sas tou\s qeou\s au)toi=s
shmai/nein meta\ po/nwn kai\ kakopaqei/as e)pi\ te/los
a)/cein th\n proai/resin, kai\ ta)/lla parakale/sas e)ndexome/nws, e)/peisen a(/pantas u(pome/nein tou\s kindu/nous.
genome/nhs ou)=n tri/ths parata/cews pa/lin o(
basileu\s e)ni/khse, kai\ th=s te parembolh=s tw=n a)postatw=n e)kuri/euse kai\ tou\s h(tthqe/ntas e)di/wce me/xri
tw=n o(/rwn th=s *babulwni/as: sune/bh de\ kai\ to\n *)arba/khn au)to\n lampro/tata kinduneu/santa kai\ pollou\s a)nelo/nta tw=n *)assuri/wn gene/sqai traumati/an.
thlikou/twn d' e)lattwma/twn kata\ to\ sunexe\s ginome/nwn toi=s a)festhko/sin, oi( ta\s h(gemoni/as e)/xontes a)pelpi/santes peri\ th=s ni/khs pareskeua/zonto
diaxwri/zesqai pro\s tou\s oi)kei/ous e(/kastoi to/pous.
o( de\ *be/lesus e)n u(pai/qrw| th\n nu/kta dihgrupnhkw\s
kai\ peri\ th\n tw=n a)/strwn parath/rhsin filotimhqei/s,
e)/fhse toi=s a)phlpiko/si ta\ pra/gmata, a)\n pe/nq' h(me/ras a)namei/nwsin, au)toma/thn h(/cein boh/qeian kai\
metabolh\n e)/sesqai tw=n o(/lwn pammege/qh ei)s tou)nanti/on: tau=ta ga\r o(ra=n dia\ th=s tw=n a)/strwn e)mpeiri/as proshmai/nontas au)toi=s tou\s qeou/s. kai\ pareka/lei tau/tas ta\s h(me/ras mei/nantas pei=ran labei=n
th=s i)di/as te/xnhs kai\ th=s tw=n qew=n eu)ergesi/as.
metaklhqe/ntwn ou)=n pa/ntwn pa/lin kai\ to\n w(risme/non xro/non a)nameina/ntwn, h(=ke/ tis a)pagge/llwn dio/ti
du/namis e)k th=s *baktrianh=s a)pestalme/nh tw=| basilei=
plhsi/on e)sti\ poreuome/nh kata\ spoudh/n.
e)/docen ou)=n toi=s peri\ to\n *)arba/khn a)panth=sai toi=s
strathgoi=s th\n taxi/sthn a)nalabo/ntas tw=n stratiwtw=n tou\s krati/stous kai\ ma/list' eu)zw/nous, o(/pws,
a)\n mh\ dia\ tw=n lo/gwn tou\s *baktrianou\s du/nwntai
pei=sai sunaposth=nai, toi=s o(/plois bia/swntai metasxei=n
tw=n au)tw=n e)lpi/dwn.
te/los de\ pro\s th\n e)leuqeri/an a)sme/nws u(pakousa/ntwn to\ me\n prw=ton tw=n
h(gemo/nwn, e)/peita kai\ th=s o(/lhs duna/mews, pa/ntes
e)n tau)tw=| katestratope/deusan.
o(/te dh\ sune/bh to\n
basile/a tw=n *)assuri/wn th\n me\n a)po/stasin tw=n *baktrianw=n a)gnoou=nta, tai=s de\ progegenhme/nais eu)hmeri/ais metewrisqe/nta, traph=nai pro\s a)/nesin, kai\
toi=s stratiw/tais diadou=nai pro\s eu)wxi/an i(erei=a kai\
plh=qos oi)/nou te kai\ tw=n a)/llwn e)pithdei/wn. dio/per
th=s duna/mews a(pa/shs e(stiwme/nhs, oi( peri\ to\n
*)arba/khn para/ tinwn au)tomo/lwn puqo/menoi th\n e)n
th=| parembolh=| tw=n polemi/wn r(a|qumi/an kai\ me/qhn,
nukto\s a)prosdokh/tws th\n e)pi/qesin e)poih/santo.
prospeso/ntes de\ suntetagme/noi me\n a)sunta/ktois,
e(/toimoi d' a)paraskeu/ois, th=s te parembolh=s e)kra/thsan kai\ tw=n stratiwtw=n pollou\s a)nelo/ntes tou\s
a)/llous me/xri th=s po/lews katedi/wcan.
meta\ de\ tau=ta
o( me\n basileu\s *galaime/nhn to\n a)delfo\n th=s gunaiko\s a)podei/cas strathgo/n, au)to\s tw=n kata\ th\n
po/lin e)pime/leian e)poiei=to: oi( d' a)posta/tai kata\ to\
pedi/on to\ pro\ th=s po/lews parataca/menoi dusi\ ma/xais e)ni/khsan tou\s *)assuri/ous, kai\ to/n te *galaime/nhn a)nei=lon kai\ tw=n a)ntitacame/nwn tou\s me\n e)n
th=| fugh=| kate/sfacan, tou\s d' a)pokleisqe/ntas th=s
ei)s th\n po/lin e)pano/dou kai\ sunanagkasqe/ntas e(autou\s r(iptei=n ei)s to\n *eu)fra/thn potamo\n plh\n o)li/gwn
a(/pantas a)nei=lon.
tosou=to de\ plh=qos h)=n tw=n
foneuqe/ntwn w(/ste to\ fero/menon r(eu=ma kraqe\n ai(/mati th\n xro/an e)f' i(kano\n to/pon metabalei=n. e)/peita
tou= basile/ws sugkleisqe/ntos ei)s poliorki/an polla\
tw=n e)qnw=n a)fi/stato, e(ka/stou pro\s th\n e)leuqeri/an
au)tomolou=ntos.
o( de\ *sardana/pallos o(rw=n th\n o(/lhn
basilei/an e)n toi=s megi/stois ou)=san kindu/nois, tou\s
me\n ui(ou\s trei=s o)/ntas kai\ qugate/ras du/o meta\ pollw=n xrhma/twn ei)s *paflagoni/an a)pe/steile pro\s
*ko/ttan to\n e)/parxon, o)/nta tw=n a)rxome/nwn eu)nou/staton, au)to\s de\ bibliafo/rous a)postei/las pro\s
a(/pantas tou\s u(p' au)to\n tetagme/nous metepe/mpeto
duna/meis kai\ ta\ pro\s th\n poliorki/an pareskeua/zeto.
h)=n d' au)tw=| lo/gion paradedome/non e)k progo/nwn o(/ti th\n *ni/non ou)dei\s e(lei= kata\ kra/tos, e)a\n
mh\ pro/teron o( potamo\s th=| po/lei ge/nhtai pole/mios.
u(polamba/nwn ou)=n tou=to mhde/pote e)/sesqai, tai=s e)lpi/si a)ntei=xe, dianoou/menos u(pome/nein th\n poliorki/an kai\ ta\ para\ tw=n u(potetagme/nwn a)postalhso/mena strato/peda prosde/xesqai.
oi( d' a)posta/tai
toi=s proterh/masin e)parqe/ntes prose/keinto me\n th=|
poliorki/a|, dia\ de\ th\n o)xuro/thta tw=n teixw=n ou)de\n
h)du/nanto bla/yai tou\s e)n th=| po/lei: petrobo/loi ga\r
h)\ xelw=nai xwstri/des h)\ krioi\ pro\s a)natroph\n memhxanhme/noi teixw=n ou)/pw kat' e)kei/nous tou\s kairou\s
eu(/rhnto. tw=n d' e)pithdei/wn a(pa/ntwn oi( kata\ th\n
po/lin pollh\n ei)=xon dayi/leian, pronenohme/nou tou=
basile/ws tou/tou tou= me/rous. dio\ kai\ xronizou/shs
th=s poliorki/as e)p' e)/th me\n du/o prose/keinto prosbola\s poiou/menoi toi=s tei/xesi kai\ th=s e)pi\ th\n xw/ran e)co/dou tou\s e)k th=s po/lews ei)/rgontes: tw=| tri/tw|
d' e)/tei sunexw=s o)/mbrwn mega/lwn katarrage/ntwn
sune/bh to\n *eu)fra/thn me/gan geno/menon kataklu/sai
te me/ros th=s po/lews kai\ katabalei=n to\ tei=xos e)pi\
stadi/ous ei)/kosin.
e)ntau=qa o( basileu\s nomi/sas tetele/sqai to\n xrhsmo\n kai\ th=| po/lei to\n potamo\n gegone/nai fanerw=s pole/mion, a)pe/gnw th\n swthri/an.
i(/na de\ mh\ toi=s polemi/ois u(poxei/rios ge/nhtai, pura\n
e)n toi=s basilei/ois kateskeu/asen u(permege/qh,
kai\ to/n te xruso\n kai\ to\n a)/rguron a(/panta, pro\s
de\ tou/tois th\n basilikh\n e)sqh=ta pa=san e)pi\ tau/thn
e)sw/reuse, ta\s de\ pallaki/das kai\ tou\s eu)nou/xous
sugklei/sas ei)s to\n e)n me/sh| th=| pura=| kateskeuasme/non oi)=kon a(/ma tou/tois a(/pasin e(auto/n te kai\ ta\
basi/leia kate/kausen.
oi( d' a)posta/tai puqo/menoi th\n
a)pw/leian th\n *sardanapa/llou, th=s me\n po/lews e)kra/thsan ei)speso/ntes kata\ to\ peptwko\s me/ros tou=
tei/xous, to\n d' *)arba/khn e)ndu/santes th\n basilikh\n
stolh\n proshgo/reusan basile/a, kai\ th\n tw=n o(/lwn
e)cousi/an e)pe/treyan.
e)/nqa dh\ tou= basile/ws toi=s sunagwnisame/nois
strathgoi=s dwrea/s te diado/ntos kata\ th\n a)ci/an kai\
satra/pas e)qnw=n kaqista/ntos, proselqw\n au)tw=| *be/lesus o( *babulw/nios, o( proeipw\n o(/ti basileu\s e)/stai
th=s *)asi/as, th=s te eu)ergesi/as u(pe/mnhse kai\ th\n *babulw=nos a)rxh\n h)ci/ou dou=nai, kaqa/per e)c a)rxh=s
u(pe/sxeto.
a)pefai/neto de\ kai\ kata\ tou\s kindu/nous
e(auto\n eu)xh\n pepoih=sqai tw=| *bh/lw| *sardanapa/llou
krathqe/ntos kai\ tw=n basilei/wn e)mpurisqe/ntwn a)pokomiei=n th\n spodo\n th\n e)k tou/twn ei)s *babulw=na,
kai\ plhsi/on tou= teme/nous tou= qeou= kai\ tou= potamou= kataqe/menon xw=ma kataskeua/sein to\ pareco/menon toi=s kata\ to\n *eu)fra/thn ple/ousin a)qa/naton
u(po/mnhma tou= katalu/santos th\n *)assuri/wn a)rxh/n.
tou=to d' h)|tei=to puqo/menos para/ tinos eu)nou/xou
ta\ peri\ to\n a)/rguron kai\ xruso/n, o(\n diadra/nta kai\
pro\s au)to\n au)tomolh/santa kate/kruyen.
o( d' *)arba/khs tou/twn ou)de\n ei)dw\s dia\ to\ pa/ntas tou\s e)n
toi=s basilei/ois sugkatakah=nai tw=| basilei=, th/n te
spodo\n a)pokomi/sai kai\ th\n *babulw=na e)/xein a)telh=
sunexw/rhsen. ei)=q' o( me\n *be/lesus ploi=a parasthsa/menos meta\ th=s spodou= to\ plei=ston tou= te a)rgu/rou kai\ tou= xrusou= sunto/mws a)pe/steilen ei)s
*babulw=na: o( de\ basileu/s, mhnuqei/shs au)tw=| th=s
pra/cews au)tofw/rou, dikasta\s a)pe/deice tou\s sunagwnisame/nous
strathgou/s.
tou= pra/cantos d' o(mologou=ntos a)dikei=n, to\ me\n dikasth/rion au)tou= qa/naton kate/gnw, o( de\ basileu/s, megalo/yuxos w)\n kai\
th\n a)rxh\n th=s h(gemoni/as boulo/menos e)pieikh= pare/xesqai, tw=n te kindu/nwn a)pe/luse to\n *be/lesun kai\
to\n a)pokekomisme/non a)/rguron kai\ xruso\n e)/xein
sunexw/rhsen: o(moi/ws de\ kai\ th\n e)c a)rxh=s doqei=san
e)cousi/an th=s *babulw=nos ou)k a)fei/leto, fh/sas mei/zonas ei)=nai ta\s e)c au)tou= progegenhme/nas eu)ergesi/as
tw=n u(/steron a)dikhma/twn.
diabohqei/shs de\ th=s e)pieikei/as ou) th\n tuxou=san eu)/noian a(/ma kai\ do/can
para\ tw=n e)qnw=n a)phne/gkato, pa/ntwn krino/ntwn
a)/cion ei)=nai th=s basilei/as to\n ou(/tw prosenexqe/nta
toi=s a)dikh/sasin.
o( d' ou)=n *)arba/khs toi=s kata\ th\n
po/lin e)pieikw=s prosenexqei\s au)tou\s me\n kata\ kw/mas
diw/|kise, ta\s i)di/as kth/seis e(ka/stois a)podou/s, th\n
de\ po/lin ei)s e)/dafos kate/skayen. e)/peita to/n te
a)/rguron kai\ xruso\n to\n e)k th=s pura=s u(poleifqe/nta
pollw=n o)/nta tala/ntwn a)peko/mise th=s *mhdi/as ei)s
*)ekba/tana.
h( me\n ou)=n h(gemoni/a tw=n *)assuri/wn a)po\
*ni/nou diamei/nasa tria/konta me\n genea/s, e)/th de\
plei/w tw=n xili/wn kai\ triakosi/wn, u(po\ *mh/dwn katelu/qh to\n proeirhme/non tro/pon.
h(mi=n d' ou)k a)na/rmoston ei)=nai dokei= peri\ tw=n
e)n *babulw=ni *xaldai/wn kai\ th=s a)rxaio/thtos au)tw=n braxe/a dielqei=n, i(/na mhde\n parali/pwmen
tw=n a)ci/wn mnh/mhs.
*xaldai=oi toi/nun tw=n a)rxaiota/twn o)/ntes *babulwni/wn th=| me\n diaire/sei th=s
politei/as paraplhsi/an e)/xousi ta/cin toi=s kat' *ai)/gupton i(ereu=si: pro\s ga\r th=| qerapei/a| tw=n qew=n
tetagme/noi pa/nta to\n tou= zh=n xro/non filosofou=si,
megi/sthn do/can e)/xontes e)n a)strologi/a|. a)nte/xontai d' e)pi\ polu\ kai\ mantikh=s, poiou/menoi prorrh/seis peri\ tw=n mello/ntwn, kai\ tw=n me\n kaqarmoi=s, tw=n de\ qusi/ais, tw=n d' a)/llais tisi\n e)pw|dai=s
a)potropa\s kakw=n kai\ teleiw/seis a)gaqw=n peirw=ntai
pori/zein.
e)mpeiri/an d' e)/xousi kai\ th=s dia\ tw=n
oi)wnw=n mantikh=s, e)nupni/wn te kai\ tera/twn e)chgh/seis a)pofai/nontai. ou)k a)so/fws de\ poiou=ntai kai\
ta\ peri\ th\n i(eroskopi/an a)/krws e)pitugxa/nein nomi/zontes. th\n de\ tou/twn ma/qhsin a(pa/ntwn ou)x o(moi/an
poiou=ntai toi=s ta\ toiau=t' e)pithdeu/ousi tw=n *(ellh/nwn.
para\ me\n ga\r toi=s *xaldai/ois e)k ge/nous h(
tou/twn filosofi/a parade/dotai, kai\ pai=s para\
patro\s diade/xetai, tw=n a)/llwn leitourgiw=n pasw=n
a)polelume/nos. dio\ kai\ gonei=s e)/xontes didaska/lous
a(/ma me\n a)fqo/nws a(/panta manqa/nousin, a(/ma de\
toi=s paraggellome/nois prose/xousi pisteu/ontes bebaio/teron. e)/peit' eu)qu\s e)k pai/dwn suntrefo/menoi
toi=s maqh/masi mega/lhn e(/cin peripoiou=ntai dia/ te
to\ th=s h(liki/as eu)di/dakton kai\ dia\ to\ plh=qos tou=
proskarteroume/nou xro/nou.
para\ de\ toi=s *(/ellhsin
o( polloi=s a)paraskeu/ws prosiw\n o)ye/ pote th=s filosofi/as a(/ptetai, kai\ me/xri tino\s filoponh/sas a)ph=lqe
perispasqei\s u(po\ biwtikh=s xrei/as: o)li/goi de/ tines
e)pi\ filosofi/an a)podu/ntes e)rgolabi/as e(/neken parame/nousin e)n tw=| maqh/mati, kainotomou=ntes a)ei\
peri\ tw=n megi/stwn dogma/twn kai\ toi=s pro\ au)tw=n
ou)k a)kolouqou=ntes.
toigarou=n oi( me\n ba/rbaroi
diame/nontes e)pi\ tw=n au)tw=n a)ei\ bebai/ws e(/kasta lamba/nousin, oi( d' *(/ellhnes tou= kata\ th\n e)rgolabi/an
ke/rdous stoxazo/menoi kaina\s ai(re/seis kti/zousi, kai\
peri\ tw=n megi/stwn qewrhma/twn a)llh/lois a)ntidocou=ntes dixonoei=n poiou=si tou\s manqa/nontas kai\
ta\s yuxa\s au)tw=n plana=sqai, to\n pa/nta bi/on e)n
ai)w/ra| ginome/nas kai\ mhde\n o(/lws pisteu=sai duname/nas
bebai/ws: ta\s gou=n e)pifanesta/tas ai(re/seis
tw=n filoso/fwn ei)/ tis a)kribw=s e)ceta/zoi, plei=ston
o(/son eu(rh/sei diaferou/sas a)llh/lwn kai\ peri\ tw=n megi/stwn docw=n e)nanti/a docazou/sas.
oi( d' ou)=n
*xaldai=oi th\n me\n tou= ko/smou fu/sin a)i/dio/n fasin
ei)=nai kai\ mh/te e)c a)rxh=s ge/nesin e)sxhke/nai mh/q'
u(/steron fqora\n e)pide/cesqai, th\n de\ tw=n o(/lwn ta/cin te kai\ diako/smhsin qei/a| tini\ pronoi/a| gegone/nai, kai\ nu=n e(/kasta tw=n e)n ou)ranw=| ginome/nwn ou)x
w(s e)/tuxen ou)d' au)toma/tws a)ll' w(risme/nh| tini\ kai\
bebai/ws kekurwme/nh| qew=n kri/sei suntelei=sqai.
tw=n
d' a)/strwn poluxroni/ous parathrh/seis pepoihme/noi,
kai\ ta\s e(ka/stou kinh/seis te kai\ duna/meis a)kribe/stata pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn e)pegnwko/tes, polla\ tw=n
mello/ntwn sumbai/nein prole/gousi toi=s a)nqrw/pois.
megi/sthn de/ fasin ei)=nai qewri/an kai\ du/namin peri\
tou\s pe/nte a)ste/ras tou\s pla/nhtas kaloume/nous,
ou(\s e)kei=noi koinh=| me\n e(rmhnei=s o)noma/zousin, i)di/a|
de\ to\n u(po\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn *kro/non o)nomazo/menon, e)pifane/staton de\ kai\ plei=sta kai\ me/gista proshmai/nonta, kalou=sin h(li/ou: tou\s d' a)/llous te/ttaras
o(moi/ws toi=s par' h(mi=n a)strolo/gois o)noma/zousin,
*)/areos, *)afrodi/ths, *(ermou=, *dio/s. dia\ tou=to d' au)tou\s e(rmhnei=s kalou=sin, o(/ti tw=n a)/llwn a)ste/rwn
a)planw=n o)/ntwn kai\ tetagme/nh| porei/a| mi/an perifora\n e)xo/ntwn ou(=toi mo/noi porei/an i)di/an poiou/menoi
ta\ me/llonta gi/nesqai deiknu/ousin, e(rmhneu/ontes toi=s a)nqrw/pois th\n tw=n qew=n e)/nnoian. ta\ me\n
ga\r dia\ th=s a)natolh=s, ta\ de\ dia\ th=s du/sews, tina\
de\ dia\ th=s xro/as proshmai/nein fasi\n au)tou\s toi=s
prose/xein a)kribw=s boulhqei=si:
pote\ me\n ga\r pneuma/twn mege/qh dhlou=n au)tou/s, pote\ de\ o)/mbrwn h)\
kauma/twn u(perbola/s, e)/sti de\ o(/te komhtw=n a)ste/rwn
e)pitola/s, e)/ti de\ h(li/ou te kai\ selh/nhs e)klei/yeis,
kai\ seismou/s, kai\ to\ su/nolon pa/sas ta\s e)k tou= perie/xontos gennwme/nas perista/seis w)feli/mous te kai\
blabera\s ou) mo/non e)/qnesin h)\ to/pois, a)lla\ kai\
basileu=si kai\ toi=s tuxou=sin i)diw/tais.
u(po\ de\ th\n
tou/twn fora\n le/gousi teta/xqai tria/konta a)ste/ras,
ou(\s prosagoreu/ousi boulai/ous qeou/s: tou/twn de\
tou\s me\n h(mi/seis tou\s u(pe\r gh=n to/pous e)fora=n,
tou\s d' h(mi/seis tou\s u(po\ th\n gh=n, ta\ kat' a)nqrw/pous e)piskopou=ntas a(/ma kai\ ta\ kata\ to\n ou)rano\n
sumbai/nonta: dia\ d' h(merw=n de/ka pe/mpesqai tw=n
me\n a)/nw pro\s tou\s ka/tw kaqa/per a)/ggelon e(/na tw=n
a)ste/rwn, tw=n d' u(po\ gh=n pro\s tou\s a)/nw pa/lin
o(moi/ws e(/na, kai\ tau/thn e)/xein au)tou\s fora\n w(risme/nhn
kai\ perio/dw| kekurwme/nhn ai)wni/w|.
tw=n qew=n
de\ tou/twn kuri/ous ei)=nai/ fasi dw/deka to\n a)riqmo/n,
w(=n e(ka/stw| mh=na kai\ tw=n dw/deka legome/nwn zw|di/wn e(\n prosne/mousi. dia\ de\ tou/twn fasi\ poiei=sqai th\n porei/an to/n te h(/lion kai\ th\n selh/nhn kai\
pe/nte tou\s pla/nhtas a)ste/ras, tou= me\n h(li/ou to\n
i)/dion ku/klon e)n e)niautw=| telou=ntos, th=s de\ selh/nhs e)n mhni\ th\n i)di/an peri/odon diaporeuome/nhs.
tw=n de\ planh/twn i)/dion e(/kaston e)/xein dro/mon kai\
dihllagme/nws kai\ poiki/lws xrh=sqai toi=s ta/xesi kai\
th=| tw=n xro/nwn diaire/sei. plei=sta de\ pro\s ta\s gene/seis tw=n a)nqrw/pwn sumba/llesqai tou/tous tou\s
a)ste/ras a)gaqa/ te kai\ kaka/: dia\ de\ th=s tou/twn
fu/sew/s te kai\ qewri/as ma/lista ginw/skein ta\ sumbai/nonta
toi=s a)nqrw/pois.
pepoih=sqai de/ fasi prorrh/seis a)/llois te basileu=sin ou)k o)li/gois kai\ tw=|
katapolemh/santi *darei=on *)aleca/ndrw| kai\ toi=s meta\
tau=ta basileu/sasin *)antigo/nw| te kai\ *seleu/kw| tw=|
*nika/tori, e)n a(/pasi de\ toi=s r(hqei=sin eu)stoxhke/nai
dokou=sin: u(pe\r w(=n h(mei=s ta\ kata\ me/ros e)n oi)keiote/rois
a)nagra/yomen kairoi=s.
prole/gousi de\ kai\ toi=s
i)diw/tais ta\ me/llonta sumbai/nein ou(/tws eu)sto/xws
w(/ste tou\s peiraqe/ntas qauma/zein to\ gino/menon kai\
mei=zon h)\ kat' a)/nqrwpon h(gei=sqai.
meta\ de\ to\n
zw|diako\n ku/klon ei)/kosi kai\ te/ttaras a)fori/zousin
a)ste/ras, w(=n tou\s me\n h(mi/seis e)n toi=s borei/ois me/resi, tou\s d' h(mi/seis e)n toi=s noti/ois teta/xqai fasi/,
kai\ tou/twn tou\s me\n o(rwme/nous tw=n zw/ntwn ei)=nai
katariqmou=si, tou\s d' a)fanei=s toi=s teteleuthko/si
proswri/sqai nomi/zousin, ou(\s dikasta\s tw=n o(/lwn
prosagoreu/ousin.
u(po\ pa/nta de\ ta\ proeirhme/na
th\n selh/nhn fe/resqai le/gousin, e)/ggista me\n th=s gh=s
ou)=san dia\ th\n baru/thta, diaporeuome/nhn d' e)n e)laxi/stw| xro/nw| to\n e(auth=s dro/mon, ou) dia\ th\n o)cu/thta th=s fora=s, a)lla\ dia\ th\n braxu/thta tou= ku/klou.
o(/ti de\ to\ fw=s a)llo/trion e)/xei kai\ dio/ti ta\s
e)klei/yeis poiei=tai dia\ to\ ski/asma th=s gh=s paraplh/sia le/gousi toi=s *(/ellhsi. peri\ de\ th=s kata\ to\n
h(/lion e)klei/yews a)sqenesta/tas a)podei/ceis fe/rontes
ou) tolmw=si prole/gein ou)d' a)kribw=s u(pe\r tau/ths
perigra/fein tou\s xro/nous.
peri\ de\ th=s gh=s i)diwta/tas a)pofa/seis poiou=ntai, le/gontes u(pa/rxein au)th\n skafoeidh= kai\ koi/lhn, kai\ polla\s kai\ piqana\s
a)podei/ceis eu)porou=si peri/ te tau/ths kai\ peri\ tw=n
a)/llwn tw=n kata\ to\n ko/smon: u(pe\r w(=n ta\ kata\ me/ros diecie/nai th=s u(pokeime/nhs i(stori/as a)llo/trion
ei)=nai nomi/zomen.
tou=to me/ntoi ge diabebaiw/sait'
a)/n tis proshko/ntws o(/ti *xaldai=oi megi/sthn e(/cin e)n
a)strologi/a| tw=n a(pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn e)/xousi kai\ dio/ti
plei/sthn e)pime/leian e)poih/santo tau/ths th=s qewri/as.
peri\ de\ tou= plh/qous tw=n e)tw=n, e)n oi(=s fasi
th\n qewri/an tw=n kata\ to\n ko/smon pepoih=sqai to\
su/sthma tw=n *xaldai/wn, ou)k a)/n tis r(a|di/ws pisteu/seien: e)tw=n ga\r e(pta\ kai\ tettara/konta muria/das
kai\ trei=s e)pi\ tau/tais xilia/das ei)s th\n *)aleca/ndrou
dia/basin gegone/nai katariqmou=sin, a)f' o(/tou to\
palaio\n h)/rcanto tw=n a)/strwn ta\s parathrh/seis
poiei=sqai.
kai\ peri\ me\n *xaldai/wn a)rkesqhso/meqa toi=s
r(hqei=sin, i(/na mh\ makro/teron a)poplanw/meqa th=s
oi)kei/as i(stori/as: peri\ de\ th=s *)assuri/wn basilei/as
w(s u(po\ *mh/dwn katelu/qh proeirhko/tes e)pa/nimen
o(/qen e)ce/bhmen.
e)pei\ de\ diafwnou=sin oi( palaio/tatoi tw=n suggrafe/wn peri\ th=s megi/sths tw=n *mh/dwn h(gemoni/as,
oi)kei=on ei)=nai dialamba/nomen toi=s filalh/qws ta\s
pra/ceis i(storei=n boulome/nois th\n diafora\n tw=n
i(storiogra/fwn par' a)/llhla qei=nai.
*(hro/dotos me\n
ou)=n kata\ *ce/rchn gegonw\s toi=s xro/nois fhsi\n *)assuri/ous e)/th pentako/sia pro/teron th=s *)asi/as a)/rcantas u(po\ *mh/dwn kataluqh=nai, e)/peita basile/a me\n
mhde/na gene/sqai to\n a)mfisbhth/sonta tw=n o(/lwn e)pi\
polla\s genea/s, ta\s de\ po/leis kaq' e(auta\s tattome/nas dioikei=sqai dhmokratikw=s: to\ de\ teleutai=on
pollw=n e)tw=n dielqo/ntwn ai(reqh=nai basile/a para\
toi=s *mh/dois a)/ndra dikaiosu/nh| dia/foron, o)/noma
*kuaca/rhn.
tou=ton de\ prw=ton e)pixeirh=sai prosa/gesqai tou\s plhsioxw/rous, kai\ toi=s *mh/dois a)rxhgo\n gene/sqai th=s tw=n o(/lwn h(gemoni/as: e)/peita tou\s
e)kgo/nous a)ei\ proskataktwme/nous pollh\n th=s o(mo/rou xw/ras au)ch=sai th\n basilei/an me/xri *)astua/gous
tou= katapolemhqe/ntos u(po\ *ku/rou kai\ *persw=n.
peri\ w(=n nu=n h(mei=s ta\ kefa/laia proeirhko/tes ta\
kata\ me/ros u(/steron a)kribw=s a)nagra/yomen, e)peida\n
e)pi\ tou\s oi)kei/ous xro/nous e)piba/lwmen: kata\ ga\r
to\ deu/teron e)/tos th=s e(ptakaideka/ths o)lumpia/dos
h(|re/qh basileu\s u(po\ *mh/dwn *kuaca/rhs kaq' *(hro/doton.
*kthsi/as de\ o( *kni/dios toi=s me\n xro/nois u(ph=rce
kata\ th\n *ku/rou stratei/an e)pi\ *)artace/rchn to\n a)delfo/n, geno/menos d' ai)xma/lwtos, kai\ dia\ th\n i)atrikh\n e)pisth/mhn a)nalhfqei\s u(po\ tou= basile/ws, e(ptakai/deka e)/th diete/lese timw/menos u(p' au)tou=. ou(=tos
ou)=n fhsin e)k tw=n basilikw=n difqerw=n, e)n ai(=s oi(
*pe/rsai ta\s palaia\s pra/ceis kata/ tina no/mon ei)=xon
suntetagme/nas, polupragmonh=sai ta\ kaq' e(/kaston
kai\ suntaca/menos th\n i(stori/an ei)s tou\s *(/ellhnas
e)cenegkei=n.
fhsi\n ou)=n meta\ th\n kata/lusin th=s
*)assuri/wn h(gemoni/as *mh/dous prosth=nai th=s *)asi/as
*)arba/kou basileu/ontos tou= *sardana/pallon katapolemh/santos,
kaqo/ti proei/rhtai. tou/tou d' a)/rcantos e)/th dusi\ lei/ponta tw=n tria/konta diade/casqai
th\n basilei/an to\n ui(o\n *mauda/khn, o(\n a)/rcai th=s
*)asi/as e)/th penth/konta. meta\ de\ tou=ton tria/konta
me\n e)/th basileu=sai *sw/sarmon, penth/konta de\ *)artu/kan, du/o de\ pro\s toi=s ei)/kosi to\n prosagoreuo/menon *)arbia/nhn, tettara/konta de\ *)artai=on.
e)pi\
de\ tou/tou susth=nai me/gan po/lemon toi=s *mh/dois
pro\s *kadousi/ous dia\ toiau/tas ai)ti/as. *parsw/ndhn
to\n *pe/rshn, qaumazo/menon e)p' a)ndrei/a| kai\ sune/sei
kai\ tai=s a)/llais a)retai=s, fi/lon te u(pa/rcai tw=| basilei=
kai\ me/giston i)sxu=sai tw=n metexo/ntwn tou= basilikou=
sunedri/ou.
tou=ton d' u(po\ tou= basile/ws e)/n tini
kri/sei luphqe/nta fugei=n meta\ pezw=n me\n trisxili/wn, i(ppe/wn de\ xili/wn ei)s *kadousi/ous, par' oi(=s h)=n
e)kdedome/nos th\n i)di/an a)delfh\n tw=| ma/lista dunasteu/onti
kata\ tou/tous tou\s to/pous.
geno/menon d'
a)posta/thn kai\ pei/santa to\ su/mpan e)/qnos a)nte/xesqai th=s e)leuqeri/as, ai(reqh=nai strathgo\n dia\
th\n a)ndrei/an. e)/peita punqano/menon a)qroizome/nhn
e)p' au)to\n mega/lhn du/namin, kaqopli/sai tou\s *kadousi/ous pandhmei/, kai\ katastratopedeu=sai pro\s
tai=s ei)s th\n xw/ran ei)sbolai=s e)/xonta tou\s su/mpantas
ou)k e)la/ttous ei)/kosi muria/dwn.
tou= de\ basile/ws *)artai/ou strateu/santos e)p' au)to\n muria/sin
o)gdoh/konta ma/xh| krath=sai kai\ plei/ous me\n tw=n
pentakismuri/wn a)nelei=n, th\n d' a)/llhn du/namin e)kbalei=n e)k th=s *kadousi/wn xw/ras. dio\ kai\ para\
toi=s e)gxwri/ois qaumazo/menon ai(reqh=nai/ te basile/a
kai\ th\n *mhdi/an sunexw=s lehlatei=n kai\ pa/nta to/pon
katafqei/rein.
mega/lhs de\ do/chs tuxo/nta, kai\ gh/ra|
me/llonta katastre/fein to\n bi/on, a)ra\n qe/sqai parasthsa/menon to\n diadexo/menon th\n a)rxh/n, o(/pws mhde/pote dialu/swntai th\n e)/xqran *kadou/sioi pro\s
*mh/dous: ei) de\ su/nqointo o(mologi/as, e)cw/leis gene/sqai tou/s te a)po\ tou= ge/nous au)tou= kai\ *kadousi/ous
a(/pantas.
dia\ dh\ tau/tas ta\s ai)ti/as a)ei\ polemikw=s
e)sxhke/nai *kadousi/ous pro\s *mh/dous, kai\ mhde/pote
toi=s tou/twn basileu=sin u(phko/ous gegone/nai, me/xri
ou(= *ku=ros ei)s *pe/rsas mete/sthse th\n h(gemoni/an.
tw=n de\ *mh/dwn basileu=sai meta\ th\n *)artai/ou
teleuth\n *)artu/nhn me\n e)/th du/o pro\s toi=s ei)/kosi,
*)astiba/ran de\ tettara/konta. e)pi\ de\ tou/tou *pa/rqous
a)posta/ntas *mh/dwn *sa/kais th/n te xw/ran kai\ th\n
po/lin e)gxeiri/sai: dio/per susta/ntos pole/mou toi=s
*sa/kais pro\s *mh/dous e)p' e)/th plei/w gene/sqai te
ma/xas ou)k o)li/gas kai\ suxnw=n par' a)mfote/rois
a)naireqe/ntwn to\ teleutai=on ei)rh/nhn au)tou\s e)pi\
toi=sde sunqe/sqai, *pa/rqous me\n u(po\ *mh/dous teta/xqai,
tw=n de\ prou+parxo/ntwn e(kate/rous kurieu/santas
fi/lous ei)=nai kai\ summa/xous a)lh/lois ei)s to\n
a(/panta xro/non. basileu=sai de\ to/te tw=n *sakw=n
gunai=ka ta\ kata\ po/lemon e)zhlwkui=an kai\ to/lmh| te
kai\ pra/cei polu\ diafe/rousan tw=n e)n *sa/kais gunaikw=n,
o)/noma *zari/nan. kaqo/lou me\n ou)=n to\ e)/qnos
tou=to gunai=kas a)lki/mous e)/xein kai\ koinwnou/sas toi=s
a)ndra/si tw=n e)n toi=s pole/mois kindu/nwn, tau/thn de\
le/getai tw=| te ka/llei gene/sqai pasw=n e)kprepesta/thn
kai\ tai=s e)pibolai=s kai\ toi=s kata\ me/ros e)gxeirh/masi
qaumasth/n. tw=n me\n ga\r plhsioxw/rwn barba/rwn
tou\s e)phrme/nous tw=| qra/sei kai\ katadouloume/nous
to\ e)/qnos tw=n *sakw=n katapolemh=sai, th=s de\ xw/ras
pollh\n e)chmerw=sai, kai\ po/leis ou)k o)li/gas kti/sai,
kai\ to\ su/nolon eu)daimone/steron to\n bi/on tw=n o(moeqnw=n
poih=sai. dio\ kai\ tou\s e)gxwri/ous meta\ th\n
teleuth\n au)th=s xa/rin a)podido/ntas tw=n eu)ergesiw=n
kai\ th=s a)reth=s mnhmoneu/ontas ta/fon oi)kodomh=sai
polu\ tw=n o)/ntwn par' au)toi=s u(pere/xonta: u(posthsame/nous
ga\r purami/da tri/gwnon triw=n me\n stadi/wn
e(ka/sthn pleura\n au)th=s kataskeua/sai to\ mh=kos,
to\ d' u(/yos stadiai=on, ei)s o)cu\ sunhgme/nhs th=s korufh=s:
e)pisth=sai de\ tw=| ta/fw| kai\ xrush=n ei)ko/na
kolottikh/n, kai\ tima\s h(rwika\s a)ponei=mai, kai\ ta)/lla
pa/nta megaloprepe/stera poiei=n tw=n toi=s progo/nois
au)th=s sugxwrhqe/ntwn.
*)astiba/ra de\ tou= basile/ws
tw=n *mh/dwn e)n *)ekbata/nois gh/ra| teleuth/santos th\n
a)rxh\n *)aspa/ndan to\n ui(o\n diade/casqai, to\n u(po\
tw=n *(ellh/nwn *)astua/ghn kalou/menon. tou/tou d'
u(po\ *ku/rou tou= *pe/rsou katapolemhqe/ntos metapesei=n
th\n basilei/an ei)s *pe/rsas, peri\ w(=n h(mei=s ta\
kata\ me/ros e)n toi=s i)di/ois xro/nois a)kribw=s a)nagra/yomen.
peri\ me\n ou)=n th=s *)assuri/wn kai\ *mh/dwn basilei/as
kai\ th=s tw=n suggrafe/wn diafwni/as i(kanw=s
ei)rh=sqai nomi/zomen: peri\ de\ th=s *)indikh=s kai\ tw=n
e)n au)th=| muqologoume/nwn e)n me/rei die/cimen.
h( toi/nun *)indikh\ tetra/pleuros ou)=sa tw=| sxh/mati,
th\n me\n pro\s a)natola\s neu/ousan pleura\n kai\
th\n pro\s meshmbri/an h( mega/lh perie/xei qa/latta,
th\n de\ pro\s ta\s a)/rktous to\ *)hmwdo\n o)/ros diei/rgei
th=s *skuqi/as, h(\n katoikou=si tw=n *skuqw=n oi( prosagoreuo/menoi
*sa/kai: th\n de\ teta/rthn th\n pro\s
du/sin e)stramme/nhn diei/lhfen o( *)indo\s prosagoreuo/menos
potamo/s, me/gistos w)\n tw=n pa/ntwn meta\ to\n
*nei=lon. to\ de\ me/geqos th=s o(/lhs *)indikh=s fasin
u(pa/rxein a)po\ me\n a)natolw=n pro\s du/sin dismuri/wn
o)ktakisxili/wn stadi/wn, a)po\ de\ tw=n a)/rktwn pro\s
meshmbri/an trismuri/wn disxili/wn. thlikau/th d'
ou)=sa to\ me/geqos dokei= tou= ko/smou ma/lista perie/xein
to\n tw=n qerinw=n tropw=n ku/klon, kai\ pollaxh=|
me\n e)p' a)/kras th=s *)indikh=s i)dei=n e)/stin a)ski/ous
o)/ntas tou\s gnw/monas, nukto\s de\ ta\s a)/rktous a)qewrh/tous:
e)n de\ toi=s e)sxa/tois ou)d' au)to\n to\n a)rktou=ron
fai/nesqai: kaq' o(\n dh\ to/pon fasi\ kai\ ta\s
skia\s kekli/sqai pro\s meshmbri/an. h( d' ou)=n *)indikh\
polla\ me\n o)/rh kai\ mega/la e)/xei de/ndresi pantodapoi=s
karpi/mois plh/qonta, polla\ de\ pedi/a kai\
mega/la karpofo/ra, tw=| me\n ka/llei dia/fora, potamw=n
de\ plh/qesi diarreo/mena. ta\ polla\ de\ th=s xw/ras
a)rdeu/etai, kai\ dia\ tou=to dittou\s e)/xei tou\s kat'
e)/tos karpou/s: zw/|wn te pantodapw=n ge/mei diafo/rwn
toi=s mege/qesi kai\ tai=s a)lkai=s, tw=n me\n xersai/wn,
tw=n de\ kai\ pthnw=n. kai\ plei/stous de\ kai\ megi/stous
e)le/fantas e)ktre/fei, xorhgou=sa ta\s trofa\s a)fqo/nous,
di) a(\s tai=s r(w/mais ta\ qhri/a tau=ta polu\
proe/xei tw=n kata\ th\n *libu/hn gennwme/nwn: dio\ kai\
pollw=n qhreuome/nwn u)po\ tw=n *)indw=n kai\ pro\s tou\s
polemikou\s a)gw=nas kataskeuazome/nwn mega/las sumbai/nei r(opa\s gi/nesqai pro\s th\n ni/khn.
o(moi/ws de\
kai\ tou\s a)nqrw/pous h( polukarpi/a tre/fousa toi=s
te a)nasth/masi tw=n swma/twn kai\ toi=s o)/gkois u(perfe/rontas
kataskeua/zei: ei)=nai d' au)tou\s sumbai/nei
kai\ pro\s ta\s te/xnas e)pisth/monas, w(s a)\n a)e/ra me\n
e(/lkontas kaqaro/n, u(/dwr de\ leptomere/staton pi/nontas.
h( de\ gh= pa/mforos ou)=sa toi=s h(me/rois karpoi=s
e)/xei kai\ fle/bas katagei/ous pollw=n kai\ pantodapw=n
meta/llwn: gi/netai ga\r e)n au)th=| polu\s me\n
a)/rguros kai\ xruso/s, ou)k o)li/gos de\ xalko\s kai\
si/dhros, e)/ti de\ katti/teros kai\ ta)/lla ta\ pro\s ko/smon
te kai\ xrei/an kai\ polemikh\n paraskeuh\n a)nh/konta.
xwri\s de\ tw=n dhmhtriakw=n karpw=n fu/etai kata\
th\n *)indikh\n pollh\ me\n ke/gxros, a)rdeuome/nh th=|
tw=n potami/wn nama/twn dayilei/a|, polu\ d' o)/sprion
kai\ dia/foron, e)/ti d' o)/ruza kai\ o( prosagoreuo/menos
bo/sporos, kai\ meta\ tau=t' a)/lla polla\ tw=n pro\s
diatrofh\n xrhsi/mwn: kai\ tou/twn ta\ polla\ u(pa/rxei
au)tofuh=. ou)k o)li/gous de\ kai\ a)/llous e)dwdi/mous
karpou\s fe/rei duname/nous tre/fein zw=|a, peri\ w(=n
makro\n a)\n ei)/h gra/fein.
dio\ kai/ fasi mhde/pote
th\n *)indikh\n e)pisxei=n limo\n h)\ kaqo/lou spa/nin tw=n
pro\s trofh\n h(/meron a)nhko/ntwn. dittw=n ga\r o)/mbrwn
e)n au)th=| ginome/nwn kaq' e(/kaston e)/tos, tou=
me\n xeimerinou=, kaqa\ para\ toi=s a)/llois, o( spo/ros
tw=n puri/nwn gi/netai karpw=n, tou= d' e(te/rou kata\
th\n qerinh\n troph\n kaq' h(\n spei/resqai sumbai/nei
th\n o)/ruzan kai\ to\n bo/sporon, e)/ti de\ sh/samon kai\
ke/gxron: kata\ de\ to\ plei=ston a)mfote/rois toi=s karpoi=s
oi( kata\ th\n *)indikh\n e)pitugxa/nousi, pa/ntwn
de/, telesforoume/nwn qate/rou tw=n karpw=n, ou)k
a)potugxa/nousin. oi(/ te au)tomati/zontes karpoi\ kai\
ai( kata\ tou\s e(lw/deis to/pous fuo/menai r(i/zai dia/foroi
tai=s gluku/thsin ou)=sai pollh\n pare/xontai
toi=s a)nqrw/pois dayi/leian: pa/nta ga\r sxedo\n ta\
kata\ th\n xw/ran pedi/a glukei=an e)/xei th\n a)po\ tw=n
potamw=n i)kma/da kai\ th\n a)po\ tw=n o)/mbrwn tw=n e)n
tw=| qe/rei ginome/nwn kat' e)niauto\n kuklikh=| tini
perio/dw| parado/cws ei)wqo/twn gi/nesqai dayi/leian,
xliarw=n pipto/ntwn u(da/twn e)k tou= perie/xontos
a)e/ros, kai\ ta\s e)n toi=s e(/lesi r(i/zas e(/yontos tou=
kau/matos, kai\ ma/lista tw=n mega/lwn kala/mwn. sumba/llontai
de\ para\ toi=s *)indoi=s kai\ ta\ no/mima pro\s
to\ mhde/pote e)/ndeian trofh=s par' au)toi=s ei)=nai:
para\ me\n ga\r toi=s a)/llois a)nqrw/pois oi( pole/mioi
katafqei/rontes th\n xw/ran a)gew/rghton kataskeua/zousi,
para\ de\ tou/tois tw=n gewrgw=n i(erw=n kai\
a)su/lwn e)wme/nwn, oi( plhsi/on tw=n parata/cewn gewrgou=ntes
a)nepai/sqhtoi tw=n kindu/nwn ei)si/n. a)mfo/teroi
ga\r oi( polemou=ntes a)llh/lous me\n a)poktei/nousin
e)n tai=s ma/xais, tou\s de\ peri\ th\n gewrgi/an
o)/ntas e)w=sin a)blabei=s, w(s koinou\s o)/ntas a(pa/ntwn
eu)erge/tas, ta/s te xw/ras tw=n a)ntipolemou/ntwn ou)/t'
e)mpuri/zousin ou)/te dendrotomou=sin.
e)/xei de\ kai\ potamou\s h( xw/ra tw=n *)indw=n pollou\s
kai\ mega/lous plwtou/s, oi(\ ta\s phga\s e)/xontes
e)n toi=s o)/resi toi=s pro\s ta\s a)/rktous keklime/nois
fe/rontai dia\ th=s pedia/dos, w(=n ou)k o)li/goi summi/sgontes
a)llh/lois e)mba/llousin ei)s potamo\n to\n o)nomazo/menon
*ga/gghn.
ou(=tos de\ to\ pla/tos gino/menos
stadi/wn tria/konta fe/retai me\n a)po\ th=s a)/rktou pro\s
meshmbri/an, e)cereu/getai d' ei)s to\n w)keano/n, a)polamba/nwn
ei)s to\ pro\s e(/w me/ros to\ e)/qnos to\ tw=n
*gandaridw=n, plei/stous e)/xon kai\ megi/stous e)le/fantas.
dio\ kai\ th=s xw/ras tau/ths ou)dei\s pw/pote
basileu\s e)/phlus e)kra/thse, pa/ntwn tw=n a)lloeqnw=n
foboume/nwn to/ te plh=qos kai\ th\n a)lkh\n tw=n qhri/wn.
kai\ ga\r *)ale/candros o( *makedw\n a(pa/shs th=s
*)asi/as krath/sas mo/nous tou\s *gandari/das ou)k e)pole/mhse:
katanth/sas ga\r e)pi\ to\n *ga/gghn potamo\n
meta\ pa/shs th=s duna/mews, kai\ tou\s a)/llous *)indou\s
katapolemh/sas, w(s e)pu/qeto tou\s *gandari/das e)/xein
tetrakisxili/ous e)le/fantas polemikw=s kekosmhme/nous,
a)pe/gnw th\n e)p' au)tou\s stratei/an.
o( de\ paraplh/sios
tw=| *ga/ggh| potamo/s, prosagoreuo/menos de\
*)indo/s, a)/rxetai me\n o(moi/ws a)po\ tw=n a)/rktwn, e)mba/llwn
de\ ei)s to\n w)keano\n a)fori/zei th\n *)indikh/n:
pollh\n de\ dieciw\n pedia/da xw/ran de/xetai potamou\s
ou)k o)li/gous plwtou/s, e)pifanesta/tous d' *(/upanin
kai\ *(uda/sphn kai\ *)akesi=non.
xwri\s de\ tou/twn a)/llo
plh=qos potamw=n pantodapw=n diarrei= kai\ poiei=
kata/futon polloi=s khpeu/masi kai\ karpoi=s pantodapoi=s
th\n xw/ran. tou= de\ kata\ tou\s potamou\s
plh/qous kai\ th=s tw=n u(da/twn u(perbolh=s ai)ti/an
fe/rousin oi( par' au)toi=s filo/sofoi kai\ fusikoi\ toiau/thn:
th=s *)indikh=s fasi ta\s perikeime/nas xw/ras,
th/n te *skuqw=n kai\ *baktrianw=n, e)/ti de\ kai\ tw=n
*)arianw=n, u(yhlote/ras ei)=nai th=s *)indikh=s, w(/st' eu)lo/gws
ei)s th\n u(pokeime/nhn xw/ran pantaxo/qen surreou/sas
ta\s liba/das e)k tou= kat' o)li/gon poiei=n tou\s
to/pous kaqu/grous kai\ genna=n potamw=n plh=qos.
i)/dion de/ ti sumbai/nei peri/ tina tw=n kata\ th\n *)indikh\n
potamw=n to\n o)nomazo/menon *si/llan, r(e/onta
d' e)/k tinos o(mwnu/mou krh/nhs: e)pi\ ga\r tou/tou
mo/nou tw=n a(pa/ntwn potamw=n ou)de\n tw=n e)mballome/nwn
ei)s au)to\n e)piplei=, pa/nta d' ei)s to\n buqo\n
katadu/etai parado/cws.
th\n d' o(/lhn *)indikh\n ou)=san u(permege/qh le/getai
katoikei=n e)/qnh polla\ kai\ pantodapa/, kai\ tou/twn
mhde\n e)/xein th\n e)c a)rxh=s ge/nesin e)/phlun, a)lla\
pa/nta dokei=n u(pa/rxein au)to/xqona, pro\s de\ tou/tois
mh/te cenikh\n a)poiki/an prosde/xesqai pw/pote mh/t'
ei)s a)lloeqnei=s a)pestalke/nai. muqologou=si de\ tou\s
a)rxaiota/tous a)nqrw/pous trofai=s me\n kexrh=sqai toi=s
au)toma/tws fuome/nois e)k th=s gh=s karpoi=s, e)sqh=si
de\ tai=s dorai=s tw=n e)gxwri/wn zw/|wn, kaqa/per kai\
par' *(/ellhsin. o(moi/ws de\ kai\ tw=n texnw=n ta\s
eu(re/seis kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n pro\s bi/on xrhsi/mwn
e)k tou= kat' o)li/gon gene/sqai, th=s xrei/as au)th=s
u(fhgoume/nhs eu)fuei= zw/|w| kai\ sunergou\s e)/xonti
pro\s a(/panta xei=ras kai\ lo/gon kai\ yuxh=s a)gxi/noian.
muqologou=si de\ para\ toi=s *)indoi=s oi( logiw/tatoi,
peri\ ou(= kaqh=kon a)\n ei)/h sunto/mws dielqei=n. fasi\
ga\r e)n toi=s a)rxaiota/tois xro/nois, par' au)toi=s e)/ti
tw=n a)nqrw/pwn kwmhdo\n oi)kou/ntwn, paragene/sqai
to\n *dio/nuson e)k tw=n pro\s e(spe/ran to/pwn e)/xonta
du/namin a)cio/logon: e)pelqei=n de\ th\n *)indikh\n a(/pasan,
mhdemia=s ou)/shs a)ciolo/gou po/lews th=s duname/nhs
a)ntita/casqai.
e)pigenome/nwn de\ kauma/twn mega/lwn,
kai\ tw=n tou= *dionu/sou stratiwtw=n loimikh=|
no/sw| diafqeirome/nwn, sune/sei diafe/ronta to\n h(gemo/na
tou=ton a)pagagei=n to\ strato/pedon e)k tw=n pedinw=n
to/pwn ei)s th\n o)reinh/n: e)n tau/th| de\ pneo/ntwn
yuxrw=n a)ne/mwn kai\ tw=n namatiai/wn u(da/twn kaqarw=n
r(eo/ntwn pro\s au)tai=s tai=s phgai=s, a)pallagh=nai
th=s no/sou to\ strato/pedon. o)noma/zesqai de\
th=s o)reinh=s to\n to/pon tou=ton *mhro/n, kaq' o(\n o(
*dio/nusos e)ce/treye ta\s duna/meis e)k th=s no/sou: a)f'
ou(= dh\ kai\ tou\s *(/ellhnas peri\ tou= qeou= tou/tou
paradedwke/nai toi=s metageneste/rois teqra/fqai to\n
*dio/nuson e)n mhrw=|.
meta\ de\ tau=ta th=s paraqe/sews
tw=n karpw=n e)pimelhqe/nta metadido/nai toi=s *)indoi=s,
kai\ th\n eu(/resin tou= oi)/nou kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n ei)s
to\n bi/on xrhsi/mwn paradou=nai. pro\s de\ tou/tois
po/lew/n te a)ciolo/gwn genhqh=nai kti/sthn, metagago/nta
ta\s kw/mas ei)s tou\s eu)qe/tous to/pous, tima=n
te katadei=cai to\ qei=on kai\ no/mous ei)shgh/sasqai
kai\ dikasth/ria, kaqo/lou de\ pollw=n kai\ kalw=n
e)/rgwn ei)shghth\n geno/menon qeo\n nomisqh=nai kai\
tuxei=n a)qana/twn timw=n. i(storou=si d' au)to\n kai\
gunaikw=n plh=qos meta\ tou= stratope/dou peria/gesqai,
kai\ kata\ ta\s e)n toi=s pole/mois parata/ceis
tumpa/nois kai\ kumba/lois kexrh=sqai, mh/pw sa/lpiggos
eu(rhme/nhs. basileu/santa de\ pa/shs th=s *)indikh=s e)/th
du/o pro\s toi=s penth/konta gh/ra| teleuth=sai. diadecame/nous
de\ tou\s ui(ou\s au)tou= th\n h(gemoni/an a)ei\
toi=s a)f' e(autw=n a)polipei=n th\n a)rxh/n: to\ de\ teleutai=on
pollai=s geneai=s u(/steron kataluqei/shs th=s
h(gemoni/as dhmokrathqh=nai ta\s po/leis.
peri\ me\n ou)=n tou= *dionu/sou kai\ tw=n a)pogo/nwn
au)tou= toiau=ta muqologou=sin oi( th\n o)reinh\n th=s
*)indikh=s katoikou=ntes. to/n te *(hrakle/a fasi\ par
au(toi=s gegenh=sqai, kai\ paraplhsi/ws toi=s *(/ellhsi
to/ te r(o/palon kai\ th\n leonth=n au)tw=| prosa/ptousi.
th=| de\ tou= sw/matos r(w/mh| kai\ a)lkh=| pollw=| tw=n
a)/llwn a)nqrw/pwn dienegkei=n, kai\ kaqara\n poih=sai
tw=n qhri/wn gh=n te kai\ qa/lattan. gh/manta de\
plei/ous gunai=kas ui(ou\s me\n pollou/s, qugate/ra de\
mi/an gennh=sai, kai\ tou/twn e)nhli/kwn genome/nwn
pa=san th\n *)indikh\n dielo/menon ei)s i)/sas toi=s te/knois
meri/das, a(/pantas tou\s ui(ou\s a)podei=cai basile/as,
mi/an de\ qugate/ra qre/yanta kai\ tau/thn basi/lissan
a)podei=cai. kti/sthn te po/lewn ou)k o)li/gwn gene/sqai,
kai\ tou/twn th\n e)pifanesta/thn kai\ megi/sthn prosagoreu=sai
*pali/boqra. kataskeua/sai d' e)n au)th=|
kai\ basi/leia polutelh= kai\ plh=qos oi)khto/rwn kaqidru=sai:
th/n te po/lin o)xurw=sai ta/frois a)ciolo/gois
potami/ois u(/dasi plhroume/nais.
kai\ to\n me\n *(hrakle/a
th\n e)c a)nqrw/pwn meta/stasin poihsa/menon
a)qana/tou tuxei=n timh=s, tou\s d' a)pogo/nous au)tou=
basileu/santas e)pi\ polla\s genea\s kai\ pra/ceis a)ciolo/gous
metaxeirisame/nous mh/te stratei/an u(pero/rion
poih/sasqai mh/te a)poiki/an ei)s a)lloeqnei=s a)postei=lai.
u(/steron de\ polloi=s e)/tesi ta\s plei/stas me\n tw=n
po/lewn dhmokrathqh=nai, tinw=n d' e)qnw=n ta\s basilei/as
diamei=nai me/xri th=s *)aleca/ndrou diaba/sews:
nomi/mwn d' o)/ntwn para\ toi=s *)indoi=s e)ni/wn e)chllagme/nwn
qaumasiw/taton a)/n tis h(gh/saito to\ katadeixqe\n
u(po\ tw=n a)rxai/wn par' au)toi=s filoso/fwn:
nenomoqe/thtai ga\r par' au)toi=s dou=lon me\n mhde/na
ei)=nai to\ para/pan, e)leuqe/rous d' u(pa/rxontas th\n
i)so/thta tima=n e)n pa=si. tou\s ga\r maqo/ntas mh/q'
u(pere/xein mh/q' u(popi/ptein a)/llois kra/tiston e(/cein
bi/on pro\s a(pa/sas ta\s perista/seis: eu)/hqes ga\r ei)=nai
no/mous me\n e)p' i)/shs tiqe/nai pa=si, ta\s d' ou)si/as a)nwma/lous kataskeua/zein.
to\ de\ pa=n plh=qos tw=n
*)indw=n ei)s e(pta\ me/rh dih/|rhtai, w(=n e)sti to\ me\n prw=ton
su/sthma filoso/fwn, plh/qei me\n tw=n a)/llwn
merw=n leipo/menon, th=| d' e)pifanei/a| pa/ntwn prwteu=on.
a)leitou/rghtoi ga\r o)/ntes oi( filo/sofoi pa/shs
u(pourgi/as ou)/q' e(te/rwn kurieu/ousin ou)/q' u(f' e(te/rwn
despo/zontai. paralamba/nontai d' u(po\ me\n tw=n i)diwtw=n
ei)/s te ta\s e)n tw=| bi/w| qusi/as kai\ ei)s ta\s tw=n
teteleuthko/twn e)pimelei/as, w(s qeoi=s gegono/tes prosfile/statoi
kai\ peri\ tw=n e)n a(/|dou ma/list' e)mpei/rws
e)/xontes, tau/ths te th=s u(pourgi/as dw=ra/ te kai\ tima\s
lamba/nousin a)ciolo/gous: tw=| de\ koinw=| tw=n *)indw=n
mega/las pare/xontai xrei/as paralambano/menoi me\n
kata\ to\ ne/on e)/tos e)pi\ th\n mega/lhn su/nodon, prole/gontes
de\ toi=s plh/qesi peri\ au)xmw=n kai\ e)pombri/as,
e)/ti d' a)ne/mwn eu)pnoi/as kai\ no/swn kai\ tw=n
a)/llwn tw=n duname/nwn tou\s a)kou/ontas w)felh=sai.
ta\ me/llonta ga\r proakou/santes oi(/ te polloi\ kai\ o(
basileu\s e)kplhrou=sin a)ei\ to\ me/llon e)klei/pein kai\
prokataskeua/zousin a)ei/ ti tw=n xrhsi/mwn. o( d' a)potuxw\n
tw=n filoso/fwn e)n tai=s prorrh/sesin a)/llhn
me\n ou)demi/an a)nade/xetai timwri/an h)\ blasfhmi/an,
a)/fwnos de\ diatelei= to\n loipo\n bi/on. deu/teron d'
e)sti\ me/ros to\ tw=n gewrgw=n, oi(\ tw=| plh/qei tw=n a)/llwn
polu\ proe/xein dokou=sin. ou(=toi de\ pole/mwn
kai\ th=s a)/llhs leitourgi/as a)feime/noi peri\ ta\s gewrgi/as
a)sxolou=ntai: kai\ ou)dei\s a)\n pole/mios perituxw\n
gewrgw=| kata\ th\n xw/ran a)dikh/seien a)/n, a)ll' w(s
koinou\s eu)erge/tas h(gou/menoi pa/shs a)diki/as a)pe/xontai.
dio/per a)dia/fqoros h( xw/ra diame/nousa kai\
karpoi=s bri/qousa pollh\n a)po/lausin pare/xetai tw=n
e)pithdei/wn toi=s a)nqrw/pois. biou=si d' e)pi\ th=s xw/ras
meta\ te/knwn kai\ gunaikw=n oi( gewrgoi/, kai\ th=s ei)s
th\n po/lin kataba/sews pantelw=s a)festh/kasi. th=s de\
xw/ras misqou\s telou=si tw=| basilei= dia\ to\ pa=san
th\n *)indikh\n basilikh\n ei)=nai, i)diw/th| de\ mhdeni\ gh=n
e)cei=nai kekth=sqai: xwri\s de\ th=s misqw/sews teta/rthn
ei)s to\ basiliko\n telou=si.
tri/ton d' e)sti\ fu=lon
to\ tw=n bouko/lwn kai\ poime/nwn kai\ kaqo/lou pa/ntwn
tw=n nome/wn, oi(\ po/lin me\n h)\ kw/mhn ou)k oi)kou=si,
skhni/th| de\ bi/w| xrw=ntai, oi( d' au)toi\ kai\ kunhgou=ntes
kaqara\n poiou=si th\n xw/ran o)rne/wn te kai\
qhri/wn. ei)s tau=ta d' a)skou=ntes kai\ filotexnou=ntes
e)chmerou=si th\n *)indikh/n, plh/qousan pollw=n kai\
pantodapw=n qhri/wn te kai\ o)rne/wn tw=n katesqio/ntwn ta\ spe/rmata tw=n gewrgw=n.
te/tarton d' e)sti\
me/ros to\ tw=n texnitw=n: kai\ tou/twn oi( me/n ei)sin
o(plopoioi/, oi( de\ toi=s gewrgoi=s h)/ tisin a)/llois ta\
xrh/sima pro\s u(phresi/an kataskeua/zousin. ou(=toi d'
ou) mo/non a)telei=s ei)sin, a)lla\ kai\ sitometri/an e)k tou=
basilikou= lamba/nousi.
pe/mpton de\ to\ stratiwtiko/n,
ei)s tou\s pole/mous eu)qetou=n, tw=| me\n plh/qei deu/teron,
a)ne/sei de\ kai\ paidia=| plei/sth| xrw/menon e)n tai=s ei)rh/nais.
tre/fetai d' e)k tou= basilikou= pa=n to\ plh=qos
tw=n stratiwtw=n kai\ tw=n polemistw=n i(/ppwn te kai\
e)lefa/ntwn.
e(/kton d' e)sti\ to\ tw=n e)fo/rwn: ou(=toi de\
polupragmonou=ntes pa/nta kai\ e)forw=ntes ta\ kata\
th\n *)indikh\n a)pagge/llousi toi=s basileu=sin, e)a\n d' h(
po/lis au)tw=n a)basi/leutos h)=|, toi=s a)/rxousin.
e(/bdomon
d' e)sti\ me/ros to\ bouleu=on me\n kai\ sunedreu=on toi=s
u(pe\r tw=n koinw=n bouleuome/nois, plh/qei me\n e)la/xiston,
eu)genei/a| de\ kai\ fronh/sei ma/lista qaumazo/menon:
e)k tou/twn ga\r oi(/ te su/mbouloi toi=s basileu=si/n
ei)sin oi(/ te dioikhtai\ tw=n koinw=n kai\ oi(
dikastai\ tw=n a)mfisbhtoume/nwn, kai\ kaqo/lou tou\s
h(gemo/nas kai\ tou\s a)/rxontas e)k tou/twn e)/xousi. ta\
me\n ou)=n me/rh th=s dih|rhme/nhs politei/as par' *)indoi=s
sxedo\n tau=t' e)/stin: ou)k e)/cesti de\ gamei=n e)c a)/llou
ge/nous h)\ proaire/seis h)\ te/xnas metaxeiri/zesqai, oi(=on
stratiw/thn o)/nta gewrgei=n h)\ texni/thn o)/nta filosofei=n.
e)/xei d' h( tw=n *)indw=n xw/ra plei/stous kai\ megi/stous
e)le/fantas, a)lkh=| te kai\ mege/qei polu\ diafe/rontas.
o)xeu/etai de\ tou=to to\ zw=|on ou)x w(/sper
tine/s fasin, e)chllagme/nws, a)ll' o(moi/ws i(/ppois kai\
toi=s a)/llois tetra/posi zw/|ois: kuou=si de\ tou\s me\n
e)laxi/stous mh=nas e(kkai/deka, tou\s de\ plei/stous
o)ktwkai/deka. ti/ktousi de\ kaqa/per i(/ppoi kata\ to\
plei=ston e(/n, kai\ tre/fousi to\ gennhqe\n ai( mhte/res
e)p' e)/th e(/c. zw=si d' oi( plei=stoi kaqa/per o( makrobiw/tatos
a)/nqrwpos, oi( de\ ma/lista ghra/santes e)/th diako/sia.
ei)si\ de\ par' *)indoi=s kai\ e)pi\ tou\s ce/nous a)/rxontes
tetagme/noi kai\ fronti/zontes o(/pws mhdei\s ce/nos
a)dikh=tai: toi=s d' a)rrwstou=si tw=n ce/nwn i)atrou\s
ei)sa/gousi kai\ th\n a)/llhn e)pime/leian poiou=ntai, kai\
teleuth/santas qa/ptousin, e)/ti de\ ta\ kataleifqe/nta
xrh/mata toi=s prosh/kousin a)podido/asin.
oi(/ te dikastai\
ta\s kri/seis par' au)toi=s a)kribw=s diaginw/skousi,
kai\ pikrw=s toi=s a(marta/nousi prosfe/rontai.
peri\ me\n ou)=n th=s *)indikh=s kai\ tw=n kat' au)th\n a)rxaiologoume/nwn
a)rkesqhso/meqa toi=s r(hqei=sin.
peri\ de\ tw=n *skuqw=n tw=n oi)kou/ntwn th\n o(/moron
xw/ran e)n me/rei die/cimen. ou(=toi ga\r to\ me\n e)c
a)rxh=s o)li/ghn e)ne/monto xw/ran, u(/steron de\ kat' o)li/gon
au)chqe/ntes dia\ ta\s a)lka\s kai\ th\n a)ndrei/an
pollh\n me\n katekth/santo xw/ran, to\ d' e)/qnos ei)s
mega/lhn h(gemoni/an kai\ do/can proh/gagon.
to\ me\n
ou)=n prw=ton para\ to\n *)ara/chn potamo\n o)li/goi katw/|koun
pantelw=s kai\ dia\ th\n a)doci/an katafronou/menoi:
e(/na de\ tw=n a)rxai/wn e)/xontes basile/a filopo/lemon
kai\ diafe/ronta strathgi/a| prosekth/santo
xw/ran, th=s me\n o)reinh=s e(/ws pro\s to\n *kau/kason,
th=s de\ pedinh=s ta\ para\ to\n w)keano\n kai\ th\n *maiw=tin
li/mnhn kai\ th\n a)/llhn xw/ran e(/ws *tana/idos
potamou=.
u(/steron de\ muqologou=si *sku/qai par'
au(toi=s gene/sqai ghgenh= parqe/non: tau/thn d' e)/xein
ta\ me\n a)/nw me/rh tou= sw/matos me/xri th=s zw/nhs gunaikei=a,
ta\ de\ katw/tera e)xi/dnhs. tau/th| de\ *di/a
mige/nta gennh=sai pai=da *sku/qhn o)/noma. tou=ton de\
geno/menon e)pifane/staton tw=n pro\ au)tou= tou\s laou\s
a)f' e(autou= *sku/qas prosagoreu=sai. tw=n de\
a)pogo/nwn tou/tou tou= basile/ws a)delfou\s du/o gene/sqai
diafo/rous a)reth=|, kai\ to\n me\n *pa/lon, to\n
de\ *na/phn w)noma/sqai. tou/twn d' e)pifanei=s pra/ceis
katergasame/nwn kai\ dielome/nwn th\n basilei/an,
a)f' e(kate/rou tou\s laou\s tou\s me\n *pa/lous, tou\s
de\ *na/pas prosagoreuqh=nai. meta\ de/ tinas xro/nous
tou\s a)pogo/nous tou/twn tw=n basile/wn a)ndrei/a| kai\
strathgi/a| dienegko/ntas pollh\n me\n pe/ran tou= *tana/idos
potamou= xw/ran katastre/yasqai me/xri th=s
*qra/|khs, e)pi\ de\ qa/tera me/rh strateu/santas diatei=nai
th=| duna/mei me/xri tou= kat' *ai)/gupton *nei/lou.
polla\ de\ kai\ mega/la tw=n a)na\ me/son tou/twn e)qnw=n
katadoulwsame/nous probiba/sai th\n h(gemoni/an tw=n
*skuqw=n th=| me\n e)pi\ to\n pro\s a)natola\s w)keano/n,
th=| d' e)pi\ th\n *kaspi/an qa/lattan kai\ *maiw=tin li/mnhn:
hu)ch/qh ga\r e)pi\ polu\ tou=to to\ e)/qnos kai\
basilei=s e)/sxen a)ciolo/gous, a)f' w(=n tou\s me\n *sa/kas
prosagoreuqh=nai, tou\s de\ *massage/tas, tina\s d'
*)arimaspou/s, kai\ tou/tois o(moi/ws a)/llous plei/onas.
u(po\ de\ tou/twn tw=n basile/wn polla\ me\n kai\ tw=n
a)/llwn tw=n katapolemhqe/ntwn e)qnw=n metw|ki/sqai,
du/o de\ megi/stas a)poiki/as gene/sqai, th\n me\n e)k tw=n
*)assuri/wn metastaqei=san ei)s th\n metacu\ xw/ran th=s
te *paflagoni/as kai\ tou= *po/ntou, th\n d' e)k th=s
*mhdi/as para\ to\n *ta/nai+n kaqidruqei=san, h(=s tou\s
laou\s *sauroma/tas o)nomasqh=nai. tou/tous d' u(/steron
polloi=s e)/tesin au)chqe/ntas porqh=sai pollh\n
th=s *skuqi/as, kai\ tou\s katapolemhqe/ntas a)/rdhn
a)nairou=ntas e)/rhmon poih=sai to\ plei=ston me/ros th=s xw/ras.
meta\ de\ tau=ta a)narxi/as genome/nhs kata\
th\n *skuqi/an, e)basi/leusan gunai=kes a)lkh=| diafe/rousai.
e)n tou/tois ga\r toi=s e)/qnesin ai( gunai=kes a)lkh=| diafe/rousai.
gumna/zontai pro\s po/lemon paraplhsi/ws toi=s a)ndra/si
kai\ tai=s a)ndrei/ais ou)de\n lei/pontai tw=n a)ndrw=n. dio\
kai\ gunaikw=n e)pifanw=n pollai\ kai\ mega/lai pra/ceis
e)petele/sqhsan ou) mo/non kata\ th\n *skuqi/an,
a)lla\ kai\ kata\ th\n o(/moron tau/ths xw/ran.
*ku/rou me\n
ga\r tou= *persw=n basile/ws plei=ston i)sxu/santos tw=n
kaq' au(to\n kai\ strateu/santos a)ciolo/gois duna/mesin
ei)s th\n *skuqi/an, h( basi/lissa tw=n *skuqw=n to/ te
strato/pedon tw=n *persw=n kate/koye kai\ to\n *ku=ron
ai)xma/lwton geno/menon a)nestau/rwse: to/ te sustaqe\n
e)/qnos tw=n *)amazo/nwn tosou=ton a)ndrei/a| dih/negken
w(/ste mh\ mo/non pollh\n xw/ran o(/moron katadramei=n,
a)lla\ kai\ pollh\n th=s *eu)rw/phs kai\ th=s *)asi/as katastre/yasqai.
h(mei=s d' e)peidh\ peri\ tw=n *)amazoni/dwn e)mnh/sqhmen,
ou)k a)noi/keion ei)=nai nomi/zomen dielqei=n peri\
au)tw=n, ei) kai\ dia\ th\n paradocologi/an mu/qois o(/moia fanh/setai ta\ r(hqe/nta.
para\ to\n *qermw/donta toi/nun
potamo\n e)/qnous kratou=ntos gunaikokratoume/nou,
kai\ tw=n gunaikw=n o(moi/ws toi=s a)ndra/si ta\s
polemika\s xrei/as metaxeirizome/nwn, fasi\ mi/an e)c
au)tw=n basilikh\n e)cousi/an e)/xousan a)lkh=| kai\ r(w/mh|
dienegkei=n: susthsame/nhn de\ gunaikw=n strato/pedon
gumna/sai te tou=to kai/ tinas tw=n o(mo/rwn katapolemh=sai.
au)come/nhs de\ th=s peri\ au)th\n a)reth=s te
kai\ do/chs sunexw=s e)pi\ ta\ plhsio/xwra tw=n e)qnw=n
strateu/ein, kai\ th=s tu/xhs eu)roou/shs fronh/matos
e)mpi/mplasqai, kai\ qugate/ra me\n *)/areos au(th\n
prosagoreu=sai, toi=s d' a)ndra/si prosnei=mai ta\s
talasiourgi/as kai\ ta\s tw=n gunaikw=n kat' oi)/kous
e)rgasi/as. no/mous te katadei=cai, di' w(=n ta\s me\n gunai=kas
e)pi\ tou\s polemikou\s a)gw=nas proa/gein, toi=s
d' a)ndra/si tapei/nwsin kai\ doulei/an peria/ptein.
tw=n de\ gennwme/nwn tou\s me\n a)/rrenas e)ph/roun ta/
te ske/lh kai\ tou\s braxi/onas, a)xrh/stous kataskeua/zontes
pro\s ta\s polemika\s xrei/as, tw=n de\ qhluterw=n
to\n decio\n masto\n e)pe/kaon, i(/na mh\ kata\ ta\s
a)kma\s tw=n swma/twn e)pairo/menos e)noxlh=|: a)f' h(=s
ai)ti/as sumbh=nai to\ e)/qnos tw=n *)amazo/nwn tau/ths
tuxei=n th=s proshgori/as. kaqo/lou de\ diafe/rousan
au)th\n sune/sei kai\ strathgi/a| po/lin me\n kti/sai mega/lhn
para\ ta\s e)kbola\s tou= *qermw/dontos potamou=,
tou)/noma *qemi/skuran, kai\ basi/leia kataskeua/sai
peribo/hta, kata\ de\ ta\s stratei/as e)pimelome/nhn
polu\ th=s eu)taci/as to\ me\n prw=ton katapolemh=sai
pa/ntas tou\s o(mo/rous me/xri tou= *tana/idos
potamou=. kai\ tau/thn me/n fasi tau/tas ta\s pra/ceis
e)pitelesame/nhn kai\ kata/ tina ma/xhn lamprw=s a)gwnisame/nhn h(rwikw=s teleuth=sai to\n bi/on.
diadecame/nhn
de\ th\n tau/ths qugate/ra th\n basilei/an zhlw=sai
me\n th\n a)reth\n th=s mhtro/s, u(perbale/sqai
de\ tai=s kata\ me/ros pra/cesi. ta\s me\n ga\r parqe/nous
a)po\ th=s prw/ths h(liki/as e)/n te tai=s qh/rais
gumna/zein kai\ kaq' h(me/ran a)skei=n ta\ pro\s po/lemon
a)nh/konta, katadei=cai de\ kai\ qusi/as megaloprepei=s
*)/arei te kai\ *)arte/midi th=| prosagoreuome/nh|
*tauropo/lw|:
strateu/sasan d' ei)s th\n pe/ran tou=
*tana/idos potamou= xw/ran katapolemh=sai pa/nta ta\
e)/qnh ta\ sunexh= me/xri th=s *qra/|khs: a)naka/myasan
de\ meta\ pollw=n lafu/rwn ei)s th\n oi)kei/an naou\s
megaloprepei=s kataskeua/sai tw=n proeirhme/nwn
qew=n, kai\ tw=n u(potetagme/nwn e)pieikw=s a)/rxousan
a)podoxh=s tugxa/nein th=s megi/sths. strateu=sai de\ kai\
e)pi\ qa/tera me/rh, kai\ pollh\n th=s *)asi/as katakth/sasqai,
kai\ diatei=nai th=| duna/mei me/xri th=s *suri/as.
meta\ de\ th\n tau/ths teleuth\n a)ei\ ta\s proshkou/sas tw=|
ge/nei diadexome/nas th\n basilei/an a)/rcai me\n e)pifanw=s,
au)ch=sai de\ to\ e)/qnos tw=n *)amazoni/dwn duna/mei
te kai\ do/ch|. meta\ de\ tau=ta pollai=s geneai=s u(/steron,
diabebohme/nhs kata\ pa=san th\n oi)koume/nhn th=s
peri\ au)ta\s a)reth=s, *(hrakle/a fasi\ to\n e)c *)alkmh/nhs
kai\ *dio\s a)=qlon labei=n par' *eu)rusqe/ws to\n
*(ippolu/ths th=s *)amazo/nos zwsth=ra.
dio/per strateu=sai
me\n au)to/n, parata/cei de\ mega/lh| nikh/santa
to/ te strato/pedon tw=n *)amazo/nwn katako/yai kai\
th\n *(ippolu/thn meta\ tou= zwsth=ros zwgrh/santa to\
e)/qnos tou=to tele/ws suntri=yai. dio/per tou\s perioikou=ntas
barba/rous th=s me\n a)sqenei/as au)tw=n katafronh/santas,
tw=n de\ kaq' e(autou\s mnhsikakh/santas,
polemh=sai sunexw=s to\ e)/qnos e)pi\ tosou=ton w(/ste
mhd' o)/noma tou= ge/nous tw=n *)amazoni/dwn a)polipei=n.
meta\ ga\r th\n *(hrakle/ous stratei/an o)li/gois u(/steron
e)/tesi kata\ to\n *trwiko\n po/lemo/n fasi *penqesi/leian
th\n basileu/ousan tw=n u(poleleimme/nwn *)amazoni/dwn,
*)/areos me\n ou)=san qugate/ra, fo/non d' e)mfu/lion
e)pitelesame/nhn, fugei=n e)k th=s patri/dos dia\ to\
mu/sos. summaxh/sasan de\ toi=s *trwsi\ meta\ th\n
*(/ektoros teleuth\n pollou\s a)nelei=n tw=n *(ellh/nwn,
a)risteu/sasan d' au)th\n e)n th=| parata/cei katastre/yai
to\n bi/on h(rwikw=s u(p' *)axille/ws a)naireqei=san. tw=n
me\n ou)=n *)amazoni/dwn e)sxa/thn tau/thn le/gousin
a)ndrei/a| dienegkei=n, kai\ to\ loipo\n a)ei\ to\ e)/qnos
tapeinou/menon a)sqenh=sai pantelw=s: dio\ kai\ kata\
tou\s newte/rous kairou/s, e)peida/n tines peri\ th=s
au)tw=n a)ndrei/as dieci/wsi, mu/qous h(gou=ntai peplasme/nous
ta\s peri\ tw=n *)amazoni/dwn a)rxaiologi/as.
h(mei=s d' e)pei\ ta\ pro\s a)/rktous keklime/na me/rh
th=s *)asi/as h)ciw/samen a)nagrafh=s, ou)k a)noi/keion ei)=nai
nomi/zomen ta\ peri\ tw=n *(uperbore/wn muqologou/mena
dielqei=n. tw=n ga\r ta\s palaia\s muqologi/as
a)nagegrafo/twn *(ekatai=os kai/ tines e(/teroi/ fasin
e)n toi=s a)ntipe/ras th=s *keltikh=s to/pois kata\ to\n
w)keano\n ei)=nai nh=son ou)k e)la/ttw th=s *sikeli/as.
tau/thn u(pa/rxein me\n kata\ ta\s a)/rktous, katoikei=sqai
de\ u(po\ tw=n o)nomazome/nwn *(uperbore/wn a)po\
tou= porrwte/rw kei=sqai th=s borei/ou pnoh=s: ou)=san
d' au)th\n eu)/geio/n te kai\ pa/mforon, e)/ti d' eu)krasi/a|
diafe/rousan, dittou\s kat' e)/tos e)kfe/rein karpou/s.
muqologou=si d' e)n au)th=| th\n *lhtw\ gegone/nai:
dio\ kai\ to\n *)apo/llw ma/lista tw=n a)/llwn qew=n
par' au)toi=s tima=sqai: ei)=nai d' au)tou\s w(/sper i(erei=s
tinas *)apo/llwnos dia\ to\ to\n qeo\n tou=ton kaq'
h(me/ran u(p' au)tw=n u(mnei=sqai met' w)|dh=s sunexw=s
kai\ tima=sqai diafero/ntws. u(pa/rxein de\ kai\ kata\
th\n nh=son te/meno/s te *)apo/llwnos megaloprepe\s kai\
nao\n a)cio/logon a)naqh/masi polloi=s kekosmhme/non,
sfairoeidh= tw=| sxh/mati.
kai\ po/lin me\n u(pa/rxein
i(era\n tou= qeou= tou/tou, tw=n de\ katoikou/ntwn au)th\n
tou\s plei/stous ei)=nai kiqarista/s, kai\ sunexw=s
e)n tw=| naw=| kiqari/zontas u(/mnous le/gein tw=| qew=| met'
w)|dh=s, a)posemnu/nontas au)tou= ta\s pra/ceis.
e)/xein
de\ tou\s *(uperbore/ous i)di/an tina\ dia/lekton, kai\ pro\s
tou\s *(/ellhnas oi)keio/tata diakei=sqai, kai\ ma/lista
pro\s tou\s *)aqhnai/ous kai\ *dhli/ous, e)k palaiw=n xro/nwn
pareilhfo/tas th\n eu)/noian tau/thn. kai\ tw=n
*(ellh/nwn tina\s muqologou=si parabalei=n ei)s *(uperbore/ous,
kai\ a)naqh/mata polutelh= katalipei=n gra/mmasin
*(ellhnikoi=s e)pigegramme/na.
w(sau/tws de\ kai\
e)k tw=n *(uperbore/wn *)/abarin ei)s th\n *(ella/da katanth/santa
to\ palaio\n a)nasw=sai th\n pro\s *dhli/ous
eu)/noia/n te kai\ sugge/neian. fasi\ de\ kai\ th\n selh/nhn
e)k tau/ths th=s nh/sou fai/nesqai pantelw=s
o)li/gon a)pe/xousan th=s gh=s kai/ tinas e)coxa\s gew/deis
e)/xousan e)n au)th=| fanera/s.
le/getai de\ kai\ to\n qeo\n
di) e)tw=n e)nneakai/deka katanta=n ei)s th\n nh=son, e)n
oi(=s ai( tw=n a)/strwn a)pokatasta/seis e)pi\ te/los a)/gontai:
kai\ dia\ tou=to to\n e)nneakaidekaeth= xro/non u(po\
tw=n *(ellh/nwn *me/twnos e)niauto\n o)noma/zesqai. kata\
de\ th\n e)pifa/neian tau/thn to\n qeo\n kiqari/zein te
kai\ xoreu/ein sunexw=s ta\s nu/ktas a)po\ i)shmeri/as
e)arinh=s e(/ws pleia/dos a)natolh=s e)pi\ toi=s i)di/ois eu)hmerh/masi
terpo/menon. basileu/ein de\ th=s po/lews
tau/ths kai\ tou= teme/nous e)pa/rxein tou\s o)nomazome/nous
*borea/das, a)pogo/nous o)/ntas *bore/ou, kai\ kata\
ge/nos a)ei\ diade/xesqai ta\s a)rxa/s.
tou/twn d' h(mi=n dieukrinhme/nwn metabiba/somen
to\n lo/gon e)pi\ ta\ e(/tera me/rh th=s *)asi/as ta\ mh\ teteuxo/ta
th=s a)nagrafh=s, kai\ ma/lista ta\ kata\ th\n
*)arabi/an. au(/th ga\r kei=tai me\n metacu\ *suri/as kai\
th=s *ai)gu/ptou, polloi=s de\ kai\ pantodapoi=s e)/qnesi
diei/lhptai. ta\ me\n ou)=n pro\s th\n e(/w me/rh katoikou=sin
*)/arabes ou(\s o)noma/zousi *nabatai/ous, nemo/menoi
xw/ran th\n me\n e)/rhmon, th\n de\ a)/nudron, o)li/ghn de\
karpofo/ron. e)/xousi de\ bi/on lh|striko/n, kai\ pollh\n
th=s o(mo/rou xw/ras katatre/xontes lh|steu/ousin, o)/ntes
du/smaxoi kata\ tou\s pole/mous. kata\ ga\r th\n
a)/nudron xw/ran legome/nhn kateskeuako/tes eu)/kaira
fre/ata, kai\ tau=ta pepoihko/tes toi=s a)lloeqne/sin
a)/gnwsta, sumfeu/gousin ei)s th\n xw/ran tau/thn a)kindu/nws.
au)toi\ me\n ga\r ei)do/tes ta\ katakekrumme/na
tw=n u(da/twn, kai\ tau=t' a)noi/gontes, xrw=ntai dayile/si
potoi=s: oi( de\ tou/tous e)pidiw/kontes a)lloeqnei=s
spani/zontes th=s u(drei/as dia\ th\n a)/gnoian tw=n frea/tw=n,
oi( me\n a)po/lluntai dia\ th\n spa/nin tw=n u(da/twn,
oi( de\ polla\ kakopaqh/santes mo/gis ei)s th\n
oi)kei/an sw/zontai.
dio/per oi( tau/thn th\n xw/ran
katoikou=ntes *)/arabes, o)/ntes duskatapole/mhtoi, diatelou=sin
a)dou/lwtoi, pro\s de\ tou/tois e)/phlun me\n
h(gemo/na to\ para/pan ou) prosde/xontai, diatelou=si
de\ th\n e)leuqeri/an diafula/ttontes a)sa/leuton.
dio/per
ou)/t' *)assu/rioi to\ palaio\n ou)/q' oi( *mh/dwn kai\
*persw=n, e)/ti de\ *makedo/nwn basilei=s h)dunh/qhsan
au)tou\s katadoulw/sasqai, polla\s me\n kai\ mega/las
duna/meis e)p' au)tou\s a)gago/ntes, ou)de/pote de\ ta\s
e)pibola\s suntele/santes.
e)/sti d' e)n th=| xw/ra| tw=n
*nabatai/wn kai\ pe/tra kaq' u(perbolh\n o)xura/, mi/an
a)na/basin e)/xousa, di' h(=s kat' o)li/gous a)nabai/nontes
a)poti/qentai ta\s a)poskeua/s: li/mnh te mega/lh
fe/rousa pollh\n a)/sfalton, e)c h(=s lamba/nousin ou)k
o)li/gas proso/dous.
au(/th d' e)/xei to\ me\n mh=kos stadi/wn
w(s pentakosi/wn, to\ de\ pla/tos w(s e(ch/konta,
to\ d' u(/dwr dusw=des kai\ dia/pikron, w(/ste mh\ du/nasqai
mh/t' i)xqu=n tre/fein mh/t' a)/llo tw=n kaq'
u(/datos ei)wqo/twn zw/|wn ei)=nai. e)mballo/ntwn d' ei)s
au)th\n potamw=n mega/lwn th=| gluku/thti diafo/rwn,
tou/twn me\n perigi/netai kata\ th\n duswdi/an, e)c au(th=s
de\ me/shs kat' e)niauto\n e)kfusa=| a)sfa/ltou me/geqos
pote\ me\n mei=zon h)\ tri/pleqron, e)/sti d' o(/te
duoi=n ple/qrwn: e)f' w(=| dh\ sunh/qws oi( perioikou=ntes
ba/rbaroi to\ me\n mei=zon kalou=si tau=ron, to\ d'
e)/latton mo/sxon e)ponoma/zousin. e)pipleou/shs de\ th=s
a)sfa/ltou pelagi/as o( tu/pos fai/netai toi=s me\n e)c
a)posth/matos qewrou=sin oi(onei\ nh=sos. th\n d' e)/kptwsin
th=s a)sfa/ltou sumbai/nei fanera\n gi/nesqai toi=s
a)nqrw/pois pro\ h(merw=n ei)/kosi du/o: ku/klw| ga\r th=s
li/mnhs e)pi\ pollou\s stadi/ous o)smh\ prospi/ptei meta\
pneu/matos, kai\ pa=s o( peri\ to\n to/pon a)/rguro/s te
kai\ xruso\s kai\ xalko\s a)poba/llei th\n i)dio/thta tou=
xrw/matos. a)ll' au(/th me\n a)pokaqi/statai pa/lin,
e)peida\n a)nafushqh=nai sumbh=| pa=san th\n a)/sfalton:
o( de\ plhsi/on to/pos e)/mpuros w)\n kai\ dusw/dhs
poiei= ta\ sw/mata tw=n a)nqrw/pwn e)pi/nosa kai\ pantelw=s
o)ligoxro/nia. a)gaqh\ d' e)sti\ foiniko/futos
o(/shn au)th=s sumbai/nei potamoi=s dieilh=fqai xrhsi/mois
h)\ phgai=s duname/nais a)rdeu/ein. gi/netai de\ peri\
tou\s to/pous tou/tous e)n au)lw=ni/ tini kai\ to\ kalou/menon
ba/lsamon, e)c ou(= pro/sodon a(dra\n lamba/nousin,
ou)damou= me\n th=s a)/llhs oi)koume/nhs eu(riskome/nou
tou= futou= tou/tou, th=s d' e)c au)tou= xrei/as
ei)s fa/rmaka toi=s i)atroi=s kaq' u(perbolh\n eu)qetou/shs.
h( d' e)xome/nh th=s a)nu/drou kai\ e)rh/mou xw/ras
*)arabi/a tosou=to diafe/rei tau/ths w(/ste dia\ to\ plh=qos
tw=n e)n au)th=| fuome/nwn karpw=n te kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
a)gaqw=n eu)dai/mona *)arabi/an prosagoreuqh=nai.
ka/lamon me\n ga\r kai\ sxoi=non kai\ th\n a)/llhn u(/lhn
th\n a)rwmati/zousan pollh\n fe/rei kai\ kaqo/lou pantodapa\s
fu/llwn eu)wdi/as, kai\ tw=n a)postazo/ntwn dakru/wn
o)smai=s poiki/lais diei/lhptai: th/n te ga\r
smu/rnan kai\ to\n prosfile/staton toi=s qeoi=s ei)/s te
th\n oi)koume/nhn a(/pasan diapo/mpimon libanwto\n ai(
tau/ths e)sxatiai\ fe/rousi.
tou= de\ ko/stou kai\ kasi/as,
e)/ti de\ kinamw/mou kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n toiou/twn
xo/rtoi kai\ qa/mnoi baqei=ai tosau=tai pefu/kasin w(/ste
ta\ para\ toi=s a)/llois spani/ws e)pi\ bwmou\s qew=n tiqe/mena
par' e)kei/nois kai\ kliba/nwn u(pa/rxein e)kkau/mata,
kai\ ta\ para\ toi=s a)/llois mikrw=| dei/gmati u(pa/rxonta
par' e)kei/nois stiba/das oi)ketika\s e)pi\ tw=n
oi)kiw=n pare/xesqai. to/ te kalou/menon kina/mwmon
dia/foron xrei/an parexo/menon kai\ r(hti/nh kai\ tere/binqos
a)/platos eu)w/dhs fu/etai peri\ tou\s to/pous.
e)n de\ toi=s o)/resin ou) mo/non e)la/th kai\ peu/kh fu/etai
dayilh/s, a)lla\ kai\ ke/dros kai\ a)/rkeuqos a)/platos
kai\ to\ kalou/menon bo/raton. pollai\ de\ kai\ a)/llai
fu/seis eu)w/deis karpoforou=sai ta\s a)porroi/as kai\
prospneu/seis e)/xousi toi=s e)ggi/sasi proshnesta/tas.
kai\ ga\r au)to\ to\ th=s gh=s e)/xei ti fusiko\n e)/natmon
kai\ qumia/masin h(de/sin e)oiko/s.
dio\ kai\ kata/ tinas
to/pous th=s *)arabi/as o)ruttome/nhs th=s gh=s eu(ri/skontai
fle/bes eu)w/deis, w(=n metalleuome/nwn e)cai/sioi to\ me/geqos
latomi/ai gi/nontai: e)k de\ tou/twn ta\s oi)ki/as
sulle/gontes kataskeua/zousin, ai(=s o(/tan e)k tou= perie/xontos
prospe/swsi yeka/des, to\ diathko/menon u(po\
th=s i)kma/dos durrei= ei)s ta\s a(rmoga\s tw=n li/qwn, kai\ phgnu/menon sumfuei=s a)perga/zetai toi/xous.
metalleu/etai
de\ kata\ th\n *)arabi/an kai\ o( prosagoreuo/menos
a)/puros xruso/s, ou)x w(/sper para\ toi=s a)/llois
e)k yhgma/twn kaqeyo/menos, a)ll' eu)qu\s o)rutto/menos
eu(ri/sketai to\ me/geqos karu/ois kastanai+koi=s paraplh/sios,
th\n de\ xro/an ou(/tw flogw/dhs w(/ste tou\s
e)ntimota/tous li/qous u(po\ tw=n texnitw=n e)ndeqe/ntas
poiei=n ta\ ka/llista tw=n kosmhma/twn. qremma/twn
te pantodapw=n tosou=to kat' au)th\n u(pa/rxei plh=qos
w(/ste e)/qnh polla\ noma/da bi/on h(|rhme/na du/nasqai
kalw=s diatre/fesqai, si/tou me\n mh\ prosdeo/mena,
th=| d' a)po\ tou/twn dayilei/a| xorhgou/mena. qhri/wn
te plh=qos a)lki/mwn h( prosori/zousa th=| *suri/a| tre/fei:
kai\ ga\r le/ontas kai\ parda/leis e)n au)th=| pollw=| plei/onas
kai\ mei/zous kai\ tai=s a)lkai=s diafo/rous pefuke/nai
h)/per e)n th=| *libu/h| sumbe/bhke: pro\s de\ tou/tois
oi( kalou/menoi *babulw/nioi ti/greis. fe/rei de\ kai\
zw=|a difuh= kai\ memigme/na tai=s i)de/ais, w(=n ai( me\n
o)nomazo/menai strouqoka/mhloi perieilh/fasi toi=s tu/pois
mi/gmata xhnw=n kai\ kamh/lwn a)kolou/qws th=|
proshgori/a|. to\ me\n ga\r me/geqos e)/xousi neogenei=
kamh/lw| paraplh/sion, ta\s de\ kefala\s pefrikui/as
qrici\ leptai=s, tou\s d' o)fqalmou\s mega/lous kai\ kata\
th\n xro/an me/lanas, a)paralla/ktous kata\ to\n tu/pon
kai\ to\ xrw=ma toi=s tw=n kamh/lwn.
makrotra/xhlon
d' u(pa/rxon r(u/gxos e)/xei braxu\ pantelw=s kai\ ei)s
o)cu\ sunhgme/non. e)pte/rwtai de\ tarsoi=s malakoi=s
kai\ tetrixwme/nois, kai\ dusi\ ske/lesi sthrizo/menon
kai\ posi\ dixh/lois xersai=on a(/ma fai/netai kai\ pthno/n.
dia\ de\ to\ ba/ros ou) duna/menon e)ca=rai kai\ pe/tesqai
kata\ th=s gh=s w)ke/ws a)krobatei=, kai\ diwko/menon u(po\
tw=n i(ppe/wn toi=s posi\ tou\s u(popi/ptontas li/qous
ou(/tws eu)to/nws a)posfendona=| pro\s tou\s diw/kontas
w(/ste polla/kis karterai=s plhgai=s au)tou\s peripi/ptein.
e)peida\n de\ perikata/lhpton h)=|, th\n kefalh\n ei)/s tina
qa/mnon h)\ toiau/thn ske/phn a)pokru/ptetai, ou)x, w(s
oi)/ontai/ tines, a)frosu/nh| kai\ nwqro/thti yuxh=s dia\
to\ mh\ ble/pein e(te/rous mhd' au)to\ ble/pesqai dialamba/non
u(f' e(te/rwn, a)lla\ dia\ to\ tou= sw/matos
e)/xein tou=to to\ me/ros a)sqene/staton ske/phn au(tw=|
pro\s swthri/an peripoiei=:
a)gaqh\ ga\r h( fu/sis dida/skalos
a(/pasi toi=s zw/|ois pro\s diath/rhsin ou)
mo/non e(autw=n, a)lla\ kai\ tw=n gennwme/nwn, dia\ th=s
suggenou=s filozwi/as ta\s diadoxa\s ei)s a)i+/dion a)/gousa diamonh=s ku/klon.
ai( de\ kalou/menai kamhloparda/leis
th\n me\n mi/cin a)mfote/rwn e)/xousi tw=n e)n th=|
proshgori/a| perieilhmme/nwn zw/|wn. tw=| me\n ga\r
mege/qei mikro/terai tw=n kamh/lwn ei)si\ kai\ braxutraxhlo/terai,
th\n de\ kefalh\n kai\ th\n tw=n o)mma/twn
dia/qesin parda/lei paremferei=s diatetu/pwntai: to\
de\ kata\ th\n r(a/xin ku/rtwma paremfere\s e)/xousai
kamh/lw|, tw=| xrw/mati kai\ th=| trixw/sei parda/lesin
e)oi/kasin: o(moi/ws de\ kai\ th\n ou)ra\n makra\n e)/xousai
th\n tou= qhri/ou fu/sin a)potupou=ntai. gi/nontai de\
kai\ trage/lafoi kai\ bou/baloi kai\ a)/lla plei/w ge/nh
di/morfa zw/|wn kai\ th\n su/nqesin e)k tw=n plei=ston
th\n fu/sin kexwrisme/nwn e)/xonta, peri\ w(=n ta\ kata\
me/ros makro\n a)\n ei)/h gra/fein. dokei= ga\r h( suneggi/zousa
xw/ra th=| meshmbri/a| th\n a)f' h(li/ou du/namin
zwtikwta/thn ou)=san pollh\n e)mpnei=sqai, kai\ dia\
tou=to pollw=n kai\ poiki/lwn, e)/ti de\ kalw=n zw/|wn
fu/seis genna=n. dia\ de\ ta\s au)ta\s ai)ti/as kata\ me\n
th\n *ai)/gupton tou/s te krokodei/lous fu/esqai kai\
tou\s potami/ous i(/ppous, kata\ de\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an kai\
th\n th=s *libu/hs e)/rhmon e)lefa/ntwn te plh=qos kai\
pantodapw=n o)/few/n te kai\ tw=n a)/llwn qhri/wn kai\
drako/ntwn e)chllagme/nwn toi=s te mege/qesi kai\ tai=s
a)lkai=s, o(moi/ws de\ kai\ tou\s peri\ th\n *)indikh\n e)le/fantas,
u(perba/llontas toi=s te o)/gkois kai\ plh/qesin,
e)/ti de\ tai=s a)lkai=s.
ou) mo/non d' e)n tau/tais tai=s xw/rais zw=|a genna=tai
tai=s i)de/ais e)chllagme/na dia\ th\n a)f' h(li/ou
sunergi/an kai\ du/namin, a)lla\ kai\ li/qwn pantoi/wn
e)kfu/seis dia/foroi tai=s xro/ais kai\ tai=s lampro/thsi
diafanei=s. tou\s ga\r krusta/llous li/qous e)/xein th\n
su/stasin e)c u(/datos kaqarou= page/ntos ou)x u(po\ yu/xous,
a)ll' u(po\ qei/ou puro\s duna/mews, di)h(\n a)sh/ptous
me\n au)tou\s diame/nein, bafh=nai de\ polumo/rfws
a)naqumia/sei pneu/matos.
smara/gdous ga\r kai\ ta\
kalou/mena bhru/llia kata\ ta\s e)n toi=s xalkourgei/ois
metallei/as gino/mena dia\ th\n a)po\ tw=n qei/wn bafh\n
kai\ su/ndesin sugxrw/|zesqai, tou\s de\ xrusoli/qous
u(po\ kapnw/dous a)naqumia/sews h(li/ou qermo/thti fuome/nous
le/gousi tugxa/nein tou/tou tou= xrw/matos.
dio\ kai\ tou\s o)nomazome/nous yeudoxru/sous kataskeua/zesqai
dia\ tou= qnhtou= kai\ u(p' a)nqrw/pwn gegono/tos
puro\s baptome/nwn tw=n krusta/llwn. ta\s
de\ tw=n a)nqra/kwn fu/seis fwto\s du/namin e)mpilhqei=san
th=| ph/cei fasi\n a)potelei=n tw=| ma=llon kai\
h(=tton ta\s e)n au)toi=s diafora/s.
paraplhsi/ws de\
kai\ ta\s tw=n o)rne/wn morfa\s e)pixrw/|zesqai, ta\s me\n
o(loporfu/rous fainome/nas, ta\s de\ kata\ me/ros pantoi/ais
xro/ais dieilhmme/nas: ta\ me\n ga\r flo/gina,
ta\ de\ krokw/dh, tina\ de\ smaragdi/zonta, polla\ de\
xrusoeidh= fai/nesqai kata\ ta\s pro\s to\ fw=s e)gkli/seis
au)tw=n, kai\ kaqo/lou polueidei=s kai\ dusermhneu/tous
a)potelei=sqai xro/as: o(/per kai\ e)pi\ th=s kat'
ou)rano\n i)/ridos o(ra=sqai gino/menon u(po\ tou= peri\
to\n h(/lion fwto/s.
e)k de\ tou/twn tou\s fusiolo/gous
sullogizome/nous a)pofai/nesqai dio/ti kai\ th\n a)/nwqen
th=s tw=n proeirhme/nwn e)kfu/sews poikili/an e)/bayen
o( suggenh\s qermasi/a, sunergh/santos h(li/ou
tou= zwopoiou=ntos ta\s e(ka/stwn morfa/s.
kaqo/lou
de\ kai\ th=s peri\ ta\ a)/nqh diafora=s th=s xro/as kai\
th=s th=s gh=s poikili/as tou=ton u(pa/rxein ai)/tion kai\
dhmiourgo/n: ou(= th\n fusikh\n e)ne/rgeian ta\s qnhta\s
te/xnas mimhsame/nas ba/ptein e(/kasta kai\ poiki/llein,
maqhtri/as genome/nas th=s fu/sews. ta\ me\n ga\r xrw/mata
to\ fw=s a)perga/zesqai, ta\s de\ o)sma\s tw=n karpw=n
kai\ ta\s i)dio/thtas tw=n xulw=n, e)/ti de\ ta\ mege/qh
tw=n zw/|wn kai\ ta\s e(ka/stou diaqe/seis, pro\s de\ tou/tois
ta\s th=s gh=s i)dio/thtas, genna=n th\n peri\ to\n
h(/lion qermasi/an, ei)s polutrafh= xw/ran kai\ go/nimon
u(/dwr e)nqa/lpousan kai\ dhmiourgo\n ginome/nhn
th=s e(ka/stou fu/sews. dio/per ou)/te h( *pari/a lu/gdos
ou)/t' a)/llh qaumazome/nh pe/tra toi=s *)arabi/ois li/qois
e)ciswqh=nai du/natai, w(=n lamprota/th me\n h( leuko/ths,
baru/tatos de\ o( staqmo/s, h( de\ leio/ths u(perbolh\n
e(te/rois ou)k a)polei/pousa. ai)ti/a de\ th=s xw/ras
th=s kata\ me/ros i)dio/thtos, kaqa/per proei=pon, h( peri\
to\n h(/lion du/namis, qermasi/a| me\n ph/casa, chro/thti de\ pilh/sasa, fe/ggei de\ lampru/nasa.
dio\ kai\ to\
tw=n o)rne/wn ge/nos plei/sths qermasi/as kekoinwnhko\s
e)ge/neto dia\ me\n th\n koufo/thta pthno/n, dia\ de\ th\n
a)f' h(li/ou sunergi/an poiki/lon, kai\ ma/lista kata\
ta\s prokeime/nas h(li/w| xw/ras. h( me\n ga\r *babulwni/a
taw/nwn e)ktre/fei plh=qos pantoi/ais xro/ais e)phnqisme/nwn,
ai( de\ th=s *suri/as e)sxatiai\ yittakou\s kai\
porfuri/wnas kai\ meleagri/das kai\ a)/llas zw/|wn i)di/as
fu/seis toi=s xrw/masi kai\ poiki/las sugkri/seis. o( d'
au)to\s lo/gos kai\ kata\ ta\s a)/llas xw/ras th=s gh=s ta\s
kata\ th\n o(moi/an kra=sin keime/nas, le/gw d' *)indikh\n
kai\ th\n *)eruqra\n qa/lattan, e)/ti de\ *ai)qiopi/an kai/
tina me/rh th=s *libu/hs.
a)lla\ th=s me\n pro\s a)natola\s
keklime/nhs piote/ras ou)/shs eu)gene/stera kai\ mei/zona
fu/etai zw=|a: th=s d' a)/llhs a)ei\ kata\ to\n th=s a)reth=s
lo/gon e(/kasta tai=s diaqe/sesi genna=tai.
o(moi/ws de\
kai\ tw=n de/ndrwn oi( foi/nikes kata\ me\n th\n *libu/hn
au)xmhrou\s kai\ mikrou\s e)kfe/rousi karpou/s, th=s de\
*suri/as kata\ me\n th\n *koi/lhn oi( karuwtoi\ prosagoreuo/menoi
gennw=ntai, dia/foroi kata/ te th\n gluku/thta
kai\ to\ me/geqos, e)/ti de\ tou\s xumou/s.
tou/twn
de\ pollw=| mei/zous kata\ th\n *)arabi/an kai\ th\n *babulwni/an
o(ra=n e)/sti ginome/nous, kata\ me\n to\ me/geqos
e(\c daktu/lwn o)/ntas, th=| de\ xro/a| tou\s me\n mhli/nous,
tou\s de\ foinikou=s, e)ni/ous de\ porfuri/zontas: w(/sq'
u(p' au)tw=n a(/ma kai\ th\n o)/yin te/rpesqai kai\ th\n
geu=sin yuxagwgei=sqai. ta\ de\ stele/xh tw=n foini/kwn
to\ me\n mh=kos a)e/rion e)/xei, th\n de\ perife/reian yilh\n
pantaxo/qen me/xri th=s korufh=s.
a)kro/koma d' o)/nta
diafo/rous e)/xei ta\s a)po\ th=s ko/mhs diaqe/seis: ta\
me\n ga\r pa/nth| tou\s r(a/dikas e)/xei perikexume/nous,
kai\ kata\ me/son e)/k tinos perirrage/ntos floiou= botruw/dh
karpo\n a)ni/hsi, ta\ de\ e)f' e(\n me/ros e)/xonta
keklime/nas ta\s e)pi\ th=s korufh=s ko/mas sxhmatismo\n
a)potelei= lampa/dos a)paiqussome/nhs, e)/nia d' e)p'
a)mfo/tera ta\ me/rh periklw/mena kai\ diplh=| th=| kataqe/sei
tw=n kla/dwn a)mfi/xaita gino/mena grafikh\n
a)potelei= th\n pro/soyin.
th=s d' o(/lhs *)arabi/as th\n me\n e)pi\ meshmbri/an
neu/ousan eu)dai/mona prosagoreu/ousi, th\n d' e)ndote/rw
keime/nhn ne/metai plh=qos *)ara/bwn noma/dwn
kai\ skhni/thn bi/on h(|rhme/nwn. ou(=toi de\ qremmatotrofou=ntes
a)ge/las mega/las boskhma/twn e)nauli/zontai
pedi/ois a)metrh/tois. h( d' a)na\ me/son tau/ths te kai\
th=s eu)dai/monos *)arabi/as e)/rhmos kai\ a)/nudro/s e)sti,
kaqa/per proei/rhtai: ta\ de\ pro\s dusma\s me/rh keklime/na
th=s *)arabi/as diei/lhptai pedi/ois a(mmw/desin
a)eri/ois to\ me/geqos, di' w(=n oi( ta\s o(doipori/as poiou/menoi
kaqa/per oi( e)n toi=s pela/gesi pro\s ta\s a)po\
tw=n a)/rktwn shmasi/as th\n die/codon poiou=ntai. to\ d'
u(poleipo/menon me/ros th=s *)arabi/as to\ pro\s th\n *suri/an
keklime/non plh/qei gewrgw=n kai\ pantodapw=n
e)mpo/rwn, oi(\ dia\ ta\s tw=n forti/wn eu)kai/rous a)ntido/seis
ta\ par' a)mfote/rois spani/zonta pro\s dayi/leian
tw=n xrhsi/mwn diorqou=ntai. h( de\ para\
to\n w)keano\n *)arabi/a kei=tai me\n u(pera/nw th=s eu)dai/monos,
potamoi=s de\ polloi=s kai\ mega/lois dieilhmme/nh
pollou\s poiei= to/pous limna/zontas kai\
mega/lwn e(lw=n perime/trous. toi=s d' e)k tw=n potamw=n
e)paktoi=s u(/dasi kai\ toi=s e)k tw=n qerinw=n o)/mbrwn
ginome/nois a)rdeu/ontes pollh\n xw/ran, kai\ diplou=s
karpou\s lamba/nousi. tre/fei de\ o( to/pos
ou(=tos e)lefa/ntwn a)ge/las kai\ a)/lla zw=|a khtw/dh
xersai=a qhri/a kai\ di/morfa, tai=s i)de/ais e)chllagme/na:
pro\s de\ tou/tois qremma/twn pantodapw=n
plh/qei, kai\ ma/lista bow=n kai\ proba/twn tw=n ta\s
mega/las kai\ paxei/as e)xo/ntwn ou)ra/s. plei=sta de\
kai\ diaforw/tata ge/nh kamh/lwn tre/fei, tw=n te
yilw=n kai\ dase/wn kai\ diplou=n a)natetako/twn to\
kata\ th\n r(a/xin ku/rtwma kai\ dia\ tou=to ditu/lwn
o)nomazome/nwn, w(=n ai( me\n ga/la parexo/menai kai\
kreofagou/menai pollh\n pare/xontai toi=s e)gxwri/ois
dayi/leian, ai( de\ pro\s nwtofori/an h)skhme/nai purw=n
me\n a)na\ de/ka medi/mnous nwtoforou=sin, a)nqrw/pous
de\ katakeime/nous e)pi\ kli/nhs pe/nte basta/zousin: ai(
de\ a)na/kwloi kai\ lagarai\ tai=s susta/sesi droma/des
ei)si/, kai\ diatei/nousi plei=ston o(dou= mh=kos, kai\
ma/lista pro\s ta\s dia\ th=s a)nu/drou kai\ e)rh/mou sunteloume/nas
o(doipori/as.
ai( d' au)tai\ kai\ kata\ tou\s
pole/mous ei)s ta\s ma/xas e)/xousai toco/tas a)/gontai
du/o a)ntikaqhme/nous a)llh/lois a)ntinw/tous: tou/twn
de\ o( me\n tou\s kata\ pro/swpon a)pantw=ntas, o( de\
tou\s e)pidiw/kontas a)mu/netai. peri\ me\n ou)=n th=s
*)arabi/as kai\ tw=n e)n au)th=| fuome/nwn ei) kai\ pepleona/kamen,
a)ll' ou)=n polla\ toi=s filanagnwstou=si
pro\s filhkoi+/an a)phgge/lkamen.
peri\ de\ th=s kata\ to\n w)keano\n eu(reqei/shs
nh/sou kata\ th\n meshmbri/an kai\ tw=n kat' au)th\n
paradocologoume/nwn peiraso/meqa sunto/mws dielqei=n,
proekqe/menoi ta\s ai)ti/as th=s eu(re/sews a)kribw=s.
*)iambou=los h)=n e)k pai/dwn paidei/an e)zhlwkw/s, meta\
de\ th\n tou= patro\s teleuth\n o)/ntos e)mpo/rou kai\ au)to\s
e)/dwken e(auto\n e)pi\ th\n e)mpori/an: a)nabai/nwn de\
dia\ th=s *)arabi/as e)pi\ th\n a)rwmatofo/ron u(po/ tinwn
lh|stw=n sunelh/fqh meta\ tw=n sunodoipo/rwn. to\
me\n ou)=n prw=ton meta/ tinos tw=n sunealwko/twn
a)pedei/xqh nomeu/s, u(/steron d' u(po/ tinwn *ai)qio/pwn
meta\ tou= suno/ntos lh|steuqei\s a)ph/xqh pro\s th\n
paraqala/ttion th=s *ai)qiopi/as. ou(=toi de\ sunhrpa/ghsan
ei)s kaqarmo\n th=s xw/ras, o)/ntes a)lloeqnei=s.
no/mimon ga\r h)=n toi=s th=|de katoikou=sin *ai)qi/oyi paradedome/non
e)k palaiw=n xro/nwn, xrhsmoi=s qew=n kekurwme/non,
dia\ genew=n me\n ei)/kosin, e)tw=n d' e(cakosi/wn,
th=s genea=s a)riqmoume/nhs triakontaetou=s:
tou= de\ kaqarmou= ginome/nou dusi\n a)nqrw/pois h)=n
au)toi=s ploia/rion kateskeuasme/non tw=| mege/qei su/mmetron,
tou/s t' e)n th=| qala/tth| xeimw=nas a)nafe/rein
i)sxu=on kai\ r(a|di/ws u(po\ duoi=n a)nqrw/pwn u(phretei=sqai
duna/menon: ei)s de\ tou=to trofh\n dusi\n
a)nqrw/pois i(kanh\n ei)s e(\c mh=nas e)nqe/menoi, kai\ tou\s
a)/ndras e)mbiba/santes, prose/tatton a)na/gesqai kata\
to\n xrhsmo/n. plei=n de\ diekeleu/onto pro\s th\n meshmbri/an:
h(/cein ga\r au)tou\s ei)s nh=son eu)dai/mona
kai\ e)pieikei=s a)nqrw/pous, par' oi(=s makari/ws zh/sesqai.
o(moi/ws de\ kai\ to\ e(autw=n e)/qnos e)/fasan, e)a\n
me\n oi( pemfqe/ntes ei)s th\n nh=son diaswqw=sin, e(cakosi/wn
e)tw=n ei)rh/nhs kai\ bi/ou kata\ pa=n eu)dai/monos
a)polau/sein: ei) de\ kataplage/ntes to\ mh=kos tou=
pela/gous ei)s tou)pi/sw poih/sontai to\n plou=n, w(s
a)sebei=s kai\ lumew=nas o(/lou tou= e)/qnous timwri/ais
peripesei=sqai tai=s megi/stais. tou\s me\n ou)=n *ai)qi/opa/s
fasi mega/lhn panh/gurin a)gagei=n para\ th\n qa/lattan,
kai\ qusi/as megaloprepei=s e)pitele/santas kataste/yai
tou\s skeyome/nous kai\ kaqarmo\n poihsome/nous
tou= e)/qnous e)capostei=lai.
tou/tous de\ pleu/santas
pe/lagos me/ga kai\ xeimasqe/ntas e)n mhsi\ te/ttarsi
prosenexqh=nai th=| proshmanqei/sh| nh/sw|, stroggu/lh|
me\n u(parxou/sh| tw=| sxh/mati, th\n de\ peri/metron e)xou/sh| stadi/wn w(s pentakisxili/wn.
h)/dh d' au)tw=n
e)ggizo/ntwn th=| nh/sw| tw=n e)gxwri/wn tina\s a)panth/santas
katagagei=n to\ ska/fos: tou\s de\ kata\ th\n
nh=son sundramo/ntas qauma/zein me\n to\n tw=n ce/nwn
kata/ploun, prosenexqh=nai de\ au)toi=s e)pieikw=s kai\
metadido/nai tw=n par' au)toi=s xrhsi/mwn.
ei)=nai de\
tou\s th\n nh=son oi)kou=ntas tai=s te tw=n swma/twn
i)dio/thsi kai\ tai=s a)gwgai=s polu\ dialla/ttontas tw=n
kata\ th\n h(mete/ran oi)koume/nhn: pa/ntas me\n ga\r
paraplhsi/ous ei)=nai toi=s a)napla/smasi tw=n swma/twn,
kai\ kata\ to\ me/geqos u(pera/gein tou\s te/ttaras ph/xeis,
ta\ de\ o)sta= tou= sw/matos e)/xein e)pi\ poso\n kampto/mena
kai\ pa/lin a)pokaqista/mena paraplhsi/ws toi=s
neurw/desi to/pois.
ei)=nai de\ toi=s sw/masin a(palou\s
me\n kaq' u(perbolh/n, eu)tonwte/rous de\ polu\ tw=n
par' h(mi=n: dracame/nwn ga\r au)tw=n tai=s xersi\n
o(dhpotou=n mhde/na du/nasqai to\ toi=s daktu/lois
perilhfqe\n e)ktre/yai. tri/xas d' a(plw=s mhdamh=| tou=
sw/matos e)/xein plh\n e)n th=| kefalh=| kai\ o)fru/si kai\
blefa/rois, e)/ti de\ kai\ pw/gwni, ta\ de\ a)/lla me/rh tou=
sw/matos ou(/tw lei=a w(/ste mhde\ to\n e)la/xiston xnou=n
e)n tw=| sw/mati fai/nesqai.
ei)=nai de\ kai\ tw=| ka/llei
diaprepei=s kai\ tai=s a)/llais perigrafai=s tou= sw/matos
eu)ru/qmous. kai\ ta\ me\n th=s a)koh=s trh/mata polu\
tw=n par' h(mi=n e)/xein eu)ruxwre/stera, kai\ kaqa/per
e)piglwtti/das au)toi=s e)kpefuke/nai. i)/dion de/ ti kai\
peri\ th\n glw=ttan au)tou\s e)/xein, to\ me\n fusikw=s
au)toi=s suggegenhme/non, to\ d' e)c e)pinoi/as filotexnou/menon:
di/ptuxon me\n ga\r au)tou\s e)/xein th\n
glw=ttan e)pi\ poso/n, ta\ d' e)ndote/rw prosdiairei=n,
w(/ste diplh=n au)th\n gi/nesqai me/xri th=s r(i/zhs. dio\
kai\ poikilwta/tous au)tou\s ei)=nai kai\ tai=s fwnai=s ou)
mo/non pa=san a)nqrwpi/nhn kai\ dihrqrwme/nhn dia/lekton
mimoume/nous, a)lla\ kai\ ta\s tw=n o)rne/wn
polufwni/as, kai\ kaqo/lou pa=san h)/xou i)dio/thta
proi+/esqai: to\ de\ pa/ntwn paradoco/taton, a(/ma pro\s
du/o tw=n e)ntugxano/ntwn lalei=n e)ntelw=s, a)pokrinome/nous
te kai\ tai=s u(pokeime/nais perista/sesin oi)kei/ws
o(milou=ntas: th=| me\n ga\r e(te/ra| ptuxi\ pro\s to\n e(/na,
th=| d' a)/llh| pa/lin o(moi/ws pro\s to\n e(/teron diale/gesqai.
eu)krato/taton d' ei)=nai to\n a)e/ra par' au)toi=s,
w(s a)\n kata\ to\n i)shmerino\n oi)kou=ntas, kai\ mh/q'
u(po\ kau/matos mh/q' u(po\ yu/xous e)noxloume/nous. kai\
ta\s o)pw/ras de\ par' au)toi=s par' o(/lon to\n e)niauto\n
a)kma/zein, w(/sper kai\ o( poihth/s fhsin
o)/xnh e)p' o)/xnh| ghra/skei, mh=lon d' e)pi\ mh/lw|,
au)ta\r e)pi\ stafulh=| stafulh/, su=kon d' e)pi\ su/kw|.
ei)=nai de\ dia\ panto\s par' au)toi=s th\n h(me/ran i)/shn th=|
nukti/, kai\ kata\ to\ me/son th=s h(me/ras mh\ gi/nesqai
par' au)toi=s skia\n mhdeno\s dia\ to\ kata\ korufh\n ei)=nai to\n h(/lion.
biou=n d' au)tou\s kata\ suggenei/as
kai\ susth/mata, sunhgme/nwn tw=n oi)kei/wn ou) pleio/nwn
h)\ tetrakosi/wn: tou/tous d' e)n toi=s leimw=si
diazh=n, polla\ th=s xw/ras e)xou/shs pro\s diatrofh/n:
dia\ ga\r th\n a)reth\n th=s nh/sou kai\ th\n eu)krasi/an
tou= a)e/ros genna=sqai trofa\s au)toma/tous plei/ous
tw=n i(kanw=n.
fu/esqai ga\r par' au)toi=s ka/lamon
polu/n, fe/ronta karpo\n dayilh=, paremferh= toi=s
leukoi=s o)ro/bois. tou=ton ou)=n sunagago/ntes bre/xousin
e)n u(/dati qermw=|, me/xri a)\n to\ me/geqos sxw=sin
w(s w)|ou= peristera=s: e)/peita sunqla/santes kai\
tri/yantes e)mpei/rws tai=s xersi\ diapla/ttousin a)/rtous,
ou(\s o)pth/santes sitou=ntai diafo/rous o)/ntas th=| gluku/thti.
ei)=nai de\ kai\ phga\s u(da/twn dayilei=s, ta\s
me\n qermw=n ei)s loutra\ kai\ ko/pwn a)fai/resin eu)qe/tous,
ta\s de\ yuxrw=n th=| gluku/thti diafo/rous kai\
pro\s u(gi/eian sunergei=n duname/nas. u(pa/rxein de\
par' au)toi=s kai\ paidei/as pa/shs e)pime/leian, ma/lista
de\ a)strologi/as:
gra/mmasi/ te au)tou\s xrh=sqai kata\
me\n th\n du/namin tw=n shmaino/ntwn ei)/kosi kai\ o)ktw\
to\n a)riqmo/n, kata\ de\ tou\s xarakth=ras e(pta/, w(=n
e(/kaston tetraxw=s metasxhmati/zesqai. gra/fousi de\
tou\s sti/xous ou)k ei)s to\ pla/gion e)ktei/nontes, w(/sper
h(mei=s, a)ll' a)/nwqen ka/tw katagra/fontes ei)s o)rqo/n.
poluxroni/ous d' ei)=nai tou\s a)nqrw/pous kaq' u(perbolh/n,
w(s a)\n a)/xri tw=n penth/konta kai\ e(kato\n e)tw=n
zw=ntas kai\ ginome/nous a)no/sous kata\ to\ plei=ston.
to\n de\ phrwqe/nta h)\ kaqo/lou ti e)la/ttwma e)/xonta
e)n tw=| sw/mati meqista/nein e(auto\n e)k tou= zh=n a)nagka/zousi
kata/ tina no/mon a)po/tomon. no/mimon d'
au)toi=s e)sti zh=n a)/xri e)tw=n w(risme/nwn, kai\ to\n xro/non
tou=ton e)kplhrw/santas e(kousi/ws metalla/ttein e)chllagme/nw|
qana/tw|: fu/esqai ga\r par' au)toi=s i)diofuh=
bota/nhn, e)f' h(=s o(/tan tis koimhqh=|, lelhqo/tws
kai\ proshnw=s ei)s u(/pnon katenexqei\s a)poqnh/skei.
gunai=kas de\ mh\ gamei=n, a)lla\ koina\s e)/xein, kai\ tou\s
gennhqe/ntas pai=das w(s koinou\s tre/fontas e)p' i)/shs
a)gapa=n: nhpi/wn d' o)/ntwn au)tw=n polla/kis ta\s trefou/sas
dialla/ttein ta\ bre/fh, o(/pws mhd' ai( mhte/res
e)piginw/skwsi tou\s i)di/ous. dio/per mhdemia=s par'
au)toi=s ginome/nhs filotimi/as a)stasia/stous kai\ th\n
o(mo/noian peri\ plei/stou poioume/nous diatelei=n. ei)=nai
de\ par' au)toi=s kai\ zw=|a, mikra\ me\n toi=s mege/qesi,
para/doca de\ th=| fu/sei tou= sw/matos kai\ th=| duna/mei
tou= ai(/matos: ei)=nai ga\r au)ta\ tw=| sxh/mati stroggu/la
kai\ paremfere/stata tai=s xelw/nais, th\n d' e)pifa/neian
dusi\ grammai=s mhli/nais kexiasme/na, e)f'
e(ka/sths de\ a)/kras e)/xein o)fqalmo\n kai\ sto/ma: dio\
kai\ te/ttarsin o)/mmasi ble/ponta kai\ toi=s i)/sois sto/masi
xrw/mena ei)s e(/na fa/ruga suna/gein ta\ siti/a,
kai\ dia\ tou/tou katapinome/nhs th=s trofh=s ei)s mi/an
koili/an surrei=n a(/panta: o(moi/ws de\ ta\ spla/gxna
kai\ ta)/lla ta\ e)nto\s pa/nta e)/xein monaxa/. po/das de\
u(pokei=sqai ku/klw| th=s periferei/as pollou/s, di' w(=n
du/nasqai poreu/esqai pro\s o(\ a)\n me/ros bou/lhtai.
to\ d' ai(=ma tou/tou tou= zw/|ou qauma/sion e)/xein du/namin:
pa=n ga\r to\ diatmhqe\n e)/mpnoun sw=ma kolla=n
paraxrh=ma, ka)\n a)pokopei=sa xei\r h)\ o(/moion ei)pei=n
tu/xh|, di' au)tou= kolla=sqai prosfa/tou th=s tomh=s
ou)/shs, kai\ ta)/lla de\ me/rh tou= sw/matos, o(/sa mh\
kuri/ois to/pois kai\ sune/xousi to\ zh=n kate/xetai.
e(/kaston
de\ tw=n susthma/twn tre/fein o)/rneon eu)me/geqes
i)dia/zon th=| fu/sei, kai\ dia\ tou/tou peira/zetai ta\
nh/pia tw=n brefw=n poi/as tina\s e)/xei ta\s th=s yuxh=s
diaqe/seis: a)nalamba/nousi ga\r au)ta\ e)pi\ ta\ zw=|a,
kai\ tou/twn petome/nwn ta\ me\n th\n dia\ tou= a)e/ros
fora\n u(pome/nonta tre/fousi, ta\ de\ perinau/tia gino/mena
kai\ qa/mbous plhrou/mena r(i/ptousin, w(s ou)/te
poluxro/nia kaqestw=ta ou)/te toi=s a)/llois toi=s th=s
yuxh=s lh/masin a)cio/loga.
e(ka/stou de\ susth/matos o(
presbu/teros a)ei\ th\n h(gemoni/an e)/xei, kaqa/per tis
basileu/s, kai\ tou/tw| pa/ntes pei/qontai: o(/tan d' o(
prw=tos tele/sas ta\ e(kato\n kai\ penth/konta e)/th kata\
to\n no/mon a)palla/ch| e(auto\n tou= zh=n, o( meta\ tou=ton
presbu/tatos diade/xetai th\n h(gemoni/an.
h( de\ peri\
th\n nh=son qa/latta, r(ow/dhs ou)=sa kai\ mega/las
a)mpw/teis kai\ plhmu/ras poioume/nh, glukei=a th\n
geu=sin kaqe/sthke. tw=n de\ par' h(mi=n a)/strwn ta\s
a)/rktous kai\ polla\ tw=n kaq' h(ma=s kaqo/lou mh\
fai/nesqai. e(pta\ d' h)=san au(=tai nh=soi paraplh/siai
me\n toi=s mege/qesi, su/mmetron d' a)llh/lwn diesthkui=ai,
pa=sai de\ toi=s au)toi=s e)/qesi kai\ no/mois xrw/menai.
pa/ntes d' oi( katoikou=ntes e)n au)tai=s, kai/per
dayilei=s e)/xontes pa/ntwn xorhgi/as au)tofuei=s, o(/mws
ou)k a)ne/dhn xrw=ntai tai=s a)polau/sesin, a)lla\ th\n
lito/thta diw/kousi kai\ th\n a)rkou=san trofh\n prosfe/rontai:
kre/a de\ kai\ ta)/lla pa/nta o)pta\ kai\ e)c
u(/datos e(fqa\ skeua/zousi: tw=n d' a)/llwn tw=n toi=s
magei/rois pefilotexnhme/nwn xumw=n kai\ th=s kata\
ta\s a)rtu/seis poikili/as a)nepino/htoi pantelw=s ei)si.
se/bontai de\ qeou\s to\ perie/xon pa/nta kai\ h(/lion kai\
kaqo/lou pa/nta ta\ ou)ra/nia. i)xqu/wn de\ pantodapw=n
plh=qos a(lieu/ontes poiki/lws kai\ tw=n pthnw=n ou)k
o)li/ga qhreu/ousi. gi/netai de\ par' au)toi=s a)krodru/wn
te plh=qos au)toma/twn, kai\ e)lai=ai fu/ontai kai\ a)/mpeloi,
e)c w(=n e)/laio/n te poiou=si dayile\s kai\ oi)=non.
o)/feis te toi=s mege/qesi diafe/rontas, ou)de\n de\ a)dikou=ntas
tou\s a)nqrw/pous, e)dw/dimon e)/xein th\n sa/rka
kai\ gluku/thti diafe/rousan. e)sqh=tas de\ au)tou\s
kataskeua/zein e)/k tinwn kala/mwn e)xo/ntwn e)n tw=|
me/sw| xnou=n lampro\n kai\ malako/n, o(\n suna/gontas
kai\ toi=s qalatti/ois o)stre/ois sugkekomme/nois mi/sgontas
qaumasta\ kataskeua/zein i(ma/tia porfura=.
zw/|wn de\ parhllagme/nas fu/seis kai\ dia\ to\ para/docon
a)pistoume/nas. pa/nta de\ par' au)toi=s w(risme/nhn
e)/xein ta/cin ta\ kata\ th\n di/aitan, ou)x a(/ma
pa/ntwn ta\s trofa\s kai\ ta\s au)ta\s lambano/ntwn:
diateta/xqai d' e)pi/ tinas w(risme/nas h(me/ras pote\
me\n i)xqu/wn brw=sin, pote\ de\ o)rne/wn, e)/sti d' o(/te
xersai/wn, e)ni/ote de\ e)laiw=n kai\ tw=n litota/twn prosoyhma/twn.
e)nalla\c de\ au)tou\s tou\s me\n a)llh/lois
diakonei=n, tou\s de\ a(lieu/ein, tou\s de\ peri\ ta\s te/xnas
ei)=nai, a)/llous de\ peri\ a)/lla tw=n xrhsi/mwn a)sxolei=sqai,
tou\s d' e)k perio/dou kuklikh=s leitourgei=n,
plh\n tw=n h)/dh geghrako/twn.
e)/n te tai=s e(ortai=s
kai\ tai=s eu)wxi/ais le/gesqai/ te kai\ a(/|desqai par'
au)toi=s ei)s tou\s qeou\s u(/mnous kai\ e)gkw/mia, ma/lista
de\ ei)s to\n h(/lion, ou(= ta/s te nh/sous kai\ e(autou\s
prosagoreu/ousi.
qa/ptousi de\ tou\s teleuth/santas
o(/tan a)/mpwtis ge/nhtai kataxwnnu/ntes ei)s th\n a(/mmon,
w(/ste kata\ th\n plhmuri/da to\n to/pon e)pixw/nnusqai.
tou\s de\ kala/mous, e)c w(=n o( karpo\s th=s trofh=s gi/netai,
fasi\ spiqamiai/ous o)/ntas to\ pa/xos kata\ ta\s
th=s selh/nhs a)naplhrw/seis a)naplhrou=sqai, kai\ pa/lin
kata\ ta\s e)lattw/seis a)na\ lo/gon tapeinou=sqai.
to\ de\
tw=n qermw=n phgw=n u(/dwr gluku\ kai\ u(gieino\n o)\n
diafula/ttei th\n qermasi/an, kai\ ou)de/pote yu/xetai,
e)a\n mh\ yuxro\n u(/dwr h)\ oi)=nos summi/sghtai.
e(pta\ d' e)/th mei/nantas par' au)toi=s tou\s peri\
to\n *)iambou=lon e)kblhqh=nai a)/kontas, w(s kakou/rgous
kai\ ponhroi=s e)qismoi=s sunteqramme/nous. pa/lin ou)=n
to\ ploia/rion kataskeua/santas sunanagkasqh=nai
to\n xwrismo\n poih/sasqai, kai\ trofh\n e)nqeme/nous
pleu=sai ple/on h)\ te/ttaras mh=nas: e)kpesei=n de\ kata\
th\n *)indikh\n ei)s a(/mmous kai\ tenagw/deis to/pous: kai\
to\n me\n e(/teron au)tw=n u(po\ tou= klu/dwnos diafqarh=nai,
to\n de\ *)iambou=lon pro/s tina kw/mhn prosenexqe/nta
u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn a)naxqh=nai pro\s to\n
basile/a ei)s po/lin *pali/boqra, pollw=n h(merw=n o(do\n
a)pe/xousan th=s qala/tths. o)/ntos de\ file/llhnos tou=
basile/ws kai\ paidei/as a)ntexome/nou, mega/lhs au)to\n
a)podoxh=s kataciw=sai: to\ de\ teleutai=on meta/ tinos
a)sfalei/as to\ me\n prw=ton ei)s th\n *persi/da dielqei=n,
u(/steron de\ ei)s th\n *(ella/da diaswqh=nai. o( de\ *)iambou=los
ou(=tos tau=ta/ te a)nagrafh=s h)ci/wse kai\ peri\
tw=n kata\ th\n *)indikh\n ou)k o)li/ga suneta/cato tw=n
a)gnooume/nwn para\ toi=s a)/llois. h(mei=s de\ th\n e)n
a)rxh=| th=s bi/blou gegenhme/nhn e)paggeli/an teteleko/tes
au)tou= perigra/yomen th/nde th\n bi/blon.
ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| tri/th|. tw=n *diodw/rou bi/blwn.
peri\ *ai)qio/pwn tw=n u(pe\r th=s *libu/hs kai\ tw=n par'
au)toi=s a)rxaiologoume/nwn.
peri\ tw=n xrusei/wn meta/llwn tw=n e)n tai=s e)sxatiai=s th=s
*ai)gu/ptou kai\ th=s kataskeuh=s tou= xrusou=.
peri\ tw=n katoikou/ntwn e)qnw=n th\n para/lion th\n para\
to\n *)arabiko\n ko/lpon kai\ kaqo/lou pa=san th\n para\ to\n
w)keano\n me/xri th=s *)indikh=s. e)n de\ tou/tois dhlou=tai ta\ kata\
me/ros e)/qnh ti/si nomi/mois xrh=tai kai\ para\ ti/nas ai)ti/as polla\
par' au)toi=s i(storei=tai pantelw=s e)chllagme/na kai\ dia\ to\
para/docon a)pistou/mena.
peri\ tw=n kata\ th\n *libu/hn a)rxaiologoume/nwn kai\ peri\
*gorgo/nwn kai\ *)amazoni/dwn kai\ *)/ammwnos kai\ *)/atlantos i(storoume/nwn.
peri\ tw=n kata\ th\n *nu=san muqologoume/nwn, e)n oi(=s e)sti
kai\ peri\ *tita/nwn kai\ *dionu/sou kai\ mhtro\s qew=n.
tw=n pro\ tau/ths bi/blwn duoi=n ou)sw=n h( me\n
prw/th perie/xei ta\s kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton pra/ceis tw=n
a)rxai/wn basile/wn kai\ ta\ muqologou/mena peri\ tw=n
par' *ai)gupti/ois qew=n, pro\s de\ tou/tois peri\ tou=
*nei/lou kai\ tw=n e)n au)th=| fuome/nwn karpw=n te kai\
pantodapw=n zw/|wn, peri/ te th=s topoqesi/as th=s
ou)/shs *ai)gu/ptou kai\ tw=n nomi/mwn tw=n para\ toi=s
e)gxwri/ois kai\ tw=n dikasthri/wn, h( de\ deute/ra ta\s
kata\ th\n *)asi/an kai\ ta\s e)n toi=s a)rxai/ois suntelesqei/sas
pra/ceis u(po\ tw=n *)assuri/wn, e)n ai(=s e)stin h(/
te *semira/midos ge/nesis kai\ au)/chsis, kaq' h(\n e)/ktise
me\n *babulw=na kai\ polla\s a)/llas po/leis, e)stra/teuse
de\ e)pi\ th\n *)indikh\n mega/lais duna/mesin: e(ch=s de\
peri\ tw=n *xaldai/wn kai\ th=s par' au)toi=s tw=n a)/strwn
parathrh/sews, kai\ peri\ th=s *)arabi/as kai\ tw=n e)n
au)th=| parado/cwn, peri/ te th=s *skuqw=n basilei/as,
kai\ peri\ *)amazo/nwn, kai\ to\ teleutai=on peri\ tw=n
*(uperbore/wn. e)n de\ tau/th| ta\ sunexh= toi=s proi+storhme/nois
prostiqe/ntes die/cimen peri\ *ai)qio/pwn kai\
tw=n *libu/wn kai\ tw=n o)nomazome/nwn *)atlanti/wn.
*ai)qi/opas toi/nun i(storou=si prw/tous a)nqrw/pwn
a(pa/ntwn gegone/nai, kai\ ta\s a)podei/ceis tou/twn
e)mfanei=s ei)=nai/ fasin. o(/ti me\n ga\r ou)k e)ph/ludes
e)lqo/ntes, a)ll' e)ggenei=s o)/ntes th=s xw/ras dikai/ws
au)to/xqones o)noma/zontai, sxedo\n para\ pa=si sumfwnei=sqai:
o(/ti de\ tou\s u(po\ th\n meshmbri/an oi)kou=ntas
piqano/n e)sti prw/tous u(po\ th=s gh=s e)zwogonh=sqai,
profane\s u(pa/rxein a(/pasi: th=s ga\r peri\ to\n h(/lion
qermasi/as a)nachrainou/shs th\n gh=n u(gra\n ou)=san e)/ti
de\ kata\ th\n tw=n o(/lwn ge/nesin kai\ zwogonou/shs,
ei)ko\s ei)=nai to\n e)gguta/tw to/pon o)/nta tou= h(li/ou
prw=ton e)negkei=n fu/seis e)myu/xous.
fasi\ de\ par'
au)toi=s prw/tois katadeixqh=nai qeou\s tima=n kai\ qusi/as
e)pitelei=n kai\ pompa\s kai\ panhgu/reis kai\ ta)/lla
di' w(=n a)/nqrwpoi to\ qei=on timw=si: dio\ kai\ th\n par'
au)toi=s eu)se/beian diabeboh=sqai para\ pa=sin a)nqrw/pois,
kai\ dokei=n ta\s par' *ai)qi/oyi qusi/as ma/list'
ei)=nai tw=| daimoni/w| kexarisme/nas.
ma/rtura de\ tou/twn
pare/xontai to\n presbu/taton sxedo\n kai\ ma/lista
tw=n poihtw=n qaumazo/menon par' *(/ellhsi: tou=ton
ga\r kata\ th\n *)ilia/da pareisa/gein to/n te *di/a kai\
tou\s a)/llous met' au)tou= qeou\s a)podhmou=ntas ei)s
*ai)qiopi/an pro/s te ta\s qusi/as ta\s a)ponemome/nas
au)toi=s kat' e)/tos kai\ eu)wxi/an koinh\n para\ toi=s
*ai)qi/oyi,
*zeu\s ga\r e)s w)keano\n met' a)mu/monas *ai)qioph=as
xqizo\s e)/bh meta\ dai=ta, qeoi\ d' a(/ma pa/ntes e(/ponto.
le/gousi de\ kai\ th=s ei)s to\ qei=on eu)sebei/as fanerw=s
au)tou\s komi/zesqai ta\s xa/ritas, mhde/pote despotei/as
e)ph/ludos pei=ran labo/ntas: e)c ai)w=nos ga\r e)n e)leuqeri/a|
memenhke/nai kai\ th=| pro\s a)llh/lous o(monoi/a|,
pollw=n me\n kai\ dunatw=n e)strateuko/twn e)p' au)tou/s,
mhdeno\s de\ th=s e)pibolh=s kaqikome/nou. *kambu/shn
me\n ga\r mega/lh| duna/mei strateu/santa th/n te stratia\n
a)pobalei=n a(/pasan kai\ au)to\n toi=s o(/lois kinduneu=sai:
*semi/ramin de/, tw=| mege/qei tw=n e)pibolw=n
kai\ pra/cewn diwnomasme/nhn, e)pi\ braxu\ th=s *ai)qiopi/as
proelqou=san a)pognw=nai th\n e)pi\ to\ su/mpan
e)/qnos stratei/an: tou/s te peri\ *(hrakle/a kai\ *dio/nuson
e)pio/ntas a(/pasan th\n oi)koume/nhn mo/nous tou\s
*ai)qi/opas tou\s u(pe\r *ai)gu/ptou mh\ katapolemh=sai
dia/ te th\n eu)se/beian tw=n a)ndrw=n kai\ to\ duskra/thton
th=s e)pibolh=s. fasi\ de\ kai\ tou\s *ai)gupti/ous
e(autw=n a)poi/kous u(pa/rxein, *)osi/ridos h(ghsame/nou
th=s a)poiki/as. kaqo/lou ga\r th\n nu=n ou)=san *ai)/gupton
le/gousin ou) xw/ran, a)lla\ qa/lattan gegone/nai
kata\ th\n e)c a)rxh=s tou= ko/smou su/stasin: u(/steron
me/ntoi tou= *nei/lou kata\ ta\s a)naba/seis th\n e)k th=s
*ai)qiopi/as i)lu\n katafe/rontos e)k tou= kat' o)li/gon
prosxwsqh=nai. o(/ti d' e)sti\n au)tw=n h( xw/ra pa=sa
potamo/xwstos e)nargesta/thn e)/xein a)po/deicin th\n
ginome/nhn kata\ ta\s e)kbola\s tou= *nei/lou: kaq' e(/kaston
ga\r e)/tos a)ei\ ne/as i)lu/os a)qroizome/nhs pro\s ta\
sto/mata tou= potamou= kaqora=tai to\ me\n pe/lagos
e)cwqou/menon toi=s prosxw/masin, h( de\ xw/ra th\n
au)/chsin lamba/nousa. ta\ de\ plei=sta tw=n nomi/mwn
toi=s *ai)gupti/ois u(pa/rxein *ai)qiopika/, throume/nhs
th=s palaia=s sunhqei/as para\ toi=s a)poikisqei=si.
to/
te ga\r tou\s basilei=s qeou\s nomi/zein kai\ to\ peri\
ta\s tafa\s ma/lista spouda/zein kai\ polla\ toiau=q'
e(/tera pra/ttein *ai)qio/pwn u(pa/rxein e)pithdeu/mata,
ta/s te tw=n a)galma/twn i)de/as kai\ tou\s tw=n gramma/twn
tu/pous *ai)qiopikou\s u(pa/rxein:
dittw=n ga\r
*ai)gupti/ois o)/ntwn gramma/twn, ta\ me\n dhmw/dh prosagoreuo/mena
pa/ntas manqa/nein, ta\ d' i(era\ kalou/mena
para\ me\n toi=s *ai)gupti/ois mo/nous ginw/skein
tou\s i(erei=s para\ tw=n pate/rwn e)n a)porrh/tois manqa/nontas,
para\ de\ toi=s *ai)qi/oyin a(/pantas tou/tois
xrh=sqai toi=s tu/pois.
ta/ te susth/mata tw=n i(ere/wn
paraplhsi/an e)/xein ta/cin par' a)mfote/rois toi=s e)/qnesi:
kaqareu/ein ga\r a(/pantas tou\s peri\ th\n tw=n qew=n
qerapei/an o)/ntas, o(moi/ws e)curhme/nous kai\ ta\s stola\s
ta\s au)ta\s e)/xontas kai\ to\n tou= skh/ptrou tu/pon
a)rotroeidh= kaqestw=ta, o(\n e)/xontas tou\s basilei=s
xrh=sqai pi/lois makroi=s e)pi\ tou= pe/ratos o)mfalo\n
e)/xousi kai\ periespeirame/nois o)/fesin, ou(\s kalou=sin
a)spi/das: tou=to de\ to\ para/shmon e)/oike sunemfai/nein
o(/ti tou\s e)piqe/sqai tolmh/sontas tw=| basilei= sumbh/setai
qanathfo/rois peripesei=n dh/gmasi.
polla\ de\
kai\ a)/lla le/gousi peri\ th=s au(tw=n a)rxaio/thtos kai\
th=s tw=n *ai)gupti/wn a)poiki/as, peri\ w(=n ou)de\n katepei/gei gra/fein.
peri\ de\ tw=n *ai)qiopikw=n gramma/twn tw=n par'
*ai)gupti/ois kaloume/nwn i(eroglufikw=n r(hte/on, i(/na
mhde\n parali/pwmen tw=n a)rxaiologoume/nwn. sumbe/bhke
toi/nun tou\s me\n tu/pous u(pa/rxein au)tw=n o(moi/ous
zw/|ois pantodapoi=s kai\ a)krwthri/ois a)nqrw/pwn, e)/ti
d' o)rga/nois, kai\ ma/lista tektonikoi=s: ou) ga\r e)k
th=s tw=n sullabw=n sunqe/sews h( grammatikh\ par'
au)toi=s to\n u(pokei/menon lo/gon a)podi/dwsin, a)ll'
e)c e)mfa/sews tw=n metagrafome/nwn kai\ metafora=s
mnh/mh| sunhqlhme/nhs. gra/fousi ga\r i(e/raka kai\
kroko/deilon, e)/ti d' o)/fin kai\ tw=n e)k tou= sw/matos
tw=n a)nqrw/pwn o)fqalmo\n kai\ xei=ra kai\ pro/swpon
kai\ e(/tera toiau=ta. o( me\n ou)=n i(e/rac au)toi=s shmai/nei
pa/nta ta\ o)ce/ws gino/mena, dia\ to\ to\ zw=|on tou=to
tw=n pthnw=n sxedo\n u(pa/rxein o)cu/taton. metafe/retai/
te o( lo/gos tai=s oi)kei/ais metaforai=s ei)s pa/nta ta\
o)ce/a kai\ ta\ tou/tois oi)kei=a paraplhsi/ws toi=s ei)rhme/nois.
o( de\ kroko/deilos shmantiko/s e)sti pa/shs
kaki/as, o( de\ o)fqalmo\s di/khs thrhth\s kai\ panto\s
tou= sw/matos fu/lac. tw=n d' a)krwthri/wn h( me\n
decia\ tou\s daktu/lous e)ktetame/nous e)/xousa shmai/nei
bi/ou porismo/n, h( d' eu)w/numos sunhgme/nh th/rhsin
kai\ fulakh\n xrhma/twn. o( d' au)to\s lo/gos kai\ e)pi\
tw=n a)/llwn tu/pwn tw=n e)k tou= sw/matos kai\ tw=n
o)rganikw=n kai\ tw=n a)/llwn a(pa/ntwn: tai=s ga\r e)n
e(ka/stois e)nou/sais e)mfa/sesi sunakolouqou=ntes, kai\
mele/th| poluxroni/w| kai\ mnh/mh| gumna/zontes ta\s
yuxa/s, e(ktikw=s e(/kasta tw=n gegramme/nwn a)naginw/skousi.
tw=n de\ par' *ai)qi/oyi nomi/mwn ou)k o)li/ga dokei=
polu\ tw=n para\ toi=s a)/llois diafe/rein, kai\ ma/lista
ta\ peri\ th\n ai(/resin tw=n basile/wn. oi( me\n ga\r
i(erei=s e)c au(tw=n tou\s a)ri/stous prokri/nousin, e)k de\
tw=n katalexqe/ntwn, o(\n a)\n o( qeo\s kwma/zwn kata/
tina sunh/qeian perifero/menos la/bh|, tou=ton to\
plh=qos ai(rei=tai basile/a: eu)qu\s de\ kai\ proskunei=
kai\ tima=| kaqa/per qeo/n, w(s u(po\ th=s tou= daimoni/ou
pronoi/as e)gkexeirisme/nhs au)tw=| th=s a)rxh=s.
o( d'
ai(reqei\s diai/th| te xrh=tai th=| tetagme/nh| kata\ tou\s
no/mous kai\ ta)/lla pra/ttei kata\ to\ pa/trion e)/qos,
ou)/t' eu)ergesi/an ou)/te timwri/an a)pone/mwn ou)deni\
para\ to\ dedogme/non e)c a)rxh=s par' au)toi=s no/mimon.
e)/qos d' au)toi=s e)sti mhde/na tw=n u(potetagme/nwn
qana/tw| periba/llein, mhd' a)\n katadikasqei\s e)pi\
qana/tw| tis fanh=| timwri/as a)/cios, a)lla\ pe/mpein tw=n
u(phretw=n tina shmei=on e)/xonta qana/tou pro\s to\n
paranenomhko/ta: ou(=tos d' i)dw\n to\ su/sshmon, kai\
paraxrh=ma ei)s th\n i)di/an oi)ki/an a)pelqw/n, e(auto\n e)k
tou= zh=n meqi/sthsi. feu/gein d' e)k th=s i)di/as xw/ras
ei)s th\n o(/moron kai\ th=| metasta/sei th=s patri/dos lu/ein
th\n timwri/an, kaqa/per para\ toi=s *(/ellhsin, ou)damw=s
sugkexw/rhtai.
dio\ kai/ fasi/ tina, tou= qanathfo/rou
shmei/ou pro\s au)to\n a)postale/ntos u(po\ tou= basile/ws,
e)pibale/sqai me\n e)k th=s *ai)qiopi/as feu/gein,
ai)sqome/nhs de\ th=s mhtro\s kai\ th=| zw/nh| to\n tra/xhlon
au)tou= sfiggou/shs, tau/th| mhde\ kaq' e(/na tro/pon
tolmh=sai prosenegkei=n ta\s xei=ras, au)to\n d' a)gxo/menon
karterh=sai me/xri th=s teleuth=s, i(/na mh\ toi=s
suggene/sin o)nei/dh katali/ph| mei/zw. pa/ntwn d' e)sti\
paradoco/taton to\ gino/menon peri\ th\n teleuth\n tw=n
basile/wn. kata\ ga\r th\n *mero/hn oi( peri\ ta\s tw=n
qew=n qerapei/as te kai\ tima\s diatri/bontes i(erei=s,
megi/sthn kai\ kuriwta/thn ta/cin e)/xontes, e)peida\n
e)pi\ nou=n au)toi=s e)/lqh|, pe/mpousin a)/ggelon pro\s to\n
basile/a, keleu/ontes a)poqnh/skein. tou\s ga\r qeou\s
au)toi=s tau=ta kexrhmatike/nai, kai\ dei=n to\ pro/stagma
tw=n a)qana/twn u(po\ qnhth=s fu/sews mhdamw=s paroraqh=nai.
kai\ e(te/rous d' e)pifqe/ggontai lo/gous,
oi(/ous a)\n a(plh=| dianoi/a| prosde/caito fu/sis a)rxai/a|
me\n kai\ dusecalei/ptw| sunhqei/a| sunteqramme/nh,
lo/gon d' ou)k e)/xousa to\n e)nantiwso/menon toi=s ou)k
a)nagkai/ws prostattome/nois. kata\ me\n ou)=n tou\s
e)pa/nw xro/nous u(ph/kouon oi( basilei=s toi=s i(ereu=sin,
ou)x o(/plois ou)de\ bi/a| krathqe/ntes, a)ll' u(p' au)th=s
th=s deisidaimoni/as tou\s logismou\s katisxuo/menoi:
kata\ de\ to\n deu/teron *ptolemai=on o( basileu\s tw=n
*ai)qio/pwn *)ergame/nhs, metesxhkw\s *(ellhnikh=s a)gwgh=s
kai\ filosofh/sas, prw=tos e)qa/rrhse katafronh=sai
tou= prosta/gmatos. labw\n ga\r fro/nhma th=s
basilei/as a)/cion parh=lqe meta\ tw=n stratiwtw=n
ei)s to\ a)/baton, ou(= sune/bainen ei)=nai to\n xrusou=n
nao\n tw=n *ai)qio/pwn, kai\ tou\s me\n i(erei=s a)pe/sface,
to\ de\ e)/qos tou=to katalu/sas diwrqw/sato pro\s th\n e(autou= proai/resin.
to\ de\ peri\ tou\s fi/lous tou= basile/ws no/mimon,
kai/per o)\n para/docon, diame/nein e)/fasan e(/ws tw=n
kaq' h(ma=s xro/nwn. e)/qos ga\r u(pa/rxein le/gousi toi=s
*ai)qi/oyin, e)pa\n o( basileu\s me/ros ti tou= sw/matos
phrwqh=| di' h(ndhpotou=n ai)ti/an, a(/pantas tou\s sunh/qeis
sunapoba/llein tou=to kata\ proai/resin: ai)sxro\n
ga\r u(polamba/nein tou= basile/ws pephrwme/nou to\
ske/los a)rti/podas ei)=nai tou\s fi/lous, kai\ mh\ pa/ntas
e)n tai=s e)co/dois sune/pesqai xwlou\s o(moi/ws:
a)/topon
ga\r ei)=nai to\ sumpenqei=n me\n kai\ to\ sullupei=sqai
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn o(moi/ws a)gaqw=n a(pa/ntwn te kai\
kakw=n koinwnei=n th\n bebai/an fili/an, th=s d' ei)s to\
sw=ma lu/phs a)/moiron gi/nesqai. fasi\ de\ su/nhqes
ei)=nai kai\ to\ sunteleuta=n e(kousi/ws tou\s e(tai/rous
toi=s basileu=si, kai\ tou=ton ei)=nai to\n qa/naton e)/ndocon
kai\ fili/as a)lhqinh=s ma/rtura.
dio/per mh\
r(a|di/ws e)piboulh\n gi/nesqai para\ toi=s *ai)qi/oyi kata\
tou= basile/ws, w(s a)\n tw=n fi/lwn a(pa/ntwn e)p' i)/shs
pronooume/nwn th=s t' e)kei/nou kai\ th=s i)di/as a)sfalei/as.
tau=ta me\n ou)=n ta\ no/mima para\ toi=s *ai)qi/oyi/n
e)sti toi=s th\n mhtro/polin au)tw=n oi)kou=si kai\
nemome/nois th/n te nh=son th\n *mero/hn kai\ th\n xw/ran
th\n plhsi/on *ai)gu/ptou.
e)/sti de\ kai\ a)/lla ge/nh tw=n *ai)qio/pwn pamplhqh=,
ta\ me\n e)c a)mfote/rwn tw=n merw=n th\n parapota/mion
tou= *nei/lou katoikou=nta kai\ ta\s e)n tw=| potamw=|
nh/sous, ta\ de\ th\n o(/moron th=s *)arabi/as nemo/mena,
ta\ d' e)n toi=s mesogei/ois th=s *libu/hs kaqidrume/na.
oi(
plei=stoi de\ tou/twn kai\ ma/lisq' oi( para\ to\n potamo\n
oi)kou=ntes tai=s me\n xro/ais ei)si\ me/lanes, tai=s de\
i)de/ais simoi/, toi=s de\ trixw/masin ou)=loi. kai\ tai=s me\n
yuxai=s pantelw=s u(pa/rxousin a)/grioi kai\ to\ qhriw=des
e)mfai/nontes, ou)x ou(/tw de\ toi=s qumoi=s w(s toi=s
e)pithdeu/masin: au)xmhroi\ ga\r o)/ntes toi=s o(/lois
sw/masi tou\s me\n o)/nuxas e)pi\ polu\ parhgme/nous
e)/xousi toi=s qhri/ois paraplhsi/ws, th=s de\ pro\s a)llh/lous
filanqrwpi/as plei=ston o(/son a)festh/kasi: kai\
th\n me\n fwnh\n o)cei=an proba/llontes, tw=n de\ para\
toi=s a)/llois e)pithdeuome/nwn ei)s bi/on h(/meron ou)d'
o(tiou=n e)/xontes, mega/lhn poiou=si pro\s ta\ kaq' h(ma=s
e)/qh th\n diafora/n. kaqopli/zontai d' au)tw=n oi( me\n
a)spi/sin w)moboi+/nais kai\ mikroi=s do/rasin, oi( de\
a)konti/ois a)nagku/lois, e)ni/ote de\ culi/nois to/cois
tetraph/xesin, oi(=s toceu/ousi me\n tw=| podi\ prosbai/nontes,
a)nalwqe/ntwn de\ tw=n oi)stw=n skuta/lais
culi/nais diagwni/zontai. kaqopli/zousi de\ kai\ ta\s
gunai=kas, o(ri/zontes au)tai=s tetagme/nhn h(liki/an, w(=n
tai=s plei/stais no/mimo/n e)sti xalkou=n kri/kon fe/rein
e)n tw=| xei/lei tou= sto/matos. e)sqh=ti de/ tines me\n
au)tw=n a(plw=s ou) xrw=ntai, gumnh=ta bi/on e)/xontes di' ai)w=nos kai\ pro\s mo/na ta\ kau/mata porizo/menoi boh/qeian
au)tourgo\n e)k tou= parapeso/ntos: tine\s de\ tw=n
proba/twn ta\s ou)ra\s a)poko/ptontes e)k tw=n o)/pisqen
kalu/ptousi dia\ tou/twn ta\ i)sxi/a, kaqa/per ai)dw=
tau/thn proballo/menoi: e)/nioi de\ xrw=ntai tai=s dorai=s
tw=n kthnw=n, ei)si\ d' oi(\ perizw/masi me/xri me/sou to\
sw=ma kalu/ptousin, e)k tw=n trixw=n ple/kontes, w(s
a)\n tw=n par' au)toi=s proba/twn o)/ntwn mh\ fero/ntwn
e)/ria dia\ th\n i)dio/thta th=s xw/ras.
trofh=| de\ xrw=ntai
tine\s me\n lamba/nontes to\n gennw/menon e)n toi=s
u(/dasi karpo/n, o(\s au)tofuh\s a)nate/llei peri/ te ta\s
li/mnas kai\ tou\s e(lw/deis to/pous, tine\s de\ th=s a(palwta/ths
u(/lhs tou\s a)kremo/nas periklw=ntes, oi(=s kai\
ta\ sw/mata skia/zontes peri\ ta\s meshmbri/as katayu/xousin,
e)/nioi de\ spei/rontes sh/samon kai\ lwto/n,
ei)si\ d' oi(\ tai=s r(i/zais tw=n kala/mwn tai=s a(palwta/tais
diatrefo/menoi. ou)k o)li/goi d' au)tw=n kai\ tai=s
tocei/ais e)nhqlhko/tes tw=n pthnw=n eu)sto/xws polla\
toceu/ousi, di' w(=n th\n th=s fu/sews e)/ndeian a)naplhrou=sin:
oi( plei=stoi de\ toi=s a)po\ tw=n boskhma/twn
kre/asi kai\ ga/lakti kai\ turw=| to\n pa/nta bi/on diazw=si.
peri\ de\ qew=n oi( me\n a)nw/teron *mero/hs oi)kou=ntes
e)nnoi/as e)/xousi ditta/s. u(polamba/nousi ga\r tou\s
me\n au)tw=n ai)w/nion e)/xein kai\ a)/fqarton th\n fu/sin,
oi(=on h(/lion kai\ selh/nhn kai\ to\n su/mpanta ko/smon,
tou\s de\ nomi/zousi qnhth=s fu/sews kekoinwnhke/nai
kai\ di' a)reth\n kai\ koinh\n ei)s a)nqrw/pous eu)ergesi/an
teteuxe/nai timw=n a)qana/twn:
th/n te ga\r *)=isin kai\
to\n *pa=na, pro\s de\ tou/tois *(hrakle/a kai\ *di/a
se/bontai, ma/lista nomi/zontes u(po\ tou/twn eu)hrgeth=sqai
to\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn ge/nos. o)li/goi de\ tw=n
*ai)qio/pwn kaqo/lou qeou\s ou) nomi/zousin ei)=nai: dio\
kai\ to\n h(/lion w(s polemiw/taton o)/nta kata\ ta\s a)natola\s
blasfhmh/santes feu/gousi pro\s tou\s e(lw/deis
tw=n to/pwn. parhllagme/nois d' e)/qesi xrw=ntai kai\
peri\ tou\s par' au)toi=s teleutw=ntas: oi( me\n ga\r
ei)s to\n potamo\n ba/llontes a)fia=sin, a)ri/sthn h(gou/menoi
tafh\n tau/thn, oi( de\ perixe/antes u(/elon e)n
tai=s oi)ki/ais fula/ttontes nomi/zousi dei=n mh/te tw=n
teleutw/ntwn a)gnoei=sqai ta\s o)/yeis toi=s suggene/si
mh/t' e)pilanqa/nesqai tou\s prosh/kontas tw=| ge/nei
tw=n prosw|keiwme/nwn, e)/nioi d' ei)s o)straki/nas sorou\s
e)mba/llontes katoru/ttousi ku/klw| tw=n i(erw=n, kai\
to\n e)pi\ tou/tois gino/menon o(/rkon me/giston h(gou=ntai.
ta\s de\ basilei/as e)gxeiri/zousin oi( me\n toi=s eu)prepesta/tois,
tu/xhs h(gou/menoi dw=ra a)mfo/tera, th/n
te monarxi/an kai\ th\n eu)pre/peian, oi( de\ toi=s e)pimelesta/tois
kthnotro/fois paradido/asi th\n a)rxh/n,
w(s mo/nous a)/rista tw=n u(potetagme/nwn frontiou=ntas
e)/nioi de\ toi=s plousiwta/tois tou=to to\ ti/mion
a)pone/mousin, h(gou/menoi mo/nous au)tou\s e)pikourei=n
toi=s o)/xlois du/nasqai dia\ th\n e(toimo/thta th=s eu)pori/as,
ei)si\ d' oi(\ tou\s a)ndrei/a| diafe/rontas ai(rou=ntai
basilei=s, kri/nontes tou\s e)n pole/mw| plei=ston
duname/nous a)ci/ous ei)=nai mo/nous tugxa/nein tw=n prwtei/wn.
th=s de\ para\ to\n *nei=lon xw/ras th=s e)n th=| *libu/h|
keime/nhs e)sti/ ti me/ros tw=| ka/llei diafe/ron:
trofa/s te ga\r fe/rei dayilei=s kai\ poiki/las, kai\
pro\s ta\s tw=n kauma/twn u(perbola\s e)/xei bohqei/as
eu)qe/tous ta\s e)n toi=s e(/lesi katafuga/s: dio\ kai\ perima/xhtos
ou(=tos o( to/pos gi/netai toi=s te *li/busi kai\
toi=s *ai)qi/oyi, kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous u(pe\r au)tou= polemou=ntes
diatelou=si.
foita=| d' ei)s au)to\n kai\ plh=qos
e)lefa/ntwn e)k th=s a)/nw xw/ras, w(s me\n e)/nioi
le/gousi, dia\ th\n dayi/leian kai\ th\n h(donh\n th=s
nomh=s: e(/lh ga\r qaumasta\ parektei/netai toi=s xei/lesi
tou= potamou=, pollh=s kai\ pantoi/as e)n au)toi=s
fuome/nhs trofh=s.
dio/per o(/tan geu/swntai tou= qru/ou
kai\ tou= kala/mou, dia\ th\n gluku/thta th=s trofh=s
me/nei kai\ th\n tw=n a)nqrw/pwn di/aitan katafqei/rei:
di' h(\n ai)ti/an katanagka/zontai feu/gein ei)s tou/tous
tou\s to/pous, o)/ntes noma/des kai\ skhni=tai, to\ su/nolon
tw=| sumfe/ronti ta\s patri/das o(ri/zontes.
ai( d' a)ge/lai
tw=n ei)rhme/nwn qhri/wn th\n meso/geion xw/ran e)klei/pousi
dia\ spa/nin trofh=s, a(/te sunto/mws tw=n fuome/nwn
e)n th=| gh=| pa/ntwn au)ainome/nwn: dia\ ga\r th\n
tou= kau/matos u(perbolh\n kai\ th\n leiyudri/an tw=n
phgai/wn kai\ potami/wn u(da/twn sklhra\s kai\ spani/ous
sumbai/nei gi/nesqai ta\s trofa/s.
w(s de/ tine/s fasin,
o)/feis qaumastoi\ gi/nontai to/ te me/geqos kai\ to\
plh=qos kata\ th\n qhriw/dh kaloume/nhn xw/ran: ou(=toi
de\ peri\ ta\s susta/seis tw=n u(da/twn e)piti/qentai
toi=s e)le/fasi, kai\ trape/ntes ei)s a)lkh\n periple/kontai
tai=s spei/rais ei)s ta\ ske/lh, kai\ pe/ras e(/ws tou/tou
sune/xousi biazo/menoi kai\ sfi/ggontes toi=s desmoi=s
e(/ws a)\n a)fri/santa ta\ qhri/a pe/sh| dia\ to\
ba/ros. e)/peit' a)qroizo/menoi to\ peso\n sarkofagou=si,
r(a|di/ws e)pikratou=ntes dia\ th\n duskinhsi/an tou= zw/|ou.
a)poleipome/nou d' a)porh/matos, dia\ ti/n' ai)ti/an ou)
sune/pontai toi=s e)le/fasin ei)s th\n proeirhme/nhn
parapotami/an diw/kontes ta\s sunh/qeis trofa/s, fasi\
tou\s thlikou/tous o)/feis th\n me\n e)pi/pedon th=s xw/ras
feu/gein, peri\ de\ th\n u(pw/reian e)n tai=s fa/ragci
tai=s ei)s to\ mh=kos a)nhkou/sais kai\ toi=s sphlai/ois toi=s
to\ ba/qos e)/xousi sunexw=s e)nauli/zesqai: dio/per tou\s
sumfe/rontas kai\ sunh/qeis to/pous mhdamw=s e)klei/pein,
au)todida/ktou pro\s ta\ toiau=ta th=s fu/sews
ou)/shs a(/pasi toi=s zw/|ois. peri\ me\n ou)=n *ai)qio/pwn
kai\ th=s xw/ras au)tw=n tosau=ta le/gomen.
peri\ de\ tw=n suggrafe/wn h(mi=n dioriste/on, o(/ti
polloi\ suggegra/fasi peri/ te th=s *ai)gu/ptou kai\ th=s
*ai)qiopi/as, w(=n oi( me\n yeudei= fh/mh| pepisteuko/tes,
oi( de\ par' e(autw=n polla\ th=s yuxagwgi/as e(/neka
peplako/tes, dikai/ws a)\n a)pistoi=nto. *)agaqarxi/dhs
me\n ga\r o( *kni/dios e)n th=| deute/ra| bi/blw| tw=n peri\
th\n *)asi/an, kai\ o( ta\s gewgrafi/as suntaca/menos
*)artemi/dwros o( *)efe/sios kata\ th\n o)gdo/hn bi/blon,
kai\ tines e(/teroi tw=n e)n *ai)gu/ptw| katoikou/ntwn,
i(storhko/tes ta\ plei=sta tw=n proeirhme/nwn e)n pa=si
sxedo\n e)pitugxa/nousi. kai\ ga\r h(mei=s kaq' o(\n kairo\n
pareba/lomen ei)s *ai)/gupton, polloi=s me\n tw=n
i(ere/wn e)netu/xomen, ou)k o)li/gois de\ kai\ presbeutai=s
a)po\ th=s *ai)qiopi/as parou=sin ei)s lo/gous a)fiko/meqa:
par' w(=n a)kribw=s e(/kasta puqo/menoi, kai\ tou\s lo/gous
tw=n i(storikw=n e)cele/gcantes, toi=s ma/lista sumfwnou=sin
a)ko/louqon th\n a)nagrafh\n pepoih/meqa.
peri\ me\n ou)=n *ai)qio/pwn tw=n pro\s th=| du/sei
katoikou/ntwn a)rkesqhso/meqa toi=s r(hqei=si, peri\ de\
tw=n kata\ th\n meshmbri/an kai\ th\n *)eruqra\n qa/lattan
keime/nwn e)n me/rei die/cimen. dokei= d' h(mi=n a(rmo/ttein
prodielqei=n peri\ th=s tou= xrusou= kataskeuh=s
th=s e)n tou/tois toi=s to/pois ginome/nhs.
peri\ ga\r ta\s e)sxatia\s th=s *ai)gu/ptou kai\ th=s
o(morou/shs *)arabi/as te kai\ *ai)qiopi/as to/pos e)sti\n
e)/xwn me/talla polla\ kai\ mega/la xrusou=, sunagome/nou
pollou= pollh=| kakopaqei/a| te kai\ dapa/nh|.
th=s ga\r gh=s melai/nhs ou)/shs th=| fu/sei kai\ diafua\s
kai\ fle/bas e)xou/shs marma/rou th=| leuko/thti diaferou/sas
kai\ pa/sas ta\s perilampome/nas fu/seis u(perballou/sas
th=| lampro/thti, oi( prosedreu/ontes toi=s
metallikoi=s e)/rgois tw=| plh/qei tw=n e)rgazome/nwn
kataskeua/zousi to\n xruso/n.
oi( ga\r basilei=s th=s
*ai)gu/ptou tou\s e)pi\ kakourgi/a| katadikasqe/ntas kai\
tou\s kata\ po/lemon ai)xmalwtisqe/ntas, e)/ti de\ tou\s
a)di/kois diabolai=s peripeso/ntas kai\ dia\ qumo\n ei)s
fulaka\s paradedome/nous, pote\ me\n au)tou/s, pote\ de\
kai\ meta\ pa/shs suggenei/as a)qroi/santes paradido/asi
pro\s th\n tou= xrusou= metallei/an, a(/ma me\n timwri/an
lamba/nontes para\ tw=n katagnwsqe/ntwn, a(/ma
de\ dia\ tw=n e)rgazome/nwn mega/las proso/dous lamba/nontes.
oi( de\ paradoqe/ntes, polloi\ me\n to\ plh=qos
o)/ntes, pa/ntes de\ pe/dais dedeme/noi, proskarterou=si
toi=s e)/rgois sunexw=s kai\ meq' h(me/ran kai\
di) o(/lhs th=s nukto/s, a)na/pausin me\n ou)demi/an lamba/nontes,
drasmou= de\ panto\s filoti/mws ei)rgo/menoi:
fulakai\ ga\r e)k stratiwtw=n barba/rwn kai\
tai=s diale/ktois diafo/rois xrwme/nwn e)festh/kasin,
w(/ste mhde/na du/nasqai di' o(mili/as h)\ filanqrw/pou
tino\s e)nteu/cews fqei=rai/ tina tw=n e)pistatou/ntwn.
th=s de\ to\n xruso\n e)xou/shs gh=s th\n me\n sklhrota/thn
puri\ pollw=| kau/santes kai\ poih/santes xau/nhn
prosa/gousi th\n dia\ tw=n xeirw=n katergasi/an: th\n
de\ a)neime/nhn pe/tran kai\ metri/w| po/nw| duname/nhn
u(pei/kein latomikw=| sidh/rw| kataponou=si muria/des
a)klhrou/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn. kai\ th=s me\n o(/lhs pragmatei/as
o( to\n li/qon diakri/nwn texni/ths kaqhgei=tai
kai\ toi=s e)rgazome/nois u(podei/knusi: tw=n de\ pro\s
th\n a)tuxi/an tau/thn a)podeixqe/ntwn oi( me\n sw/matos
r(w/mh| diafe/rontes tupi/si sidhrai=s th\n marmari/zousan
pe/tran ko/ptousin, ou) te/xnhn toi=s e)/rgois, a)lla\
bi/an prosa/gontes, u(pono/mous de\ diako/ptontes, ou)k
e)p' eu)qei/as, a)ll' w(s a)\n h( dia/fusis h)=| th=s a)postilbou/shs
pe/tras. ou(=toi me\n ou)=n dia\ ta\s e)n tai=s
diw/ruci kampa\s kai\ skolio/thtas e)n sko/tei diatri/bontes
lu/xnous e)pi\ tw=n metw/pwn pepragmateume/nous
perife/rousi: pollaxw=s de\ pro\s ta\s th=s pe/tras i)dio/thtas
metasxhmati/zontes ta\ sw/mata kataba/llousin
ei)s e)/dafos ta\ latomou/mena qrau/mata: kai\ tou=to
a)dialei/ptws e)nergou=si pro\s e)pista/tou baru/thta kai\ plhga/s.
oi( de\ a)/nhboi pai=des ei)sduo/menoi dia\ tw=n
u(pono/mwn ei)s ta\ kekoilwme/na th=s pe/tras a)naba/llousin
e)pipo/nws th\n r(iptoume/nhn kata\ mikro\n
pe/tran kai\ pro\s to\n e)kto\s tou= stomi/ou to/pon ei)s
u(/paiqron a)pokomi/zousin. oi( d' u(pe\r e)/th tria/konta
para\ tou/twn lamba/nontes w(risme/non me/tron tou=
latomh/matos e)n o(/lmois liqi/nois tu/ptousi sidhroi=s
u(pe/rois, a)/xri a)\n o)ro/bou to\ me/geqos katerga/swntai.
para\ de\ tou/twn to\n o)robi/thn li/qon ai( gunai=kes kai\
oi( presbu/teroi tw=n a)ndrw=n e)kde/xontai, kai\ mu/lwn
e(ch=s pleio/nwn o)/ntwn e)pi\ tou/tous e)piba/llousi, kai\
parasta/ntes a)na\ trei=s h)\ du/o pro\s th\n kw/phn a)lh/qousin,
e(/ws a)\n ei)s semida/lews tro/pon to\ doqe\n
me/tron katerga/swntai. prosou/shs d' a(/pasin a)qerapeusi/as
sw/matos kai\ th=s th\n ai)dw= peristellou/shs
e)sqh=tos mh\ prosou/shs, ou)k e)/stin o(\s i)dw\n ou)k
a)\n e)leh/seie tou\s a)klhrou=ntas dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n
th=s talaipwri/as.
ou) ga\r tugxa/nei suggnw/mhs ou)d'
a)ne/sews a(plw=s ou)k a)/rrwstos, ou) pephrwme/nos, ou)
geghrakw/s, ou) gunaiko\s a)sqe/neia, pa/ntes de\ plhgai=s
a)nagka/zontai proskarterei=n toi=s e)/rgois, me/xri
a)\n kakouxou/menoi teleuth/swsin e)n tai=s a)na/gkais.
dio/per oi( dustuxei=s foberw/teron a)ei\ to\ me/llon tou=
paro/ntos h(gou=ntai dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s timwri/as,
poqeino/teron de\ tou= zh=n to\n qa/naton prosde/xontai.
to\ de\ teleutai=on oi( texni=tai paralabo/ntes
to\n a)lhlesme/non li/qon pro\s th\n o(/lhn a)/gousi
sunte/leian: e)pi\ ga\r platei/as sani/dos mikro\n e)gkeklime/nhs
tri/bousi th\n kateirgasme/nhn ma/rmaron
u(/dwr e)pixe/ontes: ei)=ta to\ me\n gew=des au)th=s e)kthko/menon
dia\ tw=n u(grw=n katarrei= kata\ th\n th=s sani/dos
e)/gklisin, to\ de\ xrusi/on e)/xon e)pi\ tou= cu/lou
parame/nei dia\ to\ ba/ros. polla/kis de\ tou=to poiou=ntes,
to\ me\n prw=ton tai=s xersi\n e)lafrw=s tri/bousi,
meta\ de\ tau=ta spo/ggois a)raioi=s kou/fws
e)piqli/bontes to\ xau=non kai\ gew=des dia\ tou/twn a)nalamba/nousi,
me/xri a)\n o(/tou kaqaro\n ge/nhtai to\
yh=gma tou= xrusou=. to\ de\ teleutai=on a)/lloi texni=tai
paralamba/nontes me/trw| kai\ staqmw=| to\ sunhgme/non
ei)s kerameou=s xu/trous e)mba/llousi: mi/cantes
de\ kata\ to\ plh=qos a)na/logon moli/bdou bw=lon
kai\ xo/ndrous a(lw=n, e)/ti de\ braxu\ kattite/rou, kai\
kri/qinon pi/turon prosemba/llousin: a(rmosto\n d'
e)pi/qhma poih/santes kai\ phlw=| filopo/nws perixri/santes
o)ptw=sin e)n kami/nw| pe/nte h(me/ras kai\ nu/ktas
i)/sas a)dialei/ptws: e)/peita e)a/santes yuxqh=nai tw=n
me\n a)/llwn ou)de\n eu(ri/skousin e)n toi=s a)ggei/ois, to\n
de\ xruso\n kaqaro\n lamba/nousin o)li/ghs a)pousi/as
gegenhme/nhs. h( me\n ou)=n e)rgasi/a tou= xrusou= peri\
ta\s e)sxatia\s th=s *ai)gu/ptou ginome/nh meta\ tosou/twn
kai\ thlikou/twn po/nwn suntelei=tai: au)th\ ga\r h(
fu/sis, oi)=mai, poiei= pro/dhlon w(s o( xruso\s ge/nesin
me\n e)pi/ponon e)/xei, fulakh\n de\ xaleph/n, spoudh\n
de\ megi/sthn, xrh=sin de\ a)na\ me/son h(donh=s te kai\
lu/phs.
h( me\n ou)=n tw=n meta/llwn tou/twn eu(/resis a)rxai/a
pantelw=s e)stin, w(s a)\n u(po\ tw=n palaiw=n basile/wn
katadeixqei=sa.
peri\ de\ tw=n e)qnw=n tou/twn
tw=n katoikou/ntwn th/n te para/lion tou= *)arabi/ou
ko/lpou kai\ *trwglodutikh/n, e)/ti d' *ai)qiopi/an th\n
pro\s meshmbri/an kai\ no/ton, peiraso/meqa diecie/nai.
peri\ prw/twn de\ tw=n *)ixquofa/gwn e)rou=men tw=n
katoikou/ntwn th\n para/lion th\n a)po\ *karmani/as kai\
*gedrwsi/as e(/ws tw=n e)sxa/twn tou= muxou= tou= kata\
to\n *)ara/bion ko/lpon i(drume/nou, o(\s ei)s th\n meso/geion
a)nh/kwn a)/piston dia/sthma dusi\n h)pei/rois
periklei/etai pro\s to\n e)/kploun, th=| me\n u(po\ th=s
eu)dai/monos *)arabi/as, th=| d' u(po\ th=s *trwglodutikh=s.
tou/twn de\ tw=n barba/rwn tine\s me\n gumnoi\ to\
para/pan biou=ntes koina\s e)/xousi ta\s gunai=kas kai\
ta\ te/kna paraplhsi/ws tai=s tw=n qremma/twn a)ge/lais,
h(donh=s de\ kai\ po/nou th\n fusikh\n mo/non a)nti/lhyin
poiolu/menoi tw=n ai)sxrw=n kai\ kalw=n ou)demi/an
lamba/nousin e)/nnoian.
ta\s de\ oi)kh/seis e)/xousin ou)k
a)/pwqen th=s qala/tths para\ ta\s r(axi/as, kaq' a(/s
ei)sin ou) mo/non baqei=ai koila/des, a)lla\ kai\ fa/ragges
a)nw/maloi kai\ stenoi\ pantelw=s au)lw=nes skoliai=s
e)ktropai=s u(po\ th=s fu/sews dieilhmme/noi. tou/twn
de\ th=| xrei/a| tw=n e)gxwri/wn pefuko/twn a(rmozo/ntws,
ta\s e)ktropa\s kai\ dieco/dous sugkexw/kasi li/qois
mega/lois, di' w(=n w(/sper diktu/wn th\n qh/ran tw=n
i)xqu/wn poiou=ntai.
o(/tan ga\r h( plhmuri\s th=s qala/tths
la/tths e)pi\ th\n xe/rson fe/rhtai la/brws, o(\ poiei= di\s
th=s h(me/ras peri\ tri/thn kai\ e)na/thn ma/lista/ pws
w(/ran, h( me\n qa/latta pa=san th\n r(axi/an e)piklu/zousa
kalu/ptei, kai\ la/brw| kai\ pollw=| ku/mati sunapokomi/zei
pro\s th\n xe/rson a)/piston plh=qos pantoi/wn
i)xqu/wn, oi(\ to\ me\n prw=ton e)n th=| parali/w|
me/nousi, nomh=s xa/rin planw/menoi peri\ ta\s u(podu/seis
kai\ ta\ koilw/mata: e)pa\n d' o( th=s a)mpw/tews
e)/lqh| xro/nos, to\ me\n u(gro\n e)k tou= kat' o)li/gon dia\
tw=n kexwsme/nwn li/qwn kai\ fara/ggwn a)porrei=, oi(
d' i)xqu=s e)n toi=s koilw/masi katalei/pontai. kata\ de\
tou=ton to\n kairo\n to\ plh=qos tw=n e)gxwri/wn meta\
te/knwn kai\ gunaikw=n ei)s ta\s r(axi/as a)qroi/zetai
kaqa/per a)f' e(no\s keleu/smatos. sxizome/nwn de\ tw=n
barba/rwn ei)s ta\ kata\ me/ros susth/mata, pro\s tou\s
i)di/ous e(/kastoi to/pous meta\ boh=s e)caisi/ou fe/rontai,
kaqa/per ai)fnidi/ou tino\s kunhgi/as e)mpeptwkui/as.
ei)=q' ai( me\n gunai=kes meta\ tw=n pai/dwn tou\s e)la/ttonas
tw=n i)xqu/wn kai\ plhsi/on o)/ntas th=s xe/rsou
sullamba/nousai r(i/ptousin e)pi\ th\n gh=n, oi( de\ toi=s
sw/masin a)kma/zontes prosfe/rousi ta\s xei=ras toi=s
dia\ to\ me/geqos duskatagwni/stois: e)kpi/ptousi ga\r
e)k tou= pela/gous u(permege/qeis ou) mo/non skorpi/oi
kai\ mu/rainai kai\ ku/nes, a)lla\ kai\ fw=kai kai\ polla\
toiau=ta ce/na kai\ tai=s o)/yesi kai\ tai=s proshgori/ais:
tau=ta de\ ta\ qhri/a katama/xontai texnikh=s me\n o(/plwn
kataskeuh=s ou)de\n e)/xontes, ke/rasi de\ ai)gw=n o)ce/si
katakentou=ntes kai\ tai=s a)porrw=ci pe/trais e)pite/mnontes:
pa/nta ga\r h( xrei/a dida/skei th\n fu/sin,
oi)kei/ws toi=s u(pokeime/nois kairoi=s a(rmozome/nhn pro\s th\n e)k th=s e)lpi/dos eu)xrhsti/an.
e)peida\n d' a)qroi/swsin
i)xqu/wn pantodapw=n plh=qos, metafe/rousi
tou\s lhfqe/ntas kai\ pa/ntas o)ptw=sin e)pi\ tw=n petrw=n
tw=n e)gkeklime/nwn pro\s meshmbri/an. diapu/rwn
d' ou)sw=n dia\ th\n tou= kau/matos u(perbolh/n,
braxu\n e)a/santes xro/non stre/fousi, ka)/peita th=s
ou)ra=s lambano/menoi sei/ousi to\n o(/lon o)/gkon.
kai\ ai(
me\n sa/rkes qrupto/menai dia\ th\n qermasi/an a)popi/ptousin,
ai( d' a)/kanqai r(iptou/menai pro\s e(/na
to/pon me/gan swro\n a)potelou=sin, a)qroizo/menai xrei/as
e(/neken peri\ h(=s mikro\n u(/steron e)rou=men. meta\ de\
tau=ta ta\s me\n sa/rkas e)pi/ tinos lewpetri/as katatiqe/menoi
patou=sin e)pimelw=s e)f' i(kano\n xro/non kai\
katami/sgousi to\n tou= paliou/rou karpo/n:
tou/tou
ga\r sunanaxrwsqe/ntos to\ pa=n gi/netai xrh=ma kollw=des:
kai\ dokei= tou=to kaqa/per h(du/smatos par'
au)toi=s e)/xein ta/cin. to\ de\ teleutai=on to\ kalw=s pathqe\n
ei)s plinqi/das paramh/keis tupou=ntes tiqe/asin
ei)s to\n h(/lion: a(\s summe/trws chranqei/sas kaqi/santes
kateuwxou=ntai, ou) mh\n pro\s me/tron h)\ staqmo\n
e)sqi/ontes, a)lla\ pro\s th\n i)di/an e(ka/stou bou/lhsin,
th\n fusikh\n o)/recin e)/xontes th=s a)polau/sews perigrafh/n:
a)neklei/ptois ga\r kai\ dia\ panto\s e(toi/mois
xrw=ntai tamieu/masin, w(s a)\n tou= *poseidw=nos to\
th=s *dh/mhtros e)/rgon meteilhfo/tos. e)ni/ote de\ thlikou=ton
e)k tou= pela/gous ei)s th\n xe/rson kulindei=tai
ku=ma kai\ ta\s r(axi/as e)f' h(me/ras polla\s kataklu/zei
la/bron, w(/ste mhde/na du/nasqai toi=s to/pois proseggi/zein.
dio/per kata\ tou/tous tou\s kairou\s spani/zontes
trofh=s to\ me\n prw=ton tou\s ko/gxous sulle/gousi,
thlikou/tous to\ me/geqos w(=n eu(ri/skontai/ tines
tetramnai=oi: ta\ me\n ga\r ku/th suntri/bousi li/qous
eu)mege/qeis e)mba/llontes, th\n d' e)nto\s sa/rka katesqi/ousin
sqi/ousin w)mh/n, th=s geu/sews ou)/shs paremferou=s
toi=s o)stre/ois. e)pa\n de\ dia\ th\n sune/xeian tw=n pneuma/twn
e)pi\ plei/ona xro/non plh/qein sumbai/nh| to\n
w)keano/n, kai\ th\n ei)wqui=an qh/ran tw=n i)xqu/wn
e)kklei/sh| to\ th=s perista/sews a)du/naton, e)pi\ tou\s
ko/gxous, w(s ei)/rhtai, tre/pontai. ei) de\ h( e)k tw=n
ko/gxwn trofh\ spani/zei, katafeu/gousin e)pi\ to\n tw=n
a)kanqw=n swro/n: e)k tou/tou ga\r e)kle/gontes ta\s
e)gxu/lous kai\ prosfa/tous tw=n a)kanqw=n diairou=si
kat' a)/rqron, kai\ ta\s me\n au)to/qen toi=s o)dou=si
katerga/zontai, ta\s de\ sklhra\s li/qois qrau/ontes
kai\ prou+pergazo/menoi katesqi/ousi, paraplhsi/an dia/qesin e)/xontes toi=s fwleu/ousi tw=n qhri/wn.
th=s
me\n ou)=n chra=s trofh=s to\n ei)rhme/non tro/pon eu)porou=si,
th=s d' u(gra=s para/docon e)/xousi kai\ pantelw=s
a)pistoume/nhn th\n xrh=sin. tai=s me\n ga\r qh/rais
proskarterou=sin e)f' h(me/ras te/ttaras, eu)wxou/menoi
pandhmei\ meq' i(laro/thtos kai\ tai=s a)na/rqrois w)|dai=s
a)llh/lous yuxagwgou=ntes: pro\s de\ tou/tois e)pimi/sgontai
to/te tai=s gunaici\n ai(=s a)\n tu/xwsi paidopoii/as
e(/neka, pa/shs a)sxoli/as a)polelume/noi dia\ th\n
eu)kopi/an kai\ th\n e(toimo/thta th=s trofh=s. th=| de\
pe/mpth| pro\s th\n u(pw/reian e)pei/gontai pandhmei\
potou= xa/rin, e)/nqa surru/seis u(da/twn gluke/wn ei)si/,
pro\s ai(=s oi( noma/des ta\s a)ge/las tw=n qremma/twn
poti/zousin.
h( de\ o(doipori/a tou/twn paraplh/sios
gi/netai tai=s a)ge/lais tw=n bow=n, pa/ntwn fwnh\n
a)fie/ntwn ou)k e)/narqron, a)ll' h)=xon mo/non a)potelou=san.
tw=n de\ te/knwn ta\ me\n nh/pia pantelw=s ai(
mhte/res e)n tai=s a)gka/lais fe/rousi, ta\ de\ kexwrisme/na
tou= ga/laktos oi( pate/res, ta\ d' u(pe\r pentaeth= xro/non
o)/nta proa/gei meta\ tw=n gone/wn su\n paidia=|, peplhrwme/na
xara=s, w(s a)\n pro\s th\n h(di/sthn a)po/lausin
o(rmw/mena.
h( ga\r fu/sis au)tw=n a)dia/strofos ou)=sa
th\n a)naplh/rwsin th=s e)ndei/as h(gei=tai me/giston a)gaqo/n,
ou)de\n tw=n e)peisa/ktwn h(de/wn e)pizhtou=sa. o(/tan
de\ tai=s tw=n noma/dwn poti/strais e)ggi/swsi kai\ tou=
potou= plhrwqw=si ta\s koili/as, e)pane/rxontai, mo/gis
badi/zontes dia\ to\ ba/ros.
ka)kei/nhn me\n th\n h(me/ran
ou)deno\s geu/ontai, kei=tai d' e(/kastos u(perge/mwn kai\
du/spnous kai\ to\ su/nolon paremferh\s tw=| mequ/onti.
th=| d' e(ch=s e)pi\ th\n a)po\ tw=n i)xqu/wn pa/lin trofh\n
a)naka/mptousi: kai\ tou=ton to\n tro/pon h( di/aita
kuklei=tai par' au)toi=s pa/nta to\n tou= zh=n xro/non.
oi( me\n ou)=n th\n para/lion th\n e)nto\s tw=n stenw=n
katoikou=ntes ou(/tw biou=si, no/sois me\n dia\ th\n a(plo/thta
th=s trofh=s spani/ws peripi/ptontes, o)ligoxroniw/teroi de\ polu\ tw=n par' h(mi=n o)/ntes.
toi=s de\
th\n e)kto\s tou= ko/lpou para/lion nemome/nois pollw=|
tou/twn paradoco/teron ei)=nai to\n bi/on sumbe/bhken,
w(s a)\n a)/diyon e)xo/ntwn kai\ a)paqh= th\n fu/sin. a)po\
ga\r tw=n oi)koume/nwn to/pwn ei)s th\n e)/rhmon u(po\
th=s tu/xhs e)ktetopisme/noi th=s me\n a)po\ tw=n i)xqu/wn
a)/gras eu)porou=sin, u(gra\n de\ trofh\n ou)k e)pizhtou=si.
prosfero/menoi ga\r to\n i)xqu=n e)/gxulon, mikra\n
e)/xonta tw=n w)mw=n th\n parallagh/n, ou)x oi(=on u(gra\n
trofh\n e)pizhtou=sin, a)ll' ou)d' e)/nnoian e)/xousi potou=.
ste/rgousi de\ th\n e)c a)rxh=s di/aitan u(po\ th=s tu/xhs
au)toi=s prosklhrwqei=san, eu)daimoni/an h(gou/menoi
th\n e)k th=s e)ndei/as au)tou= tou= lupou=ntos u(pecai/resin.
to\ de\ pa/ntwn paradoco/taton, a)paqei/a| tosou=ton
u(perba/llousi pa/ntas w(/ste mh\ r(a|di/ws pisteuqh=nai
to\n lo/gon. kai/toi ge polloi\ tw=n a)p' *ai)gu/ptou
pleo/ntwn dia\ th=s *)eruqra=s qala/tths e)/mporoi me/xri
tou= nu=n, polla/kis prospepleuko/tes pro\s th\n tw=n
*)ixquofa/gwn xw/ran, e)chgou=ntai su/mfwna toi=s u(f'
h(mw=n ei)rhme/nois peri\ tw=n a)paqw=n a)nqrw/pwn. kai\
o( tri/tos de\ *ptolemai=os, o( filotimhqei\s peri\ th\n
qh/ran tw=n e)lefa/ntwn tw=n peri\ th\n xw/ran tau/thn
o)/ntwn, e)ce/pemyen e(/na tw=n fi/lwn, o)/noma *simmi/an,
kataskeyo/menon th\n xw/ran: ou(=tos de\ meta\ th=s
a(rmottou/shs xorhgi/as a)postalei\s a)kribw=s, w(/s fhsin
*)agaqarxi/dhs o( *kni/dios i(storiogra/fos, e)ch/tase ta\
kata\ th\n parali/an e)/qnh. fhsi\n ou)=n to\ tw=n a)paqw=n
*ai)qio/pwn e)/qnos to\ su/nolon potw=| mh\ xrh=sqai, mhde\
th\n fu/sin au)tw=n e)pizhtei=n dia\ ta\s proeirhme/nas
ai)ti/as. kaqo/lou d' a)pofai/netai mh/t' ei)s su/llogon
e)/rxesqai pro\s tou\s a)lloeqnei=s, mh/te to\ ce/non th=s
o)/yews tw=n prospleo/ntwn kinei=n tou\s e)gxwri/ous,
a)ll' e)mble/pontas a)tenw=s a)paqei=s e)/xein kai\ a)kinh/tous
ta\s ai)sqh/seis, w(s a)\n mhdeno\s paro/ntos. ou)/te
ga\r ci/fos spasame/nou tino\s kai\ katafe/rontos u(pece/fugon,
ou)/q' u(/brin ou)de\ plhga\s u(pome/nontes h)reqi/zonto,
to/ te plh=qos ou) sunhgana/ktei toi=s pa/sxousin,
a)ll' e)ni/ote te/knwn h)\ gunaikw=n sfattome/nwn
e)n o)fqalmoi=s a)paqei=s tai=s diaqe/sesin e)/menon, ou)demi/an
e)/mfasin o)rgh=s h)\ pa/lin e)le/ou dido/ntes.
kaqo/lou
de\ toi=s e)kplhktikwta/tois deinoi=s peripi/ptontes
h)remai=oi die/menon, ble/pontes me\n a)tenw=s ei)s ta\ suntelou/mena,
tai=s de\ kefalai=s par' e(/kasta dianeu/ontes.
dio\ kai/ fasin au)tou\s diale/ktw| me\n mh\
xrh=sqai, mimhtikh=| de\ dhlw/sei dia\ tw=n xeirw=n diashmai/nein
e(/kasta tw=n pro\s th\n xrei/an a)nhko/ntwn.
kai\ to\ pa/ntwn qaumasiw/taton, fw=kai toi=s ge/nesi
tou/tois sundiatri/bousai qh/ran poiou=ntai tw=n
i)xqu/wn kaq' au(ta\s paraplhsi/ws a)nqrw/pois. o(moi/ws
de\ kai\ peri\ ta\s koi/tas kai\ th\n tw=n gennhqe/ntwn
a)sfa/leian megi/sth| pi/stei ta\ ge/nh xrh=sqai tau=ta
pro\s a)/llhla: xwri\s ga\r a)dikh/matos a)llofu/lois
zw/|ois h( sunanastrofh\ gi/netai met' ei)rh/nhs kai\ pa/shs eu)labei/as.
ou(=tos me\n ou)=n o( bi/os, kai/per w)\n para/docos, e)k
palaiw=n xro/nwn teth/rhtai toi=s ge/nesi tou/tois, ei)/te
e)qismw=| dia\ to\n xro/non ei)/te a)nagkai/a| xrei/a| dia\ to\ katepei=gon h(rmosme/nos.
oi)kh/sesi de\ ta\ e)/qnh ou)x
o(moi/ais xrh=tai, pro\s de\ ta\s th=s perista/sews i)dio/thtas
dihllagme/nais e)mbiou=si. tine\s me\n ga\r e)n
sphlai/ois katoikou=si keklime/nois ma/lista pro\s ta\s
a)/rktous, e)n oi(=s katayu/xousin e(autou\s dia/ te to\
ba/qos th=s skia=s kai\ dia\ ta\s peripneou/sas au)/ras:
ta\ me\n ga\r pro\s meshmbri/an neu/onta, toi=s i)/pnois
paraplhsi/an e)/xonta th\n qermasi/an, a)pro/sita toi=s
a)nqrw/pois e)sti\ dia th\n tou= kau/matos u(perbolh/n.
oi( de\ tw=n pro\s a)/rkton neuo/ntwn sphlai/wn spani/zontes
a)qroi/zousi ta\s pleura\s tw=n e)k tou= pela/gous
e)kpipto/ntwn khtw=n: th=s de\ tou/twn dayilei/as
pollh=s ou)/shs, kataple/cantes e)c e(kate/rou me/rous
ku/rtas pro\s a)llh/las neneukui/as, tw=| prosfa/tw| fu/kei
tau/tas diaple/kousi. skepazome/nhs ou)=n th=s kama/ras,
e)n tau/th| to\ baru/taton tou= kau/matos a)napau/ontai,
th=s kata\ fu/sin xrei/as au)todi/dakton te/xnhn
u(fhgoume/nhs. tri/tos de\ tro/pos e)sti\ toi=s *)ixquofa/gois
th=s skhnw/sews toiou=tos. e)lai=ai fu/ontai
pa/nu pollai\ peri\ tou\s to/pous tou/tous, ta\ me\n
peri\ th\n r(i/zan e)/xousai proskluzo/mena th=| qala/tth|,
puknai\ de\ toi=s fullw/masi, to\n de\ karpo\n o(/moion
e)/xousai tw=| kastanai+kw=| karu/w|. tau/tas a)llh/lais
sumple/kontes kai\ sunexh= skia\n poiou=ntes i)diazou/sais
skhnai=s e)mbiou=sin: a(/ma ga\r e)n gh=| kai\ qala/tth|
diatri/bontes e)piterpw=s dieca/gousi, to\n me\n
h(/lion feu/gontes th=| dia\ tw=n a)kremo/nwn skia=|, to\ de\
fusiko\n peri\ tou\s to/pous kau=ma th=| sunexei= tou=
ku/matos prosklu/sei diorqou/menoi, tai=s de\ peripnoai=s
tw=n eu)kai/rwn a)ne/mwn ei)s r(a|stw/nhn a)/gontes
ta\ sw/mata. r(hte/on d' h(mi=n kai\ peri\ tou= teta/rtou
me/rous th=s skhnw/sews.
e)k ga\r tou= panto\s ai)w=nos
sesw/reutai tou= mni/ou fo/rtos a)/platos, o)/rei paremferh/s:
ou(=tos u(po\ th=s sunexou=s tou= ku/matos plhgh=s
pepilhme/nos th\n fu/sin e)/xei stere/mnion kai\ sumpeplegme/nhn
a(/mmw|. e)n tou/tois ou)=n toi=s a)nasth/masin
u(pono/mous a)ndromh/keis o)ru/ttontes, to\n me\n kata\
korufh\n to/pon e)w=si ste/ghn, ka/twqen d' au)lw=nas
paramh/keis kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous suntetrhme/nous kataskeua/zousin.
e)n de\ tou/tois a)nayu/xontes e(autou\s
a)lu/pous kataskeua/zousi, kai\ kata\ ta\s e)piklu/seis
tw=n kuma/twn e)kphdw=ntes peri\ th\n qh/ran tw=n
i)xqu/wn a)sxolou=ntai: o(/tan de\ a)/mpwtis ge/nhtai, kateuwxhso/menoi
ta\ lhfqe/nta sumfeu/gousi pa/lin ei)s
tou\s proeirhme/nous au)lw=nas.
tou\s de\ teleuth/santas
qa/ptousi kata\ me\n to\n th=s a)mpw/tews kairo\n
e)w=ntes e)rrimme/nous, o(/tan d' h( plhmuri\s e)pe/lqh|,
r(i/ptousin ei)s th\n qa/lattan ta\ sw/mata. dio\ kai\
th\n i)di/an tafh\n trofh\n tw=n i)xqu/wn poiou/menoi
kuklou/menon i)diotro/pws to\n bi/on e)/xousi par' o(/lon to\n ai)w=na.
e(\n de\ ge/nos tw=n *)ixquofa/gwn toiau/tas e)/xei ta\s
oi)kh/seis w(/ste pollh\n a)pori/an pare/xesqai toi=s ta\
toiau=ta filotimoume/nois zhtei=n: e)n ga\r a)pokrh/mnois
fa/ragci kaqi/druntai/ tines, ei)s a(\s e)c a)rxh=s h)=n a)du/naton
paraba/llein tou\s a)nqrw/pous, a)/nwqen me\n
e)pexou/shs pe/tras u(yhlh=s kai\ pantaxo/qen a)poto/mou,
e)k plagi/wn de\ krhmnw=n a)prosi/twn u(fairoume/nwn
ta\s paro/dous, th\n de\ loiph\n pleura\n tou=
pela/gous o(ri/zontos, o(\ pezh=| me\n dielqei=n a)du/naton,
sxedi/ais de\ ou) xrw=ntai to\ para/pan, ploi/wn te tw=n
par' h(mi=n u(pa/rxousin a)nenno/htoi. toiau/ths de\ a)pori/as
peri\ au)tou\s ou)/shs, u(polei/petai le/gein au)to/xqonas
au)tou\s u(pa/rxein, a)rxh\n me\n tou= prw/tou
ge/nous mhdemi/an e)sxhko/tas, a)ei\ d' e)c ai)w=nos gegono/tas,
kaqa/per e)/nioi tw=n fusiolo/gwn peri\ pa/ntwn
tw=n fusiologoume/nwn a)pefh/nanto. a)lla\ ga\r peri\
me\n tw=n toiou/twn a)nefi/ktou th=s e)pinoi/as h(mi=n ou)/shs
ou)de\n kwlu/ei tou\s ta\ plei=sta a)pofhname/nous
e)la/xista ginw/skein, w(s a)\n th=s e)n toi=s lo/gois piqano/thtos
th\n me\n a)koh\n peiqou/shs, th\n d' a)lh/qeian ou)damw=s eu(riskou/shs.
r(hte/on d' h(mi=n kai\ peri\ tw=n kaloume/nwn *xelwnofa/gwn,
o(\n tro/pon e)/xousi th\n o(/lhn dia/qesin tou=
bi/ou. nh=soi ga/r ei)si kata\ to\n w)keano\n plhsi/on th=s
gh=s kei/menai, pollai\ me\n to\ plh=qos, mikrai\ de\ toi=s
mege/qesi kai\ tapeinai/, karpo\n de\ ou)/q' h(/meron ou)/t'
a)/grion e)/xousai. e)n tau/tais dia\ th\n pukno/thta ku=ma
me\n ou) gi/netai, tou= klu/dwnos qrauome/nou peri\ ta\s
a)/kras tw=n nh/swn, xelwnw=n de\ qalatti/wn plh=qos
e)ndiatri/bei peri\ tou\s to/pous tou/tous, pantaxo/qen
katafeu=gon pro\s th\n e)k th=s galh/nhs ske/phn.
au(=tai
de\ ta\s me\n nu/ktas e)n buqw=| diatri/bousin a)sxolou/menai
peri\ th\n nomh/n, ta\s d' h(me/ras ei)s th\n a)na\
me/son tw=n nh/swn qa/lattan foitw=sai koimw=ntai
mete/wroi toi=s ku/tesi pro\s to\n h(/lion, paremferh=
th\n pro/soyin poiou=sai tai=s katestramme/nais a)ka/tois:
e)cai/sioi ga\r toi=s mege/qesin u(pa/rxousi kai\ tw=n
e)laxi/stwn a(lia/dwn ou)k e)la/ttous.
oi( de\ ta\s nh/sous
katoikou=ntes ba/rbaroi kata\ tou=ton to\n kairo\n
h)re/ma prosnh/xontai tai=s xelw/nais: pro\s e(ka/teron
de\ me/ros plhsia/santes, oi( me\n pie/zousin, oi( d' e)cai/rousin,
e(/ws a)\n u(/ption ge/nhtai to\ zw=|on.
e)/peiq' oi(
me\n e)c e(kate/rou me/rous oi)aki/zousi to\n o(/lon o)/gkon,
i(/na mh\ strafe\n to\ zw=|on kai\ nhca/menon tw=| th=s
fu/sews bohqh/mati fu/gh| kata\ ba/qous, ei(=s d' e)/xwn
me/rmiqa makra\n kai\ dh/sas th=s ou)ra=s nh/xetai pro\s
th\n gh=n kai\ prose/lketai meta/gwn to\ zw=|on e)pi\ th\n
xe/rson, sumparakomizome/nwn tw=n e)c a)rxh=s th\n e)pi/qesin
pepoihme/nwn.
o(/tan d' ei)s th\n nh=son e)kkomi/swsi,
ta\ me\n e)nto\s pa/nta braxu\n xro/non e)n h(li/w|
paropth/santes kateuwxou=ntai, toi=s de\ ku/tesin ou)=si
skafoeide/si xrw=ntai pro/s te to\n ei)s th\n h)/peiron
dia/ploun, o(\n poiou=ntai th=s u(drei/as e(/neken, kai\
pro\s ta\s skhnw/seis, tiqe/ntes prhnei=s e)f' u(yhlw=n
to/pwn, w(/ste dokei=n tou/tois th\n fu/sin dedwrh=sqai
mia=| xa/riti polla\s xrei/as: th\n ga\r au)th\n au)toi=s
ei)=nai trofh/n, a)ggei=on, oi)ki/an, nau=n.
ou) makra\n de\ tou/twn diestw=tes ne/montai th\n
para/lion ba/rbaroi bi/on a)nw/malon e)/xontes. diatre/fontai
ga\r a)po\ tw=n e)kpipto/ntwn ei)s th\n xe/rson
khtw=n, pote\ me\n dayi/leian trofh=s e)/xontes dia\
ta\ mege/qh tw=n eu(riskome/nwn qhri/wn, pote\ de\ dialeimma/twn
ginome/nwn kakw=s a)palla/ttousin u(po\ th=s
e)ndei/as: kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non a)nagka/zontai katerga/zesqai
dia\ th\n spa/nin tw=n a)rxai/wn o)stw=n xo/ndrous
kai\ ta\s a)/kras tw=n pleurw=n e)kfu/seis.
tw=n me\n ou)=n *)ixquofa/gwn ta\ ge/nh tosau=t'
e)sti\ kai\ toiou/tois xrw=ntai bi/ois, w(s e)n kefalai/ois ei)pei=n.
h( de\ kata\ th\n *babulwni/an para/lios suna/ptei
me\n h(me/rw| kai\ katafu/tw| xw/ra|, tosou=to de/
e)sti plh=qos tw=n i)xqu/wn toi=s e)gxwri/ois w(/ste tou\s
a)nali/skontas mh\ du/nasqai r(a|di/ws perigene/sqai th=s
dayilei/as. para\ ga\r tou\s ai)gialou\s i(sta=si kala/mous
puknou\s kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous diapeplegme/nous,
w(/ste th\n pro/soyin o(moi/an ei)=nai diktu/w| para\ qa/lattan
e(sthko/ti. kata\ de\ pa=n to\ e)/rgon u(pa/rxousi
puknai\ qu/rai, th=| me\n plokh=| tarsw/deis, ta\s strofa\s
d' e)/xousai pro\s ta\s ei)s e(ka/tera ta\ me/rh kinh/seis
eu)lu/tous. tau/tas o( klu/dwn fero/menos me\n ei)s th\n
gh=n kata\ to\n th=s plhmuri/dos kairo\n a)noi/gei, palissutw=n
de\ kata\ th\n a)/mpwtin a)poklei/ei. dio/per sumbai/nei
kaq' e(ka/sthn h(me/ran plhmurou/shs me\n th=s
qala/tths e)k buqou= tou\s i)xqu=s sunekferome/nous
dia\ tw=n qurw=n pareispi/ptein, a)naxwrou/shs de\ mh\
du/nasqai toi=s u(groi=s sundiarrei=n dia\ th=s tw=n kala/mwn
plokh=s. dio\ kai\ para\ to\n w)keano\n e)ni/ote
swrou\s i)xqu/wn spairo/ntwn o(ra=n e)/sti ginome/nous,
ou(\s a)nalego/menoi sunexw=s oi( pro\s tou/tois tetagme/noi
dayilei=s a)polau/seis e)/xousi kai\ mega/las proso/dous.
e)/nioi de\ tw=n peri\ tou\s to/pous diatribo/ntwn, pedia/dos
te kai\ tapeinh=s th=s xw/ras u(parxou/shs, ta/frous
o)ru/ttousin a)po\ qala/tths eu)rei/as e)pi\ pollou\s stadi/ous
me/xri i)di/wn e)pau/lewn, r(abdwta\s de\ qu/ras
e)p' a)/kras au)ta\s e)pisth/santes a)nabainou/shs me\n th=s
plhmuri/dos a)noi/gousin, ei)s de\ tou)nanti/on metapiptou/shs
klei/ousin. ei)=ta th=s me\n qala/tths dia\
tw=n th=s qu/ras a)raiwma/twn a)porreou/shs, tw=n d'
i)xqu/wn a)polhfqe/ntwn e)n tai=s ta/frois, tamieu/ontai
kai\ lamba/nousin o(/sous a)\n proairw=ntai kai\ kaq'
o(\n a)\n xro/non bou/lwntai.
dielhluqo/tes de\ peri\ tw=n paroikou/ntwn th\n
a)po\ th=s *babulwni/as para/lion e(/ws *)arabi/ou ko/lpou,
peri\ tw=n e(ch=s tou/tois e)qnw=n die/cimen. kata\ ga\r
th\n *ai)qiopi/an th\n u(pe\r *ai)gu/ptou para\ to\n *)/asan
kalou/menon potamo\n paroikei= to\ tw=n *(rizofa/gwn
e)/qnos. e)k ga\r tw=n plhsioxw/rwn ta\s r(i/zas tw=n
kala/mwn o)ru/ttontes oi( ba/rbaroi plu/nousi filoti/mws:
poih/santes de\ kaqara\s ko/ptousi li/qois,
me/xri a)\n ge/nhtai to\ e)/rgon lei=on kai\ kollw=des:
e)/peita peripla/santes xeiroplhqiai/ous o)/gkous e)n
h(li/w| paroptw=si, kai\ tau/th| xrw/menoi trofh=| pa/nta
to\n bi/on diatelou=sin. a)neklei/ptous d' e)/xontes ta\s
th=s trofh=s tau/ths dayilei/as, kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous
a)ei\ ei)rh/nhn a)/gontes, u(po\ plh/qous leo/ntwn polemou=ntai:
e)mpu/rou ga\r tou= pe/ric a)e/ros o)/ntos e)k th=s
e)rh/mou pro\s au)tou\s foitw=si le/ontes skia=s e(/neken,
oi( de\ kai\ qh/ras tw=n e)latto/nwn qhri/wn. dio/per
tou\s e)k tw=n telma/twn e)cio/ntas tw=n *ai)qio/pwn u(po\
tou/twn tw=n qhri/wn a)nali/skesqai sumbai/nei: a)dunatou=si
ga\r u(fi/stasqai ta\s a)lka\s tw=n leo/ntwn,
w(s a)\n mhdemi/an boh/qeian o(/plwn e)/xontes, kai\ pe/ras
a)/rdhn a)\n au)tw=n diefqa/rh to\ ge/nos, ei) mh\ h( fu/sis
ti au)toi=s au)to/maton e)poi/hse boh/qhma. u(po\ ga\r th\n
a)natolh\n tou= kuno\s parado/cws mhdemia=s ginome/nhs
nhnemi/as peri\ tou\s to/pous tosou=to plh=qos a)qroi/zetai
kwnw/pwn, u(pere/xon duna/mei tou\s gnwrizome/nous,
w(/ste tou\s me\n a)nqrw/pous katafugo/ntas
ei)s ta\s e(lw/deis li/mnas mhde\n pa/sxein, tou\s de\
le/ontas pa/ntas feu/gein e)k tw=n to/pwn, a(/ma me\n
u(po\ tou= dhgmou= kakouxoume/nous, a(/ma de\ to\n a)po\
th=s fwnh=s h)=xon katapeplhgme/nous.
e(po/menoi de\ tou/tois ei)si\n oi(/ te *(ulofa/goi kai\
oi( *spermatofa/goi kalou/menoi. tou/twn d' oi( me\n u(po\
th\n qerei/an to\n pi/ptonta karpo\n a)po\ tw=n de/ndrwn
o)/nta polu\n a)qroi/zontes a)po/nws diatre/fontai, kata\
de\ to\n a)/llon kairo\n th=s bota/nhs th=s e)n tai=s skiazome/nais
sunagkei/ais fuome/nhs prosfe/rontai th\n
proshnesta/thn: sterea\ ga\r ou)=sa th\n fu/sin, kai\
kaulo\n e)/xousa paraplh/sion tai=s legome/nais bounia/sin,
e)kplhroi= th\n th=s a)nagkai/as trofh=s e)/ndeian.
oi( de\ *(ulofa/goi meta\ te/knwn kai\ gunaikw=n e)pi\ ta\s
noma\s e)cio/ntes a)nabai/nousin e)pi\ ta\ de/ndra kai\ tou\s
a(palou\s tw=n a)kremo/nwn prosfe/rontai. toiau/thn d'
e)k th=s sunexou=s mele/ths th\n e)p' a)/krous tou\s kla/dous
a)nadromh\n poiou=ntai pa/ntes w(/ste a)/piston
ei)=nai to\ gino/menon: kai\ ga\r metaphdw=sin a)f' e(te/rou
e)f' e(/teron de/ndron o(moi/ws toi=s o)rne/ois, kai\ ta\s
a)naba/seis e)pi\ tw=n leptota/twn kla/dwn poiou=ntai
xwri\s kindu/nwn.
i)sxno/thti ga\r sw/matos kai\ koufo/thti
diafe/rontes, e)peida\n toi=s posi\ sfa/llwntai,
tai=s xersi\n a)ntilamba/nontai: ka)\n tu/xwsi peso/ntes
a)f' u(/yous, ou)de\n pa/sxousi dia\ th\n koufo/thta:
kai\ pa/nta de\ kla/don e)/gxulon toi=s o)dou=si katergazo/menoi
pe/ttousin eu)ko/pws tai=s koili/ais.
ou(=toi d'
a)ei\ biou=si gumnoi\ me\n e)sqh=tos, koinai=s de\ xrw/menoi
gunaici\n a)kolou/qws kai\ tou\s gennhqe/ntas pai=das
koinou\s h(gou=ntai. diapolemou=si de\ pro\s a)llh/lous
peri\ tw=n to/pwn r(a/bdois w(plisme/noi, kai\ tau/tais
a)muno/menoi tou\s e)nanti/ous diaspw=si tou\s xeirwqe/ntas.
teleutw=si d' au)tw=n oi( plei=stoi limw=| kataponhqe/ntes,
o(/tan tw=n o)mma/twn a)poglaukwqe/ntwn
to\ sw=ma sterhqh=| th=s a)nagkai/as e)k tau/ths th=s
ai)sqh/sews xrei/as.
th\n de\ e(ch=s xw/ran tw=n *ai)qio/pwn e)pe/xousin
oi( kalou/menoi *kunhgoi/, su/mmetroi me\n kata\ to\
plh=qos, bi/on d' oi)kei=on e)/xontes th=| proshgori/a|.
qhriw/dous ga\r ou)/shs th=s xw/ras kai\ pantelw=s
lupra=s, e)/ti de\ u(da/twn r(u/seis namatiai/wn e)xou/shs
o)li/gas, kaqeu/dousi me\n e)pi\ tw=n de/ndrwn dia\ to\n
a)po\ tw=n qhri/wn fo/bon, u(po\ de\ th\n e(wqinh\n pro\s
ta\s surru/seis tw=n u(da/twn meq' o(/plwn foitw=ntes
e(autou\s a)pokru/bousin ei)s th\n u(/lhn kai\ skopeu/ousin
e)pi\ tw=n de/ndrwn. kata\ de\ to\n tou= kau/matos kairo/n,
e)rxome/nwn bow=n te a)gri/wn kai\ parda/lewn kai\ tw=n
a)/llwn qhri/wn plh/qous pro\s to\ poto/n, tau=ta me\n
dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n tou= te kau/matos kai\ di/yous
la/brws prosfe/retai to\ u(gro/n, me/xri a)\n e)mplhsqh=|,
oi( d' *ai)qi/opes, genome/nwn au)tw=n bare/wn kai\ duskinh/twn,
kataphdw=ntes a)po\ tw=n de/ndrwn kai\ xrw/menoi
cu/lois pepuraktwme/nois kai\ li/qois, e)/ti de\
toceu/masi, r(a|di/ws kataponou=si. kata\ de\ susth/mata
tau/tais xrw/menoi tai=s kunhgi/ais sarkofagou=si
ta\ lhfqe/nta, kai\ spani/ws me\n u(po\ tw=n a)lkimwta/twn
zw/|wn au)toi\ diafqei/rontai, ta\ de\ polla\ do/lw|
th\n e)k bi/as u(peroxh\n xeirou=ntai. e)a\n de/ pote tw=n
kunhgoume/nwn zw/|wn spani/zwsi, ta\s dora\s tw=n pro/teron
ei)lhmme/nwn bre/cantes e)pitiqe/asin e)pi\ pu=r
a(palo/n: spodi/santes de\ ta\s tri/xas ta\ de/rmata
diairou=si, kai\ katesqi/ontes bebiasme/nws a)naplhrou=si
th\n e)/ndeian.
tou\s de\ a)nh/bous pai=das gumna/zousin
e)pi\ skopo\n ba/llein, kai\ mo/nois dido/asi
trofh\n toi=s e)pituxou=si. dio\ kai\ qaumastoi\ tai=s
eu)stoxi/ais a)/ndres gi/nontai, ka/llista didasko/menoi
tai=s tou= limou= plhgai=s.
tau/ths de\ th=s xw/ras ei)s ta\ pro\s dusma\s me/rh
polu\ diesthko/tes *ai)qi/opes u(pa/rxousin *)elefantoma/xoi
kunhgoi/. nemo/menoi ga\r drumw/deis kai\ puknou\s
toi=s de/ndresi to/pous parathrou=si tw=n e)lefa/ntwn
ta\s ei)so/dous kai\ ta\s e)ktropa/s, skopa\s a)po\
tw=n u(yhlota/twn de/ndrwn poiou/menoi: kai\ tai=s me\n
a)ge/lais au)tw=n ou)k e)piti/qentai dia\ to\ mhdemi/an
e)lpi/da e)/xein katorqw/sews, toi=s de\ kaq' e(/na poreuome/nois
e)piba/llousi ta\s xei=ras, parado/cois e)gxeirou=ntes
tolmh/masin.
o(/tan ga\r to\ zw=|on diecio\n
ge/nhtai kata\ to\ de/ndron e)n w(=| sumbai/nei to\n skopeu/onta
kekru/fqai, a(/ma tw=| paralla/ttein to\n to/pon
tai=s me\n xersi\n e)dra/cato th=s ou)ra=s, toi=s de\ posi\n
a)nte/bh pro\s to\n a)ristero\n mhro/n: e)/xwn d' e)k tw=n
w)/mwn e)chrthme/non pe/lekun, kou=fon me\n pro\s th\n
a)po\ th=s mia=s xeiro\s plhgh/n, o)cu\n de\ kaq' u(perbolh/n,
tou=ton labo/menos e)n th=| decia=| xeiri\ neurokopei=
th\n decia\n i)gnu/n, pukna\s katafe/rwn plhga\s
kai\ dia\ th=s a)ristera=s xeiro\s oi)aki/zwn to\ i)/dion sw=ma.
para/docon de\ o)cu/thta toi=s e)/rgois prosfe/rousin,
w(s a)\n a)/qlou th=s i)di/as yuxh=s e(ka/stw| prokeime/nou:
h)\ ga\r xeirw/sasqai to\ zw=|on h)\ teleuta=n au)to\n
lei/petai, th=s perista/sews ou)k e)pidexome/nhs e(/teron
a)pote/lesma. to\ de\ neurokophqe\n zw=|on pote\ me\n
dia\ th\n duskinhsi/an a)dunatou=n stre/fesqai kai\
sunegklino/menon e)pi\ to\n peponqo/ta to/pon pi/ptei
kai\ to\n *ai)qi/opa sunapo/llusi, pote\ de\ pro\s pe/tran
h)\ de/ndron a)poqli=yan to\n a)/nqrwpon tw=| ba/rei pie/zei
me/xri a)\n a)poktei/nh|. e)/nioi de\ tw=n e)lefa/ntwn perialgei=s
gino/menoi tou= me\n a)mu/nesqai to\n e)pibouleu/santa
makra\n a)festh/kasi, th\n de\ fugh\n dia\
tou= pedi/ou poiou=ntai, me/xri a)\n ou(= sunexw=s probebhkw\s
o( tu/ptwn ei)s to\n au)to\n to/pon tw=| pele/kei
diako/yas ta\ neu=ra poih/sh| pa/reton to\ zw=|on. o(/tan
de\ to\ zw=|on pe/sh|, suntre/xousi kata\ susth/mata, kai\
zw=ntos e)/ti te/mnontes ta\s sa/rkas e)k tw=n o)/pisqen merw=n eu)wxou=ntai.
e)/nioi de\ tw=n plhsi/on katoikou/ntwn
xwri\s kindu/nwn qhreu/ousi tou\s e)le/fantas
te/xnh| th=s bi/as perigino/menoi. ei)/wqe ga\r tou=to to\
zw=|on, e)peida\n a)po\ th=s nomh=s plhrwqh=|, pro\s u(/pnon
katafe/resqai, diafora\n e)xou/shs th=s peri\ au)to\
diaqe/sews pro\s ta\ loipa\ tw=n tetrapo/dwn: ou) ga\r
du/natai toi=s go/nasi pro\s th\n gh=n sugkaqie/nai to\n
o(/lon o)/gkon, a)lla\ pro\s de/ndron a)nakliqe\n poiei=tai
th\n dia\ tw=n u(/pnwn a)na/pausin. dio/per to\ de/ndron
dia\ th\n ginome/nhn pro\s au)to\ pleona/kis pro/sklisin
tou= zw/|ou tetrimme/non te/ e)sti kai\ r(u/pou plh=res,
pro\s de\ tou/tois o( peri\ au)to\ to/pos i)/xnh te e)/xei
kai\ shmei=a polla/, di' w(=n oi( ta\ toiau=ta e)reunw=ntes
*ai)qi/opes gnwri/zousi ta\s tw=n e)lefa/ntwn koi/tas.
o(/tan ou)=n e)pitu/xwsi toiou/tw| de/ndrw|, pri/zousin
au)to\ para\ th\n gh=n, me/xri a)\n o)li/ghn e)/ti th\n r(oph\n
e)/xh| pro\s th\n ptw=sin: ei)=q' ou(=toi me\n ta\ shmei=a th=s
i)di/as parousi/as a)fani/santes taxe/ws a)palla/ttontai,
fqa/nontes th\n e)/fodon tou= zw/|ou, o( d' e)le/fas pro\s
th\n e(spe/ran e)mplhsqei\s th=s trofh=s e)pi\ th\n sunh/qh
katanta=| koi/thn. katakliqei\s de\ a)qro/w| tw=| ba/rei
paraxrh=ma meta\ th=s tou= de/ndrou fora=s e)pi\ th\n
gh=n katafe/retai, pesw\n d' u(/ptios me/nei th\n nu/kta
kei/menos dia\ to\ th\n tou= sw/matos fu/sin a)dhmiou/rghton
ei)=nai pro\s a)na/stasin.
oi( de\ pri/santes to\
de/ndron *ai)qi/opes a(/m' h(me/ra| katantw=si, kai\ xwri\s
kindu/nwn a)poktei/nantes to\ zw=|on skhnopoiou=ntai peri\
to\n to/pon kai\ parame/nousi me/xri a)\n to\ peptwko\s a)nalw/swsi.
tou/twn de\ tw=n genw=n ta\ me\n pro\s e(spe/ran
me/rh katoikou=sin *ai)qi/opes oi( prosagoreuo/menoi
*simoi/, ta\ de\ pro\s meshmbri/an keklime/na ne/metai to\
tw=n *strouqofa/gwn ge/nos.
e)/sti ga\r par' au)toi=s
o)rne/ou ti ge/nos memigme/nhn e)/xon th\n fu/sin tw=|
xersai/w| zw/|w|, di' h(\n th=s sunqe/tou te/teuxe proshgori/as.
tou=to de\ mege/qei me\n ou) lei/petai th=s
megi/sths e)la/fou, to\n de\ au)xe/na makro\n e)/xon kai\
periferei=s ta\s pleura\s kai\ pterwta\s u(po\ th=s fu/sews
dedhmiou/rghtai. kai\ kefa/lion me\n a)sqene\s e)/xei kai\
mikro/n, mhroi=s de\ kai\ kw/lois u(pa/rxei karterw/taton,
dixh/lou th=s ba/sews ou)/shs. tou=to pe/tesqai
me\n mete/wron ou) du/natai dia\ to\ ba/ros, tre/xei de\
pa/ntwn w)ku/taton, mikro\n a)/krois toi=s posi\ th=s gh=s
e)piyau=on: ma/lista d' o(/tan kat' a)ne/mou pnoa\s e)cai/rh|
ta\s pte/rugas, u(peca/gei kaqaperei/ tis nau=s i(stiodromou=sa:
tou\s de\ diw/kontas a)mu/netai dia\ tw=n
podw=n a)posfendonw=n parado/cws li/qous xeiroplhqiai/ous.
o(/tan d' e)n nhnemi/a| diw/khtai, taxu\ sunidrousw=n
tw=n pteru/gwn a)dunatei= xrh/sasqai toi=s
th=s fu/sews proterh/masi, kai\ r(a|di/ws katalambano/menon
a(li/sketai. tou/twn de\ tw=n zw/|wn a)muqh/twn
o)/ntwn tw=| plh/qei kata\ th\n xw/ran, oi( ba/rbaroi
pantodapa\s mhxana\s e)pinoou=si kat' au)tw=n th=s
qh/ras: r(a|di/ws de\ pollw=n a(liskome/nwn tai=s me\n
sarci\ xrw=ntai pro\s diatrofh/n, tai=s de\ dorai=s pro\s
e)sqh=ta kai\ strwmnh/n. u(po\ de\ tw=n *simw=n o)nomazome/nwn
*ai)qio/pwn polemou/menoi diakinduneu/ousi
pro\s tou\s e)pitiqeme/nous, o(/plois a)munthri/ois xrw/menoi
toi=s tw=n o)ru/gwn ke/rasi: tau=ta de\ mega/la kai\
tmhtika\ kaqestw=ta mega/lhn pare/xetai xrei/an, dayilei/as
ou)/shs kata\ th\n xw/ran dia\ to\ plh=qos tw=n e)xo/ntwn au)ta\ zw/|wn.
braxu\ de\ tou/twn a)pe/xontes *)akridofa/goi katoikou=si
ta\ sunori/zonta pro\s th\n e)/rhmon, a)/nqrwpoi
mikro/teroi me\n tw=n a)/llwn, i)sxnoi\ de\ toi=s o)/gkois,
me/lanes de\ kaq' u(perbolh/n. kata\ ga\r th\n e)arinh\n
w(/ran par' au)toi=s ze/furoi kai\ li/bes pammege/qeis
e)kriptou=sin e)k th=s e)rh/mou plh=qos a)kri/dwn a)mu/qhton,
toi=s te mege/qesi dialla/tton kai\ th=| xro/a| tou=
pterw/matos ei)dexqe\s kai\ r(uparo/n.
e)k tou/tou dayilei=s
trofa\s e)/xousin a(/panta to\n bi/on, i)diotro/pws
au)tw=n poiou/menoi th\n qh/ran. para\ ga\r th\n xw/ran
au)tw=n e)pi\ pollou\s stadi/ous parh/kei xara/dra ba/qos
e)/xousa kai\ pla/tos a)cio/logon: tau/thn plhrou=sin
a)gri/as u(/lhs, ou)/shs a)fqo/nou kata\ th\n xw/ran:
e)/peiq' o(/tan tw=n proeirhme/nwn a)ne/mwn pneo/ntwn
prosfe/rhtai ta\ ne/fh tw=n a)kri/dwn, katadielo/menoi
pa/nta to\n th=s xara/dras to/pon purou=si to\n e)n
au)th=| xo/rton.
e)geirome/nou de\ kapnou= pollou= kai\
drime/os, ai( me\n a)kri/des u(perpeto/menai th\n xara/dran,
kai\ dia\ th\n tou= kapnou= drimu/thta pnigo/menai,
katapi/ptousin e)pi\ th\n gh=n o)li/gon diapetasqei=sai
to/pon, th=s de\ tou/twn a)pwlei/as e)pi\ plei/onas h(me/ras
ginome/nhs mega/loi diani/stantai swroi/: kai\ th=s xw/ras
e)xou/shs a(lmuri/da pollh/n, pa/ntes prosfe/rousi tau/thn
a)qro/ois toi=s swroi=s, kai\ diath/cantes oi)kei/ws
poiou=si th/n te geu=sin pro/sforon kai\ to\n a)poqhsaurismo\n
a)/shpton kai\ poluxro/nion.
h( me\n ou)=n
diatrofh\ tou/tois paraxrh=ma kai\ to\n u(/steron xro/non
a)po\ tou/twn tw=n zw/|wn u(pa/rxei: ou)/te ga\r kthnotrofou=sin
ou)/te qala/tths e)ggu\s oi)kou=sin ou)/te a)/llhs
e)pikouri/as ou)demia=s tugxa/nousi: toi=s de\ sw/masin
o)/ntes kou=foi kai\ toi=s posi\n o)cu/tatoi braxu/bioi
pantelw=s ei)sin, w(s a)\n tw=n poluxroniwta/twn par'
au)toi=s ou)x u(perballo/ntwn e)/th tettara/konta.
to\ de\
tou= bi/ou te/los ou) mo/non para/docon e)/xousin, a)lla\
kai\ pa/ntwn a)klhro/taton. o(/tan ga\r plhsia/zh| to\
gh=ras, e)mfu/ontai toi=s sw/masi pterwtoi\ fqei=res
ou) mo/non dia/foroi toi=s ei)/desin, a)lla\ kai\ tai=s
i)de/ais a)/grioi kai\ pantelw=s ei)dexqei=s. a)rca/menon
de\ to\ kako\n a)po\ th=s gastro\s kai\ tou= qw/rakos
e)pine/metai pa/nta to\n o)/gkon e)n o)li/gw| xro/nw|. o( de\
pa/sxwn to\ me\n prw=ton w(s u(po\ yw/ras tino\s e)reqizo/menos
metri/ws o)daca=sqai filotimei=tai, memigme/nhn
e)/xontos tou= pa/qous a)lghdo/si th\n xara/n: meta\ de\
tau=ta a)ei\ ma=llon tw=n e)ggenome/nwn qhri/wn ei)s th\n
e)pifa/neian e)kpipto/ntwn sunekxei=tai plh=qos i)xw=ros
leptou=, th\n drimu/thta pantelw=s e)/xontos a)nupomo/nhton.
dio/per o( sunexo/menos tw=| pa/qei biaio/teron
a)mu/ttei toi=s o)/nuci, stenagmou\s mega/lous proi+e/menos.
kata\ de\ ta\s tw=n xeirw=n e)celkw/seis tosou=to plh=qos
e)kpi/ptei tw=n e(rpetw=n w(/ste mhde\n a)nu/ein tou\s a)pole/gontas,
w(s a)\n a)/llwn e)p' a)/llois e)kfainome/nwn
kaqa/per e)/k tinos a)ggei/ou pollaxw=s katatetrhme/nou.
ou(=toi me\n ou)=n ei)s toiau/thn dia/lusin tou= sw/matos
katastre/fousi to\n bi/on dustuxw=s, ei)/te dia\ th\n
i)dio/thta th=s trofh=s ei)/te dia\ to\n a)e/ra toiau/ths
tugxa/nontes peripetei/as.
tw=| de\ e)/qnei tou/tw| xw/ra parh/kei kata\ to\
me/geqos pollh\ kai\ kata\ ta\s th=s nomh=s poikili/as
a)gaqh/: e)/rhmos d' e)sti\ kai\ pantelw=s a)/batos, ou)k a)p'
a)rxh=s spani/zousa tou= ge/nous tw=n a)nqrw/pwn, a)ll'
e)n toi=s u(/steron xro/nois e)/k tinos e)pombri/as a)kai/rou
plh=qos falaggi/wn kai\ skorpi/wn e)cene/gkasa. tosou=to
ga\r i(storou=sin e)pipola/sai tw=n ei)rhme/nwn qhri/wn
plh=qos w(/ste tou\s katoikou=ntas a)nqrw/pous to\ me\n
prw=ton pandhmei\ ktei/nein pa=n to\ th=| fu/sei pole/mion,
a)perigenh/tou de\ tou= plh/qous o)/ntos kai\ tw=n
dhgma/twn o)cei=s toi=s plhgei=si tou\s qana/tous e)pifero/ntwn,
a)pogno/ntas th\n pa/trion gh=n te kai\ di/aitan
fugei=n e)k tw=n to/pwn. ou) xrh\ de\ qauma/zein
ou)de\ a)pistei=n toi=s legome/nois, polla\ tou/twn paradoco/tera
kata\ pa=san th\n oi)koume/nhn gegono/ta dia\
th=s a)lhqou=s i(stori/as pareilhfo/tas.
peri\ ga\r th\n
*)itali/an muw=n plh=qos a)rourai/wn e)ggennhqe\n toi=s
pedi/ois e)ce/bale/ tinas e)k th=s patri/ou xw/ras, kata\
de\ th\n *mhdi/an e)pipola/santes a)mu/qhtoi strouqoi\
kai\ ta\ spe/rmata tw=n a)nqrw/pwn a)fani/zontes h)na/gkasan
ei)s e(terogenei=s to/pous metasth=nai, tou\s de\
kaloume/nous *au)taria/tas ba/traxoi th\n a)rxe/gonon
su/stasin e)n toi=s ne/fesi lamba/nontes kai\ pi/ptontes
a)nti\ th=s sunh/qous yeka/dos e)bia/santo ta\s patri/das
katalipei=n kai\ katafugei=n ei)s tou=ton to\n to/pon e)n
w(=| nu=n kaqi/druntai.
kai\ mh\n ti/s ou)x i(sto/rhsen
*(hraklei= tw=n u(pe\r th=s a)qanasi/as a)/qlwn suntelesqe/ntwn
e(/na katariqmou/menon kaq' o(\n e)ch/lasen e)k
th=s *stumfali/dos li/mnhs to\ plh=qos tw=n e)pipolasa/ntwn
o)rni/qwn e)n au)th=|; a)na/statoi de\ kata\ th\n
*libu/hn po/leis tine\s e)ge/nonto plh/qous leo/ntwn
e)pelqo/ntos e)k th=s e)rh/mou.
*tau=ta me\n ou)=n h(mi=n ei)rh/sqw pro\s tou\s a)pistws
dia\ to\ para/docon pro\s ta\s i(stori/as diakeime/nous:
pa/lin d' e)pi\ t a\sunexh= toi=s proeirhme/nois metabhso/meqa.
ta\s d' e)sxatia\s tw=n pro\s meshmbri/an merw=n
katoikou=sin a)/ndres u(po\ me\n tw=n *(ellh/nwn kalou/menoi
*kunamolgoi/, kata\ de\ th\n tw=n plhsioxw/rwn
barba/rwn dia/lekton *)/agrioi. ou(=toi de\ pw/gwnas me\n
fe/rousi pammege/qeis, kunw=n de\ tre/fousin a)gri/wn
a)ge/las pro\s th\n tou= bi/ou xrei/an eu)qe/tous. a)po\
ga\r tw=n prw/twn tropw=n tw=n qerinw=n me/xri me/sou
xeimw=nos *)indikoi\ bo/es a)mu/qhtoi to\ plh=qos e)pifoitw=sin
au)tw=n th\n xw/ran, a)dh/lou th=s ai)ti/as ou)/shs:
ou)dei\s ga\r oi)=den ei)/q' u(po\ zw/|wn pollw=n kai\ sarkofa/gwn
polemou/menoi feu/gousin, ei)/te di' e)/ndeian
trofh=s e)klei/pontes tou\s oi)kei/ous to/pous ei)/te di' a)/llhn peripe/teian, h(\n h( me\n pa/nta ta\ para/doca
gennw=sa fu/sis kataskeua/zei, to\ de\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
ge/nos a)dunatei= tw=| nw=| sunidei=n. ou) mh\n a)lla\ tou=
plh/qous ou) katisxu/ontes di' e(autw=n perigene/sqai
tou\s ku/nas e)pafia=si, kai\ meta\ tou/twn poiou/menoi
th\n qh/ran polla\ pa/nu tw=n zw/|wn xeirou=ntai: tw=n
de\ lhfqe/ntwn a(\ me\n pro/sfata katesqi/ousin, a(\ de\
ei)s a(/las suntiqe/ntes a)poqhsauri/zousi. polla\ de\
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn zw/|wn dia\ th=s tw=n kunw=n a)lkh=s
qhreu/ontes a)po\ kreofagi/as to\n bi/on e)/xousi.
ta\ me\n ou)=n teleutai=a ge/nh tw=n pro\s meshmbri/an
oi)kou/ntwn e)n morfai=s a)nqrw/pwn to\n bi/on
e)/xei qhriw/dh: lei/petai de\ dielqei=n u(pe\r du/o e)qnw=n,
tw=n te *ai)qio/pwn kai\ tw=n *trwglodutw=n. a)lla\ peri\
me\n *ai)qio/pwn a)nagegra/famen e)n a)/llois, peri\ de\
tw=n *trwglodutw=n nu=n e)rou=men.
oi( toi/nun *trwglodu/tai prosagoreu/ontai me\n
u(po\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn *noma/des, bi/on d' e)/xontes a)po\
qremma/twn nomadiko\n kata\ susth/mata turannou=ntai,
kai\ meta\ tw=n te/knwn ta\s gunai=kas e)/xousi
koina\s plh\n mia=s th=s tou= tura/nnou: to\n de\ tau/th|
plhsia/santa pro/stimon o( duna/sths pra/ttetai tetagme/non
a)riqmo\n proba/twn.
kata\ de\ to\n tw=n e)thsi/wn
kairo\n ginome/nwn par' au)toi=s o)/mbrwn mega/lwn, a)f'
ai(/matos kai\ ga/laktos diatre/fontai, mi/sgontes tau=ta
kai\ braxu\n xro/non e(yh/santes. meta\ de\ tau=ta dia\
th\n tw=n kauma/twn u(perbolh\n th=s nomh=s chrainome/nhs
katafeu/gousin ei)s tou\s e(lw/deis to/pous, kai\
peri\ th=s th=s xw/ras nomh=s pro\s a)llh/lous diama/xontai.
tw=n de\ boskhma/twn ta\ presbu/tera kai\ nosei=n
a)rxo/mena katanali/skontes a)po\ tou/twn to\n a(/panta
xro/non diatre/fontai. dio/per th\n tw=n gone/wn proshgori/an
a)nqrw/pwn me\n ou)deni\ prosa/ptousi, tau/rw|
de\ kai\ boi+\ kai\ pa/lin kriw=| kai\ proba/tw|: tou/twn
de\ tou\s me\n pate/ras, ta\s de\ mhte/ras kalou=si dia\
to\ pori/zesqai ta\s e)fhme/rous trofa\s a)ei\ para\ tou/twn,
a)lla\ mh\ para\ tw=n gegennhko/twn. potw=| d'
oi( me\n i)diw=tai sugxrw=ntai paliou/rwn bre/gmati,
toi=s de\ duna/stais a)po/ tinos a)/nqous kataskeua/zetai
po/ma paraplh/sion tw=| xeiri/stw| par' h(mi=n gleu/kei.
tai=s de\ a)ge/lais tw=n qremma/twn e)pakolouqou=ntes
a)/llhn e)c a)/llhs xw/ran e)piporeu/ontai, feu/gontes to\
toi=s au)toi=s to/pois e)ndiatri/bein. kai\ gumnoi\ me/n
ei)si pa/ntes ta\ sw/mata plh\n tw=n i)sxi/wn, a(\ de/rmasi
skepa/zousi: ta\ d' ai)doi=a pa/ntes oi( *trwglodu/tai
paraplhsi/ws toi=s *ai)gupti/ois perite/mnontai plh\n
tw=n a)po\ tou= sumptw/matos o)nomazome/nwn kolobw=n:
ou(=toi ga\r mo/noi th\n e)nto\s tw=n stenw=n nemo/menoi
xw/ran e)k nhpi/ou curoi=s a)pote/mnontai pa=n to\ toi=s a)/llois me/ros peritomh=s tugxa/non.
o(plismo\n d' e)/xousi
tw=n *trwglodutw=n oi( me\n o)nomazo/menoi *mega/baroi
kukloterei=s w)moboi+/nas a)spi/das kai\ r(o/palon tu/lous
e)/xon perisidh/rous, oi( de\ a)/lloi to/ca kai\ lo/gxas.
tafai\ de\ pantelw=s e)chllagme/nai e)pixwria/zousi: toi=s
ga\r tw=n paliou/rwn lu/gois dh/santes tw=n teteleuthko/twn
ta\ sw/mata prosa/ptousi to\n au)xe/na toi=s
ske/lesi, qe/ntes de\ to\n nekro\n e)pi/ tinos a)nasth/matos
ba/llousi li/qois xeiroplhqe/si gelw=ntes, me/xri
a)\n o(/tou toi=s li/qois perixw/santes a)pokru/ywsi ta\
sw/mata: to\ de\ teleutai=on ai)go\s ke/ras e)piqe/ntes a)polu/ontai,
sumpa/qeian ou)demi/an lamba/nontes. polemou=si
de\ pro\s a)llh/lous ou)x o(moi/ws toi=s *(/ellhsin
u(pe\r gh=s h)/ tinwn a)/llwn e)gklhma/twn, a)ll' u(pe\r
th=s e)piginome/nhs a)ei\ nomh=s. e)n de\ tai=s filoneiki/ais
to\ me\n prw=ton a)llh/lous toi=s li/qois ba/llousi, me/xri
a)/n tines trwqw=si, kai\ to\ loipo\n e)pi\ to\n tw=n to/cwn
a)gw=na katantw=si. polloi\ de\ e)n a)karei= xro/nw| teleutw=sin,
w(s a)\n eu)sto/xws me\n ballo/ntwn dia\ th\n e)n
tou/tois a)/qlhsin, to\n de\ skopo\n e)xo/ntwn gumno\n
tw=n skepasthri/wn o(/plwn.
dialu/ousi de\ th\n ma/xhn
tw=n gunaikw=n ai( presbu/terai, proallo/menai me\n
ei)s to\ me/son, e)ntroph=s de\ tugxa/nousai: no/mimon
ga/r e)stin au)toi=s tau/tas kata\ mhde/na tw=n tro/pwn
tu/ptein, o(/qen a(/ma tw=| fanh=nai pau/ontai tou= toceu/ein.
oi( de\ dia\ to\ gh=ras ou) duna/menoi tai=s
poi/mnais a)kolouqei=n boo\s ou)ra=| to\n au)xe/na perisfi/gcantes
e(autw=n a)polu/ontai tou= zh=n proqu/mws:
tou= de\ to\n qa/naton a)naballome/nou th\n e)cousi/an
o( boulo/menos e)/xei to\n desmo\n w(s e)p' eu)noi/a| periqei=nai
kai\ meta\ nouqeth/sews sterh=sai tou= zh=n.
o(moi/ws de\ no/mimon au)toi=s e)sti tou\s phrwqe/ntas h)\
no/sois dusia/tois sunexome/nous e)ca/gein e)k tou= zh=n:
me/giston ga\r tw=n kakw=n h(gou=ntai to\ filoyuxei=n
to\n mhde\n a)/cion tou= zh=n pra/ttein duna/menon. dio\
kai\ pa/ntas me\n i)dei=n e)/sti tou\s *trwglodu/tas a)rti/ous
me\n toi=s sw/masin, i)sxu/ontas d' e)/ti tai=s h(liki/ais,
w(s a)\n mhdeno\s u(perba/llontos ta\ e(ch/konta e)/th.
kai\ peri\ me\n tw=n *trwglodutw=n i(kanw=s ei)rh/kamen:
ei) de/ tis tw=n a)naginwsko/nten dia\ to\n cenismo\n kai\ to\ para/docon tw=n a)nagegramme/nwn bi/wn
a)pisth/sei tai=s i(stori/ais, qei\s pro\ th=s dianoi/as
par' a)/llhla to/n te peri\ th\n *skuqi/an a)e/ra kai\
to\n peri\ th\n *trwglodutikh/n, kai\ ta\s e(kate/rwn
diafora\s i)dw/n, ou)k a)pisth/sei toi=s i(storhme/nois.
tosau/th ga\r parallagh\ tw=n par' h(mi=n a)e/rwn pro\s
tou\s i(storhme/nous w(/ste th\n kata\ me/ros diafora\n
a)/piston ei)=nai. o(/pou me\n ga\r dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n
tou= yu/xous ph/gnuntai me\n oi( me/gistoi potamoi/,
ste/gontos tou= krusta/llou diaba/seis stratope/dwn
kai\ a(macw=n katago/mwn e)fo/dous, ph/gnutai de\ o(
oi)=nos kai\ ta\ loipa\ tw=n xumw=n w(/ste maxai/rais a)pote/mnesqai,
kai\ ta\ tou/twn qaumasiw/tera, ta\ me\n
a)krwth/ria tw=n a)nqrw/pwn th=s e)sqh=tos paratribou/shs
perirrei=, ta\ de\ o)/mmata a)maurou=tai, to\ de\ pu=r
a)lewra\n ou) poiei=, kai\ xalkoi= me\n a)ndria/ntes r(h/gnuntai,
kata\ de/ tinas kairou\s dia\ th\n pukno/thta
tw=n nefw=n ou)/te a)straph\n ou)/te bronth\n gi/nesqai
peri\ tou\s to/pous fasi/: polla\ de\ kai\ a)/lla tou/twn
paradoco/tera suntelei=tai, toi=s me\n a)gnoou=sin a)/pista,
toi=s de\ pei=ran ei)lhfo/sin a)nupomo/nhta. peri\
de\ ta\s e)sxatia\s th=s *ai)gu/ptou kai\ *trwglodutikh=s
dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s a)f' h(li/ou qermasi/as kata\
to\n th=s meshmbri/as kairo\n ou)de\ sunora=n a)llh/lous
oi( parestw=tes du/nantai dia\ th\n paxu/thta th=s peri\
to\n a)e/ra puknw/sews, xwri\s de\ u(pode/sews pa/ntes
a)dunatou=si badi/zein, w(s a)\n toi=s a)nupodh/tois paraxrh=ma
flukti/dwn ginome/nwn. kata\ de\ to\ poto/n,
e)a\n mh\ th\n e)/ndeian e(toi/mws a)fairh=tai, taxe/ws teleutw=sin,
w(s a)\n th=s qermasi/as th\n tw=n u(grw=n e)n
tw=| sw/mati fu/sin o)ce/ws a)naliskou/shs. pro\s de\ tou/tois,
o(/tan tis ei)s xalkou=n a)ggei=on e)mbalw\n tw=n
e)dwdi/mwn o(dhpotou=n meq' u(/datos ei)s to\n h(/lion qh=|,
taxe/ws e(/yetai xwri\s puro\s kai\ cu/lwn.
a)ll' o(/mws
oi( katoikou=ntes a)mfote/ras ta\s ei)rhme/nas xw/ras ou)x
oi(=on feu/gein bou/lontai th\n u(perbolh\n tw=n sumbaino/ntwn
au)toi=s kakw=n, a)lla\ kai\ tou)nanti/on e(kousi/ws
proi+/entai to\ zh=n e(/neka tou= mh\ biasqh=nai
diai/ths e(te/ras kai\ bi/ou peiraqh=nai.
ou(/tws au)tofue\s
e)/xei ti fi/ltron pa=sa sunh/qhs xw/ra, kai\ perigi/netai
th=s e)k tw=n a)e/rwn kakopaqei/as o( xro/nos o(
th\n e)k nhpi/ou paralabw\n h(liki/an.
ta\s de\ thlikau/tas
e)p' a)mfo/tera diafora\s ou) polu\ diori/zei to/pou
dia/sthma. a)po\ ga\r th=s *maiw/tidos li/mnhs, h(=| prosoikou=si/
tines tw=n *skuqw=n e)n pa/gei kai\ yu/xesin u(perba/llousi
kaqidrume/noi, polloi\ tw=n ploi+zome/nwn
ou)riodromou/sais nausi\ forti/sin ei)s me\n *(ro/don dekatai=oi
katapepleu/kasin, e)c h(=s ei)s *)aleca/ndreian tetartai=oi
katantw=sin, e)k de\ tau/ths kata\ to\n *nei=lon
ple/ontes polloi\ dekatai=oi kathnth/kasin ei)s *ai)qiopi/an,
w(/ste a)po\ tw=n kateyugme/nwn merw=n th=s oi)koume/nhs
e)pi\ ta\ qermo/tata me/rh mh\ ple/on ei)/kosi kai\
tetta/rwn h(merw=n ei)=nai to\n plou=n toi=s kata\ to\
sunexe\s komizome/nois.
dio/per th=s diafora=s th=s tw=n
a)e/rwn e)n o)li/gw| diasth/mati mega/lhs ou)/shs ou)de\n
para/docon kai\ th\n di/aitan kai\ tou\s bi/ous, e)/ti de\
ta\ sw/mata polu\ dialla/ttein tw=n par' h(mi=n.
e)pei\ de\ tw=n e)qnw=n kai\ bi/wn ta\ kefa/laia tw=n
dokou/ntwn ei)=nai parado/cwn dielhlu/qamen, peri\ tw=n
o)/ntwn qhri/wn tw=n kata\ ta\s u(pokeime/nas xw/ras
e)n me/rei die/cimen. e)/sti ga\r zw=|on o(\ kalei=tai me\n
a)po\ tou= sumbebhko/tos r(ino/kerws, a)lkh=| de\ kai\ bi/a|
paraplh/sion o)\n e)le/fanti, tw=| de\ u(/yei tapeino/teron,
th\n me\n dora\n i)sxurota/thn e)/xei, th\n de\ xro/an pucoeidh=.
e)pi\ d' a)/krwn tw=n mukth/rwn fe/rei ke/ras
tw=| tu/pw| simo/n, th=| de\ stereo/thti sidh/rw| paremfere/s.
tou=to peri\ th=s nomh=s a)ei\ diafero/menon e)le/fanti
to\ me\n ke/ras pro/s tina tw=n petrw=n qh/gei,
sumpeso\n d' ei)s ma/xhn tw=| proeirhme/nw| qhri/w| kai\
u(podu=non u(po\ th\n koili/an a)narrh/ttei tw=| ke/rati
kaqa/per ci/fei th\n sa/rka. tw=| de\ toiou/tw| tro/pw|
th=s ma/xhs xrw/menon e)/caima poiei= ta\ qhri/a kai\
polla\ diafqei/rei. o(/tan de\ o( e)le/fas fqa/sas th\n
u(po\ th\n koili/an u(po/dusin th=| proboski/di prokatala/bhtai
to\n r(ino/kerwn, perigi/netai r(a|di/ws tu/ptwn
toi=s o)dou=si kai\ th=| bi/a| ple/on i)sxu/wn. ai( de\ sfi/gges
gi/nontai me\n peri/ te th\n *trwglodutikh\n kai\ th\n
*ai)qiopi/an, tai=s de\ morfai=s u(pa/rxousin ou)k a)no/moioi
tai=s grafome/nais, mo/non de\ tai=s dasu/thsi
dialla/ttousi, ta\s de\ yuxa\s h(me/rous e)/xousai kai\
panou/rgous e)pi\ ple/on kai\ didaskali/an meqodikh\n
e)pide/xontai. oi( d' o)nomazo/menoi kunoke/faloi toi=s
me\n sw/masin a)nqrw/pois duseide/si paremferei=s ei)si,
tai=s de\ fwnai=s mugmou\s a)nqrwpi/nous proi+/entai.
a)griw/tata de\ tau=ta ta\ zw=|a kai\ pantelw=s a)tiqa/seuta
kaqestw=ta th\n a)po\ tw=n o)fru/wn pro/soyin
au)sthrote/ran e)/xei. tai=s de\ qhlei/ais i)diw/taton sumbai/nei
to\ th\n mh/tran e)kto\s tou= sw/matos fe/rein
pa/nta to\n xro/non.
o( de\ lego/menos kh=pos w)no/mastai
me\n a)po\ th=s peri\ to\n o)/gkon o(/lon w(rai/as
kai\ proshnou=s h(liki/as, to\ de\ pro/swpon e)/xwn o(/moion
le/onti to\ loipo\n sw=ma fe/rei pa/nqhri paraplh/sion,
plh\n tou= mege/qous, o(\ parisou=tai dorka/di.
pa/ntwn
de\ tw=n ei)rhme/nwn zw/|wn o( sarkofa/gos tau=ros
a)griw/tato/s e)sti kai\ pantelw=s duskatama/xhtos. tw=|
me\n ga\r o)/gkw| tou=to mei=zo/n e)sti tw=n h(me/rwn tau/rwn,
o)cu/thti de\ podw=n ou) leipo/menon i(/ppou, tw=|
sto/mati de\ diesthko\s a)/xri tw=n w)/twn. to\ de\ xrw=ma
purro\n e)/xei kaq' u(perbolh/n, kai\ ta\ me\n o)/mmata
glauko/tera le/ontos kai\ ta\s nu/ktas a)stra/ptonta,
ta\ de\ ke/rata fu/sews i)diotro/pou koinwnou=nta: to\n
me\n ga\r a)/llon xro/non au)ta\ kinei= paraplhsi/ws toi=s
w)si/, kata\ de\ ta\s ma/xas i(/sthsin a)raro/tws. th\n de\
th=s trixo\s e)pagwgh\n e)/xei toi=s a)/llois zw/|ois e)nanti/an.
e)/sti de\ to\ qhri/on a)lkh=| te kai\ duna/mei dia/foron,
w(s a)\n e)pitiqe/menon toi=s a)lkimwta/tois tw=n
zw/|wn kai\ th\n trofh\n e)/xon e)k th=s tw=n xeirwqe/ntwn
sarkofagi/as. diafqei/rei de\ kai\ ta\s poi/mnas tw=n
e)gxwri/wn, kai\ kataplhktikw=s a)gwni/zetai pro\s o(/la
susth/mata tw=n poime/nwn kai\ kunw=n a)ge/las.
le/getai
de\ kai\ to\ de/rma a)/trwton e)/xein: pollw=n gou=n
e)pibeblhme/nwn labei=n u(poxei/rion mhde/na katisxuke/nai.
to\ d' ei)s o)/rugma peso\n h)\ di' a)/llhs a)pa/ths
xeirwqe\n u(po\ tou= qumou= gi/netai peripnige/s,
kai\ th=s e)leuqeri/as ou)damw=s a)lla/ttetai th\n e)n tw=|
tiqaseu/esqai filanqrwpi/an. dio/per ei)ko/tws oi( *trwglodu/tai
tou=to to\ qhri/on kra/tiston kri/nousin, w(s
a)\n th=s fu/sews au)tw=| dedwrhme/nhs a)lkh\n me\n le/ontos,
i(/ppou de\ ta/xos, r(w/mhn de\ tau/rou, th=s de\
pa/ntwn krati/sths sidh/rou fu/sews ou)x h(ttw/menon.
o( de\ lego/menos par' *ai)qi/oyi kroko/ttas memigme/nhn
me\n e)/xei fu/sin kuno\s kai\ lu/kou, th\n d' a)grio/thta
foberwte/ran a)mfote/rwn, toi=s de\ o)dou=si pa/ntwn
u(pera/gei: pa=n ga\r o)stw=n me/geqos suntri/bei r(a|di/ws.
kai\ to\ katapoqe\n dia\ th=s koili/as pe/ttei parado/cws:
tou=to de\ to\ zw=|on tw=n yeudw=s paradocologou/ntwn
i(storou=ntes e)/nioi mimei=sqai th\n tw=n a)nqrw/pwn dia/lekton
h(ma=s me\n ou) pei/qousin.
o)/fewn de\ ge/nh pantodapa\ kai\ toi=s mege/qesin
a)/pista qewrei=sqai/ fasin oi( th\n plhsi/on th=s e)rh/mou
kai\ qhriw/dous katoikou=ntes. e(kato\n ga\r phxw=n to\
mh=kos e(orake/nai tine\s a)pofaino/menoi dikai/ws a)\n
ou)x u(f' h(mw=n mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ u(po\ tw=n a)/llwn
a(pa/ntwn yeudologei=n u(polhfqei/hsan: prostiqe/asi
ga\r tw=| diapistoume/nw| pollw=| paradoco/tera, le/gontes
o(/ti th=s xw/ras ou)/shs pedia/dos, o(/tan ta\ me/gista
tw=n qhri/wn perispeiraqh=|, poiei= tai=s e)gkuklwqei/sais
e)p' a)llh/lais spei/rais a)nasth/mata po/rrwqen
faino/mena lo/fw| paraplh/sia.
tw=| me\n ou)=n mege/qei
tw=n r(lqe/ntwn qhri/wn ou)k a)/n tis r(a|di/ws sugkata/qoito:
peri\ de\ tw=n megi/stwn qhri/wn tw=n ei)s
o)/yin e)lhluqo/twn kai\ komisqe/ntwn e)/n tisin a)ggei/ois
eu)qe/tois ei)s th\n *)aleca/ndreian poihso/meqa th\n a)nagrafh/n,
prostiqe/ntes kai\ th=s qh/ras th\n kata\ me/ros
oi)konomi/an.
o( ga\r deu/teros *ptolemai=os, peri/ te
th\n tw=n e)lefa/ntwn kunhgi/an filotimhqei\s kai\ toi=s
ta\s parado/cous qh/ras tw=n a)lkimwta/twn zw/|wn poioume/nois
mega/las a)pone/mwn dwrea/s, polla\ de\ xrh/mata
dapanh/sas ei)s tau/thn th\n e)piqumi/an, e)le/fanta/s te
suxnou\s polemista\s periepoih/sato kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
zw/|wn a)qewrh/tous kai\ parado/cous fu/seis e)poi/hsen
ei)s gnw=sin e)lqei=n toi=s *(/ellhsi.
dio\ kai/ tines tw=n
kunhgw=n, o(rw=ntes th\n tou= basile/ws megaloyuxi/an
e)n tai=s dwreai=s, sustrafe/ntes ei)s i(kano\n plh=qos
e)/krinan parabale/sqai tai=s yuxai=s, kai\ tw=n mega/lwn
o)/fewn e(/na qhreu/santes a)nakomi/sai zw=nta ei)s
th\n *)aleca/ndreian pro\s to\n *ptolemai=on.
mega/lhs
d' ou)/shs kai\ parado/cou th=s e)pibolh=s, h( tu/xh sunergh/sasa
tai=s e)pinoi/ais au)tw=n kai\ to\ te/los oi)kei=on
periepoi/hse th=s pra/cews. skopeu/santes ga\r e(/na
tw=n o)/fewn tria/konta phxw=n diatri/bonta peri\ ta\s
susta/seis tw=n u(da/twn, to\n me\n a)/llon xro/non a)ki/nhton
tou= sw/matos to\ ku/klwma throu=nta, kata\ de\
ta\s e)pifanei/as tw=n dia\ th\n di/yan zw/|wn foitw/ntwn
e)pi\ to\n to/pon a)/fnw dianista/menon, kai\ tw=|
me\n sto/mati diarpa/zonta, tw=| de\ speira/mati kataple/konta
to\n o)/gkon tw=n fane/ntwn zw/|wn, w(/ste mhdeni\
tro/pw| du/nasqai to\ parapeso\n e)kfugei=n —,
promh/kous ou)=n o)/ntos tou= zw/|ou kai\ nwqrou= th\n
fu/sin e)lpi/santes bro/xois kai\ seirai=s kurieu/sein,
to\ me\n prw=ton parh=san e)p' au)to\ teqarrhko/tes,
e)/xontes e)chrtume/na pa/nta ta\ pro\s th\n xrei/an, w(s
d' e)plhsi/azon, a)ei\ ma=llon e)ceplh/ttonto tw=| de/ei,
qewrou=ntes o)/mma purwpo\n kai\ lixmwme/nhn pa/nth|
th\n glw=ttan, e)/ti de\ th=| traxu/thti tw=n foli/dwn e)n
th=| dia\ th=s u(/lhs porei/a| kai\ paratri/yei yo/fon e)cai/sion
kataskeua/zonta, to\ me/geqo/s te tw=n o)do/ntwn
u(perfue\s kai\ sto/matos a)gri/an pro/soyin kai\ kuklw/matos
a)na/sthma para/docon. dio/per tw=| fo/bw| ta\
xrw/mata tw=n prosw/pwn a)pobeblhko/tes deilw=s e)pe/balon
tou\s bro/xous a)po\ th=s ou)ra=s: to\ de\ qhri/on
a(/ma tw=| prosa/yasqai tou= sw/matos to\n ka/lwn e)pestra/fh
meta\ pollou= fush/matos kataplhktikw=s, kai\
to\n me\n prw=ton a(rpa/zei tw=| sto/mati metewrisqe\n
u(pe\r th=s kefalh=s, kai\ ta\s sa/rkas e)/ti zw=ntos katesitei=to,
to\n de\ deu/teron feu/gonta th=| spei/ra| po/rrwqen
e)pespa/sato, kai\ perieilhqe\n e)/sfigge th\n koil i/an
tw=| desmw=|: oi( de\ loipoi\ pa/ntes e)kplage/ntes dia\ th=s fugh=s th\n swthri/an e)pori/santo.
ou) mh\n a)pe/gnwsan
th\n qh/ran, u(perballou/shs th=s a)po\ tou= basile/ws
xa/ritos kai\ dwrea=s tou\s a)po\ th=s pei/ras e)gnwsme/nous
kindu/nous, filotexni/a| de\ kai\ do/lw| to\ th=| bi/a|
duskatagw/niston e)xeirw/santo, toia/nde tina\ mhxanh\n
porisa/menoi. kateskeu/asan a)po\ sxoi/nou puknh=s
perifere\s plo/kanon, tw=| me\n tu/pw| toi=s ku/rtois e)mfere/s,
tw=| de\ mege/qei kai\ th=| dialh/yei th=s xw/ras
duna/menon de/casqai to\n o)/gkon tou= qhri/ou.
katopteu/santes
ou)=n to\n fwleo\n au)tou= kai\ th\n w(/ran
th=s te e)pi\ th\n nomh\n e)co/dou kai\ pa/lin th=s e)pano/dou,
w(s ta/xisq' w(/rmhsen e)pi\ th\n a)/gran th\n sunh/qh
tw=n e(terogenw=n zw/|wn, to\ me\n prou+pa/rxon tou= fwleou=
sto/ma li/qois eu)mege/qesi kai\ gh=| sunw|kodo/mhsan,
to\n de\ plhsi/on th=s lo/xmhs to/pon u(po/nomon
poih/santes kai\ to\ plo/kanon ei)s au)to\n e)nqe/ntes
e)nanti/on e)poi/hsan to\ sto/mion, w(/ste e)c e(toi/mou tw=|
qhri/w| th\n ei)/sodon u(pa/rxein.
kata\ de\ th\n e)pa/nodon
tou= zw/|ou pareskeuasme/noi toco/tas kai\ sfendonh/tas,
e)/ti de\ i(ppei=s pollou/s, pro\s de\ tou/tois
salpikta\s kai\ th\n a)/llhn a(/pasan xorhgi/an, a(/ma
de\ tw=| prospela/zein to\ me\n qhri/on metewro/teron
tw=n i(ppe/wn e)ch=re to\n au)xe/na, oi( d' e)pi\ th\n qh/ran
h)qroisme/noi proseggi/sai me\n ou)k e)to/lmwn, nenouqethme/noi
tai=s progegenhme/nais sumforai=s, po/rrwqen
de\ pollai=s xersi\n e)f' e(/na kai\ me/gan skopo\n
ba/llontes e)tu/gxanon, kai\ th=| te tw=n i(ppe/wn e)pifanei/a|
kai\ plh/qei kunw=n a)lki/mwn, e)/ti de\ tw=| dia\
tw=n salpi/ggwn h)/xw|, kate/plhtton to\ zw=|on. dio/per
u(poxwrou=ntos au)tou= pro\s th\n oi)kei/an lo/xmhn tosou=ton
e)pedi/wkon w(/ste mh\ parocu/nein e)pi\ ple/on.
w(s
de\ th=s e)nw|kodomhme/nhs fa/raggos h)/ggisen, a)qro/ws
yo/fon me\n polu\n dia\ tw=n o(/plwn e)poi/hsan, taraxh\n
de\ kai\ fo/bon dia\ th=s tw=n o)/xlwn e)pifanei/as kai\
salpi/ggwn. to\ de\ qhri/on th\n me\n ei)/sodon ou)x
hu(/riske, th\n de\ tw=n kunhgw=n o(rmh\n kataplhtto/menon
kate/fugen ei)s to\ plhsi/on kateskeuasme/non
sto/mion. pimplame/nou de\ tou= ploka/nou th=| dialu/sei
th=s spei/ras, e)/fqasan tw=n kunhgw=n tines prosipta/menoi,
kai\ pro\ tou= strafh=nai to\n o)/fin e)pi\ th\n
e)/codon katela/bonto desmoi=s to\ sto/mion pro/mhkes
o)\n kai\ pefilotexnhme/non pro\s tau/thn th\n o)cu/thta:
e)celku/santes de\ to\ plo/kanon kai\ fa/laggas u(poqe/ntes
mete/wron e)ch=ran. to\ de\ qhri/on a)peilhmme/non
e)n a)pestenwme/nw| to/pw| para\ fu/sin surigmo\n e)cai/sion
h)fi/ei kai\ toi=s o)dou=si th\n perie/xousan sxoi=non
kate/spa, pa/nth| de\ diaseio/menon prosdoki/an e)poi/hse
toi=s fe/rousin w(s e)kphdh=son e)k tou= perie/xontos
au)to\ filotexnh/matos. dio\ kai\ kataplage/ntes e)/qesan
e)pi\ th\n gh=n to\n o)/fin, kai\ tou\s peri\ th\n ou)ra\n
to/pous katakentou=ntes a)ntiperie/spwn tou= qhri/ou
to\n a)po\ tw=n o)do/ntwn sparagmo\n e)pi\ th\n ai)/sqhsin
tw=n a)lgou/ntwn merw=n. a)pene/gkantes d' ei)s th\n
*)aleca/ndreian e)dwrh/santo tw=| basilei=, para/docon
qe/ama kai\ toi=s a)kou/sasin a)pistou/menon. th=| d' e)ndei/a|
th=s trofh=s kataponh/santes th\n a)lkh\n tou=
qhri/ou tiqaso\n e)k tou= kat' o)li/gon e)poi/hsan, w(/ste
qaumasth\n au)tou= gene/sqai th\n e)chme/rwsin. o( de\
*ptolemai=os toi=s me\n kunhgoi=s ta\s a)ci/as a)pe/neime
dwrea/s, to\n d' o)/fin e)/trefe tetiqaseume/non kai\ toi=s
ei)s th\n basilei/an paraba/llousi ce/nois me/giston
parexo/menon kai\ paradoco/taton qe/ama.
dio/per thlikou/tou
mege/qous o)/fews ei)s o)/yin koinh\n kathnthko/tos
ou)k a)/cion a)pistei=n toi=s *ai)qi/oyin ou)de\ mu=qon
u(polamba/nein to\ qrulou/menon u(p' au)tw=n. a)pofai/nontai
ga\r o(ra=sqai kata\ th\n xw/ran au)tw=n o)/feis
thlikou/tous to\ me/geqos w(/ste mh\ mo/non bou=s te kai\
tau/rous kai\ tw=n a)/llwn zw/|wn ta\ thlikau=ta toi=s
o)/gkois a)nali/skein, a)lla\ kai\ toi=s e)le/fasin ei)s a)lkh\n
suni/stasqai, kai\ dia\ me\n th=s spei/ras e)mplekome/nous
toi=s ske/lesin e)mpodi/zein th\n kata\ fu/sin
ki/nhsin, to\n d' au)xe/na metewri/santas u(pe\r th\n
proboski/da th\n kefalh\n e)nanti/an poiei=n toi=s tw=n
e)lefa/ntwn o)/mmasi, dia\ de\ tou= purwpou= tw=n o)fqalmw=n
a)straph=| paraplhsi/as ta\s lamphdo/nas proba/llontas
a)potuflou=n th\n o(/rasin, kai\ sfh/lantas e)pi\
th\n gh=n sarkofagei=n ta\ xeirwqe/nta tw=n zw/|wn.
*dieukrinhko/tes d' a)rkou/ntws ta\ peri\ th\n *ai)qiopi/an
kai\ *trwglodutikh\n kai\ th\n tau/tais suna/ptousan
me/xri th=s dia\ kau=ma a)oikh/tou, pro\s de\ tau/tais
peri\ th=s parali/as th=s para\ th\n *)eruqra\n qa/lattan
kai\ to\ *)atlantiko\n pe/lagos to\ pro\s meshmbri/an
keklime/non, peri\ tou= kataleleimme/nou me/rous, le/gw
de\ tou= *)arabi/ou ko/lpou, poihso/meqa th\n a)nagrafh/n,
ta\ me\n e)k tw=n e)n *)alecandrei/a| basilikw=n
u(pomnhma/twn e)ceilhfo/tes, ta\ de\ para\ tw=n au)toptw=n
pepusme/noi. tou=to ga\r to\ me/ros th=s oi)koume/nhs
kai\ to\ peri\ ta\s *brettanika\s nh/sous kai\ th\n a)/rkton
h(/kista pe/ptwken u(po\ th\n koinh\n a)nqrw/pwn e)pi/gnwsin.
a)lla\ peri\ me\n tw=n pro\s a)/rkton keklime/nwn
merw=n th=s oi)koume/nhs tw=n sunapto/ntwn th=| dia\
yu=xos a)oikh/tw| die/cimen, o(/tan ta\s *gai+/ou *kai/saros
pra/ceis a)nagra/fwmen: ou(=tos ga\r th\n *(rwmai/wn h(gemoni/an
ei)s e)kei=na ta\ me/rh porrwta/tw probiba/sas
pa/nta to\n pro/teron a)gnoou/menon to/pon e)poi/hse
pesei=n ei)s su/ntacin i(stori/as: o( de\ prosagoreuo/menos
*)ara/bios ko/lpos a)nesto/mwtai me\n ei)s to\n kata\
meshmbri/an kei/menon w)keano/n, tw=| mh/kei d' e)pi\
pollou\s pa/nu parh/kwn stadi/ous to\n muxo\n e)/xei
periorizo/menon tai=s e)sxatiai=s th=s *)arabi/as kai\ *trwglodutikh=s.
eu)=ros de\ kata\ me\n to\ sto/ma kai\ to\n
muxo\n u(pa/rxei peri\ e(kkai/deka stadi/ous, a)po\ de\
*pano/rmou lime/nos pro\s th\n a)ntipe/ras h)/peiron makra=s
new\s diwgmo\n h(merh/sion. to\ de\ me/gisto/n e)sti
dia/sthma kata\ to\ *tu/rkaion o)/ros kai\ *makari/an
nh=son pelagi/an, w(s a)\n tw=n h)pei/rwn ou)x o(rwme/nwn
a)p' a)llh/lwn. a)po\ de\ tou/tou to\ pla/tos a)ei\ ma=llon
sugklei/etai kai\ th\n sunagwgh\n e)/xei me/xri tou= sto/matos.
o( de\ para/plous au)tou= kata\ pollou\s to/pous
e)/xei nh/sous makra/s, stenou\s me\n diadro/mous e)xou/sas,
r(ou=n de\ polu\n kai\ sfodro/n. h( me\n ou)=n kefalaiw/dhs
tou= ko/lpou tou/tou qe/sis u(pa/rxei toiau/th.
h(mei=s d' a)po\ tw=n e)sxa/twn tou/tou tou= muxou= to/pwn
a)rca/menoi to\n e)f' e(ka/tera ta\ me/rh para/ploun
tw=n h)pei/rwn kai\ ta\s a)ciologwta/tas kat' au)ta\s
i)dio/thtas die/cimen: prw=ton de\ lhyo/meqa to\ decio\n
me/ros, ou(= th\n parali/an tw=n *trwglodutw=n e)/qnh
ne/metai me/xri th=s e)rh/mou.
a)po\ po/lews toi/nun *)arsino/hs komizome/nois para\
th\n decia\n h)/peiron e)kpi/ptei kata\ pollou\s to/pous
e)k pe/tras ei)s qa/lattan u(/data polla/, pikra=s a(lmuri/dos
e)/xonta geu=sin. paradramo/nti de\ ta\s phga\s
tau/tas u(pe/rkeitai mega/lou pedi/ou miltw/dh xro/an
e)/xon o)/ros kai\ th\n o(/rasin tw=n e)pi\ ple/on a)tenizo/ntwn
ei)s au)to\ lumaino/menon. u(po\ de\ ta\s e)sxatia\s
th=s u(pwrei/as kei=tai limh\n skolio\n e)/xwn to\n
ei)/sploun, e)pw/numos *)afrodi/ths.
u(pe/rkeintai de\ tou/tou
nh=soi trei=s, w(=n du/o me\n plh/reis ei)si\n e)laiw=n
kai\ su/skioi, mi/a de\ leipome/nh tw=| plh/qei tw=n proeirhme/nwn
de/ndrwn, plh=qos d' e)/xousa tw=n o)nomazome/nwn
meleagri/dwn.
meta\ de\ tau=ta ko/lpos e)sti\n
eu)mege/qhs o( kalou/menos *)aka/qartos, kai\ pro\s au)tw=|
baqei=a kaq' u(perbolh\n xerro/nhsos, h(=s kata\ to\n
au)xe/na steno\n o)/nta diakomi/zousi ta\ ska/fh pro\s
th\n a)ntipe/ras qa/lattan.
parakomisqe/nti de\ tou\s
to/pous tou/tous kei=tai nh=sos pelagi/a me\n tw=| diasth/mati,
to\ de\ mh=kos ei)s o)gdoh/konta stadi/ous parektei/nousa,
kaloume/nh de\ *)ofiw/dhs, h(\ to\ me\n
palaio\n u(ph=rxe plh/rhs pantodapw=n kai\ foberw=n
e(rpetw=n, a)f' w(=n kai\ tau/ths e)/tuxe th=s proshgori/as,
e)n de\ toi=s metageneste/rois xro/nois u(po\ tw=n kata\
th\n *)aleca/ndreian basile/wn ou(/tws e)chmerw/qh filoti/mws
w(/ste mhde\n e)/ti kat' au)th\n o(ra=sqai tw=n
prou+parca/ntwn zw/|wn. ou) paraleipte/on d' h(mi=n
ou)de\ th\n ai)ti/an th=s peri\ th\n h(me/rwsin filotimi/as.
eu(ri/sketai ga\r e)n th=| nh/sw| tau/th| to\ kalou/menon
topa/zion, o(/per e)sti\ li/qos diafaino/menos e)piterph/s,
u(a/lw| paremferh\s kai\ qaumasth\n e)/gxruson
pro/soyin parexo/menos. dio/per a)nepi/batos toi=s a)/llois
threi=tai, qanatoume/nou panto\s tou= prospleu/santos
u(po\ tw=n kaqestame/nwn e)p' au)th=s fula/kwn.
ou(=toi de\ to\n a)riqmo\n o)/ntes o)li/goi bi/on e)/xousin
a)tuxh=. i(/na me\n ga\r mhdei\s li/qos diaklaph=|, ploi=on
ou)k a)polei/petai to\ para/pan e)n th=| nh/sw|: oi( de\
paraple/ontes au)th\n dia\ to\n a)po\ tou= basile/ws fo/bon
po/rrwqen paraqe/ousi: trofai\ de\ ai( me\n parakomizo/menai
taxe/ws e)klei/pousin, e(/terai d' e)gxw/rioi to\
su/nolon ou)x u(pa/rxousi. dio/per o(/tan tw=n siti/wn
o)li/ga katalei/phtai, ka/qhntai pa/ntes oi( kata\ th\n
kw/mhn prosdexo/menoi to\n tw=n komizo/ntwn ta\s trofa\s
kata/ploun: w(=n braduno/ntwn ei)s ta\s e)sxa/tas
e)lpi/das suste/llontai. o( de\ proeirhme/nos li/qos
fuo/menos e)n tai=s pe/trais th\n me\n h(me/ran dia\ to\
pni=gos ou)x o(ra=tai, kratou/menos u(po\ tou= peri\ to\n
h(/lion fe/ggous, th=s de\ nukto\s e)piginome/nhs e)n sko/tei
diala/mpei kai\ po/rrwqen dh=lo/s e)stin e)n w(=| pot' a)\n
h)=| to/pw|.
oi( de\ nhsofu/lakes klh/rw| dih|rhme/noi tou\s
to/pous e)fedreu/ousi, kai\ tw=| fane/nti li/qw| peritiqe/asi
shmei/ou xa/rin a)/ggos thlikou=ton h(li/kon a)\n
h)=| to\ me/geqos tou= sti/lbontos li/qou: th=s d' h(me/ras
periio/ntes perite/mnousi to\n shmeiwqe/nta to/pon th=s
pe/tras, kai\ paradido/asi toi=s dia\ th=s te/xnhs duname/nois
e)kleai/nein to\ paradoqe\n oi)kei/ws.
parapleu/santi de\ tou/tous tou\s to/pous polla\
me\n *)ixquofa/gwn e)/qnh katoikei= th\n para/lion, polloi\
de\ noma/des *trwglodu/tai. pro\s de\ tou/tois o)/rh
pantoi=a tai=s i)dio/thsin u(pa/rxei me/xri lime/nos tou=
prosagoreuqe/ntos swthri/as, o(\s e)/tuxe th=s o)nomasi/as
tau/ths a)po\ tw=n prw/twn pleusa/ntwn *(ellh/nwn
kai\ diaswqe/ntwn.
a)po\ de\ tou/twn tw=n merw=n
a)/rxetai sunagwgh\n lamba/nein o( ko/lpos kai\ th\n
e)pistrofh\n e)pi\ ta\ kata\ th\n *)arabi/an me/rh poiei=sqai.
kai\ th\n fu/sin de\ th=s xw/ras kai\ qala/tths
a)lloi/an ei)=nai sumbe/bhke dia\ th\n i)dio/thta tw=n to/pwn:
h(/ te ga\r h)/peiros tapeinh\ kaqora=tai, mhdamo/qen
a)nasth/matos u(perkeime/nou, h(/ te qa/latta
tenagw/dhs ou)=sa to\ ba/qos ou) ple/on eu(ri/sketai triw=n
o)rguiw=n, kai\ th=| xro/a| pantelw=s u(pa/rxei xlwra/. tou=to
d' au)th=| fasi sumbai/nein ou) dia\ to\ th\n tw=n u(grw=n
fu/sin ei)=nai toiau/thn, a)lla\ dia\ to\ plh=qos tou= diafainome/nou
kaq' u(/datos mni/ou kai\ fu/kous.
tai=s
me\n ou)=n e)pikw/pois tw=n new=n eu)/qeto/s e)stin o( to/pos,
klu/dwna me\n ou)k e)k pollou= kuli/wn diasth/matos,
qh/ran d' i)xqu/wn a)/platon parexo/menos: ai(
de\ tou\s e)le/fantas dia/gousai, dia\ ta\ ba/rh baqu/ploi
kaqestw=sai kai\ tai=s kataskeuai=s e)mbriqei=s,
mega/lous kai\ deinou\s e)pife/rousi kindu/nous toi=s e)n
au)tai=s ple/ousi. dia/rsei ga\r i(sti/wn qe/ousai kai\
dia\ th\n tw=n pneuma/twn bi/an polla/kis nukto\s w)qou/menai,
o(te\ me\n pe/trais prospesou=sai nauagou=si,
pote\ d' ei)s tenagw/deis i)sqmou\s e)mpi/ptousin: oi( de\
nau=tai parakatabh=nai me\n a)dunatou=si dia\ to\ ple/on
ei)=nai to\ ba/qos a)ndromh/kous, dia\ de\ tw=n kontw=n
tw=| ska/fei bohqou=ntes o(/tan mhde\n a)nu/wsin, e)kba/llousin
a(/panta plh\n th=s trofh=s: ou)d' ou(/tw de\ th=s
a)postrofh=s tugxa/nontes ei)s mega/lhn a)pori/an e)mpi/ptousi
dia\ to\ mh/te nh=son mh/t' a)/kran h)pei/rou mh/te
nau=n e(te/ran plhsi/on u(pa/rxousan o(ra=sqai: a)/cenoi
ga\r pantelw=s oi( to/poi kai\ spani/ous e)/xontes tou\s
nausi\ diakomizome/nous. xwri\s de\ tou/twn tw=n kakw=n
o( klu/dwn e)n a)karei= xro/nw| tw=| ku/tei th=s new\s tosou=to
plh=qos a(/mmou prosba/llei kai\ susswreu/ei parado/cws
w(/ste to\n ku/klw| to/pon perixw/nnusqai kai\ to\
ska/fos w(/sper e)pi/thdes e)ndesmeu/esqai th=| xe/rsw|.
oi( de\ tou/tw| tw=| sumptw/mati peripeso/ntes to\ me\n
prw=ton metri/ws o)du/rontai pro\s kwfh\n e)rhmi/an,
ou) pantelw=s me\n a)pegnwko/tes ei)s te/los th\n swthri/an:
polla/kis ga\r toi=s toiou/tois e)pifanei\s o(
th=s plhmuri/dos klu/dwn e)ch=ren ei)s u(/yos, kai\ tou\s
e)sxa/tws kinduneu/ontas w(sperei\ qeo\s e)pifanei\s diefu/lacen:
o(/tan de\ a)po\ me\n tw=n qew=n h( proeirhme/nh
mh\ parakolouqh/sh| boh/qeia, ta\ de\ th=s trofh=s
li/ph|, tou\s me\n a)sqeneste/rous oi( katisxu/ontes e)kba/llousin
ei)s qa/lattan, o(/pws toi=s o)li/gois ta\ leipo/mena
tw=n a)nagkai/wn plei/onas h(me/ras a)nte/xh|,
pe/ras de\ pa/sas ta\s e)lpi/das e)calei/yantes a)po/lluntai
polu\ xei=ron tw=n proapoqano/ntwn: oi( me\n ga\r
e)n a)karei= xro/nw| to\ pneu=ma th=| dou/sh| fu/sei pa/lin
a)pe/dwkan, oi( d' ei)s polla\s talaipwri/as katameri/santes
to\n qa/naton poluxroni/ous ta\s sumfora\s
e)/xontes th=s tou= bi/ou katastrofh=s tugxa/nousi.
ta\
de\ ska/fh tau=ta tw=n e)pibatw=n oi)ktrw=s sterhqe/nta,
kaqa/per tina\ kenota/fia, diame/nei polu\n xro/non
pantaxo/qen perixwnnu/mena, tou\s d' i(stou\s kai\ ta\s
kerai/as metew/rous e)/xonta po/rrwqen tou\s o(rw=ntas
ei)s oi)=kton kai\ sumpa/qeian a)/gei tw=n a)polwlo/twn
pro/stagma ga/r e)sti basile/ws e)a=n ta\ toiau=ta sumptw/mata
toi=s ple/ousi diashmai/nein tou\s to\n o)/leqron
peripoiou=ntas to/pous.
para\ de\ toi=s plhsi/on
katoikou=sin *)ixquofa/gois parade/dotai lo/gos, e)k progo/nwn
e)/xwn fulattome/nhn th\n fh/mhn, o(/ti mega/lhs
tino\s genome/nhs a)mpw/tews e)gew/qh tou= ko/lpou pa=s
o( to/pos o( th\n xlwra\n e)/xwn tou= tu/pou pro/soyin,
metapesou/shs th=s qala/tths ei)s ta)nanti/a me/rh, kai\
fanei/shs th=s e)pi\ tw=| buqw=| xe/rsou pa/lin e)pelqou=san
e)cai/sion plh/mhn a)pokatasth=sai to\n po/ron ei)s
th\n prou+pa/rxousan ta/cin.
a)po\ de\ tou/twn tw=n to/pwn to\n me\n a)po\ *ptolemai+/dos
para/ploun e(/ws tw=n *tau/rwn a)krwthri/wn
proeirh/kamen, o(/te *ptolemai/ou th\n tw=n e)lefa/ntwn
qh/ran a)phggei/lamen: a)po\ de\ tw=n *tau/rwn e)pistre/fei
me\n h( para/lios pro\s ta\s a)natola/s, kata\ de\
th\n qerinh\n troph\n ai( skiai\ pi/ptousi pro\s meshmbri/an
e)nanti/ws tai=s par' h(mi=n a)/xri pro\s w(/ran
deute/ran. e)/xei de\ kai\ potamou\s h( xw/ra, r(e/ontas
e)k tw=n o)rw=n tw=n prosagoreuome/nwn *yebai/wn. diei/lhptai
de\ kai\ pedi/ois mega/lois fe/rousi mala/xhs
kai\ karda/mou kai\ foi/nikos a)/pista mege/qh: e)kfe/rei
de\ kai\ karpou\s pantoi/ous, th\n me\n geu=sin e)/xontas
nwqra/n, a)gnooume/nous de\ par' h(mi=n. h( de\ pro\s
th\n meso/geion a)natei/nousa plh/rhs e)sti\n e)lefa/ntwn
kai\ tau/rwn a)gri/wn kai\ leo/ntwn kai\ pollw=n
a)/llwn pantodapw=n qhri/wn a)lki/mwn. o( de\ po/ros
nh/sois diei/lhptai karpo\n me\n ou)de/na ferou/sais
h(/meron, e)ktrefou/sais d' o)rne/wn i)/dia ge/nh kai\ tai=s
proso/yesi qaumasta/. h( d' e(ch=s qa/latta baqei=a
pantelw=s e)sti, kai\ kh/th fe/rei pantodapa\ para/doca
toi=s mege/qesin, ou) me/ntoi lupou=nta tou\s a)nqrw/pous,
e)a\n mh/ tis a)kousi/ws au)tw=n tai=s lofiai=s
peripe/sh|: ou) du/nantai ga\r diw/kein tou\s ple/ontas,
w(s a)\n kata\ th\n e)k th=s qala/tths a)/rsin a)mauroume/nwn
au)toi=s tw=n o)mma/twn u(po\ tou= kata\ to\n h(/lion
fe/ggous. tau=ta me\n ou)=n ta\ me/rh th=s *trwglodutikh=s
e)/sxata gnwri/zetai, perigrafo/mena tai=s a)/krais a(\s o)noma/zousi *yebai/as.
to\ d' a)/llo me/ros th=s a)ntipe/ras parali/ou to\
proskeklime/non *)arabi/a| pa/lin a)nalabo/ntes a)po\ tou=
muxou= die/cimen. ou(=tos ga\r o)noma/zetai *posei/deion,
i(drusame/nou *poseidw=ni pelagi/w| bwmo\n *)ari/stwnos
tou= pemfqe/ntos u(po\ *ptolemai/ou pro\s kataskoph\n
th=s e(/ws w)keanou= parhkou/shs *)arabi/as.
e(ch=s de\
tou= muxou= to/pos e)sti\ paraqala/ttios o( timw/menos
u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn diafero/ntws dia\ th\n eu)xrhsti/an
th\n e)c au)tou=. ou(=tos d' o)noma/zetai me\n *foinikw/n,
e)/xei de\ plh=qos tou/tou tou= futou= polu/karpon kaq'
u(perbolh\n kai\ pro\s a)po/lausin kai\ trufh\n diafe/ron.
pa=sa d' h( su/neggus xw/ra spani/zei namatiai/wn
u(da/twn kai\ dia\ th\n pro\s meshmbri/an e)/gklisin e)/mpuros
u(pa/rxei: dio\ kai\ to\n kata/futon to/pon, e)n
a)panqrwpota/tois o)/nta me/resi kai\ xorhgou=nta ta\s
trofa/s, ei)ko/tws oi( ba/rbaroi kaqierw/kasi. kai\ ga\r
u(/datos ou)k o)li/gai phgai\ kai\ liba/des e)kpi/ptousin
e)n au)tw=|, yuxro/thti xio/nos ou)de\n leipo/menai: au(=tai
d' e)f' e(ka/tera ta\ me/rh ta\ kata\ th\n gh=n xloera\
poiou=si kai\ pantelw=s e)piterph= to\n to/pon.
e)/sti
de\ kai\ bwmo\s e)k stereou= li/qou palaio\s toi=s xro/nois,
e)pigrafh\n e)/xwn a)rxai/ois gra/mmasin a)gnw/stois.
e)pime/lontai de\ tou= teme/nous a)nh\r kai\ gunh/, dia\
bi/ou th\n i(erwsu/nhn e)/xontes. makro/bioi d' ei)si\n oi(
th=|de katoikou=ntes, kai\ ta\s koi/tas e)pi\ tw=n de/ndrwn
e)/xousi dia\ to\n a)po\ tw=n qhri/wn fo/bon. parapleu/santi
de\ to\n *foinikw=na pro\s a)krwthri/w| th=s h)pei/rou
nh=so/s e)stin a)po\ tw=n e)naulizome/nwn e)n au)th=|
zw/|wn *fwkw=n nh=sos o)nomazome/nh: tosou=to ga\r plh=qos
tw=n qhri/wn tou/twn e)ndiatri/bei toi=s to/pois
w(/ste qauma/zein tou\s i)do/ntas. to\ de\ prokei/menon
a)krwth/rion th=s nh/sou kei=tai kata\ th\n kaloume/nhn
*pe/tran kai\ th\n *palaisti/nhn th=s *)arabi/as: ei)s
ga\r tau/thn to/n te li/banon kai\ ta)/lla forti/a ta\
pro\s eu)wdi/an a)nh/konta kata/gousin, w(s lo/gos, e)k
th=s a)/nw legome/nhs *)arabi/as oi(/ te *gerrai=oi kai\ *minai=oi.
th\n d' e(ch=s paraqala/ttion to\ me\n palaio\n
e)ne/monto *marani=tai, meta\ de\ tau=ta *garindanei=s,
o)/ntes plhsio/xwroi. th\n de\ xw/ran kate/sxon toiw=|de/
tini tro/pw|: e)n tw=| pro/sqen lexqe/nti *foinikw=ni
sunteloume/nhs panhgu/rews pentaethrikh=s e)foi/twn
pantaxo/qen oi( peri/oikoi, kamh/lwn eu)= teqramme/nwn
e(kato/mbas toi=s e)n tw=| teme/nei qeoi=s qu/sontes, o(moi/ws
de\ kai\ tw=n u(da/twn tw=n e)c au)tou= komiou=ntes ei)s
ta\s patri/das dia\ to\ paradi/dosqai tou=to to\ poto\n
paraskeua/zein toi=s prosenegkame/nois th\n u(gi/eian.
dia\ dh\ tau/tas ta\s ai)ti/as tw=n *maranitw=n katanthsa/ntwn
ei)s th\n panh/gurin, oi( *garindanei=s tou\s
me\n a)poleleimme/nous e)n th=| xw/ra| katasfa/cantes,
tou\s d' e)k th=s panhgu/rews e)panio/ntas e)nedreu/santes
die/fqeiran, e)rhmw/santes de\ th\n xw/ran tw=n
oi)khto/rwn kateklhrou/xhsan pedi/a karpofo/ra kai\
noma\s toi=s kth/nesi dayilei=s e)ktre/fonta.
au(/th d'
h( para/lios lime/nas me\n o)li/gous e)/xei, diei/lhptai d'
o)/resi puknoi=s kai\ mega/lois, e)c w(=n pantoi/as poikili/as
xrwma/twn e)/xousa qaumasth\n pare/xetai qe/an
toi=s paraple/ousi.
parapleu/santi de\ tau/thn th\n
xw/ran e)kde/xetai ko/lpos *laiani/ths, perioikou/menos
pollai=s kw/mais *)ara/bwn tw=n prosagoreuome/nwn
*nabatai/wn. ou(=toi de\ pollh\n me\n th=s parali/ou
ne/montai, ou)k o)li/ghn de\ kai\ th=s ei)s meso/geion a)nhkou/shs
xw/ras, to/n te lao\n a)mu/qhton e)/xontes kai\
qremma/twn a)ge/las a)pi/stous toi=s plh/qesin.
oi(\ to\
me\n palaio\n e)ch=gon dikaiosu/nh| xrw/menoi kai\ tai=s
a)po\ tw=n qremma/twn trofai=s a)rkou/menoi, u(/steron
de\ tw=n a)po\ th=s *)alecandrei/as basile/wn plwto\n toi=s
e)mpo/rois poihsa/ntwn to\n po/ron toi=s te nauagou=sin
e)peti/qento kai\ lh|strika\ ska/fh kataskeua/zontes e)lh/|steuon
tou\s ple/ontas, mimou/menoi ta\s a)grio/thtas
kai\ paranomi/as tw=n e)n tw=| *po/ntw| *tau/rwn: meta\ de\
tau=ta lhfqe/ntes u(po\ tetrhrikw=n skafw=n pela/gioi
proshko/ntws e)kola/sqhsan.
meta\ de\ tou/tous tou\s
to/pous u(pa/rxei xw/ra pedia\s kata/rrutos, e)ktre/fousa
dia\ ta\s pa/nth| diarreou/sas phga\s a)/grwstin kai\
mhdi/khn, e)/ti de\ lwto\n a)ndromh/kh. dia\ de\ to\ plh=qos
kai\ th\n a)reth\n th=s nomh=s ou) mo/non kthnw=n
pantodapw=n a)mu/qhton e)ktre/fei plh=qos, a)lla\ kai\
kamh/lous a)gri/as, e)/ti d' e)la/fous kai\ dorka/das.
pro\s de\ to\ plh=qos tw=n e)ntrefome/nwn zw/|wn foitw=sin
e)k th=s e)rh/mou leo/ntwn kai\ lu/kwn kai\ parda/lewn
a)ge/lai, pro\s a(\s oi( kthnotrofou=ntes a)nagka/zontai
kai\ meq' h(me/ran kai\ nu/ktwr qhriomaxei=n
u(pe\r tw=n qremma/twn: ou(/tw to\ th=s xw/ras eu)tu/xhma
toi=s katoikou=sin a)tuxi/as ai)/tion gi/netai dia\ to\ th\n
fu/sin w(s e)pi/pan toi=s a)nqrw/pois meta\ tw=n a)gaqw=n
dido/nai ta\ bla/ptonta.
parapleu/santi de\ ta\ pedi/a tau=ta ko/lpos e)kde/xetai
para/docon e)/xwn th\n fu/sin. sunneu/ei me\n
ga\r ei)s to\n muxo\n th=s xw/ras, tw=| mh/kei d' e)pi\ stadi/ous
pentakosi/ous parektei/netai, perikleio/menos
de\ krhmnoi=s qaumasi/ois to\ me/geqos skolio\n kai\
duse/citon e)/xei to\ sto/ma: a(litenou=s ga\r pe/tras to\n
ei)/sploun dialambanou/shs ou)/t' ei)spleu=sai dunato/n
e)stin ei)s to\n ko/lpon ou)/t' e)kpleu=sai. kata\ de\ ta\s
tou= r(ou= prosptw/seis kai\ ta\s tw=n a)ne/mwn metabola\s
o( klu/dwn prospi/ptwn th=| r(axi/a| kaxla/zei kai\
traxu/netai pa/nth| peri\ th\n parh/kousan pe/tran. oi(
de\ th\n kata\ to\n ko/lpon xw/ran nemo/menoi, *banizomenei=s
o)nomazo/menoi, ta\s trofa\s e)/xousi kunhgou=ntes
kai\ sarkofagou=ntes ta\ xersai=a zw=|a. i(ero\n d'
a(giw/taton i(/drutai, timw/menon u(po\ pa/ntwn *)ara/bwn
peritto/teron. e(ch=s de\ th=| proeirhme/nh| parali/a| nh=soi
trei=s e)pi/keintai, lime/nas poiou=sai plei/ous. kai\ tou/twn
th\n me\n prw/thn i(storou=sin u(pa/rxein i(era\n
*)/isidos, e)/rhmon ou)=san, palaiw=n d' oi)kiw=n e)/xein
liqi/nas u(posta/qmas kai\ sth/las gra/mmasi barbarikoi=s
kexaragme/nas: o(moi/ws de\ kai\ ta\s a)/llas e)rh/mous
u(pa/rxein: pa/sas d' e)lai/ais katapefuteu=sqai diafo/rois
tw=n par' h(mi=n.
meta\ de\ ta\s nh/sous tau/tas
ai)gialo\s parh/kei krhmnw/dhs kai\ duspara/plous e)pi\
stadi/ous w(s xili/ous: ou)/te ga\r limh\n ou)/te sa/los
e)p' a)gku/ras u(po/keitai toi=s nauti/lois, ou) xhlh\
duname/nh toi=s a)poroume/nois tw=n pleo/ntwn th\n
a)nagkai/an u(po/dusin parasxe/sqai. o)/ros de\ tau/th|
para/keitai kata\ me\n th\n korufh\n pe/tras a)potoma/das
e)/xon kai\ toi=s u(/yesi kataplhktika/s, u(po\ de\
ta\s r(i/zas spila/das o)cei/as kai\ pukna\s e)nqala/ttous
kai\ kato/pin au)tw=n fa/raggas u(pobebrwme/nas kai\
skolia/s.
suntetrhme/nwn d' au)tw=n pro\s a)llh/las,
kai\ th=s qala/tths ba/qos e)xou/shs, o( klu/dwn pote\
me\n ei)spi/ptwn, pote\ de\ palissutw=n bro/mw| mega/lw|
paraplh/sion h)=xon e)ci/hsi. tou= de\ klu/dwnos to\ me\n
pro\s mega/las pe/tras prosaratto/menon ei)s u(/yos
i(/statai kai\ to\n a)fro\n qaumasto\n to\ plh=qos kataskeua/zei,
to\ de\ katapino/menon koilw/masi spasmo\n
kataplhktiko\n pare/xei, w(/ste tou\s a)kousi/ws e)ggi/santas
toi=s to/pois dia\ to\ de/os oi(onei\ proapoqnh/skein.
tau/thn me\n ou)=n th\n para/lion e)/xousin *)/arabes
oi( kalou/menoi *qamoudhnoi/: th\n d' e(ch=s e)pe/xei
ko/lpos eu)mege/qhs, e)pikeime/nwn au)tw=| nh/swn spora/dwn,
th\n pro/soyin e)xousw=n o(moi/an tai=s kaloume/nais
*)exina/si nh/sois. e)kde/xontai de\ tau/thn th\n para/lion
a)e/rioi qi=nes a(/mmou kata/ te to\ mh=kos kai\ to\ pla/tos,
me/lanes th\n xro/an. meta\ de\ tou/tous o(ra=tai xerro/nhsos
kai\ limh\n ka/llistos tw=n ei)s i(stori/an peptwko/twn,
o)nomazo/menos *xarmou/qas. u(po\ ga\r xhlh\n
e)cai/sion keklime/nhn pro\s ze/furon ko/lpos e)sti\n ou)
mo/non kata\ th\n i)de/an qaumasto/s, a)lla\ kai\ kata\
th\n eu)xrhsti/an polu\ tou\s a)/llous u(pere/xwn: parh/kei
ga\r au)to\n o)/ros sunhrefe/s, kuklou/menon pantaxo/qen
e)pi\ stadi/ous e(kato/n, ei)/sploun d' e)/xei di/pleqron,
nausi\ disxili/ais a)/kluston lime/na parexo/menos.
xwri\s de\ tou/twn eu)/udros t' e)sti\ kaq' u(perbolh/n,
potamou= mei/zonos ei)s au)to\n e)mba/llontos, kai\ kata\
me/son e)/xei nh=son eu)/udron kai\ duname/nhn e)/xein
khpeu/mata. kaqo/lou d' e)mfere/stato/s e)sti tw=| kata\
th\n *karxhdo/na lime/ni, prosagoreuome/nw| de\ *kw/qwni,
peri\ ou(= ta\s kata\ me/ros eu)xrhsti/as e)n toi=s oi)kei/ois
xro/nois peiraso/meqa dielqei=n. i)xqu/wn de\ plh=qos
e)k th=s mega/lhs qala/tths ei)s au)to\n a)qroi/zetai dia/
te th\n nhnemi/an kai\ th\n gluku/thta tw=n ei)s au)to\n r(eo/ntwn u(da/twn.
parapleu/santi de\ tou\s to/pous tou/tous o)/rh
pe/nte diesthko/ta a)llh/lwn ei)s u(/yos a)natei/nei, sunagome/nas
e)/xonta ta\s korufa\s ei)s petrw/dh masto/n,
paraplh/sion fantasi/an a)potelou=nta tai=s kat' *ai)/gupton
purami/sin.
e(ch=s d' e)sti\ ko/lpos kukloterh\s
mega/lois a)krwthri/ois periexo/menos, ou(= kata\ me/shn
th\n dia/metron a)ne/sthke lo/fos trapezoeidh/s, e)f' ou(=
trei=s naoi\ qaumastoi\ toi=s u(/yesin w)|kodo/mhntai qew=n,
a)gnooume/nwn me\n u(po\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn, timwme/nwn d'
u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn diafero/ntws.
meta\ de\ tau=ta
ai)gialo\s parh/kei ka/qugros, namatiai/ois kai\ gluke/si
r(ei/qrois dieilhmme/nos: kaq' o(/n e)stin o)/ros o)nomazo/menon
me\n *xabi=non, drumoi=s de\ pantodapoi=s pepuknwme/non.
th\n de\ xe/rson th\n e)xome/nhn th=s o)reinh=s
ne/montai tw=n *)ara/bwn oi( kalou/menoi *de/bai.
ou(=toi
de\ kamhlotrofou=ntes pro\s a(/panta xrw=ntai ta\ me/gista
tw=n kata\ to\n bi/on th=| tou= zw/|ou tou/tou xrei/a|:
pro\s me\n ga\r tou\s polemi/ous a)po\ tou/twn ma/xontai,
ta\s de\ komida\s tw=n forti/wn e)pi\ tou/twn nwtoforou=ntes
r(a|di/ws a(/panta suntelou=si, to\ de\ ga/la
pi/nontes a)po\ tou/twn diatre/fontai, kai\ th\n o(/lhn
xw/ran peripolou=sin e)pi\ tw=n droma/dwn kamh/lwn.
kata\ de\ me/shn th\n xw/ran au)tw=n fe/retai potamo\s
tosou=to xrusou= katafe/rwn yh=gma faino/menon w(/ste
kata\ ta\s e)kbola\s th\n i)lu\n a)pofe/resqai peristi/lbousan.
oi( d' e)gxw/rioi th=s me\n e)rgasi/as th=s tou=
xrusou= pantelw=s ei)sin a)/peiroi, filo/cenoi d' u(pa/rxousin,
ou) pro\s pa/ntas tou\s a)fiknoume/nous, a)lla\
pro\s mo/nous tou\s a)po\ *boiwti/as kai\ *peloponnh/sou
dia/ tina palaia\n a)f' *(hrakle/ous oi)keio/thta pro\s
to\ e)/qnos, h(\n muqikw=s e(autou\s pareilhfe/nai para\
tw=n progo/nwn i(storou=sin. h( d' e(ch=s xw/ra katoikei=tai
me\n u(po\ *)ara/bwn *)alilai/wn kai\ *gasandw=n,
ou)k e)/mpuros ou)=sa kaqa/per ai( plhsi/on, a)lla\ malakai=s
kai\ dasei/ais nefe/lais polla/kis katexome/nh: e)k
de\ tou/twn u(etoi\ gi/nontai kai\ xeimw=nes eu)/kairoi kai\
poiou=ntes th\n qerinh\n w(/ran eu)/kraton. h(/ te xw/ra
pa/mforo/s e)sti kai\ dia/foros kata\ th\n a)reth/n, ou)
me/ntoi tugxa/nei th=s e)ndexome/nhs e)pimelei/as dia\ th\n
tw=n law=n a)peiri/an. to\n de\ xruso\n eu(ri/skontes e)n
toi=s fusikoi=s u(pono/mois th=s gh=s suna/gousi polu/n,
ou) to\n e)k tou= yh/gmatos sunthko/menon, a)lla\ to\n
au)tofuh= kai\ kalou/menon a)po\ tou= sumbebhko/tos
a)/puron. kata\ de\ to\ me/geqos e)la/xistos me\n eu(ri/sketai
paraplh/sios purh=ni, me/gistos de\ ou) polu\
leipo/menos basilikou= karu/ou. forou=si d' au)to\n
peri/ te tou\s karpou\s tw=n xeirw=n kai\ peri\ tou\s
traxh/lous, tetrhme/non e)nalla\c li/qois diafane/si.
kai\ tou/tou me\n tou= ge/nous e)pipola/zontos par'
au)toi=s, xalkou= de\ kai\ sidh/rou spani/zontos, e)p' i)/shs
a)lla/ttontai tau=ta ta\ forti/a pro\s tou\s e)mpo/rous.
meta\ de\ tou/tous u(pa/rxousin oi( o)nomazo/menoi
*ka/rbai, kai\ meta\ tou/tous *sabai=oi, poluanqrwpo/tatoi
tw=n *)arabikw=n e)qnw=n o)/ntes. ne/montai de\ th\n
eu)dai/mona legome/nhn *)arabi/an, fe/rousan ta\ plei=sta
tw=n par' h(mi=n a)gaqw=n kai\ qremma/twn pantodapw=n
e)ktre/fousan plh=qos a)mu/qhton. eu)wdi/a te au)th\n
pa=san e)pe/xei fusikh\ dia\ to\ pa/nta sxedo\n ta\ tai=s
o)smai=s prwteu/onta fu/esqai kata\ th\n xw/ran a)ne/kleipta.
kata\ me\n ga\r th\n para/lion fu/etai to\
kalou/menon ba/lsamon kai\ kasi/a kai\ po/a tis a)/llh
i)dia/zousan fu/sin e)/xousa: au(/th de\ pro/sfatos me\n
ou)=sa toi=s o)/mmasi proshnesta/thn pare/xetai te/ryin,
e)gxronisqei=sa de\ sunto/mws gi/netai e)ci/thlos.
kata\
de\ th\n meso/geion u(pa/rxousi drumoi\ sunhrefei=s, kaq'
ou(/s e)sti de/ndra mega/la libanwtou= kai\ smu/rnhs,
pro\s de\ tou/tois foi/nikos kai\ kala/mou kai\ kinamw/mou
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n tou/tois o(moi/an e)xo/ntwn
th\n eu)wdi/an: ou)de\ ga\r e)cariqmh/sasqai dunato\n ta\s
e(ka/stwn i)dio/thta/s te kai\ fu/seis dia\ to\ plh=qos kai\
th\n u(perbolh\n th=s e)k pa/ntwn a)qroizome/nhs o)smh=s.
qei/a ga/r tis fai/netai kai\ lo/gou krei/ttwn h( prospi/ptousa
kai\ kinou=sa ta\s e(ka/stwn ai)sqh/seis eu)wdi/a.
kai\ ga\r tou\s paraple/ontas, kai/per polu\ th=s
xe/rsou kexwrisme/nous, ou)k a)moi/rous poiei= th=s toiau/ths
a)polau/sews: kata\ ga\r th\n qerinh\n w(/ran,
o(/tan a)/nemos a)po/geios ge/nhtai, sumbai/nei ta\s a)po\
tw=n smurnofo/rwn de/ndrwn kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n toiou/twn
a)popneome/nas eu)wdi/as diiknei=sqai pro\s ta\
plhsi/on me/rh th=s qala/tths: ou) ga\r w(/sper par'
h(mi=n a)pokeime/nhn kai\ palaia\n e)/xei th\n tw=n a)rwma/twn
fu/sin, a)lla\ th\n a)kma/zousan e)n a)/nqei neara\n
du/namin kai\ diiknoume/nhn pro\s ta\ leptomere/stata
th=s ai)sqh/sews.
komizou/shs ga\r th=s au)/ras th\n a)po/rroian
tw=n eu)wdesta/twn, prospi/ptei toi=s prosple/ousi
th\n para/lion proshne\s kai\ polu/, pro\s de\
tou/tois u(gieino\n kai\ parhllagme/non e)k tw=n a)ri/stwn
mi=gma, ou)/te ga\r tetmhme/nou tou= karpou= kai\ th\n
i)di/an a)kmh\n e)kpepneuko/tos, ou)/te th\n a)po/qesin
e)/xontos e)n e(terogene/sin a)ggei/ois, a)ll' a)p' au)th=s
th=s nearwta/ths w(/ras kai\ to\n blasto\n a)ke/raion
parexome/nhs th=s qei/as fu/sews, w(/ste tou\s metalamba/nontas
th=s i)dio/thtos dokei=n a)polau/ein th=s muqologoume/nhs
a)mbrosi/as dia\ to\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s
eu)wdi/as mhdemi/an e(te/ran eu(ri/skein oi)kei/an proshgori/an.
ou) mh\n o)lo/klhron kai\ xwri\s fqo/nou th\n
eu)daimoni/an toi=s a)nqrw/pois h( tu/xh perie/qhken,
a)lla\ toi=s thlikou/tois dwrh/masi pare/zeuce to\ bla/pton
kai\ nouqeth=son tou\s dia\ th\n sune/xeian tw=n
a)gaqw=n ei)wqo/tas katafronei=n tw=n qew=n. kata\ ga\r
tou\s eu)wdesta/tous drumou\s o)/fewn u(pa/rxei plh=qos,
oi(\ to\ me\n xrw=ma foinikou=n e)/xousi, mh=kos de\ spiqamh=s,
dh/gmata de\ poiou=ntai pantelw=s a)ni/ata: da/knousi
de\ prosphdw=ntes kai\ a(llo/menoi pro\s u(/yos
ai(ma/ttousi to\n xrw=ta. i)/dion de/ ti para\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois
sumbai/nei peri\ tou\s h)sqenhko/tas u(po\ makra=s
no/sou ta\ sw/mata. diapneome/nou ga\r tou= sw/matos
u(p' a)kra/tou kai\ tmhtikh=s fu/sews, kai\ th=s sugkri/sews
tw=n o)/gkwn ei)s a)rai/wma sunagome/nhs, e)/klusis
e)pakolouqei= dusboh/qhtos: dio/per toi=s toiou/tois
a)/sfalton paraqumiw=si kai\ tra/gou pw/gwna, tai=s
e)nanti/ais fu/sesi katamaxo/menoi th\n u(perbolh\n th=s
eu)wdi/as. to\ ga\r kalo\n poso/thti me\n kai\ ta/cei
metrou/menon w)felei= kai\ te/rpei tou\s a)nqrw/pous,
a)nalogi/as de\ kai\ kaqh/kontos kairou= diamarto\n
a)no/nhton e)/xei th\n dwrea/n.
tou= d' e)/qnous tou/tou
mhtro/poli/s e)stin h(\n kalou=si *saba/s, e)p' o)/rous w)|kisme/nh.
basile/as d' e)k ge/nous e)/xei tou\s diadexome/nous,
oi(=s ta\ plh/qh tima\s a)pone/mei memigme/nas
a)gaqoi=s kai\ kakoi=s. maka/rion me\n ga\r bi/on e)/xein
dokou=sin, o(/ti pa=sin e)pita/ttontes ou)de/na lo/gon u(pe/xousi
tw=n prattome/nwn: a)tuxei=s de\ nomi/zontai kaq'
o(/son ou)k e)/cestin au)toi=s ou)de/pote e)celqei=n e)k tw=n
basilei/wn, ei) de\ mh/, gi/nontai liqo/leustoi u(po\ tw=n
o)/xlwn kata/ tina xrhsmo\n a)rxai=on.
tou=to de\ to\
e)/qnos ou) mo/non tw=n plhsioxw/rwn *)ara/bwn, a)lla\
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn a)nqrw/pwn diafe/rei plou/tw| kai\ tai=s
a)/llais tai=s kata\ me/ros polutelei/ais. e)n ga\r tai=s tw=n
forti/wn a)llagai=s kai\ pra/sesin o)/gkois e)laxi/stois
plei/sthn a)pofe/rontai timh\n a(pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn
tw=n a)rgurikh=s a)mei/yews e(/neka ta\s e)mpori/as poioume/nwn.
dio/per e)c ai)w=nos a)porqh/twn au)tw=n gegenhme/nwn
dia\ to\n e)ktopismo/n, kai\ xrusou= te kai\
a)rgu/rou plh/qous e)pikekluko/tos par' au)toi=s, kai\
ma/list' e)n *sabai=s, e)n h(=| ta\ basi/leia kei=tai, toreu/mata
me\n a)rgura= te kai\ xrusa= pantodapw=n e)kpwma/twn
e)/xousi, kli/nas de\ kai\ tri/podas a)rguro/podas,
kai\ th\n a)/llhn kataskeuh\n a)/piston th=| polutelei/a|,
kio/nwn te a(drw=n peri/stula, ta\ me\n e)pi/xrusa, ta\ d'
a)rguroeidei=s tu/pous e)pi\ tw=n kionokra/nwn e)/xonta.
ta\s d' o)rofa\s kai\ qu/ras xrusai=s fia/lais liqokollh/tois
kai\ puknai=s dieilhfo/tes a(/pasan th\n tw=n
oi)kiw=n kata\ me/ros oi)kodomi/an pepoi/hntai qaumasth\n
tai=s polutelei/ais: ta\ me\n ga\r e)c a)rgu/rou kai\ xrusou=,
ta\ d' e)c e)le/fantos kai\ tw=n diaprepesta/twn
li/qwn, e)/ti de\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n timiwta/twn par' a)nqrw/pois,
kateskeua/kasin. a)lla\ ga\r ou(=toi me\n e)k
pollw=n xro/nwn th\n eu)daimoni/an a)sa/leuton e)/sxon
dia\ to\ pantelw=s a)pecenw=sqai tw=n dia\ th\n i)di/an
pleoneci/an e(/rmaion h(goume/nwn to\n a)llo/trion plou=ton.
h( de\ kata\ tou/tous qa/latta leukh\ fai/netai
th\n xro/an, w(/sq' a(/ma qauma/zein to\ para/docon kai\
th\n ai)ti/an tou= sumbai/nontos e)pizhtei=n. nh=soi d'
eu)dai/mones plhsi/on u(pa/rxousin, e)/xousai po/leis a)teixi/stous,
e)n ai(=s ta\ boskh/mata pa/nta leukh\n e)/xei
th\n xro/an, kai\ toi=s qh/lesin au)tw=n ou)k e)pifu/etai
to\ kaqo/lou ke/ras. ei)s tau/tas d' e)/mporoi pa/ntoqen
kataple/ousi, ma/lista d' e)k *pota/nas, h(\n *)ale/candros
w)/|kise para\ to\n *)indo\n potamo/n, nau/staqmon e)/xein
boulo/menos th=s para\ to\n w)keano\n parali/ou. peri\
me\n ou)=n th=s xw/ras kai\ tw=n e)n au)th=| katoikou/ntwn
a)rkesqhso/meqa toi=s ei)rhme/nois.
peri\ de\ tw=n kata\ to\n ou)rano\n o(rwme/nwn parado/cwn
e)n toi=s to/pois ou) paraleipte/on. qaumasiw/taton
me/n e)sti to\ peri\ th\n a)/rkton i(storou/menon
kai\ plei/sthn a)pori/an parexo/menon toi=s ploi+zome/nois:
a)po\ ga\r mhno\s o(\n kalou=sin *)aqhnai=oi maimakthriw=na
tw=n e(pta\ tw=n kata\ th\n a)/rkton a)ste/rwn
ou)de/na fasi\n o(ra=sqai me/xri th=s prw/ths fulakh=s,
tw=| de\ poseidew=ni me/xri deute/ras, kai\ kata\ tou\s
e(ch=s e)k tou= kat' o)li/gon ploi+zome/nois a)qewrh/tous
u(pa/rxein.
tw=n d' a)/llwn tou\s o)nomazome/nous pla/nhtas
tou\s me\n mei/zonas tw=n par' h(mi=n, e(te/rous de\
mhde\ ta\s o(moi/as a)natola\s kai\ du/seis poiei=sqai: to\n
d' h(/lion ou)x w(/sper par' h(mi=n braxu\ pro\ th=s i)di/as
a)natolh=s proaposte/llein to\ fw=s, a)ll' e)/ti nukto\s
ou)/shs skotai/ou parado/cws a)/fnw fane/nta e)kla/mpein.
dio\ kai\ mhde/poq' h(me/ran me\n e)n e)kei/nois toi=s to/pois
gi/nesqai pri\n o(raqh=nai to\n h(/lion, e)k me/sou de\
tou= pela/gous fasi\n a)nafaino/menon au)to\n o(ra=sqai
me\n a)/nqraki paraplh/sion tw=| purwdesta/tw|, spinqh=ras
d' a)f' e(autou= mega/lous a)porri/ptein, kai\ tw=|
tu/pw| mh\ kwnoeidh= fai/nesqai, kaqa/per h(mei=s doca/zomen,
a)lla\ ki/oni to\n tu/pon e)/xein e)mferh=, mikro\n
e)mbriqeste/ran e)/xonti th\n a)po\ th=s kefalh=s e)pifa/neian,
pro\s de\ tou/tois mh/t' au)gh\n poiei=n mh/t'
a)kti=nas ba/llein a)/xri prw/ths w(/ras, fainome/nou
puro\s a)lampou=s e)n sko/tei: deute/ras d' a)rxome/nhs
a)spidoeidh= gi/nesqai kai\ to\ fw=s ba/llein a)po/tomon
kai\ purw=des kaq' u(perbolh/n.
kata\ de\ th\n du/sin
e)nanti/a gi/nesqai sumptw/mata peri\ au)to/n: dokei=n
ga\r toi=s o(rw=si kainai=s a)kti=si fwti/zein to\n ko/smon
ou)k e)/latton w(rw=n duoi=n, w(s d' *)agaqarxi/dhs o(
*kni/dios a)ne/graye, triw=n. tou=ton de\ to\n kairo\n
h(/diston toi=s e)gxwri/ois fai/nesqai, tapeinoume/nou
tou= kau/matos dia\ th\n du/sin tou= h(li/ou. tw=n d' a)ne/mwn
ze/furoi me\n kai\ li/bes, e)/ti d' a)rge/stai kai\
eu)=roi, pne/ousi kaqa/per kai\ para\ toi=s a)/llois: no/toi
de\ kata\ me\n *ai)qiopi/an ou)/te pne/ousin ou)/te gnwri/zontai
to\ su/nolon, kata\ de\ th\n *trwglodutikh\n kai\
th\n *)arabi/an qermoi\ gi/nontai kaq' u(perbolh/n, w(/ste
kai\ ta\s u(/las e)kpurou=n kai\ tw=n katafeugo/ntwn ei)s
ta\s e)n tai=s kalu/bais skia\s e)klu/ein ta\ sw/mata. o( de\
bore/as dikai/ws a)\n a)/ristos nomi/zoito, diiknou/menos
ei)s pa/nta to/pon th=s oi)koume/nhs kai\ diame/nwn yuxro/s.
tou/twn d' h(mi=n dieukrinhme/nwn oi)kei=on a)\n ei)/h
dielqei=n peri\ tw=n *libu/wn tw=n plhsi/on *ai)gu/ptou
katoikou/ntwn kai\ th=s o(mo/rou xw/ras. ta\ ga\r peri\
*kurh/nhn kai\ ta\s *su/rteis, e)/ti de\ th\n meso/geion th=s
kata\ tou\s to/pous tou/tous xe/rsou, katoikei= te/ttara
ge/nh *libu/wn: w(=n oi( me\n o)nomazo/menoi *nasamw=nes
ne/montai ta\ neu/onta me/rh pro\s no/ton, oi( d' *au)sxi=sai
ta\ pro\s th\n du/sin, oi( de\ *marmari/dai katoikou=si
th\n metacu\ taini/an *ai)gu/ptou kai\ *kurh/nhs,
mete/xontes kai\ th=s parali/ou, oi( de\ *ma/kai poluanqrwpi/a|
tw=n o(moeqnw=n proe/xontes ne/montai tou\s
to/pous tou\s peri\ th\n *su/rtin. tw=n de\ proeirhme/nwn
*libu/wn gewrgoi\ me/n ei)sin oi(=s u(pa/rxei xw/ra duname/nh
karpo\n fe/rein dayilh=, noma/des d' o(/soi tw=n
kthnw=n th\n e)pime/leian poiou/menoi ta\s trofa\s e)/xousin
a)po\ tou/twn: a)mfo/tera de\ ta\ ge/nh tau=ta basile/as
e)/xei kai\ bi/on ou) pantelw=s a)/grion ou)d' a)nqrwpi/nhs
h(mero/thtos e)chllagme/non. to\ de\ tri/ton ge/nos
ou)/te basile/ws u(pakou=on ou)/te tou= dikai/ou lo/gon
ou)d' e)/nnoian e)/xon a)ei\ lh|steu/ei, a)prosdokh/tws de\
ta\s e)mbola\s e)k th=s e)rh/mou poiou/menon a(rpa/zei ta\
paratuxo/nta, kai\ taxe/ws a)naka/mptei pro\s to\n au)to\n
to/pon.
pa/ntes d' oi( *li/bues ou(=toi qhriw/dh bi/on
e)/xousin, u(pai/qrioi diame/nontes kai\ to\ tw=n e)pithdeuma/twn
a)/grion e)zhlwko/tes: ou)/te ga\r h(me/rou diai/ths
ou)/t' e)sqh=tos mete/xousin, a)lla\ dorai=s ai)gw=n
skepa/zousi ta\ sw/mata. toi=s de\ duna/stais au)tw=n
po/leis me\n to\ su/nolon ou)x u(pa/rxousi, pu/rgoi de\
plhsi/on tw=n u(da/twn, ei)s ou(\s a)poti/qentai ta\ pleona/zonta
th=s w)felei/as. tou\s d' u(potetagme/nous
laou\s kat' e)niauto\n e)corki/zousi peiqarxh/sein: kai\
tw=n me\n u(pakousa/ntwn w(s summa/xwn fronti/zousi,
tw=n de\ mh\ prosexo/ntwn qa/naton katagno/ntes w(s
lh|stai=s polemou=sin.
o( d' o(plismo\s au)tw=n e)stin
oi)kei=os th=s te xw/ras kai\ tw=n e)pithdeuma/twn: kou=foi
ga\r o)/ntes toi=s sw/masi kai\ xw/ran oi)kou=ntes kata\
to\ plei=ston pedia/da, pro\s tou\s kindu/nous o(rmw=si
lo/gxas e)/xontes trei=s kai\ li/qous e)n a)/ggesi skuti/nois:
ci/fos d' ou) forou=sin ou)de\ kra/nos ou)d' o(/plon
ou)de\n e(/teron, stoxazo/menoi tou= proterei=n tai=s eu)kinhsi/ais
e)n toi=s diwgmoi=s kai\ pa/lin e)n tai=s a)poxwrh/sesi.
dio/per eu)/qetoi pro\s dro/mon ei)si\ kai\
liqoboli/an, diapeponhko/tes th=| mele/th| kai\ th=| sunhqei/a|
ta\ th=s fu/sews proterh/mata. kaqo/lou de\ pro\s
tou\s a)llofu/lous ou)/te to\ di/kaion ou)/te th\n pi/stin
kat' ou)de/na tro/pon diathrou=sin.
th=s de\ xw/ras h( me\n o(/moros th=| *kurh/nh| gew/dhs
e)sti\ kai\ pollou\s fe/rousa karpou/s: ou) mo/non ga\r
u(pa/rxei sitofo/ros, a)lla\ kai\ pollh\n a)/mpelon, e)/ti
d' e)lai/an e)/xei kai\ th\n a)gri/an u(/lhn kai\ potamou\s
eu)xrhsti/an parexome/nous: h( d' u(pe\r to\ no/tion me/ros
u(pertei/nousa, kaq' h(\n to\ ni/tron fu/esqai sumbe/bhken,
a)/sporos ou)=sa kai\ spani/zousa namatiai/wn
u(da/twn, th\n pro/soyin e)/xei pela/gei paremferh=:
ou)demi/an de\ parexome/nh poikili/an kata\ th\n i)de/an
e)rh/mw| gh=| perie/xetai, th=s u(perkeime/nhs e)rh/mou duse/citon
e)xou/shs to\ pe/ras. dio/per ou)d' o)/rneon i)dei=n
e)/stin, ou) tetra/poun e)n au)th=| zw=|on plh\n dorka/dos
kai\ boo/s, ou) mh\n ou)/te futo\n ou)/t' a)/llo tw=n duname/nwn
yuxagwgh=sai th\n o(/rasin, w(s a)\n th=s ei)s
meso/geion a)nhkou/shs gh=s e)xou/shs e)pi\ to\ mh=kos
a)qro/ous qi=nas. e)f' o(/son de\ spani/zei tw=n pro\s h(/meron
bi/on a)nhko/ntwn, e)pi\ tosou=to plh/qei pantoi/wn
tai=s i)de/ais kai\ toi=s mege/qesin o)/fewn, ma/lista de\
tw=n toiou/twn ou(\s prosagoreu/ousi kera/stas, oi(\ ta\
me\n dh/gmata qanathfo/ra poiou=ntai, th\n de\ xro/an
a(/mmw| paraplhsi/an e)/xousi: dio/per e)cwmoiwme/nwn
au)tw=n kata\ th\n pro/soyin toi=s u(pokeime/nois e)da/fesin
o)li/goi me\n e)piginw/skousin, oi( polloi\ d'
a)gnoou=ntes patou=si kai\ kindu/nois peripi/ptousin
a)prosdokh/tois. le/getai de\ tou/tous to\ palaio\n
e)pelqo/ntas pote\ pollh\n th=s *ai)gu/ptou poih=sai th\n
u(pokeime/nhn xw/ran a)oi/khton.
gi/netai de/ ti qauma/sion
peri/ te tau/thn th\n xw/ran kai\ th\n xe/rson
kai\ th\n e)pe/keina th=s *su/rtews *libu/hn. peri\ ga/r
tinas kairou\s kai\ ma/lista kata\ ta\s nhnemi/as susta/seis
o(rw=ntai kata\ to\n a)e/ra pantoi/wn zw/|wn i)de/as
e)mfai/nousai: tou/twn d' ai( me\n h)remou=sin, ai( de\
ki/nhsin lamba/nousi, kai\ pote\ me\n u(pofeu/gousi,
pote\ de\ diw/kousi, pa=sai de\ to\ me/geqos a)/platon
e)/xousai qaumasth\n kata/plhcin kai\ taraxh\n paraskeua/zousi
toi=s a)pei/rois.
ai( ga\r e)pidiw/kousai tou\s
a)nqrw/pous e)peida\n katala/bwsi, perixe/ontai toi=s
sw/masi yuxrai\ kai\ palmw/deis, w(/ste tou\s me\n ce/nous
a)sunh/qeis o)/ntas dia\ to\ de/os e)kpeplh=xqai, tou\s d'
e)gxwri/ous polla/kis sugkekurhko/tas toi=s toiou/tois katafronei=n tou= sumbai/nontos.
parado/cou d' ei)=nai
dokou=ntos tou= pra/gmatos kai\ mu/qw| peplasme/nw|
paraplhsi/ou, peirw=ntai/ tines tw=n fusikw=n ai)ti/as
a)podido/nai tou= ginome/nou toiau/tas.
a)ne/mous fasi\
kata\ th\n xw/ran tou\s me\n to\ su/nolon mh\ pnei=n,
tou\s de\ pantelw=s ei)=nai blhxrou\s kai\ kwfou/s: u(pa/rxein
de\ kai\ peri\ to\n a)e/ra polla/kis h)remi/an kai\
qaumasth\n a)kinhsi/an dia\ to\ mh/te na/pas mh/te suski/ous
au)lw=nas parakei=sqai plhsi/on mh/te lo/fwn
u(pa/rxein a)nasth/mata: potamw=n te mega/lwn spani/zein
tou\s to/pous, kai\ kaqo/lou th\n su/neggus xw/ran
a(/pasan a)/karpon ou)=san mhdemi/an e)/xein a)naqumi/asin:
e)c w(=n a(pa/ntwn ei)wqe/nai genna=sqai/ tinas a)rxa\s
kai\ susta/seis pneuma/twn. dio/per sumpnigou=s perista/sews
th\n xe/rson e)pexou/shs, o(/per o(rw=men e)pi\
tw=n nefw=n e)ni/ote sumbai=non e)n tai=s noti/ais h(me/rais,
tupoume/nwn i)dew=n pantodapw=n, tou=to gi/nesqai
kai\ peri\ th\n *libu/hn, pollaxw=s morfoume/nou
tou= sumpi/ptontos a)e/ros: o(\n tai=s me\n a)sqene/si kai\
blhxrai=s au)/rais o)xei=sqai metewrizo/menon kai\ palmou\s
poiou=nta kai\ sugkrou/onta susth/masin e(te/rois
o(moi/ois, nhnemi/as d' e)pilambanou/shs kaqi/stasqai
pro\s th\n gh=n, baru\n o)/nta kai\ tetupwme/non w(s
e)/tuxen: e)/peita mhdeno\s o)/ntos tou= sugxe/ontos prospela/zein
toi=s au)toma/tws peritugxa/nousi tw=n zw/|wn.
ta\s d' e)f' e(ka/tera kinh/seis au)tw=n fasi proai/resin
me\n mhdemi/an e)mfai/nein: e)n a)yu/xw| ga\r a)du/naton
u(pa/rxein fugh\n e(kou/sion h)\ di/wcin: ta\ me/ntoi zw=|a
lelhqo/tws ai)/tia th=s metarsi/as kinh/sews gi/nesqai:
prosio/ntwn me\n ga\r au)tw=n to\n u(pokei/menon a)e/ra
meta\ bi/as a)naste/llein, kai\ dia\ tou=q' u(poxwrei=n
to\ sunesthko\s ei)/dwlon kai\ poiei=n th\n e)/mfasin
u(pofeu/gontos: toi=s d' a)naxwrou=si kata\ tou)nanti/on
e)pakolouqei=n, a)ntestramme/nhs th=s ai)ti/as, w(s a)\n
tou= kenou= kai\ th=s a)raiw/sews e)pispwme/nhs. dio/per
e)oike/nai diw/konti tou\s u(poxwrou=ntas: e(/lkesqai ga\r
au)to\ kai\ propi/ptei\n ei)s to\ pro/sqen a)/qroun u(po\
th=s pa/lin r(u/mhs: tou\s d' u(pofeu/gontas, o(/tan e)pistrafw=sin
h)\ me/nwsin, eu)lo/gws u(po\ tou= sunakolouqou=ntos
ei)dw/lou yau/esqai toi=s o)/gkois: tou=to
de\ kata\ th\n pro\s to\ stere/mnion pro/sptwsin periqru/besqai,
kai\ pantaxo/qen prosxeo/menon katayu/xein
ta\ sw/mata tw=n peritugxano/ntwn.
tou/twn d' h(mi=n dieukrinhme/nwn oi)kei=on a)\n ei)/h
toi=s proeirhme/nois to/pois dielqei=n ta\ peri\ ta\s *)amazo/nas
i(storou/mena ta\s genome/nas to\ palaio\n kata\
th\n *libu/hn. oi( polloi\ me\n ga\r u(peilh/fasi ta\s peri\
to\n *qermw/donta potamo\n e)n tw=| *po/ntw| legome/nas
katw|khke/nai mo/nas u(pa/rcai: to\ d' a)lhqe\s ou)x ou(/tws
e)/xei, dia\ to\ polu\ proterei=n toi=s xro/nois ta\s kata\
*libu/hn kai\ pra/ceis a)ciolo/gous e)pitele/sasqai.
ou)k
a)gnoou=men de\ dio/ti polloi=s tw=n a)naginwsko/ntwn
a)nh/koos fanei=tai kai\ ce/nh pantelw=s h( peri\ tou/twn
i(stori/a: h)fanisme/nou ga\r o(losxerw=s tou= ge/nous
tw=n *)amazoni/dwn tou/twn pollai=s geneai=s pro/teron
tw=n *trwikw=n, tw=n de\ peri\ to\n *qermw/donta potamo\n
gunaikw=n h)kmakuiw=n mikro\n pro\ tou/twn tw=n
xro/nwn, ou)k a)lo/gws ai( metagene/sterai kai\ ma=llon
gnwrizo/menai th\n do/can keklhronomh/kasi th\n tw=n
palaiw=n kai\ pantelw=s a)gnooume/nwn dia\ to\n xro/non
u(po\ tw=n plei/stwn.
ou) mh\n a)ll' h(mei=s eu(ri/skontes
pollou\s me\n tw=n a)rxai/wn poihtw=n te kai\ suggrafe/wn,
ou)k o)li/gous de\ kai\ tw=n metageneste/rwn mnh/mhn
pepoihme/nous au)tw=n, a)nagra/fein ta\s pra/ceis
peiraso/meqa e)n kefalai/ois a)kolou/qws *dionusi/w|
tw=| suntetagme/nw| ta\ peri\ tou\s *)argonau/tas kai\ to\n
*dio/nuson kai\ e(/tera polla\ tw=n e)n toi=s palaiota/tois
xro/nois praxqe/ntwn.
ge/gone me\n ou)=n plei/w ge/nh gunaikw=n kata\ th\n
*libu/hn ma/xima kai\ teqaumasme/na mega/lws e)p' a)ndrei/a|:
to/ te ga\r tw=n *gorgo/nwn e)/qnos, e)f' o(\ le/getai
to\n *perse/a strateu=sai, pareilh/famen a)lkh=|
diafe/ron: to\ ga\r to\n *dio\s me\n ui(o/n, tw=n de\ kaq'
e(auto\n *(ellh/nwn a)/riston, tele/sai me/giston a)=qlon
th\n e)pi\ tau/tas stratei/an tekmh/rion a)/n tis la/boi
th=s peri\ ta\s proeirhme/nas gunai=kas u(peroxh=s te
kai\ duna/mews: h(/ te tw=n nu=n mellousw=n i(storei=sqai
a)ndrei/a para/docon e)/xei th\n u(peroxh\n pro\s
ta\s kaq' h(ma=s fu/seis tw=n gunaikw=n sugkrinome/nh.
fasi\ ga\r u(pa/rcai th=s *libu/hs e)n toi=s pro\s e(spe/ran
me/resin e)pi\ toi=s pe/rasi th=s oi)koume/nhs e)/qnos gunaikokratou/menon
kai\ bi/on e)zhlwko\s ou)x o(/moion tw=|
par' h(mi=n. tai=s me\n ga\r gunaici\n e)/qos ei)=nai diaponei=n
ta\ kata\ po/lemon, kai\ xro/nous w(risme/nous
o)fei/lein strateu/esqai, diathroume/nhs th=s parqeni/as:
dielqo/ntwn de\ tw=n e)tw=n tw=n th=s stratei/as
prosie/nai me\n toi=s a)ndra/si paidopoii/as e(/neka, ta\s
d' a)rxa\s kai\ ta\ koina\ dioikei=n tau/tas a(/panta. tou\s
d' a)/ndras o(moi/ws tai=s par' h(mi=n gametai=s to\n katoiki/dion
e)/xein bi/on, u(phretou=ntas toi=s u(po\ tw=n
sunoikousw=n prostattome/nois: mh\ mete/xein d' au)tou\s
mh/te stratei/as mh/t' a)rxh=s mh/t' a)/llhs tino\s e)n toi=s
koinoi=s parrhsi/as, e)c h(=s e)/mellon fronhmatisqe/ntes
e)piqh/sesqai tai=s gunaici/.
kata\ de\ ta\s gene/seis
tw=n te/knwn ta\ me\n bre/fh paradi/dosqai toi=s a)ndra/si,
kai\ tou/tous diatre/fein au)ta\ ga/lakti kai\
a)/llois tisi\n e(yh/masin oi)kei/ws tai=s tw=n nhpi/wn
h(liki/ais: ei) de\ tu/xoi qh=lu gennhqe/n, e)pika/esqai
au)tou= tou\s mastou/s, i(/na mh\ metewri/zwntai kata\
tou\s th=s a)kmh=s xro/nous: e)mpo/dion ga\r ou) to\ tuxo\n
ei)=nai dokei=n pro\s ta\s stratei/as tou\s e)ce/xontas tou=
sw/matos mastou/s: dio\ kai\ tou/twn au)ta\s a)pesterhme/nas
u(po\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn *)amazo/nas prosagoreu/esqai.
muqologou=si d' au)ta\s w)|khke/nai nh=son th\n a)po\ me\n
tou= pro\s dusma\s u(pa/rxein au)th\n *(espe/ran prosagoreuqei=san,
keime/nhn d' e)n th=| *tritwni/di li/mnh|.
tau/thn de\ plhsi/on u(pa/rxein tou= perie/xontos th\n
gh=n w)keanou=, proshgoreu=sqai d' a)po/ tinos e)mba/llontos
ei)s au)th\n potamou= *tri/twnos: kei=sqai de\
th\n li/mnhn tau/thn plhsi/on *ai)qiopi/as kai\ tou= para\
to\n w)keano\n o)/rous, o(\ me/giston me\n u(pa/rxein tw=n
e)n toi=s to/pois kai\ propeptwko\s ei)s to\n w)keano/n,
o)noma/zesqai d' u(po\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn *)/atlanta.
th\n
de\ proeirhme/nhn nh=son u(pa/rxein me\n eu)mege/qh kai\
plh/rh karpi/mwn de/ndrwn pantodapw=n, a)f' w(=n pori/zesqai
ta\s trofa\s tou\s e)gxwri/ous. e)/xein d' au)th\n
kai\ kthnw=n plh=qos, ai)gw=n kai\ proba/twn, e)c w(=n
ga/la kai\ kre/a pro\s diatrofh\n u(pa/rxein toi=s kekthme/nois
si/tw| de\ to\ su/nolon mh\ xrh=sqai to\ e)/qnos
dia\ to\ mh/pw tou= karpou= tou/tou th\n xrei/an eu(reqh=nai
par' au)toi=s. ta\s d' ou)=n *)amazo/nas a)lkh=|
diaferou/sas kai\ pro\s po/lemon w(rmhme/nas to\ me\n
prw=ton ta\s e)n th=| nh/sw|. po/leis katastre/fesqai
plh\n th=s o)nomazome/nhs *mh/nhs, i(era=s d' ei)=nai nomizome/nhs,
h(\n katoikei=sqai me\n u(p' *ai)qio/pwn *)ixquofa/gwn,
e)/xein de\ puro\s e)kfush/mata mega/la kai\ li/qwn
polutelw=n plh=qos tw=n o)nomazome/nwn par' *(/ellhsin
a)nqra/kwn kai\ sardi/wn kai\ smara/gdwn, meta\ de\
tau=ta pollou\s tw=n plhsioxw/rwn *libu/wn kai\ noma/dwn
katapolemh=sai, kai\ kti/sai po/lin mega/lhn
e)nto\s th=s *tritwni/dos li/mnhs, h(\n a)po\ tou= sxh/matos o)noma/sai *xerro/nhson.
e)k de\ tau/ths o(rmwme/nas
e)gxeirh=sai mega/lais e)pibolai=s, o(rmh=s au)tai=s e)mpesou/shs
e)pelqei=n polla\ me/rh th=s oi)koume/nhs. e)pi\
prw/tous d' au)ta\s strateu=sai le/getai tou\s *)atlanti/ous,
a)/ndras h(merwta/tous tw=n e)n toi=s to/pois
e)kei/nois kai\ xw/ran nemome/nous eu)dai/mona kai\ po/leis
mega/las: par' oi(=s dh\ muqologei=sqai/ fasi th\n tw=n
qew=n ge/nesin u(pa/rcai pro\s toi=s kata\ to\n w)keano\n
to/pois, sumfw/nws toi=s par' *(/ellhsi muqolo/gois,
peri\ w(=n ta\ kata\ me/ros mikro\n u(/steron die/cimen.
tw=n ou)=n *)amazo/nwn le/getai basileu/ousan *mu/rinan
susth/sasqai strato/pedon pezw=n me\n trismuri/wn,
i(ppe/wn de\ trisxili/wn, zhloume/nhs par' au)tai=s peritto/teron
e)n toi=s pole/mois th=s a)po\ tw=n i(ppe/wn xrei/as.
o(/plois de\ xrh=sqai skepasthri/ois o)/fewn mega/lwn
dorai=s, e)xou/shs th=s *libu/hs tau=ta ta\ zw=|a toi=s
mege/qesin a)/pista, a)munthri/ois de\ toi=s ci/fesi kai\
tai=s lo/gxais, e)/ti de\ to/cois, oi(=s mh\ mo/non e)c e)nanti/as
ba/llein, a)lla\ kai\ kata\ ta\s fuga\s tou\s e)pidiw/kontas
ei)s tou)pi/sw toceu/ein eu)sto/xws.
e)mbalou/sas
d' au)ta\s ei)s th\n tw=n *)atlanti/wn xw/ran tou\s
me\n th\n *ke/rnhn kaloume/nhn oi)kou=ntas parata/cei
nikh=sai, kai\ suneispesou/sas toi=s feu/gousin e)nto\s
tw=n teixw=n kurieu=sai th=s po/lews: boulome/nas de\
tw=| fo/bw| kataplh/casqai tou\s perioi/kous w)mw=s
prosenexqh=nai toi=s a(lou=si, kai\ tou\s me\n a)/ndras
h(bhdo\n a)posfa/cai, te/kna de\ kai\ gunai=kas e)candrapodisame/nas
kataska/yai th\n po/lin.
th=s de\ peri\
tou\s *kernai/ous sumfora=s diadoqei/shs ei)s tou\s o(moeqnei=s,
le/getai tou\s me\n *)atlanti/ous kataplage/ntas
di) o(mologi/as paradou=nai ta\s po/leis kai\ pa=n to\
prostaxqe\n poih/sein e)paggei/lasqai, th\n de\ basi/lissan
*mu/rinan e)pieikw=s au)toi=s prosenexqei=san
fili/an te sunqe/sqai kai\ po/lin a)nti\ th=s kataskafei/shs
o(mw/numon e(auth=s kti/sai: katoiki/sai d' ei)s
au)th\n tou/s te ai)xmalw/tous kai\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn to\n
boulo/menon.
meta\ de\ tau=ta tw=n *)atlanti/wn dw=ra/
te megalopreph= do/ntwn au)th=| kai\ tima\s a)ciolo/gous
koinh=| yhfisame/nwn, a)pode/casqai/ te th\n filanqrwpi/an
au)tw=n kai\ prosepaggei/lasqai to\ e)/qnos eu)ergeth/sein.
tw=n d' e)gxwri/wn pepolemhme/nwn polla/kis
u(po\ tw=n o)nomazome/nwn *gorgo/nwn, ou)sw=n plhsioxw/rwn,
kai\ to\ su/nolon e)/fedron e)xo/ntwn tou=to to\
e)/qnos, fasi\n a)ciwqei=san th\n *mu/rinan u(po\ tw=n
*)atlanti/wn e)mbalei=n ei)s th\n xw/ran tw=n proeirhme/nwn.
a)ntitacame/nwn de\ tw=n *gorgo/nwn gene/sqai
kartera\n ma/xhn, kai\ ta\s *)amazo/nas e)pi\ tou= proterh/matos
genome/nas a)nelei=n me\n tw=n a)ntitaxqeisw=n
pamplhqei=s, zwgrh=sai d' ou)k e)la/ttous trisxili/wn:
tw=n d' a)/llwn ei)/s tina drumw/dh to/pon sumfugousw=n
e)pibale/sqai me\n th\n *mu/rinan e)mprh=sai th\n u(/lhn,
speu/dousan a)/rdhn a)nelei=n to\ e)/qnos, ou) dunhqei=san
de\ krath=sai th=s e)pibolh=s e)panelqei=n e)pi\ tou\s o(/rous th=s xw/ras.
tw=n d' *)amazo/nwn nukto\s ta\ peri\ ta\s
fulaka\s r(a|qumousw=n dia\ th\n eu)hmeri/an, e)piqeme/nas
ta\s ai)xmalwti/das, spasame/nas ta\ ci/fh tw=n
dokousw=n kekrathke/nai polla\s a)nelei=n: te/los de\
tou= plh/qous au)ta\s pantaxo/qen perixuqe/ntos eu)genw=s
maxome/nas a(pa/sas katakoph=nai. th\n de\ *mu/rinan
qa/yasan ta\s a)naireqei/sas tw=n sustrateuousw=n e)n
trisi\ purai=s xwma/twn mega/lwn e)pisth=sai ta/fous
trei=s, ou(\s me/xri tou= nu=n *)amazo/nwn swrou\s o)noma/zesqai.
ta\s de\ *gorgo/nas e)n toi=s u(/steron xro/nois
au)chqei/sas pa/lin u(po\ *perse/ws tou= *dio\s katapolemhqh=nai,
kaq' o(\n kairo\n e)basi/leuen au)tw=n
*me/dousa: to\ de\ teleutai=on u(f' *(hrakle/ous a)/rdhn
a)naireqh=nai tau/tas te kai\ to\ tw=n *)amazo/nwn e)/qnos,
kaq' o(\n kairo\n tou\s pro\s e(spe/ran to/pous e)pelqw\n
e)/qeto ta\s e)pi\ th=s *libu/hs sth/las, deino\n h(gou/menos,
ei) proelo/menos to\ ge/nos koinh=| tw=n a)nqrw/pwn eu)ergetei=n
perio/yetai/ tina tw=n e)qnw=n gunaikokratou/mena.
le/getai de\ kai\ th\n *tritwni/da li/mnhn seismw=n
genome/nwn a)fanisqh=nai, r(age/ntwn au)th=s tw=n pro\s
to\n w)keano\n merw=n keklime/nwn.
th\n de\ *mu/rina/n
fasi th=s te *libu/hs th\n plei/sthn e)pelqei=n, kai\
parabalou=san ei)s *ai)/gupton pro\s me\n *(=wron to\n
*)/isidos basileu/onta to/te th=s *ai)gu/ptou fili/an sunqe/sqai,
pro\s d' *)/arabas diapolemh/sasan kai\ pollou\s
au)tw=n a)nelou=san, th\n me\n *suri/an katastre/yasqai,
tw=n de\ *kili/kwn a)panthsa/ntwn au)th=| meta\
dw/rwn kai\ to\ keleuo/menon poih/sein o(mologou/ntwn,
e)leuqe/rous a)fei=nai tou\s e(kousi/ws prosxwrh/santas,
ou(\s a)po\ tau/ths th=s ai)ti/as me/xri tou= nu=n *)eleuqeroki/likas
kalei=sqai.
katapolemh=sai d' au)th\n kai\ ta\
peri\ to\n *tau=ron e)/qnh, dia/fora tai=s a)lkai=s o)/nta,
kai\ dia\ *frugi/as th=s mega/lhs e)pi\ qa/lattan katabh=nai:
e(ch=s de\ th\n paraqala/ttion xw/ran prosagagome/nhn
o(/rous qe/sqai th=s stratei/as to\n *ka/ikon
potamo/n.
th=s de\ dorikth/tou xw/ras e)klecame/nhn
tou\s eu)qe/tous to/pous ei)s po/lewn kti/seis oi)kodomh=sai
plei/ous po/leis, kai\ tou/twn o(mw/numon mi/an
e(auth=| kti/sai, ta\s d' a)/llas a)po\ tw=n ta\s h(gemoni/as
ta\s megi/stas e)xousw=n, *ku/mhn, *pita/nan, *prih/nhn.
tau/tas me\n ou)=n oi)ki/sai para\ qa/lattan, a)/llas de\
plei/ous e)n toi=s pro\s meso/geion a)nh/kousi to/pois.
katasxei=n d' au)th\n kai\ tw=n nh/swn tina/s, kai\ ma/lista
th\n *le/sbon, e)n h(=| kti/sai po/lin *mutilh/nhn
o(mw/numon th=| metexou/sh| th=s stratei/as a)delfh=|. e)/peita
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn nh/swn tina\s katastrefome/nhn xeimasqh=nai,
kai\ poihsame/nhn th=| mhtri\ tw=n qew=n
eu)xa\s u(pe\r th=s swthri/as prosenexqh=nai nh/sw| tini\
tw=n e)rh/mwn: tau/thn de\ kata/ tina e)n toi=s o)nei/rois
fantasi/an kaqierw=sai th=| proeirhme/nh| qew=| kai\
bwmou\s i(dru/sasqai kai\ qusi/as megaloprepei=s e)pitele/sai:
o)noma/sai d' au)th\n *samoqra/|khn, o(/per ei)=nai
meqermhneuo/menon ei)s th\n *(ellhnikh\n dia/lekton i(era\n
nh=son: e)/nioi de\ tw=n i(storikw=n le/gousi to\ pro\ tou=
*sa/mon au)th\n kaloume/nhn u(po\ tw=n katoikou/ntwn e)n
au)th=| pote *qra|kw=n *samoqra/|khn o)nomasqh=nai. ou)
mh\n a)lla\ tw=n *)amazo/nwn e)panelqousw=n ei)s th\n
h)/peiron muqologou=si th\n mhte/ra tw=n qew=n eu)aresthqei=san
th=| nh/sw| a)/llous te/ tinas e)n au)th=| katoiki/sai
kai\ tou\s e(auth=s ui(ou\s tou\s o)nomazome/nous
*koru/bantas: e)c ou(= d' ei)si\ patro\s e)n a)porrh/tw|
kata\ th\n teleth\n paradi/dosqai: katadei=cai de\ kai\
ta\ nu=n e)n au)th=| suntelou/mena musth/ria kai\ to\
te/menos a)/sulon nomoqeth=sai. peri\ de\ tou/tous tou\s
xro/nous *mo/yon to\n *qra=|ka, fuga/da geno/menon u(po\
*lukou/rgou tou= basile/ws tw=n *qra|kw=n, e)mbalei=n
ei)s th\n xw/ran tw=n *)amazo/nwn meta\ stratia=s th=s
sunekpesou/shs au)tw=|: sustrateu=sai de\ kai\ *si/pulon
tw=| *mo/yw| to\n *sku/qhn, pefugadeume/non o(moi/ws e)k
th=s o(mo/rou th=| *qra/|kh| *skuqi/as.
genome/nhs de\ parata/cews,
kai\ tw=n peri\ to\n *si/pulon kai\ *mo/yon
proterhsa/ntwn, th/n te basi/lissan tw=n *)amazo/nwn
*mu/rinan a)naireqh=nai kai\ tw=n a)/llwn ta\s plei/ous.
tou= de\ xro/nou probai/nontos, kai\ kata\ ta\s ma/xas
a)ei\ tw=n *qra|kw=n e)pikratou/ntwn, to\ teleutai=on ta\s
perileifqei/sas tw=n *)amazo/nwn a)naka/myai pa/lin ei)s
*libu/hn. kai\ th\n me\n stratei/an tw=n a)po\ *libu/hs
*)amazo/nwn muqologou=si toiou=to labei=n to\ pe/ras.
h(mei=s d' e)peidh\ peri\ tw=n *)atlanti/wn e)mnh/sqhmen,
ou)k a)noi/keion h(gou/meqa dielqei=n ta\ muqologou/mena
par' au)toi=s peri\ th=s tw=n qew=n gene/sews,
dia\ to\ mh\ polu\ dialla/ttein au)ta\ tw=n muqologoume/nwn
par' *(/ellhsin.
oi( toi/nun *)atla/ntioi tou\s
para\ to\n w)keano\n to/pous katoikou=ntes kai\ xw/ran
eu)dai/mona nemo/menoi pollw=| me\n eu)sebei/a| kai\ filanqrwpi/a|
th=| pro\s tou\s ce/nous dokou=si diafe/rein tw=n
plhsioxw/rwn, th\n de\ ge/nesin tw=n qew=n par' au(toi=s
gene/sqai fasi/. sumfwnei=n de\ toi=s legome/nois u(p'
au)tw=n kai\ to\n e)pifane/staton tw=n par' *(/ellhsi
poihtw=n e)n oi(=s pareisa/gei th\n *(/hran le/gousan
ei)=mi ga\r o)yome/nh polufo/rbou pei/rata gai/hs,
*)wkeano/n te qew=n ge/nesin kai\ mhte/ra *thqu/n.
muqologou=si de\ prw=ton par' au(toi=s *ou)rano\n basileu=sai
kai\ tou\s a)nqrw/pous spora/dhn oi)kou=ntas
sunagagei=n ei)s po/lews peri/bolon, kai\ th=s me\n a)nomi/as
kai\ tou= qhriw/dous bi/ou pau=sai tou\s u(pakou/ontas,
eu(ro/nta ta\s tw=n h(me/rwn karpw=n xrei/as kai\
paraqe/seis kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n xrhsi/mwn ou)k o)li/ga:
katakth/sasqai d' au)to\n kai\ th=s oi)koume/nhs th\n
plei/sthn, kai\ ma/lista tou\s pro\s th\n e(spe/ran kai\
th\n a)/rkton to/pous. tw=n de\ a)/strwn geno/menon e)pimelh=
parathrhth\n polla\ prole/gein tw=n kata\ to\n
ko/smon mello/ntwn gi/nesqai: ei)shgh/sasqai de\ toi=s
o)/xlois to\n me\n e)niauto\n e)niauto\n a)po\ th=s tou= h(li/ou kinh/sews,
tou\s de\ mh=nas a)po\ th=s selh/nhs, kai\ ta\s kat' e)/tos
e(/kaston w(/ras dida/cai. dio\ kai\ tou\s pollou/s, a)gnoou=ntas
me\n th\n tw=n a)/strwn ai)w/nion ta/cin, qauma/zontas
de\ ta\ gino/mena kata\ ta\s prorrh/seis, u(polabei=n
to\n tou/twn ei)shghth\n qei/as mete/xein fu/sews,
meta\ de\ th\n e)c a)nqrw/pwn au)tou= meta/stasin dia/
te ta\s eu)ergesi/as kai\ th\n tw=n a)/strwn e)pi/gnwsin
a)qana/tous tima\s a)ponei=mai: metagagei=n d' au)tou=
th\n proshgori/an e)pi\ to\n ko/smon, a(/ma me\n tw=| dokei=n
oi)kei/ws e)sxhke/nai pro\s ta\s tw=n a)/strwn e)pitola/s
te kai\ du/seis kai\ ta)/lla ta\ gino/mena peri\ to\n ko/smon,
a(/ma de\ tw=| mege/qei tw=n timw=n u(perba/llein ta\s eu)ergesi/as,
kai\ pro\s to\n ai)w=na basile/a tw=n o(/lwn au)to\n
a)nagoreu/santas.
ou)ranou= de\ muqologou=si gene/sqai pai=das e)k
pleio/nwn gunaikw=n pe/nte pro\s toi=s tettara/konta,
kai\ tou/twn o)ktwkai/deka le/gousin u(pa/rxein e)k *titai/as
o)/noma me\n i)/dion e)/xontas e(ka/stous, koinh=| de\
pa/ntas a)po\ th=s mhtro\s o)nomazome/nous *tita=nas.
th\n
de\ *titai/an, sw/frona ou)=san kai\ pollw=n a)gaqw=n
ai)ti/an genome/nhn toi=s laoi=s, a)poqewqh=nai meta\ th\n
teleuth\n u(po\ tw=n eu)= paqo/ntwn *gh=n metonomasqei=san.
gene/sqai d' au)tw=| kai\ qugate/ras, w(=n ei)=nai
du/o ta\s presbuta/tas polu\ tw=n a)/llwn e)pifanesta/tas,
th/n te kaloume/nhn *basi/leian kai\ *(re/an th\n
u(p' e)ni/wn *pandw/ran o)nomasqei=san.
tou/twn de\ th\n
me\n *basi/leian, presbuta/thn ou)=san kai\ swfrosu/nh|
te kai\ sune/sei polu\ tw=n a)/llwn diafe/rousan, e)kqre/yai
pa/ntas tou\s a)delfou\s koinh=| mhtro\s eu)/noian
parexome/nhn: dio\ kai\ mega/lhn mhte/ra prosagoreuqh=nai:
meta\ de\ th\n tou= patro\s e)c a)nqrw/pwn ei)s
qeou\s meta/stasin, sugxwrou/ntwn tw=n o)/xlwn kai\
tw=n a)delfw=n, diade/casqai th\n basilei/an parqe/non
ou)=san e)/ti kai\ dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s swfrosu/nhs
ou)deni\ sunoikh=sai boulhqei=san. u(/steron de\ boulome/nhn
diado/xous th=s basilei/as a)polipei=n ui(ou/s,
*(uperi/oni sunoikh=sai tw=n a)delfw=n e(ni/, pro\s o(\n
oi)keio/tata die/keito.
genome/nwn d' au)th=| du/o te/knwn,
*(hli/ou kai\ *selh/nhs, kai\ qaumazome/nwn e)pi/ te tw=|
ka/llei kai\ th=| swfrosu/nh|, fasi\ tou\s a)delfou\s tau/th|
me\n e)p' eu)tekni/a| fqonou=ntas, to\n d' *(uperi/ona
fobhqe/ntas mh/pote th\n basilei/an ei)s au(to\n perispa/sh|,
pra=cin e)pitele/sasqai pantelw=s a)no/sion:
sunwmosi/an ga\r poihsame/nous to\n me\n *(uperi/ona
katasfa/cai, to\n d' *(/hlion o)/nta pai=da th\n h(liki/an
e)mbalo/ntas ei)s to\n *)hridano\n potamo\n a)popni=cai:
katafanou=s de\ genome/nhs th=s a)tuxi/as, th\n me\n
*selh/nhn fila/delfon ou)=san kaq' u(perbolh\n a)po\
tou= te/gous e(auth\n r(i=yai, th\n de\ mhte/ra zhtou=san
to\ sw=ma para\ to\n potamo\n su/gkopon gene/sqai, kai\
katenexqei=san ei)s u(/pnon i)dei=n o)/yin, kaq' h(\n e)/docen
e)pista/nta to\n *(/hlion parakalei=n au)th\n mh\ qrhnei=n
to\n tw=n te/knwn qa/naton: tou\s me\n ga\r *tita=nas
teu/cesqai th=s proshkou/shs timwri/as, e(auto\n de\ kai\
th\n a)delfh\n ei)s a)qana/tous fu/seis metasxhmatisqh/sesqai
qei/a| tini\ pronoi/a|: o)nomasqh/sesqai ga\r
u(po\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn h(/lion me\n to\ pro/teron e)n ou)ranw=|
pu=r i(ero\n kalou/menon, selh/nhn de\ th\n mh/nhn
prosagoreuome/nhn. diegerqei=san de\ kai\ toi=s o)/xlois
to/n te o)/neiron kai\ ta\ peri\ au(th\n a)tuxh/mata dielqou=san
a)ciw=sai toi=s me\n teteleuthko/sin a)ponei=mai
tima\s i)soqe/ous, tou= d' au)th=s sw/matos mhke/ti mhde/na
qigei=n. meta\ de\ tau=ta e)mmanh= genome/nhn kai\
tw=n th=s qugatro\s paigni/wn ta\ duna/mena yo/fon
e)pitelei=n a(rpa/sasan plana=sqai kata\ th\n xw/ran,
lelume/nhn me\n ta\s tri/xas, tw=| de\ dia\ tw=n tumpa/nwn
kai\ kumba/lwn yo/fw| e)nqea/zousan, w(/ste kataplh/ttesqai
plh/ttesqai tou\s o(rw=ntas. pa/ntwn de\ to\ peri\ au)th\n
pa/qos e)leou/ntwn, kai/ tinwn a)ntexome/nwn tou= sw/matos,
e)pigene/sqai plh=qos o)/mbrou kai\ sunexei=s
keraunw=n ptw/seis: e)ntau=qa de\ th\n me\n *basi/leian
a)fanh= gene/sqai, tou\s d' o)/xlous qauma/santas th\n
peripe/teian to\n me\n *(/hlion kai\ th\n *selh/nhn th=|
proshgori/a| kai\ tai=s timai=s metagagei=n e)pi\ ta\ kat'
ou)rano\n a)/stra, th\n de\ mhte/ra tou/twn qeo/n te
nomi/sai kai\ bwmou\s i(dru/sasqai, kai\ tai=s dia\ tw=n
tumpa/nwn kai\ kumba/lwn e)nergei/ais kai\ toi=s a)/llois
a(/pasin a)pomimoume/nous ta\ peri\ au)th\n sumba/nta
qusi/as kai\ ta\s a)/llas tima\s a)ponei=mai.
parade/dotai de\ th=s qeou= tau/ths kai\ kata\ th\n
*frugi/an ge/nesis. oi( ga\r e)gxw/rioi muqologou=si to\
palaio\n gene/sqai basile/a *frugi/as kai\ *ludi/as *mh/|ona:
gh/manta de\ *dindu/mhn gennh=sai me\n paidi/on
qh=lu, tre/fein d' au)to\ mh\ boulo/menon ei)s o)/ros e)kqei=nai
to\ prosagoreuo/menon *ku/belon. e)ntau=qa tw=|
paidi/w| kata/ tina qei/an pro/noian ta/s te parda/leis
kai/ tina tw=n a)/llwn tw=n a)lkh=| diafero/ntwn qhri/wn
pare/xesqai th\n qhlh\n kai\ diatre/fein,
gu/naia de\
tina peri\ to\n to/pon poimai/nonta katidei=n to\ gino/menon,
kai\ qauma/santa th\n peripe/teian a)nele/sqai
to\ bre/fos, kai\ prosagoreu=sai *kube/lhn a)po\ tou=
to/pou. au)come/nhn de\ th\n pai=da tw=| te ka/llei kai\
swfrosu/nh| dienegkei=n, e)/ti de\ sune/sei gene/sqai qaumasth/n:
th/n te ga\r poluka/lamon su/rigga prw/thn
e)pinoh=sai kai\ pro\s ta\s paidia\s kai\ xorei/as eu(rei=n
ku/mbala kai\ tu/mpana, pro\s de\ tou/tois kaqarmou\s
tw=n nosou/ntwn kthnw=n te kai\ nhpi/wn pai/dwn ei)shgh/sasqai:
dio\ kai\ tw=n brefw=n tai=s e)pw|dai=s swzome/nwn
kai\ tw=n plei/stwn u(p' au)th=s e)nagkalizome/nwn,
dia\ th\n ei)s tau=ta spoudh\n kai\ filostorgi/an
u(po\ pa/ntwn au)th\n o)rei/an mhte/ra prosagoreuqh=nai.
sunanastre/fesqai d' au)th=| kai\ fili/an e)/xein e)pi\
ple/on fasi\ *marsu/an to\n *fru/ga, qaumazo/menon
e)pi\ sune/sei kai\ swfrosu/nh|: kai\ th=s me\n sune/sews
tekmh/rion lamba/nousi to\ mimh/sasqai tou\s fqo/ggous
th=s polukala/mou su/riggos kai\ metenegkei=n e)pi\
tou\s au)lou\s th\n o(/lhn a(rmoni/an, th=s de\ swfrosu/nhs
shmei=on ei)=nai/ fasi to\ me/xri th=s teleuth=s a)pei/raton
gene/sqai tw=n a)frodisi/wn. th\n ou)=n *kube/lhn
ei)s a)kmh\n h(liki/as e)lqou=san a)gaph=sai tw=n e)gxwri/wn
tina\ neani/skon to\n prosagoreuo/menon me\n *)/attin,
u(/steron d' e)piklhqe/nta *pa/pan: sunelqou=san d' ei)s
o(mili/an au)tw=| la/qra| kai\ genome/nhn e)/gkuon e)pignwsqh=nai
kata\ tou=ton to\n kairo\n u(po\ tw=n gone/wn.
dio/per a)naxqei/shs au)th=s ei)s ta\ basi/leia, kai\ tou=
patro\s to\ me\n prw=ton w(s parqe/non prosdecame/nou,
meta\ de\ tau=ta gno/ntos th\n fqora/n, kai\ ta\s te
trofou\s kai\ to\n *)/attin a)nelo/ntos kai\ ta\ sw/mata
e)kri/yantos a)/tafa, fasi\ th\n *kube/lhn dia\ th\n pro\s
to\ meira/kion filostorgi/an kai\ th\n e)pi\ tai=s trofoi=s
lu/phn e)mmanh= genome/nhn ei)s th\n xw/ran e)kphdh=sai.
kai\ tau/thn me\n o)lolu/zousan kai\ tumpani/zousan
mo/nhn e)pie/nai pa=san xw/ran, lelume/nhn ta\s tri/xas,
to\n de\ *marsu/an e)leou=nta to\ pa/qos e(kousi/ws au)th=|
sunakolouqei=n kai\ sumplana=sqai dia\ th\n prou+pa/rxousan
fili/an.
paragenome/nous d' au)tou\s pro\s
*dio/nuson ei)s th\n *nu=san katalabei=n to\n *)apo/llw
tugxa/nonta mega/lhs a)podoxh=s dia\ th\n kiqa/ran, h(\n
*(ermh=n eu(rei=n fasin, *)apo/llwna de\ prw=ton au)th=|
kata\ tro/pon xrh=sqai: e)ri/zontos de\ tou= *marsu/ou
pro\s to\n *)apo/llw peri\ th=s te/xnhs, kai\ tw=n *nusai/wn
a)podeixqe/ntwn dikastw=n, to\n me\n *)apo/llwna prw=ton
kiqari/sai yilh/n, to\n de\ *marsu/an e)pibalo/nta
toi=s au)loi=s kataplh=cai ta\s a)koa\s tw=| ceni/zonti, kai\
dia\ th\n eu)me/leian do/cai polu\ proe/xein tou= prohgwnisme/nou.
sunteqeime/nwn d' au)tw=n par' a)/llhla toi=s
dikastai=s e)pidei/knusqai th\n te/xnhn, to\n me\n *)apo/llwna/
fasin e)pibalei=n to\ deu/teron a(rmo/ttousan tw=|
me/lei th=s kiqa/ras w)|dh/n, kaq' h(\n u(perbale/sqai th\n
prou+pa/rcasan tw=n au)lw=n a)podoxh/n: to\n de\ pro/teron
a)ganakth/santa dida/skein tou\s a)kroata\s o(/ti
para\ pa=n to\ di/kaion au)to\s e)lattou=tai: dei=n ga\r
gi/nesqai te/xnhs su/gkrisin, ou) fwnh=s, kaq' h(\n
prosh/kei th\n a(rmoni/an kai\ to\ me/los e)ceta/zesqai
th=s kiqa/ras kai\ tw=n au)lw=n: kai\ pro\s tou/tois a)/dikon
ei)=nai du/o te/xnas a(/ma pro\s mi/an sugkri/nesqai.
to\n de\ *)apo/llw muqologou=sin ei)pei=n w(s ou)de\n au)to\n
pleonektoi/h:
kai\ ga\r to\n *marsu/an to\ paraplh/sion
au)tw=| poiei=n, ei)s tou\s au)lou\s e)mfusw=nta:
dei=n ou)=n h)\ th\n e)cousi/an tau/thn i)/shn a)mfote/rois
di/dosqai th=s kra/sews, h)\ mhde/teron tw=| sto/mati
diagwnizo/menon dia\ mo/nwn tw=n xeirw=n e)ndei/knusqai
th\n i)di/an te/xnhn. e)pikrina/ntwn de\ tw=n a)kroatw=n
to\n *)apo/llw dikaio/tera le/gein, sugkriqh=nai pa/lin
ta\s te/xnas, kai\ to\n me\n *marsu/an leifqh=nai, to\n
d' *)apo/llw dia\ th\n e)/rin pikro/teron xrhsa/menon
e)kdei=rai zw=nta to\n h(tthqe/nta. taxu\ de\ metamelhqe/nta
kai\ bare/ws e)pi\ toi=s u(p' au)tou= praxqei=sin
e)ne/gkanta th=s kiqa/ras e)krh=cai ta\s xorda\s kai\ th\n
eu(rhme/nhn a(rmoni/an a)fani/sai. tau/ths d' u(/steron
*mou/sas me\n a)neurei=n th\n me/shn, *li/non de\ th\n
li/xanon, *)orfe/a de\ kai\ *qamu/ran u(pa/thn kai\ parupa/thn.
to\n d' *)apo/llw fasi\n ei)s to\ a)/ntron tou=
*dionu/sou th/n te kiqa/ran kai\ tou\s au)lou\s a)naqe/nta,
kai\ th=s *kube/lhs e)rasqe/nta, sumplanhqh=nai tau/th|
me/xri tw=n *(uperbore/wn. kata\ de\ th\n *frugi/an e)mpesou/shs
no/sou toi=s a)nqrw/pois kai\ th=s gh=s a)ka/rpou
genome/nhs, e)perwthsa/ntwn tw=n a)tuxou/ntwn to\n
qeo\n peri\ th=s tw=n kakw=n a)pallagh=s prosta/cai
fasi\n au)toi=s qa/yai to\ *)/attidos sw=ma kai\ tima=n th\n
*kube/lhn w(s qeo/n. dio/per tou\s *fru/gas h)fanisme/nou
tou= sw/matos dia\ to\n xro/non ei)/dwlon kataskeua/sai
tou= meiraki/ou, pro\s w(=| qrhnou=ntas tai=s oi)kei/ais
timai=s tou= pa/qous e)cila/skesqai th\n tou= paranomhqe/ntos
mh=nin: o(/per me/xri tou= kaq' h(ma=s bi/ou
poiou=ntas au)tou\s diatelei=n.
th=s de\ *kube/lhs to\
palaio\n bwmou\s i)drusame/nous qusi/as e)pitelei)/n kat'
e)/tos: u(/steron d' e)n *pisinou=nti th=s *frugi/as kataskeua/sai
new\n polutelh= kai\ tima\s kai\ qusi/as
katadei=cai megaloprepesta/tas, *mi/dou tou= basile/ws
ei)s tau=ta sumfilokalh/santos: tw=| d' a)ga/lmati th=s
qeou= parasth=sai parda/leis kai\ le/ontas dia\ to\ dokei=n
u(po\ tou/twn prw=ton trafh=nai. peri\ me\n ou)=n
mhtro\s qew=n toiau=ta muqologei=tai para/ te toi=s
*fruci\ kai\ toi=s *)atlanti/ois toi=s para\ to\n w)keano\n oi)kou=sin.
meta\ de\ th\n *(uperi/onos teleuth\n muqologou=si
tou\s ui(ou\s tou= *ou)ranou= diele/sqai th\n basilei/an,
w(=n u(pa/rxein e)pifanesta/tous *)/atlanta kai\ *kro/non.
tou/twn de\ to\n me\n *)/atlanta laxei=n tou\s para\ to\n
w)keano\n to/pous, kai\ tou/s te laou\s *)atlanti/ous
o)noma/sai kai\ to\ me/giston tw=n kata\ th\n xw/ran o)rw=n
o(moi/ws *)/atlanta prosagoreu=sai.
fasi\ d' au)to\n ta\
peri\ th\n a)strologi/an e)cakribw=sai. kai\ to\n sfairiko\n
lo/gon ei)s a)nqrw/pous prw=ton e)cenegei=n: a)f'
h(=s ai)ti/as do/cai to\n su/mpanta ko/smon e)pi\ tw=n
*)/atlantos w)/mwn o)xei=sqai, tou= mu/qou th\n th=s sfai/ras
eu(/resin kai\ katagrafh\n ai)nittome/nou. gene/sqai d'
au)tw=| plei/ous ui(ou/s, w(=n e(/na dienegkei=n eu)sebei/a|
kai\ th=| pro\s tou\s a)rxome/nous dikaiosu/nh| kai\ filanqrwpi/a|,
to\n prosagoreuo/menon *(/esperon.
tou=ton
d' e)pi\ th\n korufh\n tou= *)/atlantos o)/rous a)nabai/nonta
kai\ ta\s tw=n a)/strwn parathrh/seis poiou/menon e)cai/fnhs
u(po\ pneuma/twn sunarpage/nta mega/lwn a)/fanton
gene/sqai: dia\ de\ th\n a)reth\n au)tou= to\ pa/qos
ta\ plh/qh e)leh/santa tima\s a)qana/tous a)ponei=mai kai\
to\n e)pifane/staton tw=n kata\ to\n ou)rano\n a)ste/rwn
o(mwnu/mws e)kei/nw| prosagoreu=sai. u(pa/rcai d'
*)/atlanti kai\ qugate/ras e(pta/, ta\s koinw=s me\n a)po\
tou= patro\s kaloume/nas *)atlanti/das, i)di/a| d' e(ka/sthn
o)nomazome/nhn *mai=an, *)hle/ktran, *tau+ge/thn, *stero/phn,
*mero/phn, *(alkuo/nhn, kai\ teleutai/an *kelainw/.
tau/tas de\ migei/sas toi=s e)pifanesta/tois h(/rwsi kai\
qeoi=s a)rxhgou\s katasth=nai tou= plei/stou ge/nous
tw=n a)nqrw/pwn, tekou/sas tou\s di' a)reth\n qeou\s kai\
h(/rwas o)nomasqe/ntas, oi(=on th\n presbuta/thn *mai=an
*dii\ migei=san *(ermh=n teknw=sai, pollw=n eu(reth\n geno/menon
toi=s a)nqrw/pois: paraplhsi/ws de\ kai\ ta\s
a)/llas *)atlanti/das gennh=sai pai=das e)pifanei=s, w(=n
tou\s me\n e)qnw=n, tou\s de\ po/lewn gene/sqai kti/stas.
dio/per ou) mo/non par' e)ni/ois tw=n barba/rwn, a)lla\
kai\ para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi tou\s plei/stous tw=n a)rxaiota/twn
h(rw/wn ei)s tau/tas a)nafe/rein to\ ge/nos. u(pa/rcai
d' au)ta\s kai\ sw/fronas diafero/ntws, kai\ meta\
th\n teleuth\n tuxei=n a)qana/tou timh=s par' a)nqrw/pois
kai\ kaqidruqei/sas e)n tw=| ko/smw| kai\ th=| tw=n *pleia/dwn
proshgori/a| perilhfqei/sas. e)klh/qhsan de\ ai(
*)atlanti/des kai\ nu/mfai dia\ to\ tou\s e)gxwri/ous
koinh=| ta\s gunai=kas nu/mfas prosagoreu/ein.
*kro/non de\ muqologou=sin, a)delfo\n me\n *)/atlantos
o)/nta, diafe/ronta d' a)sebei/a| kai\ pleoneci/a|, gh=mai
th\n a)delfh\n *(re/an, e)c h(=s gennh=sai *di/a to\n
*)olu/mpion u(/steron e)piklhqe/nta. gegone/nai de\ kai\
e(/teron *di/a, to\n a)delfo\n me\n *ou)ranou=, th=s de\
*krh/ths basileu/santa, th=| do/ch| polu\ leipo/menon tou=
metageneste/rou.
tou=ton me\n ou)=n basileu=sai tou=
su/mpantos ko/smou, to\n de\ progene/steron, dunasteu/onta
th=s proeirhme/nhs nh/sou, de/ka pai=das gennh=sai
tou\s o)nomasqe/ntas *kou/rhtas: prosagoreu=sai de\ kai\
th\n nh=son a)po\ th=s gunaiko\s *)idai/an, e)n h(=| kai\
teleuth/santa tafh=nai, deiknume/nou tou= th\n tafh\n
decame/nou to/pou me/xri tw=n kaq' h(ma=s xro/nwn.
ou)
mh\n oi(/ ge *krh=tes o(mologou/mena tou/tois muqologou=si,
peri\ w(=n h(mei=s e)n toi=s peri\ *krh/ths ta\ kata\
me/ros a)nagra/yomen: dunasteu=sai de/ fasi to\n *kro/non
kata\ *sikeli/an kai\ *libu/hn, e)/ti de\ th\n *)itali/an,
kai\ to\ su/nolon e)n toi=s pro\s e(spe/ran to/pois susth/sasqai
th\n basilei/an: para\ pa=si de\ frourai=s diakate/xein
ta\s a)kropo/leis kai\ tou\s o)xurou\s tw=n to/pwn
tou/twn: a)f' ou(= dh\ me/xri tou= nu=n xro/nou kata/
te th\n *sikeli/an kai\ ta\ pro\s e(spe/ran neu/onta me/rh
pollou\s tw=n u(yhlw=n to/pwn a)p' e)kei/nou *kro/nia
prosagoreu/esqai.
*kro/nou de\ geno/menon ui(o\n *di/a
to\n e)nanti/on tw=| patri\ bi/on zhlw=sai, kai\ parexo/menon
e(auto\n pa=sin e)pieikh= kai\ fila/nqrwpon u(po\
tou= plh/qous pate/ra prosagoreuqh=nai. diade/casqai
d' au)to/n fasi th\n basilei/an oi( me\n e(kousi/ws tou=
patro\s paraxwrh/santos, oi( d' u(po\ tw=n o)/xlwn ai(reqe/nta
dia\ to\ mi=sos to\ pro\s to\n pate/ra: e)pistrateu/santos
d' e)p' au)to\n tou= *kro/nou meta\ tw=n *tita/nwn
krath=sai th=| ma/xh| to\n *di/a, kai\ ku/rion geno/menon
tw=n o(/lwn e)pelqei=n a(/pasan th\n oi)koume/nhn, eu)ergetou=nta
to\ ge/nos tw=n a)nqrw/pwn. dienegkei=n d'
au)to\n kai\ sw/matos r(w/mh| kai\ tai=s a)/llais a(pa/sais
a)retai=s, kai\ dia\ tou=to taxu\ ku/rion gene/sqai tou=
su/mpantos ko/smou. kaqo/lou d' au)to\n th\n a(/pasan
spoudh\n e)/xein ei)s ko/lasin me\n tw=n a)sebw=n kai\
ponhrw=n, eu)ergesi/an de\ tw=n o)/xlwn. a)nq' w(=n meta\
th\n e)c a)nqrw/pwn meta/stasin o)nomasqh=nai me\n *zh=na
dia\ to\ dokei=n tou= kalw=s zh=n ai)/tion gene/sqai toi=s
a)nqrw/pois, kaqidruqh=nai d' e)n tw=| ko/smw| th=| tw=n
eu)= paqo/ntwn timh=|, pa/ntwn proqu/mws a)nagoreuo/ntwn
qeo\n kai\ ku/rion ei)s to\n ai)w=na tou= su/mpantos
ko/smou. tw=n me\n ou)=n para\ toi=s *)atlanti/ois qeologoume/nwn
ta\ kefa/laia tau=t' e)/stin.
h(mei=s d' e)pei\ proeirh/kamen e)n toi=s *ai)guptiakoi=s
peri\ th=s tou= *dionu/sou gene/sews kai\ tw=n u(p'
au)tou= praxqe/ntwn a)kolou/qws tai=s e)gxwri/ois i(stori/ais,
oi)kei=on ei)=nai dialamba/nomen prosqei=nai ta\
muqologou/mena peri\ tou= qeou= tou/tou para\ toi=s
*(/ellhsi. tw=n de\ palaiw=n muqogra/fwn kai\ poihtw=n
peri\ *dionu/sou gegrafo/twn a)llh/lois a)su/mfwna kai\
pollou\s kai\ teratw/deis lo/gous katabeblhme/nwn,
dusxere/s e)stin u(pe\r th=s gene/sews tou= qeou= tou/tou
kai\ tw=n pra/cewn kaqarw=s ei)pei=n. oi( me\n ga\r e(/na
*dio/nuson, oi( de\ trei=s gegone/nai paradedw/kasin,
ei)si\ d' oi( ge/nesin me\n tou/tou a)nqrwpo/morfon mh\
gegone/nai to\ para/pan a)pofaino/menoi, th\n de\ tou=
oi)/nou do/sin *dio/nuson ei)=nai nomi/zontes.
dio/per h(mei=s
tw=n par' e(ka/stois legome/nwn ta\ kefa/laia peiraso/meqa sunto/mws e)pidramei=n.
oi( toi/nun fusiologou=ntes peri\ tou= qeou= tou/tou
kai\ to\n a)po\ th=s a)mpe/lou karpo\n *dio/nuson
o)noma/zonte/s fasi th\n gh=n au)toma/tws meta\ tw=n a)/llwn
futw=n e)negkei=n th\n a)/mpelon, a)ll' ou)k e)c a)rxh=s
u(po/ tinos eu(retou= futeuqh=nai.
tekmh/rion d' ei)=nai
tou/tou to\ me/xri tou= nu=n e)n polloi=s to/pois a)gri/as
a)mpe/lous fu/esqai, kai\ karpoforei=n au)ta\s paraplhsi/ws
tai=s u(po\ th=s a)nqrwpi/nhs e)mpeiri/as xeirourgoume/nais.
dimh/tora de\ to\n *dio/nuson u(po\ tw=n
palaiw=n w)noma/sqai, mia=s me\n kai\ prw/ths gene/sews
a)riqmoume/nhs o(/tan to\ futo\n ei)s th\n gh=n teqe\n
lamba/nh| th\n au)/chsin, deute/ras d' o(/tan bri/qh| kai\
tou\s bo/trus pepai/nh|, w(/ste th\n me\n e)k gh=s, th\n
d' e)k th=s a)mpe/lou ge/nesin tou= qeou= nomi/zesqai.
paradedwko/twn de\ tw=n muqogra/fwn kai\ tri/thn
ge/nesin, kaq' h(/n fasi to\n qeo\n e)k *dio\s kai\ *dh/mhtros
teknwqe/nta diaspasqh=nai me\n u(po\ tw=n ghgenw=n
kai\ kaqeyhqh=nai, pa/lin d' u(po\ th=s *dh/mhtros
tw=n melw=n sunarmosqe/ntwn e)c a)rxh=s ne/on gennhqh=nai,
ei)s fusika/s tinas ai)ti/as meta/gousi tou\s
toiou/tous lo/gous. *dio\s me\n ga\r kai\ *dh/mhtros au)to\n
le/gesqai dia\ to\ th\n a)/mpelon e)/k te gh=s kai\ o)/mbrwn
lamba/nousan th\n au)/chsin karpoforei=n to\n e)k tou=
bo/truos a)poqlibo/menon oi)=non: to\ d' u(po\ tw=n ghgenw=n
ne/on o)/nta diaspasqh=nai dhlou=n th\n u(po\ tw=n
gewrgw=n sugkomidh\n tw=n karpw=n, dia\ to\ tou\s
a)nqrw/pous th\n gh=n *dh/mhtran nomi/zein: th\n de\
kaqe/yhsin tw=n melw=n memuqopoih=sqai dia\ to\ tou\s
plei/stous e(/yein to\n oi)=non kai\ mi/sgontas eu)wdeste/ran
au)tou= kai\ belti/ona th\n fu/sin kataskeua/zein:
to\ de\ ta\ u(po\ tw=n ghgenw=n lumanqe/nta tw=n melw=n
a(rmosqe/nta pa/lin e)pi\ th\n progegenhme/nhn fu/sin
a)pokaqi/stasqai paremfai/nein o(/ti pa/lin h( gh= th\n
trughqei=san a)/mpelon kai\ tmhqei=san tai=s kat' e)/tos
w(/rais ei)s th\n prou+pa/rcasan e)n tw=| karpoforei=n
a)kmh\n a)pokaqi/sthsi. kaqo/lou ga\r u(po\ tw=n a)rxai/wn
poihtw=n kai\ muqogra/fwn th\n *dh/mhtran gh=n
mhte/ra prosagoreu/esqai. su/mfwna de\ tou/tois ei)=nai
ta/ te dhlou/mena dia\ tw=n *)orfikw=n poihma/twn kai\
ta\ pareisago/mena kata\ ta\s teleta/s, peri\ w(=n ou)
qe/mis toi=s a)muh/tois i(storei=n ta\ kata\ me/ros. o(moi/ws
de\ kai\ th\n e)k *seme/lhs ge/nesin ei)s fusika\s a)rxa\s
a)na/gousin, a)pofaino/menoi *quw/nhn u(po\ tw=n a)rxai/wn
th\n gh=n w)noma/sqai, kai\ teqei=sqai th\n proshgori/an
kai\ *seme/lhn me\n a)po\ tou= semnh\n ei)=nai th=s qeou=
tau/ths th\n e)pime/leian kai\ timh/n, *quw/nhn d' a)po\
tw=n quome/nwn au)th=| qusiw=n kai\ quhlw=n.
di\s d'
au)tou= th\n ge/nesin e)k *dio\s paradedo/sqai dia\ to\
dokei=n meta\ tw=n a)/llwn e)n tw=| kata\ to\n *deukali/wna
kataklusmw=| fqarh=nai kai\ tou/tous tou\s karpou/s,
kai\ meta\ th\n e)pombri/an pa/lin a)nafu/ntwn w(sperei\
deute/ran e)pifa/neian tau/thn u(pa/rcai tou= qeou= par'
a)nqrw/pois, kaq' h(\n e)k tou= *dio\s mhrou= gene/sqai
pa/lin to\n qeo\n tou=ton memuqopoih=sqai. oi( me\n
ou)=n th\n xrei/an kai\ du/namin tou= kata\ to\n oi)=non
eu(rh/matos a)pofaino/menoi *dio/nuson u(pa/rxein toiau=ta peri\ au)tou= muqologou=si.
tw=n de\ muqogra/fwn
oi( swmatoeidh= to\n qeo\n pareisa/gontes th\n
me\n eu(/resin th=s a)mpe/lou kai\ futei/an kai\ pa=san
th\n peri\ to\n oi)=non pragmatei/an sumfw/nws au)tw=|
prosa/ptousi, peri\ de\ tou= plei/ous gegone/nai *dionu/sous
a)mfisbhtou=sin.
e)/nioi me\n ga\r e(/na kai\ to\n
au)to\n a)pofai/nontai gene/sqai to/n te katadei/canta
ta\ kata\ ta\s oi)nopoii/as kai\ sugkomida\s tw=n culi/nwn
kaloume/nwn karpw=n kai\ to\n strateusa/menon
e)pi\ pa=san th\n oi)koume/nhn, e)/ti de\ to\n ta\ musth/ria
kai\ teleta\s kai\ bakxei/as ei)shghsa/menon: e)/nioi de/,
kaqa/per proei=pon, trei=s u(posthsa/menoi gegone/nai
kata\ diesthko/tas xro/nous, e(ka/stw| prosa/ptousin
i)di/as pra/ceis:
kai/ fasi to\n me\n a)rxaio/taton *)indo\n
gegone/nai, kai\ th=s xw/ras au)toma/tws dia\ th\n eu)krasi/an
ferou/shs pollh\n a)/mpelon prw=ton tou=ton
a)poqli=yai bo/truas kai\ th\n xrei/an th=s peri\ to\n
oi)=non fu/sews e)pinoh=sai, o(moi/ws de\ kai\ tw=n su/kwn
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn a)krodru/wn th\n kaqh/kousan e)pime/leian
poih/sasqai, kai\ kaqo/lou ta\ pro\s th\n sugkomidh\n
kai\ para/qesin tou/twn tw=n karpw=n e)pinoh=sai.
to\n au)to\n de\ kai\ katapw/gwna le/gousi gene/sqai
dia\ to\ toi=s *)indoi=s no/mimon ei)=nai me/xri th=s teleuth=s
e)pimelw=s u(potre/fein tou\s pw/gwnas. to\n d' ou)=n
*dio/nuson e)pelqo/nta meta\ stratope/dou pa=san th\n
oi)koume/nhn dida/cai th/n te futei/an th=s a)mpe/lou
kai\ th\n e)n tai=s lhnoi=s a)po/qliyin tw=n botru/wn:
a)f' ou(= *lhnai=on au)to\n o)nomasqh=nai. o(moi/ws de\
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn eu(rhma/twn metado/nta pa=si tuxei=n
au)to\n meta\ th\n e)c a)nqrw/pwn meta/stasin a)qana/tou
timh=s para\ toi=s eu)= paqou=sin. dei/knusqai de\ par'
*)indoi=s me/xri tou= nu=n to/n te to/pon e)n w(=| sune/bh
gene/sqai to\n qeo\n kai\ proshgori/as po/lewn a)p'
au)tou= kata\ th\n tw=n e)gxwri/wn dia/lekton: kai\ polla\
e(/tera diame/nein a)cio/loga tekmh/ria th=s par' *)indoi=s gene/sews, peri\ w(=n makro\n a)\n ei)/h gra/fein.
deu/teron
de\ muqologou=si gene/sqai *dio/nuson e)k *dio\s
kai\ *fersefo/nhs, w(s de/ tines, e)k *dh/mhtros. tou=ton
de\ pareisa/gousi prw=ton bou=s u(p' a)/rotron zeu=cai,
to\ pro\ tou= tai=s xersi\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn th\n gh=n
katergazome/nwn. polla\ de\ kai\ a)/lla filote/xnws
e)pinoh=sai tw=n pro\s th\n gewrgi/an xrhsi/mwn, di'
w(=n a)poluqh=nai tou\s o)/xlous th=s pollh=s kakopaqei/as:
a)nq' w(=n tou\s eu)= paqo/ntas a)ponei=mai tima\s
i)soqe/ous au)tw=| kai\ qusi/as, proqu/mws a(pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn
dia\ to\ me/geqos th=s eu)ergesi/as a)poneima/ntwn
th\n a)qanasi/an. para/shmon d' au)tw=| poih=sai
ke/rata tou\s kataskeua/zontas ta\s grafa\s h)\ tou\s
a)ndria/ntas, a(/ma me\n dhlou=ntas e(te/ran *dionu/sou
fu/sin, a(/ma de\ a)po\ th=s peri\ to\ a)/rotron eu(re/sews
e)mfai/nontas to\ me/geqos th=s e)pinohqei/shs toi=s gewrgoi=s
eu)xrhsti/as.
tri/ton de\ gene/sqai *dio/nuso/n
fasin e)n *qh/bais tai=s *boiwti/ais e)k *dio\s kai\ *seme/lhs
th=s *ka/dmou. muqologou=si ga\r e)rasqe/nta *di/a
migh=nai pleona/kis au)th=| dia\ to\ ka/llos, th\n d' *(/hran
zhlotupou=san kai\ boulome/nhn timwri/a| peribalei=n
th\n a)/nqrwpon, o(moiwqh=nai me/n tini tw=n a)podoxh=s
tugxanousw=n par' au)th=| gunaikw=n, parakrou/sasqai
de\ th\n *seme/lhn:
ei)pei=n ga\r pro\s au)th\n o(/ti kaqh=kon
h)=n to\n *di/a meta\ th=s au)th=s e)pifanei/as te kai\
timh=s poiei=sqai th\n o(mili/an h(=|per xra=tai kata\ th\n
pro\s th\n *(/hran sumperifora/n. dio\ kai\ to\n me\n
*di/a, th=s *seme/lhs a)ciou/shs tugxa/nein tw=n i)/swn
*(/hra| timw=n, paragene/sqai meta\ brontw=n kai\ keraunw=n,
th\n de\ *seme/lhn ou)x u(pomei/nasan to\ me/geqos
th=s perista/sews teleuth=sai kai\ to\ bre/fos e)ktrw=sai
pro\ tou= kaqh/kontos xro/nou.
kai\ tou=to me\n to\n
*di/a taxe/ws ei)s to\n e(autou= mhro\n e)gkru/yai: meta\
de\ tau=ta tou= kata\ fu/sin th=s gene/sews xro/nou th\n
lelei/an au)/chsin poih/santos a)penegkei=n to\ bre/fos
ei)s *nu=san th=s *)arabi/as. e)ntau=qa d' u(po\ numfw=n
trafe/nta to\n pai=da prosagoreuqh=nai me\n a)po\ tou=
patro\s kai\ tou= to/pou *dio/nuson, geno/menon de\ tw=|
ka/llei dia/foron to\ me\n prw=ton e)n xorei/ais kai\
gunaikw=n qia/sois kai\ pantodaph=| trufh=| kai\ paidia=|
diatelei=n: meta\ de\ tau=ta strato/pedon e)k tw=n gunaikw=n
sunagago/nta kai\ qu/rsois kaqopli/santa stratei/an
e)pi\ pa=san poih/sasqai th\n oi)koume/nhn. katadei=cai
de\ kai\ ta\ peri\ ta\s teleta\s kai\ metadou=nai
tw=n musthri/wn toi=s eu)sebe/si tw=n a)nqrw/pwn kai\
di/kaion bi/on a)skou=si, pro\s de\ tou/tois pantaxou=
panhgu/reis a)/gein kai\ mousikou\s a)gw=nas suntelei=n,
kai\ to\ su/nolon sullu/onta ta\ nei/kh tw=n e)qnw=n kai\
po/lewn a)nti\ tw=n sta/sewn kai\ tw=n pole/mwn o(mo/noian kai\ pollh\n ei)rh/nhn kataskeua/zein.
diabohqei/shs
de\ kata\ pa/nta to/pon th=s tou= qeou= parousi/as, kai\
dio/ti pa=sin e)pieikw=s prosfero/menos polla\ sumba/lletai
pro\s th\n e)chme/rwsin tou= koinou= bi/ou,
pandhmei\ sunanta=n au)tw=| kai\ prosde/xesqai meta\
pollh=s xara=s. o)li/gwn d' o)/ntwn tw=n di' u(perhfani/an
kai\ a)se/beian katafronou/ntwn kai\ fasko/ntwn
ta\s me\n ba/kxas di' a)krasi/an au)to\n peria/gesqai,
ta\s de\ teleta\s kai\ ta\ musth/ria fqora=s e(/neka tw=n
a)llotri/wn gunaikw=n katadeiknu/ein, kola/zesqai tou\s
toiou/tous u(p' au)tou= paraxrh=ma. e)ni/ote ga\r th=| th=s
qei/as fu/sews u(peroxh=| xrw/menon timwrei=sqai tou\s
a)sebei=s, pote\ me\n au)toi=s e)mba/llonta mani/an, pote\
de\ tai=s tw=n gunaikw=n xersi\ zw=ntas diameli/zonta:
e)ni/ote de\ kai\ dia\ th=s strathgikh=s e)pinoi/as parado/cws
a)nairei=n tou\s e)nantiopragou=ntas. a)nadido/nai
ga\r tai=s ba/kxais a)nti\ tw=n qu/rswn lo/gxas tw=| kittw=|
kekalumme/nas th\n a)kmh\n tou= sidh/rou: dio\ kai\ tw=n
basile/wn dia\ th\n a)/gnoian katafronou/ntwn w(s a)\n
gunaikw=n, kai\ dia\ tou=t' a)paraskeu/wn o)/ntwn, a)nelpi/stws
e)pitiqe/menon katakonti/zein.
tw=n de\ kolasqe/ntwn
u(p' au)tou= fasin e)pifanesta/tous ei)=nai
*penqe/a me\n para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi, *mu/rranon de\ to\n
basile/a par' *)indoi=s, *lukou=rgon de\ para\ toi=s *qra|ci/.
muqologou=si ga\r to\n *dio/nuson e)k th=s *)asi/as me/llonta
th\n du/namin diabiba/zein ei)s th\n *eu)rw/phn,
sunqe/sqai fili/an pro\s *lukou=rgon to\n *qra/|khs
basile/a th=s e)f' *(ellhspo/ntw|: diabiba/santos de\
au)tou= prw/tas ta\s ba/kxas w(s ei)s fili/an xw/ran,
to\n me\n *lukou=rgon paraggei=lai toi=s stratiw/tais
nukto\s e)piqe/sqai kai\ to/n te *dio/nuson kai\ ta\s
maina/das pa/sas a)nelei=n, to\n de\ *dio/nuson para/
tinos tw=n e)gxwri/wn, o(\s e)kalei=to *xa/roy, maqo/nta
th\n e)piboulh\n kataplagh=nai dia\ to\ th\n du/namin
e)n tw=| pe/ran ei)=nai, pantelw=s d' o)li/gous au)tw=| tw=n
fi/lwn sundiabebhke/nai.
dio/per la/qra| tou/tou diapleu/santos
pro\s to\ sfe/teron strato/pedon, to\n me\n
*lukou=rgo/n fasin e)piqe/menon tai=s maina/sin e)n tw=|
kaloume/nw| *nusi/w| pa/sas a)poktei=nai, to\n de\ *dio/nuson
peraiw/santa ta\s duna/meis ma/xh| krath=sai tw=n
*qra|kw=n, kai\ to\n *lukou=rgon zwgrh/santa tuflw=sai/
te kai\ pa=san ai)ki/an ei)senegka/menon a)nastaurw=sai.
meta\ de\ tau=ta tw=| me\n *xa/ropi xa/rin a)podido/nta
th=s eu)ergesi/as paradou=nai th\n tw=n *qra|kw=n basilei/an
kai\ dida/cai ta\ kata\ ta\s teleta\s o)/rgia: *xa/ropos
d' ui(o\n geno/menon *oi)/agron paralabei=n th/n te
basilei/an kai\ ta\s e)n toi=s musthri/ois paradedome/nas
teleta/s, a(\s u(/steron *)orfe/a to\n *oi)a/grou maqo/nta
para\ tou= patro/s, kai\ fu/sei kai\ paidei/a| tw=n a(pa/ntwn
dienegko/nta, polla\ metaqei=nai tw=n e)n toi=s
o)rgi/ois: dio\ kai\ ta\s u(po\ tou= *dionu/sou genome/nas
teleta\s *)orfika\s prosagoreuqh=nai. tw=n de\ poihtw=n
tines, w(=n e)sti kai\ *)anti/maxos, a)pofai/nontai
to\n *lukou=rgon ou) *qra/|khs, a)lla\ th=s *)arabi/as gegone/nai
basile/a, kai\ tw=| te *dionu/sw| kai\ tai=s ba/kxais
th\n e)pi/qesin e)n th=| kata\ th\n *)arabi/an *nu/sh|
pepoih=sqai. to\n d' ou)=n *dio/nuso/n fasi kola/santa
me\n tou\s a)sebei=s, e)pieikw=s de\ prosenexqe/nta toi=s
a)/llois a)nqrw/pois, e)k th=s *)indikh=s e)p' e)le/fantos
th\n ei)s *qh/bas e)pa/nodon poih/sasqai. trietou=s de\
diagegenhme/nou tou= su/mpantos xro/nou, fasi\ tou\s
*(/ellhnas a)po\ tau/ths th=s ai)ti/as a)/gein ta\s triethri/das.
muqologou=si d' au)to\n kai\ lafu/rwn h)qroiko/ta
plh=qos w(s a)\n a)po\ thlikau/ths stratei/as, prw=ton
tw=n a(pa/ntwn katagagei=n qri/ambon ei)s th\n
patri/da.
au(=tai me\n ou)=n ai( gene/seis sumfwnou=ntai ma/lista
para\ toi=s palaioi=s: a)mfisbhtou=si de\ kai\ po/leis
ou)k o)li/gai *(ellhni/des th=s tou/tou teknw/sews:
kai\ ga\r *)hlei=oi kai\ *na/cioi, pro\s de\ tou/tois oi( ta\s
*)eleuqera\s oi)kou=ntes kai\ *th/ioi kai\ plei/ous e(/teroi
par' e(autoi=s a)pofai/nontai teknwqh=nai.
kai\ *th/ioi
me\n tekmh/rion fe/rousi th=s par' au)toi=s gene/sews
tou= qeou= to\ me/xri tou= nu=n tetagme/nois xro/nois e)n
th=| po/lei phgh\n au)toma/tws e)k th=s gh=s oi)/nou r(ei=n
eu)wdi/a| diafe/rontos: tw=n d' a)/llwn oi( me\n i(era\n
*dionu/sou deiknu/ousi th\n xw/ran, oi( de\ naou\s kai\
teme/nh diafero/ntws e)k palaiw=n xro/nwn au)tw=| kaqidrume/na.
kaqo/lou d' e)n polloi=s to/pois th=s oi)koume/nhs
a)poleloipo/tos tou= qeou= shmei=a th=s i)di/as
eu)ergesi/as a(/ma kai\ parousi/as, ou)de\n para/docon
e(ka/stous nomi/zein oi)keio/thta/ tina gegone/nai tw=| *dionu/sw|
pro\s th\n e(autw=n po/lin te kai\ xw/ran. marturei=
de\ toi=s u(f' h(mw=n legome/nois kai\ o( poihth\s
e)n toi=s u(/mnois, le/gwn peri\ tw=n a)mfisbhtou/ntwn
th=s tou/tou gene/sews kai\ a(/ma teknwqh=nai pareisa/gwn
au)to\n e)n th=| kata\ th\n *)arabi/an *nu/sh|,
oi( me\n ga\r *draka/nw| d', oi( d' *)ika/rw| h)nemoe/ssh|
fa/s', oi( d' e)n *na/cw|, di=on ge/nos, ei)rafiw=ta,
oi( de/ s' e)p' *)alfeiw=| potamw=| baqudinh/enti
kusame/nhn *seme/lhn teke/ein *dii\ terpikerau/nw|,
a)/lloi d' e)n *qh/bh|sin, a)/nac, se le/gousi gene/sqai,
yeudo/menoi: se\ d' e)/tikte path\r a)ndrw=n te qew=n te
pollo\n a)p' a)nqrw/pwn kru/ptwn leukw/lenon *(/hrhn.
e)/sti de/ tis *nu/sh, u(/paton o)/ros, a)nqe/on u(/lh|,
thlou= *foini/khs, sxedo\n *ai)gu/ptoio r(oa/wn.
ou)k a)gnow= d' o(/ti kai\ tw=n th\n *libu/hn nemome/nwn
oi( para\ to\n w)keano\n oi)kou=ntes a)mfisbhtou=si th=s
tou= qeou= gene/sews, kai\ th=n *nu=san kai\ ta)/lla ta\
peri\ au)tou= muqologou/mena par' e(autoi=s deiknu/ousi
gegenhme/na, kai\ polla\ tekmh/ria tou/twn me/xri tou=
kaq' h(ma=s bi/ou diame/nein kata\ th\n xw/ran fasi/:
pro\s de\ tou/tois o(/ti polloi\ tw=n palaiw=n par' *(/ellhsi
muqogra/fwn kai\ poihtw=n sumfwnou/mena tou/tois
i(storou=si kai\ tw=n metageneste/rwn suggrafe/wn
ou)k o)li/goi. dio/per, i(/na mhde\n parali/pwmen tw=n
i(storhme/nwn peri\ *dionu/sou, die/cimen e)n kefalai/ois
ta\ para\ toi=s *li/busi lego/mena kai\ tw=n *(ellhnikw=n
suggrafe/wn o(/soi tou/tois su/mfwna gegra/fasi kai\
*dionusi/w| tw=| suntacame/nw| ta\s palaia\s muqopoii/as.
ou(=tos ga\r ta/ te peri\ to\n *dio/nuson kai\ ta\s *)amazo/nas,
e)/ti de\ tou\s *)argonau/tas kai\ ta\ kata\ to\n
*)iliako\n po/lemon praxqe/nta kai\ po/ll' e(/tera sunte/taktai,
paratiqei\s ta\ poih/mata tw=n a)rxai/wn, tw=n
te muqolo/gwn kai\ tw=n poihtw=n.
fhsi\ toi/nun par' *(/ellhsi prw=ton eu(reth\n gene/sqai
*li/non r(uqmw=n kai\ me/lous, e)/ti de\ *ka/dmou
komi/santos e)k *foini/khs ta\ kalou/mena gra/mmata
prw=ton ei)s th\n *(ellhnikh\n metaqei=nai dia/lekton,
kai\ ta\s proshgori/as e(ka/stw| ta/cai kai\ tou\s xarakth=ras
diatupw=sai. koinh=| me\n ou)=n ta\ gra/mmata
*foini/keia klhqh=nai dia\ to\ para\ tou\s *(/ellhnas e)k
*foini/kwn metenexqh=nai, i)di/a| de\ tw=n *pelasgw=n
prw/twn xrhsame/nwn toi=s metateqei=si xarakth=rsi
*pelasgika\ prosagoreuqh=nai.
to\n de\ *li/non e)pi\
poihtikh=| kai\ melw|di/a| qaumasqe/nta maqhta\s sxei=n
pollou/s, e)pifanesta/tous de\ trei=s, *(hrakle/a, *qamu/ran,
*)orfe/a. tou/twn de\ to\n me\n *(hrakle/a kiqari/zein
manqa/nonta dia\ th\n th=s yuxh=s braduth=ta mh\
du/nasqai de/casqai th\n ma/qhsin, e)/peiq' u(po\ tou=
*li/nou plhgai=s e)pitimhqe/nta diorgisqh=nai kai\ th=|
kiqa/ra| to\n dida/skalon pata/canta a)poktei=nai,
*qamu/ran
de\ fu/sei diafo/rw| kexorhghme/non e)kponh=sai
ta\ peri\ th\n mousikh/n, kai\ kata\ th\n e)n tw=| melw|dei=n
u(peroxh\n fa/skein e(auto\n tw=n *mousw=n e)mmele/steron
a(/|dein. dio\ kai\ ta\s qea\s au)tw=| xolwqei/sas
th/n te mousikh\n a)fele/sqai kai\ phrw=sai to\n a)/ndra,
kaqa/per kai\ to\n *(/omhron tou/tois prosmarturei=n le/gonta
e)/nqa te *mou=sai
a)nto/menai *qa/murin to\n *qrh/ika pau=san a)oidh=s,
kai\ e)/ti
ai( de\ xolwsa/menai phro\n qe/san, au)ta\r a)oidh\n
qespesi/hn a)fe/lonto kai\ e)kle/laqon kiqaristu/n.
peri\ de\ *)orfe/ws tou= tri/tou maqhtou= ta\ kata\ me/ros
a)nagra/yomen, o(/tan ta\s pra/ceis au)tou= dieci/wmen.
to\n d' ou)=n *li/non fasi\ toi=s *pelasgikoi=s gra/mmasi
suntaca/menon ta\s tou= prw/tou *dionu/sou pra/ceis kai\
ta\s a)/llas muqologi/as a)polipei=n e)n toi=s u(pomnh/masin.
o(moi/ws de\ tou/tois xrh/sasqai toi=s *pelasgikoi=s gra/mmasi
to\n *)orfe/a kai\ *pronapi/dhn to\n *(omh/rou dida/skalon,
eu)fuh= gegono/ta melopoio/n: pro\s de\ tou/tois
*qumoi/thn to\n *qumoi/tou tou= *laome/dontos, kata\ th\n
h(liki/an gegono/ta th\n *)orfe/ws, planhqh=nai kata\
pollou\s to/pous th=s oi)koume/nhs, kai\ parabalei=n th=s
*libu/hs ei)s th\n pro\s e(spe/ran xw/ran e(/ws w)keanou=:
qea/sasqai de\ kai\ th\n *nu=san, e)n h(=| muqologou=sin
oi( e)gxw/rioi a)rxai=oi trafh=nai to\n *dio/nuson, kai\
ta\s kata\ me/ros tou= qeou= tou/tou pra/ceis maqo/nta
para\ tw=n *nusae/wn sunta/casqai th\n *frugi/an o)nomazome/nhn
poi/hsin, a)rxai+koi=s th=| te diale/ktw| kai\ toi=s gra/mmasi xrhsa/menon.
fhsi\ d' ou)=n *)/ammwna
basileu/onta tou= me/rous th=s *libu/hs *ou)ranou= gh=mai
qugate/ra th\n prosagoreuome/nhn *(re/an, a)delfh\n
ou)=san *kro/nou te kai\ tw=n a)/llwn *tita/nwn. e)pio/nta
de\ th\n basilei/an eu(rei=n plhsi/on tw=n *kerauni/wn
kaloume/nwn o)rw=n parqe/non tw=| ka/llei diafe/rousan
*)ama/lqeian o)/noma. e)rasqe/nta d' au)th=s kai\ plhsia/santa
gennh=sai pai=da tw=| te ka/llei kai\ th=| r(w/mh|
qaumasto/n, kai\ th\n me\n *)ama/lqeian a)podei=cai kuri/an
tou= su/neggus to/pou panto/s, o)/ntos tw=| sxh/mati paraplhsi/ou
ke/rati boo/s, a)f' h(=s ai)ti/as *(espe/rou ke/ras
prosagoreuqh=nai: dia\ de\ th\n a)reth\n th=s xw/ras
ei)=nai plh/rh pantodaph=s a)mpe/lou kai\ tw=n a)/llwn
de/ndrwn tw=n h(me/rous fero/ntwn karpou/s. th=s de\
proeirhme/nhs gunaiko\s th\n dunastei/an paralabou/shs,
a)po\ tau/ths th\n xw/ran *)amalqei/as ke/ras o)nomasqh=nai:
dio\ kai\ tou\s metageneste/rous a)nqrw/pous
dia\ th\n proeirhme/nhn ai)ti/an th\n krati/sthn gh=n kai\
pantodapoi=s karpoi=s plh/qousan w(sau/tws *)amalqei/as
ke/ras prosagoreu/ein.
to\n d' ou)=n *)/ammwna
fobou/menon th\n th=s *(re/as zhlotupi/an kru/yai to\
gegono/s, kai\ to\n pai=da la/qra| metenegkei=n ei)/s tina
po/lin *nu=san, makra\n a)p' e)kei/nwn tw=n to/pwn
a)phrthme/nhn.
kei=sqai de\ tau/thn e)/n tini nh/sw|
periexome/nh| me\n u(po\ tou= *tri/twnos potamou=, perikrh/mnw|
de\ kai\ kaq' e(/na to/pon e)xou/sh| stena\s ei)sbola/s,
a(\s w)noma/sqai pu/las *nusi/as. ei)=nai d' e)n au)th=|
xw/ran eu)dai/mona leimw=si/ te malakoi=s dieilhmme/nhn
kai\ phgai/ois u(/dasin a)rdeuome/nhn dayile/si, de/ndra
te karpofo/ra pantoi=a kai\ pollh\n a)/mpelon au)tofuh=,
kai\ tau/ths th\n plei/sthn a)nadendra/da.
u(pa/rxein
de\ kai\ pa/nta to\n to/pon eu)/pnoun, e)/ti de\ kaq' u(perbolh\n
u(gieino/n: kai\ dia\ tou=to tou\s e)n au)tw=| katoikou=ntas
makrobiwta/tous u(pa/rxein tw=n plhsioxw/rwn.
ei)=nai de\ th=s nh/sou th\n me\n prw/thn ei)sbolh\n au)lwnoeidh=,
su/skion u(yhloi=s kai\ puknoi=s de/ndresin,
w(/ste to\n h(/lion mh\ panta/pasi diala/mpein dia\ th\n suna/gkeian, au)gh\n de\ mo/nhn o(ra=sqai fwto/s.
pa/nth|
de\ kata\ ta\s paro/dous proxei=sqai phga\s u(da/twn
th=| gluku/thti diafo/rwn, w(/ste to\n to/pon ei)=nai toi=s
boulome/nois e)ndiatri=yai proshne/staton. e(ch=s d'
u(pa/rxein a)/ntron tw=| me\n sxh/mati kuklotere/s, tw=|
de\ mege/qei kai\ tw=| ka/llei qaumasto/n. u(perkei=sqai
ga\r au)tou= pantaxh=| krhmno\n pro\s u(/yos e)cai/sion,
pe/tras e)/xonta toi=s xrw/masi diafo/rous: e)nalla\c ga\r
a)posti/lbein ta\s me\n qalatti/a| porfu/ra| th\n xro/an
e)xou/sas paraplh/sion, ta\s de\ kuanw=|, tina\s d' a)/llais
fu/sesi perilampome/nais, w(/ste mhde\n ei)=nai
xrw=ma tw=n e(wrame/nwn par' a)nqrw/pois peri\ to\n
to/pon a)qew/rhton. pro\ de\ th=s ei)so/dou pefuke/nai
de/ndra qaumasta/, ta\ me\n ka/rpima, ta\ de\ a)eiqalh=,
pro\s au)th\n mo/non th\n a)po\ th=s qe/as te/ryin u(po\
th=s fu/sews dedhmiourghme/na: e)n de\ tou/tois e)nneotteu/ein
o)/rnea pantodapa\ tai=s fu/sesin, a(\ th\n xro/an
e)/xein e)piterph= kai\ th\n melw|di/an proshnesta/thn.
dio\ kai\ pa/nta to\n to/pon u(pa/rxein mh\ mo/non qeopreph=
kata\ th\n pro/soyin, a)lla\ kai\ kata\ to\n h)=xon,
w(s a)\n th=s au)todida/ktou glukufwni/as nikw/shs th\n
e)narmo/nion th=s te/xnhs melw|di/an. dielqo/nti de\ th\n
ei)/sodon qewrei=sqai me\n a)/ntron a)napeptame/non kai\
th=| kata\ to\n h(/lion au)gh=| perilampo/menon, a)/nqh de\
pantodapa\ pefuko/ta, kai\ ma/lista th/n te kasi/an
kai\ ta)/lla ta\ duna/mena di' e)niautw=n diafula/ttein
th\n eu)wdi/an: o(ra=sqai de\ kai\ numfw=n eu)na\s e)n
au)tw=| plei/ous e)c a)nqw=n pantodapw=n, ou) xeiropoih/tous,
a)ll' u(p' au)th=s th=s fu/sews a)neime/nas
qeoprepw=s. kata\ pa/nta de\ to\n th=s periferei/as
ku/klon ou)/t' a)/nqos ou)/te fu/llon peptwko\s o(ra=sqai.
dio\ kai\ toi=s qewme/nois ou) mo/non e)piterph= fai/nesqai
th\n pro/soyin, a)lla\ kai\ th\n eu)wdi/an proshnesta/thn.
ei)s tou=to ou)=n to\ a)/ntron to\n *)/ammwna parageno/menon
paraqe/sqai to\n pai=da kai\ paradou=nai
tre/fein *nu/sh|, mia=| tw=n *)aristai/ou qugate/rwn: e)pista/thn
d' au)tou= ta/cai to\n *)aristai=on, a)/ndra sune/sei
kai\ swfrosu/nh| kai\ pa/sh| paidei/a| diafe/ronta.
pro\s de\ ta\s a)po\ th=s mhtruia=s *(re/as e)piboula\s fu/laka
tou= paido\s katasth=sai th\n *)aqhna=n, mikro\n
pro\ tou/twn tw=n xro/nwn ghgenh= fanei=san e)pi\ tou=
*tri/twnos potamou=, di' o(\n *tritwni/da proshgoreu=sqai.
muqologou=si de\ th\n qeo\n tau/thn e(lome/nhn
to\n pa/nta xro/non th\n parqeni/an swfrosu/nh| te
dienegkei=n kai\ ta\s plei/stas tw=n texnw=n e)ceurei=n,
a)gxi/noun ou)=san kaq' u(perbolh/n: zhlw=sai de\ kai\ ta\
kata\ to\n po/lemon, a)lkh=| de\ kai\ r(w/mh| diafe/rousan
a)/lla te polla\ pra=cai mnh/mhs a)/cia kai\ th\n *ai)gi/da
prosagoreuome/nhn a)nelei=n, qhri/on ti kataplhktiko\n
kai\ pantelw=s duskatagw/niston:
ghgene\s ga\r
u(pa/rxon kai\ fusikw=s e)k tou= sto/matos a)/platon
e)kba/llon flo/ga to\ me\n prw=ton fanh=nai peri\ th\n
*frugi/an, kai\ katakau=sai th\n xw/ran, h(\n me/xri tou=
nu=n katakekaume/nhn *frugi/an o)noma/zesqai: e)/peit'
e)pelqei=n ta\ peri\ to\n *tau=ron o)/rh sunexw=s, kai\
katakau=sai tou\s e(ch=s drumou\s me/xri th=s *)indikh=s.
meta\ de\ tau=ta pa/lin e)pi\ qa/lattan th\n e)pa/nodon
poihsa/menon peri\ me\n th\n *foini/khn e)mprh=sai tou\s
kata\ to\n *li/banon drumou/s, kai\ di' *ai)gu/ptou poreuqe\n
e)pi\ th=s *libu/hs dielqei=n tou\s peri\ th\n e(spe/ran
to/pous, kai\ to\ teleutai=on ei)s tou\s peri\ ta\
*kerau/nia drumou\s e)gkataskh=yai. e)piflegome/nhs de\
th=s xw/ras pa/nth|, kai\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn tw=n me\n
a)pollume/nwn, tw=n de\ dia\ to\n fo/bon e)kleipo/ntwn
ta\s patri/das kai\ makra\n e)ktopizome/nwn, th\n *)aqhna=n
fasi ta\ me\n sune/sei ta\ d' a)lkh=| kai\ r(w/mh| perigenome/nhn
a)nelei=n to\ qhri/on, kai\ th\n dora\n au)tou=
periayame/nhn forei=n tw=| sth/qei, a(/ma me\n ske/phs
e(/neka kai\ th=s fulakh=s tou= sw/matos pro\s tou\s
u(/steron kindu/nous, a(/ma d' a)reth=s u(po/mnhma kai\
dikai/as do/chs. th\n de\ mhte/ra tou= qhri/ou gh=n
o)rgisqei=san a)nei=nai tou\s o)nomazome/nous gi/gantas
a)ntipa/lous toi=s qeoi=s, ou(\s u(/steron u(po\ *dio\s a)naireqh=nai,
sunagwnizome/nhs *)aqhna=s kai\ *dionu/sou meta\
tw=n a)/llwn qew=n. ou) mh\n a)lla\ to\n *dio/nuson e)n
th=| *nu/sh| trefo/menon kai\ mete/xonta tw=n kalli/stwn
e)pithdeuma/twn mh\ mo/non gene/sqai tw=| ka/llei kai\
th=| r(w/mh| dia/foron, a)lla\ kai\ filo/texnon kai\ pro\s
pa=n to\ xrh/simon eu(retiko/n. e)pinoh=sai ga\r au)to\n
e)/ti pai=da th\n h(liki/an o)/nta tou= me\n oi)/nou th\n fu/sin
te kai\ xrei/an, a)poqli/yanta bo/trus th=s au)tofuou=s
a)mpe/lou, tw=n d' w(rai/wn ta\ duna/mena me\n chrai/nesqai
kai\ pro\s a)poqhsaurismo\n o)/nta xrh/sima, meta\
de\ tau=ta kai\ ta\s e(ka/stwn kata\ tro/pon futei/as
eu(rei=n, kai\ boulhqh=nai tw=| ge/nei tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
metadou=nai tw=n i)di/wn eu(rhma/twn, e)lpi/santa dia\
to\ me/geqos th=s eu)ergesi/as a)qana/twn teu/cesqai timw=n.
th=s de\ peri\ au)to\n a)reth=s te kai\ do/chs diadidome/nhs,
le/getai th\n *(re/an o)rgisqei=san *)/ammwni
filotimhqh=nai labei=n u(poxei/rion to\n *dio/nuson: ou)
duname/nhn de\ krath=sai th=s e)pibolh=s to\n me\n *)/ammwna
katalipei=n, a)pallagei=san de\ pro\s tou\s a)delfou\s
*tita=nas sunoikh=sai *kro/nw| tw=| a)delfw=|:
tou=ton
d' u(po\ th=s *(re/as peisqe/nta strateu=sai meta\ tw=n
*tita/nwn e)p' *)/ammwna, kai\ genome/nhs parata/cews
to\n me\n *kro/non e)pi\ tou= proterh/matos u(pa/rcai, to\n
d' *)/ammwna sitodei/a| piezo/menon fugei=n ei)s *krh/thn,
kai\ gh/manta tw=n to/te basileuo/ntwn *kourh/twn e(no\s
qugate/ra *krh/thn dunasteu=sai/ te tw=n to/pwn kai\
to\ pro\ tou= th\n nh=son *)idai/an kaloume/nhn a)po\ th=s
gunaiko\s o)noma/sai *krh/thn.
to\n de\ *kro/non muqologou=si
krath/santa tw=n *)ammwni/wn to/pwn tou/twn
me\n a)/rxein pikrw=s, e)pi\ de\ th\n *nu=san kai\ to\n
*dio/nuson strateu=sai meta\ pollh= duna/mews. to\n
de\ *dio/nuson puqo/menon ta/ te tou= patro\s e)lattw/mata
kai\ th\n tw=n *tita/nwn e)p' au)to\n sundromh/n,
a)qroi=sai stratiw/tas e)k th=s *nu/shs, w(=n ei)=nai suntro/fous
diakosi/ous, diafo/rous th=| te a)lkh=| kai\ th=|
pro\s au)to\n eu)noi/a|: proslabe/sqai de\ kai\ tw=n plhsioxw/rwn
tou/s te *li/buas kai\ ta\s *)amazo/nas, peri\ w(=n
proeirh/kamen o(/ti dokou=sin a)lkh=| dienegkei=n, kai\
prw=ton me\n stratei/an u(pero/rion stei/lasqai, pollh\n
de\ th=s oi)koume/nhs toi=s o(/plois katastre/yasqai.
ma/lista d' au)ta/s fasi parormh=sai pro\s th\n summaxi/an
*)aqhna=n dia\ to\n o(/moion th=s proaire/sews zh=lon,
w(s a)\n tw=n *)amazo/nwn a)ntexome/nwn e)pi\ polu\ th=s
a)ndrei/as kai\ parqeni/as. dih|rhme/nhs de\ th=s duna/mews,
kai\ tw=n me\n a)ndrw=n strathgou=ntos *dionu/sou,
tw=n de\ gunaikw=n th\n h(gemoni/an e)xou/shs *)aqhna=s,
prospeso/ntas meta\ th=s stratia=s toi=s *tita=si suna/yai
ma/xhn. genome/nhs de\ parata/cews i)sxura=s, kai\ pollw=n
par' a)mfote/rois peso/ntwn, trwqh=nai me\n to\n
*kro/non, e)pikrath=sai de\ to\n *dio/nuson a)risteu/santa
kata\ th\n ma/xhn. meta\ de\ tau=ta tou\s me\n *tita=nas
fugei=n ei)s tou\s katakthqe/ntas u(po\ tw=n peri\ to\n
*)/ammwna to/pous, to\n de\ *dio/nuson a)qroi/santa plh=qos
ai)xmalw/twn e)panelqei=n ei)s th\n *nu=san. e)ntau=qa
de\ th\n du/namin peristh/santa kaqwplisme/nhn toi=s
a(lou=si kathgori/an poih/sasqai tw=n *tita/nwn, kai\
pa=san u(po/noian katalipei=n w(s me/llonta katako/ptein
tou\s ai)xmalw/tous. a)polu/santos d' au)tou=s tw=n e)gklhma/twn
kai\ th\n e)cousi/an do/ntos ei)/te sustrateu/ein
ei)/te a)pie/nai bou/lointo, pa/ntas e(le/sqai sustrateu/ein:
dia\ de\ to\ para/docon th=s swthri/as proskunei=n
au)tou\s w(s qeo/n. to\n de\ *dio/nuson para/gonta
kaq' e(/na tw=n ai)xmalw/twn kai\ dido/nta spondh\n
oi)/nou pa/ntas e)corkw=sai sustrateu/sein a)do/lws kai\
me/xri teleuth=s bebai/ws diagwniei=sqai: dio\ kai\ tou/twn
prw/twn u(pospo/ndwn o)nomasqe/ntwn tou\s metageneste/rous
a)pomimoume/nous ta\ to/te praxqe/nta ta\s
e)n toi=s pole/mois dialu/seis sponda\s prosagoreu/ein.
tou= d' ou)=n *dionu/sou me/llontos strateu/ein
e)pi\ to\n *kro/non kai\ th=s duna/mews e)k th=s *nu/shs
e)ciou/shs, muqologou=sin *)aristai=on to\n e)pista/thn
au)tou= qusi/an te parasth=sai kai\ prw=ton a)nqrw/pwn
w(s qew=| qu=sai. sustrateu=sai de/ fasi kai\
tw=n *nusai/wn tou\s eu)genesta/tous, ou(\s o)noma/zesqai
*seilhnou/s.
prw=ton ga\r tw=n a(pa/ntwn basileu=sai/
fasi th=s *nu/shs *seilhno/n, ou(= to\ ge/nos o(/qen h)=n
u(po\ pa/ntwn a)gnoei=sqai dia\ th\n a)rxaio/thta. e)/xontos
d' au)tou= kata\ th\n o)sfu=n ou)ra/n, diatele/sai
kai\ tou\s e)kgo/nous to\ para/shmon tou=to forou=ntas
dia\ th\n th=s fu/sews koinwni/an. to\n d' ou)=n *dio/nuson
a)nazeu/canta meta\ th=s duna/mews, kai\ dielqo/nta
pollh\n me\n a)/nudron xw/ran, ou)k o)li/ghn d'
e)/rhmon kai\ qhriw/dh, katastratopedeu=sai peri\ po/lin
*libukh\n th\n o)nomazome/nhn *za/birnan.
pro\s de\ tau/th|
ghgene\s u(pa/rxon qhri/on kai\ pollou\s a)nali/skon
tw=n e)gxwri/wn, th\n o)nomazome/nhn *ka/mphn, a)nelei=n
kai\ mega/lhs tuxei=n do/chs e)p' a)ndrei/a| para\ toi=s
e)gxwri/ois. poih=sai d' au)to\n kai\ xw=ma pamme/geqes
e)pi\ tw=| foneuqe/nti qhri/w|, boulo/menon a)qa/naton
a)polipei=n u(po/mnhma th=s i)di/as a)reth=s, to\ kai\ diamei=nan
me/xri tw=n newte/rwn xro/nwn.
e)/peita to\n me\n
*dio/nuson proa/gein pro\s tou\s *tita=nas, eu)ta/ktws
poiou/menon ta\s o(doipori/as kai\ pa=si toi=s e)gxwri/ois
filanqrw/pws prosfero/menon kai\ to\ su/nolon e(auto\n
a)pofaino/menon strateu/ein e)pi\ kola/sei me\n tw=n
a)sebw=n, eu)ergesi/a| de\ tou= koinou= ge/nous tw=n a)nqrw/pwn.
tou\s de\ *li/buas qauma/zontas th\n eu)taci/an
kai\ to\ th=s yuxh=s megaloprepe/s, trofa/s te pare/xesqai
toi=s a)nqrw/pois dayilei=s kai\ sustrateu/ein
proqumo/tata. suneggizou/shs de\ th=s duna/mews th=|
po/lei tw=n *)ammwni/wn, to\n *kro/non pro\ tou= tei/xous
parata/cei leifqe/nta th\n me\n po/lin nukto\s e)mprh=sai,
speu/donta ei)s te/los katafqei=rai tou= *dionu/sou ta\
patrw=|a basi/leia, au)to\n d' a)nalabo/nta th\n gunai=ka
*(re/an kai/ tinas tw=n sunhgwnisme/nwn fi/lwn laqei=n
e)k th=s po/lews diadra/nta. ou) mh\n to/n ge *dio/nuson
o(moi/an e)/xein tou/tw| proai/resin: labo/nta ga\r to/n
te *kro/non kai\ th\n *(re/an ai)xmalw/tous ou) mo/non
a)fei=nai tw=n e)gklhma/twn dia\ th\n sugge/neian, a)lla\
kai\ parakale/sai to\n loipo\n xro/non gone/wn e)/xein
pro\s au)to\n eu)/noia/n te kai\ ta/cin kai\ suzh=n timwme/nous
u(p' au)tou= ma/lista pa/ntwn. th\n me\n ou)=n
*(re/an diatele/sai pa/nta to\n bi/on w(s ui(o\n a)gapw=san,
to\n de\ *kro/non u(/poulon e)/xein th\n eu)/noian. gene/sqai
d' au)toi=s peri\ tou/tous tou\s xro/nous ui(o/n,
o(\n prosagoreuqh=nai *di/a, timhqh=nai de\ mega/lws
u(po\ tou= *dionu/sou, kai\ di' a)reth\n e)n toi=s u(/steron
xro/nois gene/sqai pa/ntwn basile/a.
tw=n de\ *libu/wn ei)rhko/twn au)tw=| pro\ th=s ma/xhs
o(/ti kaq' o(\n kairo\n e)ce/pesen e)k th=s basilei/as *)/ammwn,
toi=s e)gxwri/ois proeirhkw\s ei)/h tetagme/nois
xro/nois h(/cein ui(o\n au)tou= *dio/nuson, kai\ th/n te
patrw/|an a)nakth/sesqai basilei/an kai\ pa/shs th=s
oi)koume/nhs kurieu/santa qeo\n nomisqh/sesqai, u(polabw\n
a)lhqh= gegone/nai ma/ntin to/ te xrhsth/rion
i(dru/sato tou= patro\s kai\ th\n po/lin oi)kodomh/sas
tima\s w(/risen w(s qew=| kai\ tou\s e)pimelhsome/nous tou=
mantei/ou kate/sthse. paradedo/sqai de\ to\n *)/ammwna
e)/xein kriou= kefalh\n tetupwme/nhn, para/shmon e)sxhko/tos
au)tou= to\ kra/nos kata\ ta\s stratei/as.
ei)si\
d' oi( muqologou=ntes au)tw=| pro\s a)lh/qeian gene/sqai
kaq' e(ka/teron me/ros tw=n krota/fwn kera/tia: dio\
kai\ to\n *dio/nuson, ui(o\n au)tou= gegono/ta, th\n o(moi/an
e)/xein pro/soyin, kai\ toi=s e)piginome/nois tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
paradedo/sqai to\n qeo\n tou=ton gegono/ta kerati/an.
meta\ d' ou)=n th\n th=s po/lews oi)kodomi/an kai\
th\n peri\ to\ xrhsth/rion kata/stasin prw=to/n fasi
to\n *dio/nuson xrh/sasqai tw=| qew=| peri\ th=s stratei/as,
kai\ labei=n para\ tou= patro\s xrhsmo\n o(/ti
tou\s a)nqrw/pous eu)ergetw=n teu/cetai th=s a)qanasi/as.
dio\ kai\ metewrisqe/nta th=| yuxh=| to\ me\n prw=ton e)pi\
th\n *ai)/gupton strateu=sai, kai\ th=s xw/ras katasth=sai
basile/a *di/a to\n *kro/nou kai\ *(re/as, pai=da
th\n h(liki/an o)/nta. parakatasth=sai d' au)tw=| kai\
e)pista/thn *)/olumpon, a)f' ou(= to\n *di/a paideuqe/nta
kai\ prwteu/santa kat' a)reth\n *)olu/mpion prosagoreuqh=nai.
to\n d' ou)=n *dio/nuson le/getai dida/cai tou\s
*ai)gupti/ous th/n te th=s a)mpe/lou futei/an kai\ th\n
xrh=sin kai\ th\n para/qesin tou= te oi)/nou kai\ tw=n
a)krodru/wn kai\ tw=n a)/llwn karpw=n. pa/nth| de\ diadidome/nhs
peri\ au)tou= fh/mhs a)gaqh=s mhde/na kaqa/per
pro\s pole/mion a)ntita/ttesqai, pa/ntas de\ proqu/mws
u(pakou/ontas e)pai/nois kai\ qusi/ais w(s qeo\n
tima=n. tw=| d' au)tw=| tro/pw| fasi\n e)pelqei=n th\n oi)koume/nhn,
e)chmerou=nta me\n th\n xw/ran tai=s futei/ais,
eu)ergetou=nta de\ tou\s laou\s mega/lais timai=s kai\
xa/risi pro\s to\n ai)w=na. dio\ kai\ pa/ntas tou\s a)nqrw/pous
e)n tai=s pro\s tou\s a)/llous qeou\s timai=s
ou)x o(moi/an e)/xontas proai/resin a)llh/lois sxedo\n e)pi\
mo/nou tou= *dionu/sou sumfwnoume/nhn a)podeiknu/ein
marturi/an th=s a)qanasi/as: ou)de/na ga\r ou)/q' *(ellh/nwn
ou)/te barba/rwn a)/moiron ei)=nai th=s tou/tou dwrea=s
kai\ xa/ritos, a)lla\ kai\ tou\s a)phgriwme/nhn e)/xontas
xw/ran h)\ pro\s futei/an a)mpe/lou pantelw=s a)phllotriwme/nhn
maqei=n to\ kataskeuazo/menon e)k tw=n kriqw=n
po/ma braxu\ leipo/menon th=s peri\ to\n oi)=non
eu)wdi/as. to\n d' ou)=n *dio/nuso/n fasi th\n kata/basin
e)k th=s *)indikh=s e)pi\ th\n qa/lattan poihsa/menon katalabei=n
a(/pantas tou\s *tita=nas h)qroiko/tas duna/meis
kai\ diabebhko/tas ei)s *krh/thn e)p' *)/ammwna. prosbebohqhko/tos
de\ kai\ tou= *dio\s e)k th=s *ai)gu/ptou toi=s
peri\ to\n *)/ammwna, kai\ pole/mou mega/lou sunestw=tos
e)n th=| nh/sw|, taxe/ws kai\ tou\s peri\ to\n *dio/nuson
kai\ th\n *)aqhna=n kai/ tinas tw=n a)/llwn qew=n nomisqe/ntwn
sundramei=n ei)s *krh/thn.
genome/nhs de\ parata/cews
mega/lhs e)pikrath=sai tou\s peri\ to\n *dio/nuson
kai\ pa/ntas a)nelei=n tou\s *tita=nas. meta\ de\ tau=ta
*)/ammwnos kai\ *dionu/sou metasta/ntwn e)k th=s a)nqrwpi/nhs
fu/sews ei)s th\n a)qanasi/an, to\n *di/a fasi\
basileu=sai tou= su/mpantos ko/smou, kekolasme/nwn
tw=n *tita/nwn, kai\ mhdeno\s o)/ntos tou= tolmh/sontos
di) a)se/beian a)mfisbhth=sai th=s a)rxh=s.
to\n me\n ou)=n prw=ton *dio/nuson e)c *)/ammwnos
kai\ *)amalqei/as geno/menon toiau/tas oi( *li/bues i(storou=sin
e)pitele/sasqai pra/ceis: to\n de\ deu/tero/n fasin
e)c *)iou=s th=s *)ina/xou *dii\ geno/menon basileu=sai me\n
th=s *ai)gu/ptou, katadei=cai de\ ta\s teleta/s: teleutai=on
de\ to\n e)k *dio\s kai\ *seme/lhs teknwqe/nta para\ toi=s
*(/ellhsi zhlwth\n gene/sqai tw=n prote/rwn.
ta\s d'
a)mfote/rwn proaire/seis mimhsa/menon strateu=sai me\n
e)pi\ pa=san th\n oi)koume/nhn, sth/las d' ou)k o)li/gas
a)polipei=n tw=n o(/rwn th=s stratei/as: kai\ th\n me\n
xw/ran e)chmerou=n tai=s futei/ais, stratiw/tidas
d' e)pile/casqai gunai=kas, kaqa/per kai\ o( palaio\s ta\s
*)amazo/nas. e)nergh=sai d' e)pi\ ple/on kai\ ta\ peri\ tou\s
o)rgiasmou/s, kai\ teleta\s a(\s me\n metaqei=nai pro\s to\
krei=tton, a(\s d' e)pinoh=sai.
dia\ de\ to\ plh=qos tou=
xro/nou tw=n prote/rwn eu(retw=n a)gnohqe/ntwn u(po\
tw=n pollw=n, tou=ton klhronomh=sai th\n tw=n progeneste/rwn
proai/resi/n te kai\ do/can. ou)k e)pi\ tou/tou
de\ mo/nou sumbh=nai to\ proeirhme/non, a)lla\ kai\ meta\
tau=t' e)f' *(hrakle/ous. duoi=n ga\r o)/ntwn tw=n progeneste/rwn
tw=n th\n au)th\n e)sxhko/twn proshgori/an,
to\n me\n a)rxaio/taton *(hrakle/a muqologei=sqai gegone/nai
par' *ai)gupti/ois, kai\ pollh\n th=s oi)koume/nhs
toi=s o(/plois katastreya/menon qe/sqai th\n e)pi\
th=s *libu/hs sth/lhn, to\n de\ deu/teron e)k *krh/ths e(/na
tw=n *)idai/wn o)/nta *daktu/lwn kai\ geno/menon go/hta
kai\ strathgiko\n susth/sasqai to\n *)olumpiko\n a)gw=na:
to\n de\ teleutai=on mikro\n pro\ tw=n *trwikw=n e)c
*)alkmh/nhs kai\ *dio\s teknwqe/nta pollh\n e)pelqei=n
th=s oi)koume/nhs, u(phretou=nta toi=s *eu)rusqe/ws prosta/gmasin.
e)pituxo/nta de\ pa=si toi=s a)/qlois qe/sqai
me\n kai\ sth/lhn th\n e)pi\ th=s *eu)rw/phs, dia\ de\ th\n
o(mwnumi/an kai\ th\n th=s proaire/sews o(moio/thta xro/nwn
e)pigenome/nwn teleuth/santa klhronomh=sai ta\s
tw=n a)rxaiote/rwn pra/ceis, w(s e(no\s *(hrakle/ous gegono/tos
e)n panti\ tw=| pro/teron ai)w=ni. u(pe\r de\ tou=
plei/ous *dionu/sous gegone/nai su\n a)/llais a)podei/cesi
peirw=ntai fe/rein th\n e)k th=s *titanomaxi/as: sumfwnoume/nou
ga\r para\ pa=sin o(/ti *dio/nusos tw=| *dii\
sunhgwni/sato to\n pro\s tou\s *tita=nas po/lemon, ou)damw=s
pre/pein fasi\ th\n tw=n *tita/nwn genea\n tiqe/nai
kata\ tou\s th=s *seme/lhs xro/nous ou)de\ *ka/dmon to\n
*)agh/noros a)pofai/nesqai presbu/teron ei)=nai tw=n
*)olumpi/wn qew=n. oi( me\n ou)=n *li/bues peri\ *dionu/sou
toiau=ta muqologou=sin: h(mei=s de\ th\n e)n a)rxh=|
pro/qesin teteleko/tes au)tou= perigra/yomen th\n tri/thn bi/blon.
ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| teta/rth| tw=n *diodw/rou bi/blwn.
prooi/mion peri\ tw=n muqologoume/nwn para\ toi=s i(storiogra/fois.
peri\ *dionu/sou kai\ *pria/pou kai\ *(ermafrodi/tou kai\ *mousw=n.
peri\ *(hrakle/ous kai\ tw=n dw/deka a)/qlwn kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n praxqe/ntwn u(p' au)tou= me/xri th=s a)poqew/sews.
peri\ tw=n *)argonautw=n kai\ *mhdei/as kai\ tw=n *peli/ou qugate/rwn.
peri\ tw=n a)pogo/nwn tou= *(hrakle/ous.
peri\ *qhse/ws kai\ tw=n a)/qlwn au)tou=.
peri\ tw=n e(pta\ e)pi\ *qh/bas.
peri\ tw=n e)pigo/nwn tw=n e(pta\ e)pi\ *qh/bas.
peri\ *nhle/ws kai\ tw=n a)pogo/nwn au)tou=.
peri\ *lapiqw=n kai\ *kentau/rwn.
peri\ *)asklhpiou= kai\ tw=n a)pogo/nwn au)tou=.
peri\ tw=n *)aswpou= qugate/rwn kai\ tw=n *ai)akw=| genome/nwn ui(w=n.
peri\ *pe/lopos kai\ *tanta/lou kai\ *oi)noma/ou kai\ *nio/bhs.
peri\ *darda/nou kai\ tw=n a)pogo/nwn au)tou= me/xri *pria/mou.
peri\ *daida/lou kai\ *minwtau/rou kai\ th=s *mi/nw stratei/as e)pi\ *kw/kalon to\n basile/a.
peri\ *)aristai/ou kai\ *da/fnidos kai\ *)/erukos, e)/ti de\ *)wri/wnos.
ou)k a)gnow= me\n o(/ti toi=s ta\s palaia\s muqologi/as
suntattome/nois sumbai/nei kata\ th\n grafh\n
e)n polloi=s e)lattou=sqai. h( me\n ga\r tw=n a)nagrafome/nwn
a)rxaio/ths duseu/retos ou)=sa pollh\n a)pori/an
pare/xetai toi=s gra/fousin, h( de\ tw=n xro/nwn a)paggeli/a
to\n a)kribe/staton e)/legxon ou) prosdexome/nh
katafronei=n poiei= th=s i(stori/as tou\s a)naginw/skontas:
pro\s de\ tou/tois h( poikili/a kai\ to\ plh=qos tw=n
genealogoume/nwn h(rw/wn te kai\ h(miqe/wn kai\ tw=n
a)/llwn a)ndrw=n duse/fikton e)/xei th\n a)paggeli/an: to\
de\ me/giston kai\ pa/ntwn a)topw/taton, o(/ti sumbai/nei
tou\s a)nagegrafo/tas ta\s a)rxaiota/tas pra/ceis te
kai\ muqologi/as a)sumfw/nous ei)=nai pro\s a)llh/lous.
dio/per tw=n metageneste/rwn i(storiogra/fwn oi( prwteu/ontes
th=| do/ch| th=s me\n a)rxai/as muqologi/as a)pe/sthsan
dia\ th\n dusxe/reian, ta\s de\ newte/ras pra/ceis
a)nagra/fein e)pexei/rhsan.
*)/eforos me\n ga\r o( *kumai=os,
*)isokra/tous w)\n maqhth/s, u(posthsa/menos gra/fein
ta\s koina\s pra/ceis, ta\s me\n palaia\s muqologi/as
u(pere/bh, ta\ d' a)po\ th=s *(hrakleidw=n kaqo/dou
praxqe/nta suntaca/menos tau/thn a)rxh\n e)poih/sato
th=s i(stori/as. o(moi/ws de\ tou/tw| *kallisqe/nhs kai\
*qeo/pompos, kata\ th\n au)th\n h(liki/an gegono/tes, a)pe/sthsan
tw=n palaiw=n mu/qwn. h(mei=s de\ th\n e)nanti/an
tou/tois kri/sin e)/xontes, kai\ to\n e)k th=s a)nagrafh=s
po/non u(posta/ntes, th\n pa=san e)pime/leian
e)poihsa/meqa th=s a)rxaiologi/as. me/gistai ga\r kai\
plei=stai sunetele/sqhsan pra/ceis u(po\ tw=n h(rw/wn
te kai\ h(miqe/wn kai\ pollw=n a)/llwn a)ndrw=n a)gaqw=n:
w(=n dia\ ta\s koina\s eu)ergesi/as oi( metagene/steroi
tou\s me\n i)soqe/ois, tou\s d' h(rwikai=s qusi/ais
e)ti/mhsan, pa/ntas d' o( th=s i(stori/as lo/gos toi=s kaqh/kousin
e)pai/nois ei)s to\n ai)w=na kaqu/mnhsen. e)n me\n
ou)=n tai=s pro\ tau/ths bi/blois trisi\n a)negra/yamen
ta\s para\ toi=s a)/llois e)/qnesi muqologoume/nas pra/ceis
kai\ ta\ peri\ qew=n par' au)toi=s i(storou/mena, pro\s
de\ tou/tois ta\s topoqesi/as th=s par' e(ka/stois xw/ras
kai\ ta\ fuo/mena par' au)toi=s qhri/a kai\ ta)/lla zw=|a
kai\ kaqo/lou pa/nta ta\ mnh/mhs %5a)/cia kai\ paradocologou/mena
diecio/ntes, e)n tau/th| de\ ta\ para\ toi=s
*(/ellhsin i(storou/mena kata\ tou\s a)rxai/ous xro/nous
peri\ tw=n e)pifanesta/twn h(rw/wn te kai\ h(miqe/wn
kai\ kaqo/lou tw=n kata\ po/lemon a)cio/logo/n ti kateirgasme/nwn,
o(moi/ws de\ kai\ tw=n e)n ei)rh/nh| ti xrh/simon
pro\s to\n koino\n bi/on eu(ro/ntwn h)\ nomoqethsa/ntwn.
poihso/meqa de\ th\n a)rxh\n a)po\ *dionu/sou dia\ to\
kai\ palaio\n ei)=nai sfo/dra tou=ton kai\ megi/stas
eu)ergesi/as katateqei=sqai tw=| ge/nei tw=n a)nqrw/pwn.
ei)/rhtai me\n ou)=n h(mi=n e)n tai=s proeirhme/nais bi/blois
o(/ti tine\s tw=n barba/rwn a)ntipoiou=ntai th=s gene/sews
tou= qeou= tou/tou. *ai)gu/ptioi me\n ga\r to\n par'
au(toi=s qeo\n *)/osirin o)nomazo/meno/n fasin ei)=nai to\n
par' *(/ellhsi *dio/nuson kalou/menon.
tou=ton de\
muqologou=sin e)pelqei=n a(/pasan th\n oi)koume/nhn,
eu(reth\n geno/menon tou= oi)/nou, kai\ th\n futei/an
dida/cai th=s a)mpe/lou tou\s a)nqrw/pous, kai\ dia\ tau/thn
th\n eu)ergesi/an tuxei=n sumfwnoume/nhs a)qanasi/as.
o(moi/ws de\ tou\s *)indou\s to\n qeo\n tou=ton par' e(autoi=s
a)pofai/nesqai gegone/nai, kai\ ta\ peri\ th\n
futei/an th=s a)mpe/lou filotexnh/santa metadou=nai
th=s tou= oi)/nou xrh/sews toi=s %5kata\ th\n oi)koume/nhn
a)nqrw/pois. h(mei=s de\ ta\ kata\ me/ros peri\ tou/twn
ei)rhko/tes nu=n ta\ para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi lego/mena peri\
tou= qeou= tou/tou die/cimen.
*ka/dmon me\n ga/r fasi to\n *)agh/noros e)k *foini/khs
u(po\ tou= basile/ws a)postalh=nai pro\s zh/thsin
th=s *eu)rw/phs, e)ntola\s labo/nta h)\ th\n parqe/non
a)gagei=n h)\ mh\ a)naka/mptein ei)s th\n *foini/khn. e)pelqo/nta
de\ pollh\n xw/ran, kai\ mh\ duna/menon a)neurei=n,
a)pognw=nai th\n ei)s oi)=kon a)nakomidh/n: katanth/santa
d' ei)s th\n *boiwti/an kata\ to\n paradedome/non xrhsmo\n
kti/sai ta\s *qh/bas. e)ntau=qa de\ katoikh/santa gh=mai
me\n *(armoni/an th\n *)afrodi/ths, gennh=sai d' e)c au)th=s
*seme/lhn %5kai\ *)inw\ kai\ *au)tono/hn kai\ *)agau/hn, e)/ti
de\ *polu/dwron. th=| de\ *seme/lh| dia\ to\ ka/llos *di/a
mige/nta kai\ meq' h(suxi/as poiou/menon ta\s o(mili/as
do/cai katafronei=n au)th=s: dio/per u(p' au)th=s paraklhqh=nai
ta\s e)piploka\s o(moi/as poiei=sqai tai=s pro\s
th\n *(/hran sumperiforai=s. to\n me\n ou)=n *di/a parageno/menon
qeoprepw=s meta\ brontw=n kai\ a)strapw=n
e)pifanw=s poiei=sqai th\n sunousi/an: th\n de\ *seme/lhn
e)/gkuon ou)=san kai\ to\ me/geqos th=s perista/sews ou)k
e)ne/gkasan to\ me\n bre/fos e)ktrw=sai, u(po\ de\ tou=
puro\s au)th\n teleuth=sai. e)/peita to\ paidi/on a)nalabo/nta
to\n *di/a paradou=nai tw=| *(ermh=|, kai\ prosta/cai
tou=to me\n a)pokomi/sai pro\s to\ a)/ntron to\
e)n th=| *nu/sh|, kei/menon metacu\ *foini/khs kai\ *nei/lou,
tai=s de\ nu/mfais paradou=nai tre/fein kai\ meta\ pollh=s
spoudh=s e)pime/leian au)tou= poiei=sqai th\n a)ri/sthn.
dio\ kai\ trafe/nta to\n *dio/nuson e)n th=| *nu/sh| tuxei=n
th=s proshgori/as tau/ths a)po\ *dio\s kai\ *nu/shs. kai\
to\n *(/omhron de\ tou/tois marturh=sai e)n toi=s u(/mnois e)n oi(=s le/gei
e)/sti de/ tis *nu/sh, u(/paton o)/ros, a)nqe/on u(/lh,
thlou= *foini/khs, sxedo\n *ai)gu/ptoio r(oa/wn.
trafe/nta d' au)to\n u(po\ tw=n numfw=n e)n th=| *nu/sh|
fasi\n eu(reth/n te tou= oi)/nou gene/sqai kai\ th\n futei/an
dida/cai th=s a)mpe/lou tou\s a)nqrw/pous. e)pio/nta
de\ sxedo\n o(/lhn th\n oi)koume/nhn pollh\n xw/ran
e)chmerw=sai, kai\ dia\ tou=to tuxei=n para\ pa=si megi/stwn
timw=n. eu(rei=n d' au)to\n kai\ to\ e)k th=s kriqh=s kataskeuazo/menon
po/ma, to\ prosagoreuo/menon me\n u(p'
e)ni/wn zu=qos, ou) polu\ de\ leipo/menon th=s peri\ to\n
oi)=non eu)wdi/as. tou=to de\ dida/cai tou\s xw/ran e)/xontas
mh\ duname/nhn e)pide/xesqai th\n th=s a)mpe/lou
futei/an.
peria/gesqai d' au)to\n kai\ strato/pedon ou)
mo/non a)ndrw=n, a)lla\ kai\ gunaikw=n, kai\ tou\s a)di/kous
kai\ a)sebei=s tw=n a)nqrw/pwn kola/zein. kai\ kata\ me\n
th\n *boiwti/an a)podido/nta th=| patri/di xa/ritas e)leuqerw=sai
pa/sas ta\s po/leis, kai\ kti/sai po/lin e)pw/numon
th=s au)tonomi/as, h(\n *)eleuqera\s prosagoreu=sai.
strateu/santa d' ei)s th\n *)indikh\n trietei= xro/nw| th\n
e)pa/nodon ei)s th\n *boiwti/an poih/sasqai, komi/zonta
me\n lafu/rwn a)cio/logon plh=qos, katagagei=n de\ prw=ton
tw=n a(pa/ntwn qri/ambon e)p' e)le/fantos *)indikou=.
kai\ tou\s me\n *boiwtou\s kai\ tou\s a)/llous *(/ellhnas
kai\ *qra=|kas a)pomnhmoneu/ontas th=s kata\ th\n *)indikh\n
stratei/as katadei=cai ta\s triethri/das qusi/as
*dionu/sw|, kai\ to\n qeo\n nomi/zein kata\ to\n xro/non
tou=ton poiei=sqai ta\s para\ toi=s a)nqrw/pois e)pifanei/as.
dio\ kai\ para\ pollai=s tw=n *(ellhni/dwn po/lewn
dia\ triw=n e)tw=n bakxei=a/ te gunaikw=n a)qroi/zesqai,
kai\ tai=s parqe/nois no/mimon ei)=nai qursoforei=n kai\
sunenqousia/zein eu)azou/sais kai\ timw/sais to\n qeo/n:
ta\s de\ gunai=kas kata\ susth/mata qusia/zein tw=| qew=|
kai\ bakxeu/ein kai\ kaqo/lou th\n parousi/an u(mnei=n
tou= *dionu/sou, mimoume/nas ta\s i(storoume/nas to\
palaio\n paredreu/ein tw=| qew=| maina/das.
kola/sai
d' au)to\n pollou\s me\n kai\ a)/llous kata\ pa=san th\n
oi)koume/nhn tou\s dokou=ntas a)sebei=n, e)pifanesta/tous
de\ *penqe/a kai\ *lukou=rgon. th=s de\ kata\ to\n oi)=non
eu(re/sews kai\ dwrea=s kexarisme/nhs toi=s a)nqrw/pois
kaq' u(perbolh\n dia/ te th\n h(donh\n th\n e)k tou=
potou= kai\ dia\ to\ toi=s sw/masin eu)tonwte/rous gi/nesqai
tou\s to\n oi)=non pi/nontas, fasi\n e)pi\ to\ dei=pnon,
o(/tan a)/kratos oi)=nos e)pididw=tai, prosepile/gein a)gaqou=
dai/monos: o(/tan de\ meta\ to\ dei=pnon didw=tai
kekrame/nos u(/dati, *dio\s swth=ros e)pifwnei=n. to\n
ga\r oi)=non a)/kraton me\n pino/menon maniw/deis diaqe/seis
a)potelei=n, tou= d' a)po\ *dio\s o)/mbrou mige/ntos
th\n me\n te/ryin kai\ th\n h(donh\n me/nein, to\ de\ th=s
mani/as kai\ paralu/sews bla/pton diorqou=sqai. kaqo/lou
de\ muqologou=si tw=n qew=n megi/sths a)podoxh=s
tugxa/nein par' a)nqrw/pois tou\s tai=s eu)ergesi/ais
u(perbalome/nous kata\ th\n eu(/resin tw=n a)gaqw=n
*dio/nuso/n te kai\ *dh/mhtran, to\n me\n tou= proshnesta/tou
potou= geno/menon eu(reth/n, th\n de\ th=s chra=s
trofh=s th\n krati/sthn paradou=san tw=| ge/nei tw=n a)nqrw/pwn.
muqologou=si de/ tines kai\ e(/teron *dio/nuson
gegone/nai polu\ toi=s xro/nois proterou=nta tou/tou.
fasi\ ga\r e)k *dio\s kai\ *fersefo/nhs *dio/nuson gene/sqai
to\n u(po/ tinwn *saba/zion o)nomazo/menon, ou(= th/n te
ge/nesin kai\ ta\s qusi/as kai\ tima\s nukterina\s kai\
krufi/ous pareisa/gousi dia\ th\n ai)sxu/nhn th\n e)k
th=s sunousi/as e)pakolouqou=san.
le/gousi d' au)to\n
a)gxinoi/a| dienegkei=n, kai\ prw=ton e)pixeirh=sai bou=s
zeugnu/ein kai\ dia\ tou/twn to\n spo/ron tw=n karpw=n
e)pitelei=n: a)f' ou(= dh\ kai\ kerati/an au)to\n pareisa/gousi.
kai\ to\n me\n e)k *seme/lhs geno/menon e)n toi=s
newte/rois xro/nois fasi\ tw=| sw/mati gene/sqai trufero\n
kai\ pantelw=s a(palo/n, eu)prepei/a| de\ polu\
tw=n a)/llwn dienegkei=n kai\ pro\s ta\s a)frodisiaka\s
h(dona\s eu)kata/foron gegone/nai, kata\ de\ ta\s stratei/as
gunaikw=n plh=qos peria/gesqai kaqwplisme/nwn
lo/gxais tequrswme/nais.
fasi\ de\ kai\ ta\s *mou/sas
au)tw=| sunapodhmei=n, parqe/nous ou)/sas kai\ pepaideume/nas
diafero/ntws: tau/tas de\ dia/ te th=s melw|di/as
kai\ tw=n o)rxh/sewn, e)/ti de\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n e)n
paidei/a| kalw=n yuxagwgei=n to\n qeo/n. fasi\ de\ kai\
paidagwgo\n kai\ trofe/a sune/pesqai kata\ ta\s stratei/as
au)tw=| *seilhno/n, ei)shghth\n kai\ dida/skalon
gino/menon tw=n kalli/stwn e)pithdeuma/twn, kai\ mega/la
sumba/llesqai tw=| *dionu/sw| pro\s a)reth/n te kai\ do/can.
kai\ kata\ me\n ta\s e)n toi=s pole/mois ma/xas o(/plois
au)to\n polemikoi=s kekosmh=sqai kai\ dorai=s parda/lewn,
kata\ de\ ta\s e)n ei)rh/nh| panhgu/reis kai\ e(orta\s
e)sqh=sin a)nqeinai=s kai\ kata\ th\n malako/thta truferai=s
xrh=sqai. pro\s de\ ta\s e)k tou= pleona/zontos
oi)/nou kefalalgi/as toi=s pi/nousi ginome/nas diadede/sqai
le/gousin au)to\n mi/tra| th\n kefalh/n, a)f' h(=s
ai)ti/as kai\ mitrhfo/ron o)nama/zesqai: a)po\ de\ tau/ths
th=s mi/tras u(/steron para\ toi=s basileu=si katadeixqh=nai
to\ dia/dhma/ fasi. dimh/tora d' au)to\n prosagoreuqh=nai
le/gousi dia\ to\ patro\s me\n e(no\s u(pa/rcai
tou\s du/o *dionu/sous, mhte/rwn de\ duoi=n. keklhronomhke/nai
de\ to\n new/teron kai\ ta\s tou= progeneste/rou
pra/ceis: dio/per tou\s metageneste/rous a)nqrw/pous,
a)gnoou=ntas me\n ta)lhqe/s, planhqe/ntas de\ dia\ th\n
o(mwnumi/an, e(/na gegone/nai nomi/sai *dio/nuson. to\n
de\ na/rqhka prosa/ptousin au)tw=| dia/ tinas toiau/tas
ai)ti/as. kata\ th\n e)c a)rxh=s eu(/resin tou= oi)/nou mh/pw
th=s tou= u(/datos kra/sews eu(rhme/nhs a)/kraton pi/nein
to\n oi)=non: kata\ de\ ta\s tw=n fi/lwn sunanastrofa\s
kai\ eu)wxi/as tou\s suneorta/zontas dayilh= to\n a)/kraton
e)mforhsame/nous maniw/deis gi/nesqai, kai\ tai=s
bakthri/ais culi/nais xrwme/nous tau/tais a)llh/lous
tu/ptein. dio\ kai\ tinw=n me\n traumatizome/nwn, tinw=n
de\ kai\ teleutw/ntwn e)k tw=n kairi/wn trauma/twn,
prosko/yanta to\n *dio/nuson tai=s toiau/tais perista/sesi
to\ me\n a)posth=sai tou= pi/nein dayilh= to\n
a)/kraton a)podokima/sai dia\ th\n h(donh\n tou= potou=,
katadei=cai de\ na/rqhci xrh=sqai kai\ mh\ culi/nais bakthri/ais.
e)pwnumi/as d' au)tw=| tou\s a)nqrw/pous polla\s
prosa/yai, ta\s a)forma\s a)po\ tw=n peri\ au)to\n e)pithdeuma/twn
labo/ntas. bakxei=on me\n ga\r a)po\ tw=n
sunepome/nwn bakxw=n o)noma/sai, *lhnai=on de\ a)po\
tou= path=sai ta\s stafula\s e)n lhnw=|, *bro/mion d'
a)po\ tou= kata\ th\n ge/nesin au)tou= genome/nou bro/mou:
o(moi/ws de\ kai\ purigenh= dia\ th\n o(moi/an ai)ti/an
w)noma/sqai.
qri/ambon d' au)to\n o)nomasqh=nai/ fasin
a)po\ tou= prw=ton tw=n mnhmoneuome/nwn katagagei=n
a)po\ th=s stratei/as qri/ambon ei)s th\n patri/da, th\n
e)c *)indw=n poihsa/menon e)pa/nodon meta\ pollw=n lafu/rwn.
paraplhsi/ws de\ kai\ ta\s loipa\s proshgori/as
e)piqetika\s au)tw=| gegenh=sqai, peri\ w(=n makro\n a)\n
ei)/h le/gein kai\ th=s u(pokeime/nhs i(stori/as a)noi/keion.
di/morfon d' au)to\n dokei=n u(pa/rxein dia\ to\ du/o
*dionu/sous gegone/nai, to\n me\n palaio\n katapw/gwna
dia\ to\ tou\s a)rxai/ous pa/ntas pwgwnotrofei=n, to\n
de\ new/teron w(rai=on kai\ trufero\n kai\ ne/on, kaqo/ti
proei/rhtai.
e)/nioi de\ le/gousin o(/ti tw=n mequo/ntwn
ditta\s diaqe/seis e)xo/ntwn, kai\ tw=n me\n i(larw=n, tw=n
de\ o)rgi/lwn ginome/nwn, di/morfon w)noma/sqai to\n
qeo/n. kai\ *satu/rous de/ fasin au)to\n peria/gesqai,
kai\ tou/tous e)n tai=s o)rxh/sesi kai\ tai=s tragw|di/ais
te/ryin kai\ pollh\n h(donh\n pare/xesqai tw=| qew=|.
kaqo/lou de\ ta\s me\n *mou/sas toi=s e)k th=s paidei/as
a)gaqoi=s w)felou/sas te kai\ terpou/sas, tou\s de\ *satu/rous
toi=s pro\s ge/lwta sunergou=sin e)pithdeu/masi
xrwme/nous, paraskeua/zein tw=| *dionu/sw| to\n eu)dai/mona
kai\ kexarisme/non bi/on. kaqo/lou de\ tou=ton
tw=n qumelikw=n a)gw/nwn fasi\n eu(reth\n gene/sqai,
kai\ qe/atra katadei=cai, kai\ mousikw=n a)kroama/twn
su/sthma poih/sasqai: pro\s de\ tou/tois a)leitourgh/tous
poih=sai kai\ tou\s e)n tai=s stratei/ais metaxeirizome/nous
ti th=s mousikh=s e)pisth/mhs: a)f' w(=n tou\s
metageneste/rous mousika\s suno/dous susth/sasqai
tw=n peri\ to\n *dio/nuson texnitw=n, kai\ a)telei=s poih=sai
tou\s ta\ toiau=ta e)pithdeu/ontas. kai\ peri\ me\n *dionu/sou
kai\ tw=n peri\ au)tou= muqologoume/nwn a)rkesqhso/meqa
toi=s r(hqei=si stoxazo/menoi th=s summetri/as.
peri\ de\ *pria/pou kai\ tw=n muqologoume/nwn peri\
au)tou= nu=n die/cimen, oi)kei=on o(rw=ntes to\n peri\ tou/tou
lo/gon tai=s *dionusiakai=s i(stori/ais. muqologou=sin
ou)=n oi( palaioi\ to\n *pri/apon ui(o\n me\n ei)=nai *dionu/sou
kai\ *)afrodi/ths, piqanw=s th\n ge/nesin tau/thn e)chgou/menoi:
tou\s ga\r oi)nwqe/ntas fusikw=s e)nteta/sqai
pro\s ta\s a)frodisiaka\s h(dona/s. tine\s de/ fasi to\
ai)doi=on tw=n a)nqrw/pwn tou\s palaiou\s muqwdw=s
o)noma/zein boulome/nous *pri/apon prosagoreu=sai.
e)/nioi de\ le/gousi to\ gennhtiko\n mo/rion, ai)/tion u(pa/rxon
th=s gene/sews tw=n a)nqrw/pwn kai\ diamonh=s ei)s
a(/panta to\n ai)w=na, tuxei=n th=s a)qana/tou timh=s. oi(
d' *ai)gu/ptioi peri\ tou= *pria/pou muqologou=nte/s fasi
to\ palaio\n tou\s *tita=nas e)pibouleu/santas *)osi/ridi
tou=ton me\n a)nelei=n, to\ de\ sw=ma au)tou= dielo/ntas
ei)s i)/sas meri/das e(autoi=s kai\ labo/ntas a)penegkei=n
e)k th=s oi)kei/as laqrai/ws, mo/non de\ to\ ai)doi=on ei)s
to\n potamo\n r(i=yai dia\ to\ mhde/na bou/lesqai tou=to
a)nele/sqai. th\n de\ *)=isin to\n fo/non tou= a)ndro\s
a)nazhtou=san,
kai\ tou\s me\n *tita=nas a)nelou=san, ta\
de\ tou= sw/matos me/rh peripla/sasan ei)s a)nqrw/pou
tu/pon, tau=ta me\n dou=nai qa/yai toi=s i(ereu=si kai\
tima=n prosta/cai w(s qeo\n to\n *)/osirin, to\ de\ ai)doi=on
mo/non ou) duname/nhn a)neurei=n katadei=cai tima=n w(s
qeo\n kai\ a)naqei=nai kata\ to\ i(ero\n e)ntetame/non.
peri\ me\n ou)=n th=s gene/sews tou= *pria/pou kai\ th=s
timh=s toiau=ta muqologei=tai para\ toi=s palaioi=s tw=n
*ai)gupti/wn.
tou=ton de\ to\n qeo\n tine\s me\n *)iqu/fallon
o)noma/zousi, tine\s de\ *tu/xwna. ta\s de\ tima\s
ou) mo/non kata\ po/lin a)pone/mousin au)tw=| e)n toi=s
i(eroi=s, a)lla\ kai\ kata\ ta\s a)groiki/as o)pwrofu/laka
tw=n a)mpelw/nwn a)podeiknu/ntes kai\ tw=n kh/pwn, e)/ti
de\ pro\s tou\s baskai/nonta/s ti tw=n kalw=n tou=ton
kolasth\n pareisa/gontes. e)/n te tai=s teletai=s ou)
mo/non tai=s *dionusiakai=s, a)lla\ kai\ tai=s a)/llais
sxedo\n a(pa/sais ou(=tos o( qeo\s tugxa/nei tino\s timh=s,
meta\ ge/lwtos kai\ paidia=s pareisago/menos e)n tai=s
qusi/ais.
paraplhsi/ws de\ tw=| *pria/pw| tine\s muqologou=si
gegenh=sqai to\n o)nomazo/menon *(ermafro/diton,
o(\n e)c *(ermou= kai\ *)afrodi/ths gennhqe/nta tuxei=n
th=s e)c a)mfote/rwn tw=n gone/wn sunteqei/shs proshgori/as.
tou=ton d' oi( me/n fasin ei)=nai qeo\n kai\
kata/ tinas xro/nous fai/nesqai par' a)nqrw/pois, kai\
genna=sqai th\n tou= sw/matos fu/sin e)/xonta memigme/nhn
e)c a)ndro\s kai\ gunaiko/s: kai\ th\n me\n eu)pre/peian
kai\ malako/thta tou= sw/matos e)/xein gunaiki\
paremferh=, to\ d' a)rrenwpo\n kai\ drastiko\n a)ndro\s
e)/xein ta\ de\ fusika\ mo/ria suggenna=sqai tou/tw| kai\
gunaiko\s kai\ a)ndro/s: e)/nioi de\ ta\ toiau=ta ge/nh
tai=s fu/sesin a)pofai/nontai te/rata u(pa/rxein, kai\
gennw/mena spani/ws proshmantika\ gi/nesqai pote\
me\n kakw=n pote\ d' a)gaqw=n. kai\ peri\ me\n tw=n
toiou/twn a(/lis h(mi=n e)xe/tw.
peri\ de\ tw=n *mousw=n, e)peidh/per e)mnh/sqhmen
e)n tai=s tou= *dionu/sou pra/cesin, oi)kei=on a)\n ei)/h
dielqei=n e)n kefalai/ois. tau/tas ga\r oi( plei=stoi
tw=n muqogra/fwn kai\ ma/lista dedokimasme/noi fasi\
qugate/ras ei)=nai *dio\s kai\ *mnhmosu/nhs: o)li/goi de\
tw=n poihtw=n, e)n oi(=s e)sti kai\ *)alkma/n, qugate/ras
a)pofai/nontai *ou)ranou= kai\ *gh=s. o(moi/ws de\ kai\
kata\ to\n a)riqmo\n diafwnou=sin: oi( me\n ga\r trei=s
le/gousin, oi( d' e)nne/a, kai\ kekra/thken o( tw=n e)nne/a
a)riqmo\s u(po\ tw=n e)pifanesta/twn a)ndrw=n bebaiou/menos,
le/gw de\ *(omh/rou te kai\ *(hsio/dou kai\ tw=n
a)/llwn tw=n toiou/twn. *(/omhros me\n ga\r le/gei
*mou=sai d' e)nne/a pa=sai a)meibo/menai o)pi\ kalh=|:
*hsi/odos de\ kai\ ta\ o)no/mata au)tw=n a)pofai/netai le/gwn
*kleiw/ t' *eu)te/rph te *qa/leia/ te *melpome/nh te
*teryixo/rh t' *)eratw/ te *polu/mnia/ t' *ou)rani/h te
*kallio/ph q', h(/ sfewn proferesta/th e)sti\n a(pase/wn.
tou/twn d' e(ka/sth| prosa/ptousi ta\s oi)kei/as diaqe/seis
tw=n peri\ mousikh\n e)pithdeuma/twn, oi(=on poihtikh/n,
melw|di/an, o)rxh/seis kai\ xorei/as, a)strologi/an te kai\
ta\ loipa\ tw=n e)pithdeuma/twn. parqe/nous d' au)ta\s
oi( plei=stoi gegone/nai muqologou=si dia\ to\ ta\s
kata\ th\n paidei/an a)reta\s a)fqo/rous dokei=n ei)=nai.
*mou/sas d' au)ta\s w)noma/sqai a)po\ tou= muei=n tou\s
a)nqrw/pous, tou=to d' e)sti\n a)po\ tou= dida/skein ta\
kala\ kai\ sumfe/ronta kai\ u(po\ tw=n a)paideu/twn
a)gnoou/mena. e(ka/sth| de\ proshgori/a| to\n oi)kei=on
lo/gon a)pone/monte/s fasin w)noma/sqai th\n me\n *kleiw\
dia\ to\ to\n e)k th=s poih/sews tw=n e)gkwmiazome/nwn
e)/painon me/ga kle/os peripoiei=n toi=s e)painoume/nois,
*eu)te/rphn d' a)po\ tou= te/rpein tou\s a)krowme/nous
toi=s a)po\ th=s paidei/as a)gaqoi=s, *qa/leian d' a)po\ tou=
qa/llein e)pi\ pollou\s xro/nous tou\s dia\ tw=n poihma/twn
e)gkwmiazome/nous, *melpome/nhn d' a)po\ th=s
melw|di/as, di' h(=s tou\s a)kou/ontas yuxagwgei=sqai,
*teryixo/rhn d' a)po\ tou= te/rpein tou\s a)kroata\s toi=s
e)k paidei/as periginome/nois a)gaqoi=s, *)eratw\ d' a)po\
tou= tou\s paideuqe/ntas poqeinou\s kai\ e)pera/stous
a)potelei=n, *polu/mnian d' a)po\ tou= dia\ pollh=s u(mnh/sews
e)pifanei=s kataskeua/zein tou\s dia\ tw=n poihma/twn
a)paqanatizome/nous th=| do/ch|, *ou)rani/an d' a)po\
tou= tou\s paideuqe/ntas u(p' au)th=s e)cai/resqai pro\s
ou)rano/n: th=| ga\r do/ch| kai\ toi=s fronh/masi metewri/zesqai
ta\s yuxa\s ei)s u(/yos ou)ra/nion: *kallio/phn
d' a)po\ tou= kalh\n o)/pa proi+/esqai, tou=to d' e)sti\ th=|
eu)epei/a| dia/foron ou)=san a)podoxh=s tugxa/nein u(po
tw=n a)kouo/ntwn.
tou/twn d' h(mi=n a)rkou/ntws ei)rhme/nwn metabiba/somen
to\n lo/gon e)pi\ ta\s *(hrakle/ous pra/ceis.
ou)k a)gnow= d' o(/ti polla\ du/sxrhsta sumbai/nei toi=s
i(storou=si ta\s palaia\s muqologi/as, kai\ ma/lista ta\s
peri\ *(hrakle/ous. tw=| me\n ga\r mege/qei tw=n katergasqe/ntwn
o(mologoume/nws ou(=tos parade/dotai pa/ntas
tou\s e)c ai)w=nos u(pera=rai th=| mnh/mh| paradoqe/ntas:
duse/fikton ou)=n e)sti to\ kata\ th\n a)ci/an e(/kaston
tw=n praxqe/ntwn a)paggei=lai kai\ to\n lo/gon e)cisw=sai
toi=s thlikou/tois e)/rgois, oi(=s dia\ to\ me/geqos e)/paqlon
h)=n h( a)qanasi/a. dia\ de\ th\n palaio/thta kai\ to\
para/docon tw=n i(storoume/nwn para\ polloi=s a)pistoume/nwn
tw=n mu/qwn, a)nagkai=on h)\ paralipo/ntas ta\
me/gista tw=n praxqe/ntwn kaqairei=n ti th=s tou= qeou=
do/chs h)\ pa/nta diecio/ntas th\n i(stori/an poiei=n
a)pistoume/nhn. e)/nioi ga\r tw=n a)naginwsko/ntwn ou)
dikai/a| xrw/menoi kri/sei ta)kribe\s e)pizhtou=sin e)n tai=s
a)rxai/ais muqologi/ais e)p' i)/shs toi=s prattome/nois e)n
toi=s kaq' h(ma=s xro/nois, kai\ ta\ distazo/mena tw=n
e)/rgwn dia\ to\ me/geqos e)k tou= kaq' au(tou\s bi/ou
tekmairo/menoi, th\n *(hrakle/ous du/namin e)k th=s
a)sqenei/as tw=n nu=n a)nqrw/pwn qewrou=sin, w(/ste dia\
th\n u(perbolh\n tou= mege/qous tw=n e)/rgwn a)pistei=sqai
th\n grafh/n.
kaqo/lou me\n ga\r e)n tai=s muqologoume/nais
i(stori/ais ou)k e)k panto\s tro/pou pikrw=s th\n
a)lh/qeian e)cetaste/on. kai\ ga\r e)n toi=s qea/trois,
pepeisme/noi mh/te *kentau/rous difuei=s e)c e(terogenw=n
swma/twn u(pa/rcai mh/te *ghruo/nhn trisw/maton, o(/mws
prosdexo/meqa ta\s toiau/tas muqologi/as, kai\ tai=s
e)pishmasi/ais sunau/comen th\n tou= qeou= timh/n.
kai\
ga\r a)/topon *(hrakle/a me\n e)/ti kat' a)nqrw/pous o)/nta
toi=s i)di/ois po/nois e)chmerw=sai th\n oi)koume/nhn, tou\s
d' a)nqrw/pous e)pilaqome/nous th=s koinh=s eu)ergesi/as
sukofantei=n to\n e)pi\ toi=s kalli/stois e)/rgois e)/painon,
kai\ tou\s me\n progo/nous dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s
a)reth=s o(mologoume/nhn au)tw=| sugxwrh=sai th\n a)qanasi/an,
h(ma=s de\ pro\s to\n qeo\n mhde\ th\n patropara/doton
eu)se/beian diafula/ttein. a)lla\ ga\r tw=n toiou/twn
lo/gwn a)fe/menoi die/cimen au)tou= ta\s pra/ceis
a)p' a)rxh=s a)kolou/qws toi=s palaiota/tois tw=n poihtw=n te kai\ muqolo/gwn.
th=s *)akrisi/ou toi/nun *dana/hs kai\ *dio/s fasi
gene/sqai *perse/a: tou/tw| de\ migei=san th\n *khfe/ws
*)androme/dan *)hlektru/wna gennh=sai, e)/peita tou/tw|
th\n *pe/lopos *eu)rudi/khn sunoikh/sasan *)alkmh/nhn
teknw=sai, kai\ tau/th| *di/a mige/nta di' a)pa/ths *(hrakle/a
gennh=sai.
th\n me\n ou)=n o(/lhn tou= ge/nous r(i/zan
a)p' a)mfote/rwn tw=n gone/wn ei)s to\n me/giston tw=n
qew=n a)nafe/rein le/getai to\n ei)rhme/non tro/pon. th\n
de\ gegenhme/nhn peri\ au)to\n a)reth\n ou)k e)n tai=s
pra/cesi qewrhqh=nai mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ pro\ th=s
gene/sews ginw/skesqai. to\n ga\r *di/a misgo/menon
*)alkmh/nh| triplasi/an th\n nu/kta poih=sai, kai\ tw=|
plh/qei tou= pro\s th\n paidopoii/an a)nalwqe/ntos
xro/nou proshmh=nai th\n u(perbolh\n th=s tou= gennhqhsome/nou
r(w/mhs. kaqo/lou de\ th\n o(mili/an tau/thn
ou)k e)rwtikh=s e)piqumi/as e(/neka poih/sasqai, kaqa/per
e)pi\ tw=n a)/llwn gunaikw=n, a)lla\ to\ ple/on th=s paidopoii/as
xa/rin. dio\ kai\ boulo/menon th\n e)piplokh\n
no/mimon poih/sasqai bia/sasqai me\n mh\ boulhqh=nai,
pei=sai d' ou)damw=s e)lpi/zein dia\ th\n swfrosu/nhn:
th\n a)pa/thn ou)=n prokri/nanta dia\ tau/ths parakrou/sasqai
th\n *)alkmh/nhn, *)amfitru/wni kata\ pa=n
o(moiwqe/nta. dielqo/ntos de\ tou= kata\ fu/sin xro/nou
tai=s e)gku/ois, to\n me\n *di/a pro\s th\n *(hrakle/ous
ge/nesin e)nexqe/nta th=| dianoi/a| proeipei=n paro/ntwn
a(pa/ntwn tw=n qew=n o(/ti to\n kat' e)kei/nhn th\n h(me/ran
*perseidw=n gennw/menon poih/sei basile/a, th\n d'
*(/hran zhlotupou=san kai\ sunergo\n e)/xousan *ei)lei/quian
th\n qugate/ra, th=s me\n *)alkmh/nhs parakatasxei=n
ta\s w)di=nas, to\n d' *eu)rusqe/a pro\ tou= kaqh/kontos
xro/nou pro\s to\ fw=s a)gagei=n. to\n de\ *di/a
katastrathghqe/nta boulhqh=nai th/n te u(po/sxesin
bebaiw=sai kai\ th=s *(hrakle/ous e)pifanei/as pronohqh=nai:
dio/ fasin au)to\n th\n me\n *(/hran pei=sai sugxwrh=sai
basile/a me\n u(pa/rcai kata\ th\n i)di/an u(po/sxesin
*eu)rusqe/a, to\n d' *(hrakle/a tetagme/non u(po\
to\n *eu)rusqe/a tele/sai dw/deka a)/qlous ou(\s a)\n o(
*eu)rusqeu\s prosta/ch|, kai\ tou=to pra/canta tuxei=n
th=s a)qanasi/as.
*)alkmh/nh de\ tekou=sa kai\ fobhqei=sa
th\n th=s *(/hras zhlotupi/an, e)ce/qhke to\ bre/fos ei)s
to\n to/pon o(\s nu=n a)p' e)kei/nou kalei=tai pedi/on *(hra/kleion.
kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non *)aqhna= meta\ th=s *(/hras
prosiou=sa, kai\ qauma/sasa tou= paidi/ou th\n fu/sin,
sune/peise th\n *(/hran u(posxei=n th\n qhlh/n. tou= de\
paido\s u(pe\r th\n h(liki/an biaio/teron e)pispasame/nou
th\n qhlh/n, h( me\n *(/hra dialgh/sasa to\ bre/fos
e)/rriyen, *)aqhna= de\ komi/sasa au)to\ pro\s th\n mhte/ra
tre/fein parekeleu/sato.
qauma/sai d' a)/n tis ei)ko/tws
to\ th=s peripetei/as para/docon: h( me\n ga\r ste/rgein
o)fei/lousa mh/thr to\ i)/dion te/knon a)pw/lluen, h( de\
mhtruia=s e)/xousa mi=sos di' a)/gnoian e)/swze to\ th=| fu/sei pole/mion.
meta\ de\ tau=ta h( me\n *(/hra du/o dra/kontas
a)pe/steile tou\s a)nalw/sontas to\ bre/fos, o( de\ pai=s
ou) kataplagei\s e(kate/ra| tw=n xeirw=n to\n au)xe/na
sfi/gcas a)pe/pnice tou\s dra/kontas. dio/per *)argei=oi
puqo/menoi to\ gegono\s *(hrakle/a proshgo/reusan, o(/ti
di) *(/hran e)/sxe kle/os, *)alkai=on pro/teron kalou/menon.
toi=s me\n ou)=n a)/llois oi( gonei=s tou)/noma peritiqe/asi,
tou/tw| de\ mo/nw| h( a)reth\ th\n proshgori/an e)/qeto.
meta\ de\ tau=ta o( me\n *)amfitru/wn fugadeuqei\s e)k
*ti/runqos metw/|khsen ei)s *qh/bas: o( d' *(hraklh=s trafei\s
kai\ paideuqei\s kai\ ma/list' e)n toi=s gumnasi/ois
diaponhqei\s e)ge/neto r(w/mh| te sw/matos polu\ proe/xwn
tw=n a)/llwn a(pa/ntwn kai\ yuxh=s lampro/thti peribo/htos,
o(/s ge th\n h(liki/an e)/fhbos w)/n prw=ton me\n
h)leuqe/rwse ta\s *qh/bas, a)podidou\s w(s patri/di ta\s
proshkou/sas xa/ritas. u(potetagme/nwn ga\r tw=n *qhbai/wn
*)ergi/nw| tw=| basilei= tw=n *minuw=n, kai\ kat'
e)niauto\n w(risme/nous fo/rous telou/ntwn, ou) kataplagei\s
th\n tw=n dedoulwme/nwn u(peroxh\n e)to/lmhse
pra=cin e)pitele/sai peribo/hton: tou\s ga\r paragenome/nous
tw=n *minuw=n e)pi\ th\n a)pai/thsin tw=n dasmw=n
kai\ meq' u(/brews ei)sprattome/nous a)krwthria/sas
e)ce/balen e)k th=s po/lews. *)ergi/nou d' e)caitou=ntos
to\n ai)/tion, *kre/wn basileu/wn tw=n *qhbai/wn, kataplagei\s
to\ ba/ros th=s e)cousi/as, e(/toimos h)=n e)kdido/nai
to\n ai)/tion tw=n e)gklhma/twn. o( d' *(hraklh=s
pei/sas tou\s h(likiw/tas e)leuqerou=n th\n patri/da,
kate/spasen e)k tw=n naw=n ta\s proshlwme/nas panopli/as,
a(\s oi( pro/gonoi sku=la toi=s qeoi=s h)=san a)nateqeiko/tes:
ou) ga\r h)=n eu(rei=n kata\ th\n po/lin i)diwtiko\n
o(/plon dia\ to\ tou\s *minu/as parwplike/nai th\n
po/lin, i(/na mhdemi/an lamba/nwsin oi( kata\ ta\s *qh/bas
a)posta/sews e)/nnoian. o( d' *(hraklh=s puqo/menos
*)ergi=non to\n basile/a tw=n *minuw=n prosa/gein th=|
po/lei meta\ stratiwtw=n, a)panth/sas au)tw=| kata/ tina
stenoxwri/an, kai\ to\ me/geqos th=s tw=n polemi/wn
duna/mews a)/xrhston poih/sas, au)to/n te to\n *)ergi=non
a)nei=le kai\ tou\s met' au)tou= sxedo\n a(/pantas a)pe/kteinen.
a)/fnw de\ prospesw\n th=| po/lei tw=n *)orxomeni/wn
kai\ pareispesw\n e)nto\s tw=n pulw=n ta/ te
basi/leia tw=n *minuw=n e)ne/prhse kai\ th\n po/lin
kate/skaye.
periboh/tou de\ th=s pra/cews genome/nhs
kaq' o(/lhn th\n *(ella/da kai\ pa/ntwn qaumazo/ntwn
to\ para/docon, o( me\n basileu\s *kre/wn qauma/sas
th\n a)reth\n tou= neani/skou th/n te qugate/ra *mega/ran
sunw/|kisen au)tw=| kai\ kaqa/per ui(w=| gnhsi/w| ta\ kata\
th\n po/lin e)pe/treyen, *eu)rusqeu\s d' o( th\n basilei/an
e)/xwn th=s *)argei/as u(popteu/sas th\n *(hrakle/ous au)/chsin
metepe/mpeto/ te au)to\n kai\ prose/tatte telei=n
a)/qlous.
ou)x u(pakou/ontos de\ tou= *(hrakle/ous, *zeu\s
me\n a)pe/steile diakeleuo/menos u(pourgei=n *eu)rusqei=,
*(hraklh=s de\ parelqw\n ei)s *delfou\s kai\ peri\ tou/twn
e)perwth/sas to\n qeo/n, e)/labe xrhsmo\n to\n dhlou=nta
dio/ti toi=s qeoi=s de/doktai dw/deka a)/qlous tele/sai
prosta/ttontos *eu)rusqe/ws, kai\ tou=to pra/canta teu/cesqai th=s a)qanasi/as.
tou/twn de\ praxqe/ntwn o( me\n *(hraklh=s e)ne/pesen
ei)s a)qumi/an ou) th\n tuxou=san: to/ te ga\r
tw=| tapeinote/rw| douleu/ein ou)damw=s a)/cion e)/krine th=s
i)di/as a)reth=s, to/ te tw=| *dii\ kai\ patri\ mh\ pei/qesqai
kai\ a)su/mforon e)fai/neto kai\ a)du/naton. ei)s pollh\n
ou)=n a)mhxani/an e)mpi/ptontos au)tou=, *(/hra me\n e)/pemyen
au)tw=| lu/ttan: o( de\ th=| yuxh=| dusforw=n ei)s mani/an
e)ne/pese. tou= pa/qous d' au)come/nou tw=n frenw=n
e)kto\s geno/menos to\n me\n *)io/laon e)peba/leto ktei/nein,
e)kei/nou de\ fugo/ntos kai\ tw=n pai/dwn tw=n e)k *mega/ras
plhsi/on diatribo/ntwn, tou/tous w(s polemi/ous
kateto/ceuse. mo/gis de\ th=s mani/as a)poluqei/s, kai\
e)pignou\s th\n i)di/an a)/gnoian, perialgh\s h)=n e)pi\ tw=|
mege/qei th=s sumfora=s. pa/ntwn d' au)tw=| sullupoume/nwn
kai\ sumpenqou/ntwn, e)pi\ polu\n xro/non kata\
th\n oi)ki/an h(su/xazen, e)kkli/nwn ta\s tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
o(mili/as te kai\ a)panth/seis: te/los de\ tou= xro/nou to\
pa/qos prau+/nantos kri/nas u(pome/nein tou\s kindu/nous
parege/neto pro\s *eu)rusqe/a. kai\ prw=ton me\n
e)/laben a)=qlon a)poktei=nai to\n e)n *neme/a| le/onta.
ou(=tos de\ mege/qei me\n u(perfuh\s h)=n, a)/trwtos de\ w)\n
sidh/rw| kai\ xalkw=| kai\ li/qw| th=s kata\ xei=ra biazome/nhs
prosedei=to a)na/gkhs. die/tribe de\ ma/lista
metacu\ *mukhnw=n kai\ *neme/as peri\ o)/ros to\ kalou/menon
a)po\ tou= sumbebhko/tos *trhto/n: ei)=xe ga\r
peri\ th\n r(i/zan diw/ruxa dihnekh=, kaq' h(\n ei)w/qei
fwleu/ein to\ qhri/on. o( d' *(hraklh=s katanth/sas
e)pi\ to\n to/pon prose/balen au)tw=|, kai\ tou= qhri/ou
sumfugo/ntos ei)s th\n diw/ruxa sunakolouqw=n au)tw=|
kai\ to\ e(/teron tw=n stomi/wn e)mfra/cas sunepla/kh,
kai\ to\n au)xe/na sfi/gcas toi=s braxi/osin a)pe/pnice.
th\n de\ dora\n au)tou= periqe/menos, kai\ dia\ to\ me/geqos
a(/pan to\ i)/dion sw=ma perilabw/n, ei)=xe skepasth/rion
tw=n meta\ tau=ta kindu/nwn.
deu/teron d' e)/laben a)=qlon a)poktei=nai th\n *lernai/an
u(/dran, h(=s e)c e(no\s sw/matos e(kato\n au)xe/nes
e)/xontes kefala\s o)/fewn dietetu/pwnto. tou/twn d'
ei) mi/a diafqarei/h, diplasi/as o( tmhqei\s a)ni/ei to/pos:
di) h(\n ai)ti/an a)h/tthtos u(pa/rxein diei/lhpto, kai\ kata\
lo/gon: to\ ga\r xeirwqe\n au)th=s me/ros dipla/sion
a)pedi/dou boh/qhma.
pro\s de\ th\n dustrape/leian
tau/thn e)pinoh/sas ti filote/xnhma prose/tacen *)iola/w|
lampa/di kaome/nh| to\ a)potmhqe\n me/ros e)pika/ein, i(/na
th\n r(u/sin e)pi/sxh| tou= ai(/matos. ou(/tws ou)=n xeirwsa/menos
to\ zw=|on ei)s th\n xolh\n a)pe/bapte ta\s a)ki/das,
i(/na to\ blhqe\n be/los e)/xh| th\n e)k th=s a)ki/dos plhgh\n a)ni/aton.
tri/ton de\ pro/stagma e)/laben e)negkei=n to\n *)eruma/nqion
ka/pron zw=nta, o(\s die/triben e)n th=| *lampei/a|
th=s *)arkadi/as. e)do/kei de\ to\ pro/stagma tou=to pollh\n
e)/xein dusxe/reian: e)/dei ga\r to\n a)gwnizo/menon
toiou/tw| qhri/w| tosau/thn e)/xein periousi/an w(/ste e)p'
au)th=s th=s ma/xhs a)kribw=s stoxa/sasqai tou= kairou=.
e)/ti me\n ga\r i)sxu/onta a)fei\s au)to\n a)po\ tw=n o)do/ntwn
a)\n e)kindu/neuse, ple/on de\ tou= de/ontos katapolemh/sas
a)pe/kteinen, w(/ste to\n a)=qlon u(pa/rxein a)sunte/leston.
o(/mws de\ kata\ th\n ma/xhn tamieusa/menos
a)kribw=s th\n summetri/an a)ph/negke to\n ka/pron zw=nta
pro\s *eu)rusqe/a: o(\n i)dw\n o( basileu\s e)pi\ tw=n w)/mwn
fe/ronta, kai\ fobhqei/s, e)/kruyen e(auto\n ei)s xalkou=n pi/qon.
a(/ma de\ tou/tois prattome/nois *(hraklh=s kathgwni/sato
tou\s o)nomazome/nous *kentau/rous dia\ toiau/tas
ai)ti/as. *fo/los h)=n *ke/ntauros, a)f' ou(= sune/bh
to\ plhsi/on o)/ros *folo/hn o)nomasqh=nai: ou(=tos ceni/ois
dexo/menos *(hrakle/a to\n katakexwsme/non oi)/nou pi/qon
a)ne/w|ce. tou=ton ga\r muqologou=si to\ palaio\n *dio/nuson
parateqei=sqai/ tini *kentau/rw|, kai\ prosta/cai
to/te a)noi=cai o(/tan *(hraklh=s parage/nhtai. dio/per
u(/steron te/ttarsi geneai=s e)picenwqe/ntos au)tou= mnhsqh=nai
to\n *fo/lon th=s *dionu/sou paraggeli/as. a)noixqe/ntos
ou)=n tou= pi/qou, kai\ th=s eu)wdi/as dia\ th\n
palaio/thta kai\ du/namin tou= oi)/nou prospesou/shs
toi=s plhsi/on oi)kou=si *kentau/rois, sune/bh dioistrhqh=nai
tou/tous: dio\ kai\ prospeso/ntes a)qro/oi th=|
oi)kh/sei tou= *fo/lou kataplhktikw=s w(/rmhsan pro\s
a(rpagh/n. o( me\n ou)=n *fo/los fobhqei\s e)/kruyen
e(auto/n, o( d' *(hraklh=s parado/cws sunepla/kh toi=s
biazome/nois: e)/dei ga\r diagwni/zesqai pro\s tou\s a)po\
me\n mhtro\s o)/ntas qeou/s, to\ de\ ta/xos e)/xontas i(/ppwn,
r(w/mh| de\ diswma/tous qh=ras, e)mpeiri/an de\ kai\ su/nesin
e)/xontas a)ndrw=n. tw=n de\ *kentau/rwn oi( me\n
peu/kas au)torri/zous e)/xontes e)ph=|san, oi( de\ pe/tras
mega/las, tine\s de\ lampa/das h(mme/nas, e(/teroi de\
boufo/nous pele/keis. o( d' a)kataplh/ktws u(posta\s
a)ci/an tw=n prokateirgasme/nwn sunesth/sato ma/xhn.
sunhgwni/zeto d' au)toi=s h( mh/thr *nefe/lh polu\n
o)/mbron e)kxe/ousa, di' ou(= tou\s me\n tetraskelei=s ou)k
e)/blapte, tw=| de\ dusi\n h)reisme/nw| ske/lesi th\n ba/sin
o)lisqhra\n kateskeu/azen. a)ll' o(/mws tou\s toiou/tois
proterh/masi pleonektou=ntas *(hraklh=s parado/cws
kathgwni/sato, kai\ tou\s me\n plei/stous a)pe/kteine,
tou\s d' u(poleifqe/ntas fugei=n h)na/gkase.
tw=n d'
a)naireqe/ntwn *kentau/rwn u(ph=rxon e)pifane/statoi
*da/fnis kai\ *)argei=os kai\ *)amfi/wn, e)/ti de\ *(ippoti/wn
kai\ *)/oreios kai\ *)isoplh\s kai\ *melagxai/ths, pro\s de\
tou/tois *qhreu\s kai\ *dou/pwn kai\ *fri/cos. tw=n de\
diafugo/ntwn to\n ki/ndunon u(/steron e(/kastos timwri/as
h)ciw/qh: o(/mados me\n ga\r e)n *)arkadi/a| th\n *eu)rusqe/ws
a)delfu\n *)alkuo/nhn biazo/menos a)nh|re/qh. e)f'
w(=| sune/bh qaumasqh=nai to\n *(hrakle/a diafero/ntws:
to\n me\n ga\r e)xqro\n kat' i)di/an e)mi/shse, th\n d'
u(brizome/nhn e)lew=n e)pieikei/a| diafe/rein u(pela/mbanen.
i)/dion de/ ti sune/bh kai\ peri\ to\n *(hrakle/ous fi/lon
to\n o)nomazo/menon *fo/lon. ou(=tos ga\r dia\ th\n sugge/neian
qa/ptwn tou\s peptwko/tas *kentau/rous, kai\
be/los e)/k tinos e)cairw=n, u(po\ th=s a)ki/dos e)plh/gh, kai\
to\ trau=ma e)/xwn a)ni/aton e)teleu/thsen. o(\n *(hraklh=s
megaloprepw=s qa/yas u(po\ to\ o)/ros e)/qhken, o(\ sth/lhs
e)ndo/cou ge/gone krei=tton: *folo/h ga\r o)nomazo/menon
dia\ th=s e)pwnumi/as mhnu/ei to\n tafe/nta kai\ ou) di' e)pigrafh=s. o(moi/ws de\ kai\ *xei/rwna to\n e)pi\ th=|
i)atrikh=| qaumazo/menon a)kousi/ws to/cou bolh=| die/fqeire.
kai\ peri\ me\n tw=n *kentau/rwn i(kanw=s h(mi=n ei)rh/sqw.
meta\ de\ tau=t' e)/labe pro/stagma th\n xruso/kerwn
me\n ou)=san e)/lafon, ta/xei de\ diafe/rousan, a)gagei=n.
tou=ton de\ to\n a)=qlon suntelw=n th\n e)pi/noian
e)/sxen ou)k a)xrhstote/ran th=s kata\ to\ sw=ma r(w/mhs.
oi( me\n ga/r fasin au)th\n a)/rkusin e(lei=n, oi( de\ dia\
th=s stibei/as xeirw/sasqai kaqeu/dousan, tine\s de\
sunexei= diwgmw=| kataponh=sai: plh\n a)/neu bi/as kai\
kindu/nwn dia\ th=s kata\ th\n yuxh\n a)gxinoi/as to\n
a)=qlon tou=ton kateirga/sato.
o( d' *(hraklh=s pro/stagma labw\n ta\s e)k th=s
*stumfali/dos li/mnhs o)/rniqas e)cela/sai, te/xnh| kai\
e)pinoi/a| r(a|di/ws sunete/lese to\n a)=qlon. e)pepo/lase
ga/r, w(s e)/oiken, o)rni/qwn plh=qos a)mu/qhton, kai\
tou\s e)n th=| plhsi/on xw/ra| karpou\s e)lumai/neto. bi/a|
me\n ou)=n a)du/naton h)=n xeirw/sasqai ta\ zw=|a dia\ th\n
u(perbolh\n tou= plh/qous, filote/xnou d' e)pinoi/as
h( pra=cis prosedei=to. dio/per kataskeua/sas xalkh=n
platagh/n, kai\ dia\ tau/ths e)cai/sion kataskeua/zwn
yo/fon, e)cefo/bei ta\ zw=|a, kai\ pe/ras th=| sunexei/a|
tou= kro/tou r(a|di/ws e)kpoliorkh/sas kaqara\n e)poi/hse th\n li/mnhn.
tele/sas de\ kai\ tou=ton to\n a)=qlon e)/labe par'
*eu)rusqe/ws pro/stagma th\n au)lh\n th\n *au)ge/ou kaqa=rai
mhdeno\s bohqou=ntos: au(/th d' e)k pollw=n
xro/nwn h)qroisme/nhn ko/pron ei)=xen a)/platon, h(\n
u(/brews e(/neken *eu)rusqeu\s prose/tace kaqa=rai. o(
d' *(hraklh=s to\ me\n toi=s w)/mois e)cenegkei=n tau/thn
a)pedoki/masen, e)kkli/nwn th\n e)k th=s u(/brews ai)sxu/nhn:
e)pagagw\n de\ to\n *)alfeio\n kalou/menon potamo\n e)pi\
th\n au)lh/n, kai\ dia\ tou= r(eu/matos e)kkaqa/ras au)th/n,
xwri\s u(/brews sunete/lese to\n a)=qlon e)n h(me/ra| mia=|.
dio\ kai\ qauma/sai tis a)\n th\n e)pi/noian: to\ ga\r
u(perh/fanon tou= prosta/gmatos xwri\s ai)sxu/nhs e)pete/lesen,
ou)de\n u(pomei/nas a)na/cion th=s a)qanasi/as.
meta\ de\ tau=ta labw\n a)=qlon to\n e)k *krh/ths
tau=ron a)gagei=n, ou(= *pasifa/hn e)rasqh=nai/ fasi, pleu/sas
ei)s th\n nh=son, kai\ *mi/nw to\n basile/a sunergo\n
labw/n, h)/gagen au)to\n ei)s *pelopo/nnhson, to\ thlikou=ton
pe/lagos e)p' au)tw=| naustolhqei/s.
tele/sas de\ tou=ton to\n a)=qlon to\n *)olumpiko\n
a)gw=na sunesth/sato, ka/lliston tw=n to/pwn pro\s
thlikau/thn panh/gurin prokri/nas to\ para\ to\n *)alfeio\n
potamo\n pedi/on, e)n w(=| to\n a)gw=na tou=ton tw=|
*dii\ tw=| patri/w| kaqie/rwse. stefani/thn d' au)to\n
e)poi/hsen, o(/ti kai\ au)to\s eu)hrge/thse to\ ge/nos tw=n
a)nqrw/pwn ou)de/na labw\n misqo/n.
ta\ d' a)qlh/mata
pa/nta au)to\s a)dhri/tws e)ni/khse, mhdeno\s tolmh/santos
au)tw=| sugkriqh=nai dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s a)reth=s,
kai/per tw=n a)qlhma/twn e)nanti/wn a)llh/lois o)/ntwn:
to\n ga\r pu/kthn h)\ pagkratiasth\n tou= stadie/ws
du/skolon perigene/sqai, kai\ pa/lin to\n e)n toi=s kou/fois
a)qlh/masi prwteu/onta katagwni/sasqai tou\s e)n
toi=s bare/sin u(pere/xontas dusxere\s katanoh=sai.
dio/per ei)ko/tws e)ge/neto timiw/tatos a(pa/ntwn tw=n
a)gw/nwn ou(=tos, th\n a)rxh\n a)p' a)gaqou= labw/n.
ou)k a)/cion de\ paralipei=n ou)de\ ta\s u(po\ tw=n
qew=n au)tw=| doqei/sas dwrea\s dia\ th\n a)reth/n. a)po\
ga\r tw=n pole/mwn trape/ntos au)tou= pro\s a)ne/seis te
kai\ panhgu/reis, e)/ti d' e(orta\s kai\ a)gw=nas, e)ti/mhsan
au)to\n dwreai=s oi)kei/ais e(/kastos tw=n qew=n, *)aqhna=
me\n pe/plw|, *(/hfaistos de\ r(opa/lw| kai\ qw/raki: kai\
pro\s a)llh/lous e)filotimh/qhsan oi( proeirhme/noi qeoi\
kata\ ta\s te/xnas, th=s me\n pro\s ei)rhnikh\n a)po/lausin
kai\ te/ryin, tou= de\ pro\s th\n tw=n polemikw=n kindu/nwn
a)sfa/leian. tw=n d' a)/llwn *poseidw=n me\n
i(/ppous e)dwrh/sato, *(ermh=s de\ ci/fos, *)apo/llwn de\
to/con te e)/dwke kai\ toceu/ein e)di/dace, *dhmh/thr de\
pro\s to\n kaqarmo\n tou= *kentau/rwn fo/nou ta\ mikra\
musth/ria sunesth/sato, to\n *(hrakle/a timw=sa.
i)/dion de/ ti sune/bh kai\ kata\ th\n ge/nesin tou=
qeou= tou/tou suntelesqh=nai. *zeu\s ga\r prw/th| me\n
e)mi/gh gunaiki\ qnhth=| *nio/bh| th=| *forwne/ws, e)sxa/th|
d' *)alkmh/nh|: tau/thn d' a)po\ *nio/bhs e(kkaideka/thn
oi( muqogra/foi genealogou=sin: w(/ste tou= genna=n a)nqrw/pous
e)k me\n tw=n tau/ths tau/ths progo/nwn h)/rcato, ei)s
au)th\n de\ tau/thn kate/lhcen: e)n tau/th| ga\r ta\s pro\s
qnhth\n o(mili/as kate/luse, kai\ kata\ tou\s u(/steron
xro/nous ou)de/na tou/twn gennh/sein a)/cion e)lpi/zwn
ou)k e)boulh/qh toi=s krei/ttosin e)peisa/gein ta\ xei/rw.
meta\ de\ tau=ta tw=n peri\ th\n *pallh/nhn giga/ntwn
e(lome/nwn to\n pro\s tou\s a)qana/tous po/lemon,
*(hraklh=s toi=s qeoi=s sunagwnisa/menos kai\ pollou\s
a)nelw\n tw=n ghgenw=n a)podoxh=s e)/tuxe th=s megi/sths.
*zeu\s ga\r tou\s me\n sunagwnisame/nous tw=n qew=n
mo/nous w)no/masen *)olumpi/ous, i(/na th=| tau/ths timh=|
o( a)gaqo\s kosmhqei\s e)pwnumi/a| diafe/rh| tou= xei/ronos:
h)ci/wse de\ tau/ths th=s proshgori/as tw=n e)k qnhtw=n
gunaikw=n genome/nwn *dio/nuson kai\ *(hrakle/a, ou)
mo/non o(/ti patro\s h)=san *dio/s, a)lla\ dio/ti kai\ th\n
proai/resin o(moi/an e)/sxon, eu)ergeth/santes mega/la
to\n bi/on tw=n a)nqrw/pwn.
*zeu\s de/, *promhqe/ws parado/ntos to\ pu=r toi=s
a)nqrw/pois, desmoi=s katela/beto kai\ pare/sthsen a)eto\n
to\n e)sqi/onta to\ h(=par au)tou=. *(hraklh=s d' o(rw=n th=s
timwri/as au)to\n tugxa/nonta dia\ th\n tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
eu)ergesi/an, to\n me\n a)eto\n kateto/ceuse, to\n de\
*di/a pei/sas lh=cai th=s o)rgh=s e)/swse to\n koino\n eu)erge/thn.
meta\ de\ tau=ta e)/laben a)=qlon a)gagei=n ta\s *diomh/dous
tou= *qra|ko\s i(/ppous. au(=tai de\ xalka=s me\n
fa/tnas ei)=xon dia\ th\n a)grio/thta, a(lu/sesi de\ sidhrai=s
dia\ th\n i)sxu\n e)desmeu/onto, trofh\n d' e)la/mbanon
ou) th\n e)k gh=s fuome/nhn, a)lla\ ta\ tw=n ce/nwn
me/lh diairou/menai trofh\n ei)=xon th\n sumfora\n tw=n
a)klhrou/ntwn. tau/tas o( *(hraklh=s boulo/menos xeirw/sasqai
to\n ku/rion *diomh/dhn pare/bale, kai\ tai=s tou=
paranomei=n dida/cantos sarci\n e)kplhrw/sas th\n e)/ndeian
tw=n zw/|wn eu)peiqei=s e)/sxen.
*eu)rusqeu\s d'
a)xqeisw=n pro\s au)to\n tw=n i(/ppwn tau/tas me\n i(era\s
e)poi/hsen *(/hras, w(=n th\n e)pigonh\n sune/bh diamei=nai
me/xri th=s *)aleca/ndrou tou= *makedo/nos basilei/as.
tou=ton de\ to\n a)=qlon e)pitele/sas met' *)ia/sonos
sunece/pleuse sustrateu/swn e)pi\ to\ xruso/mallon
de/ros ei)s *ko/lxous. a)lla\ peri\ me\n tou/twn e)n th=|
tw=n *)argonautw=n stratei/a| ta\ kata\ me/ros die/cimen.
*(hraklh=s de\ labw\n pro/stagma to\n *(ippolu/ths th=s
*)amazo/nos e)negkei=n zwsth=ra, th\n e)pi\ ta\s *)amazo/nas
stratei/an e)poih/sato. pleu/sas ou)=n ei)s to\n *eu)/ceinon
a)p' e)kei/nou klhqe/nta *po/nton, kai\ katapleu/sas e)pi\
ta\s e)kbola\s tou= *qermw/dontos potamou=, plhsi/on
*qemisku/ras po/lews katestratope/deusen, e)n h(=| ta\
basi/leia tw=n *)amazo/nwn u(ph=rxe. kai\ to\ me\n prw=ton
h)/|tei par' au)tw=n to\n prostetagme/non zwsth=ra:
w(s d' ou)x u(ph/kouon, sunh=ye ma/xhn au)tai=s. to\ me\n
ou)=n a)/llo plh=qos au)tw=n a)nteta/xqh toi=s polloi=s,
ai( de\ timiw/tatai kat' au)to\n taxqei=sai to\n *(hrakle/a
ma/xhn kartera\n sunesth/santo. prw/th me\n ga\r au)tw=|
suna/yasa ma/xhn *)/aella, kai\ dia\ to\ ta/xos tau/ths
teteuxui=a th=s proshgori/as, o)cu/teron eu(=ren au(th=s
to\n a)ntitaxqe/nta. deute/ra de\ *filippi\s eu)qu\s e)k
th=s prw/ths susta/sews kairi/w| plhgh=| peripesou=sa
diefqa/rh. meta\ de\ tau=ta *proqo/h| sunh=ye ma/xhn,
h(\n e)k proklh/sews e)/fasan e(pta/kis nenikhke/nai to\n
a)ntitaca/menon. pesou/shs de\ kai\ tau/ths, teta/rthn
e)xeirw/sato th\n o)nomazome/nhn *)eri/boian. au(/th de\
dia\ th\n e)n toi=s polemikoi=s a)gw=sin a)ndragaqi/an
kauxwme/nh mhdeno\s xrei/an e)/xein bohqou=, yeudh= th\n
e)paggeli/an e)/sxe krei/ttoni peripesou=sa.
meta\ de\
tau/tas *kelainw\ kai\ *eu)rubi/a kai\ *foi/bh, th=s *)arte/midos
ou)=sai sugkunhgoi\ kai\ dia\ panto\s eu)sto/xws
a)konti/zousai, to\n e(/na sto/xon ou)k e)/trwsan, a)ll' e(autai=s
sunaspi/zousai to/te pa=sai kateko/phsan. meta\ de\
tau/tas *dhia/neiran kai\ *)asteri/an kai\ *ma/rphn, e)/ti
de\ *te/kmhssan kai\ *)alki/pphn e)xeirw/sato. au(/th d'
o)mo/sasa parqe/nos diamenei=n to\n me\n o(/rkon e)fu/lace,
to\ de\ zh=n ou) dieth/rhsen. h( de\ th\n strathgi/an
e)/xousa tw=n *)amazo/nwn *melani/pph kai\ qaumazome/nh
ma/lista di' a)ndrei/an a)pe/bale th\n h(gemoni/an.
*(hraklh=s
de\ ta\s e)pifanesta/tas tw=n *)amazoni/dwn a)nelw\n
kai\ to\ loipo\n plh=qos fugei=n sunanagka/sas, kate/koye
ta\s plei/stas, w(/ste pantelw=s to\ e)/qnos au)tw=n
suntribh=nai. tw=n d' ai)xmalwti/dwn *)antio/phn me\n
e)dwrh/sato *qhsei=, *melani/pphn d' a)pelu/trwsen a)ntilabw\n to\n zwsth=ra.
*eu)rusqe/ws de\ prosta/cantos a)=qlon de/katon ta\s
*ghruo/nou bou=s a)gagei=n, a(\s ne/mesqai sune/baine
th=s *)ibhri/as e)n toi=s pro\s to\n w)keano\n keklime/nois
me/resin, *(hraklh=s qewrw=n to\n po/non tou=ton mega/lhs
prosdeo/menon paraskeuh=s kai\ kakopaqei/as, sunesth/sato
sto/lon a)cio/logon kai\ plh=qos stratiwtw=n
a)cio/xrewn e)pi\ tau/thn th\n stratei/an.
diebebo/hto
ga\r kata\ pa=san th\n oi)koume/nhn o(/ti *xrusa/wr o(
labw\n a)po\ tou= plou/tou th\n proshgori/an basileu/ei
me\n a(pa/shs *)ibhri/as, trei=s d' e)/xei sunagwnista\s
ui(ou/s, diafe/rontas tai=s te r(w/mais tw=n sw/matwn
kai\ tai=s e)n toi=s polemikoi=s a)gw=sin a)ndragaqi/ais,
pro\s de\ tou/tois o(/ti tw=n ui(w=n e(/kastos mega/las e)/xei
duna/meis sunestw/sas e)c e)qnw=n maxi/mwn: w(=n dh\
xa/rin o( me\n *eu)rusqeu\s nomi/zwn duse/fikton ei)=nai
th\n e)pi\ tou/tous stratei/an, proseteta/xei to\n proeirhme/non
a)=qlon. o( d' *(hraklh=s a)kolou/qws tai=s
prokateirgasme/nais pra/cesi teqarrhko/tws u(pe/sth
tou\s kindu/nous. kai\ ta\s me\n duna/meis h)/qroisen ei)s
*krh/thn, kekrikw\s e)k tau/ths poiei=sqai th\n o(rmh/n:
sfo/dra ga\r eu)fuw=s h( nh=sos au(/th kei=tai pro\s ta\s
e)f' o(/lhn th\n oi)koume/nhn stratei/as. pro\ de\ th=s a)nagwgh=s
timhqei\s u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn megaloprepw=s,
kai\ boulo/menos toi=s *krhsi\ xari/sasqai, kaqara\n
e)poi/hse th\n nh=son tw=n qhri/wn. dio/per e)n toi=s
u(/steron xro/nois ou)de\n e)/ti tw=n a)gri/wn zw/|wn u(ph=rxen
e)n th=| nh/sw|, oi(=on a)/rktwn, lu/kwn, o)/fewn h)\ tw=n
a)/llwn tw=n toiou/twn. tau=ta d' e)/pracen a)posemnu/nwn
th\n nh=son, e)n h(=| muqologou=si kai\ gene/sqai
kai\ trafh=nai to\n *di/a. poihsa/menos ou)=n to\n e)k
tau/ths plou=n kath=ren ei)s th\n *libu/hn, kai\ prw=ton
me\n *)antai=on to\n r(w/mh| sw/matos kai\ palai/stras
e)mpeiri/a| diabebohme/non kai\ tou\s u(p' au)tou= katapalaisqe/ntas
ce/nous a)poktei/nanta prokalesa/menos
ei)s ma/xhn kai\ sumplakei\s die/fqeiren. a)kolou/qws
de\ tou/tois th\n me\n *libu/hn plh/qousan a)gri/wn zw/|wn,
polla\ tw=n kata\ th\n e)/rhmon xw/ran xeirwsa/menos,
e)chme/rwsen, w(/ste kai\ gewrgi/ais kai\ tai=s a)/llais
futei/ais tai=s tou\s karpou\s paraskeuazou/sais plhrwqh=nai
pollh\n me\n a)mpelo/futon xw/ran, pollh\n
d' e)laiofo/ron: kaqo/lou de\ th\n *libu/hn dia\ to\ plh=qos
tw=n kata\ th\n xw/ran qhri/wn a)oi/khton pro/teron
ou)=san e)chmerw/sas e)poi/hse mhdemia=s xw/ras eu)daimoni/a|
lei/pesqai.
o(moi/ws de\ kai\ tou\s paranomou=ntas
a)nqrw/pous h)\ duna/stas u(perhfa/nous a)poktei/nas ta\s
po/leis e)poi/hsen eu)dai/monas. muqologou=si d' au)to\n
dia\ tou=to mish=sai kai\ polemh=sai to\ ge/nos tw=n
a)gri/wn qhri/wn kai\ parano/mwn a)ndrw=n, o(/ti paidi\
me\n o)/nti nhpi/w| sune/bh tou\s o)/feis e)pibou/lous au)tw=|
gene/sqai, a)ndrwqe/nti de\ pesei=n u(p' e)cousi/an u(perhfa/nou
kai\ a)di/kou mona/rxou tou= tou\s a)/qlous prosta/ttontos.
meta\ de\ to\n *)antai/ou qa/naton parelqw\n ei)s
*ai)/gupton a)nei=le *bou/sirin to\n basile/a cenoktonou=nta
tou\s parepidhmou=ntas. dieciw\n de\ th\n a)/nudron
th=s *libu/hs, kai\ perituxw\n xw/ra| katarru/tw|
kai\ karpofo/rw|, po/lin e)/ktise qaumasth\n tw=| mege/qei,
th\n o)nomazome/nhn *(ekato/mpulon, h(=| e)/qeto th\n proshgori/an
a)po\ tou= plh/qous tw=n kat' au)th\n pulw=n.
diameme/nhke de\ h( tau/ths th=s po/lews eu)daimoni/a
me/xri tw=n newte/rwn kairw=n, e)n oi(=s *karxhdo/nioi
duna/mesin a)ciolo/gois kai\ strathgoi=s a)gaqoi=s strateu/santes
e)p' au)th\n ku/rioi kate/sthsan. o( d' *(hraklh=s
pollh\n th=s *libu/hs e)pelqw\n parh=lqen e)pi\
to\n pro\s *gadei/rois w)keano/n, kai\ sth/las e)/qeto kaq'
e(kate/ran tw=n h)pei/rwn. sumparaple/ontos de\ tou=
sto/lou diaba\s ei)s th\n *)ibhri/an, kai\ katalabw\n tou\s
*xrusa/oros ui(ou\s trisi\ duna/mesi mega/lais katestratopedeuko/tas
e)k diasth/matos, pa/ntas tou\s h(gemo/nas
e)k proklh/sews a)nelw\n kai\ th\n *)ibhri/an xeirwsa/menos
a)ph/lase ta\s diwnomasme/nas tw=n bow=n a)ge/las.
dieciw\n de\ th\n tw=n *)ibh/rwn xw/ran, kai\ timhqei\s u(po/
tinos tw=n e)gxwri/wn basile/ws, a)ndro\s eu)sebei/a| kai\
dikaiosu/nh| diafe/rontos, kate/lipe me/ros tw=n bow=n
e)n dwreai=s tw=| basilei=. o( de\ labw\n a(pa/sas kaqie/rwsen
*(hraklei=, kai\ kat' e)niauto\n e)k tou/twn e)/quen
au)tw=| to\n kallisteu/onta tw=n tau/rwn: ta\s de\ bou=s
throume/nas sune/bh i(era\s diamei=nai kata\ th\n *)ibhri/an
me/xri tw=n kaq' h(ma=s kairw=n.
h(mei=s d' e)pei\ peri\ tw=n *(hrakle/ous sthlw=n e)mnh/sqhmen,
oi)kei=on ei)=nai nomi/zomen peri\ au)tw=n dielqei=n.
*(hraklh=s ga\r parabalw\n ei)s ta\s a)/kras tw=n h)pei/rwn
ta\s para\ to\n w)keano\n keime/nas th=s te *libu/hs kai\ th=s
*eu)rw/phs e)/gnw th=s stratei/as qe/sqai sth/las tau/tas.
boulo/menos d' a)ei/mnhston e)/rgon e)p' au)tw=| suntele/sai,
fasi\ ta\s a)/kras a)mfote/ras e)pi\ polu\ proxw=sai: dio\
kai\ pro/teron diesthkui/as a)p' a)llh/lwn polu\ dia/sthma,
sunagagei=n to\n po/ron ei)s steno/n, o(/pws a(litenou=s
kai\ stenou= genome/nou kwlu/htai ta\ mega/la
kh/th diekpi/ptein e)k tou= w)keanou= pro\s th\n e)nto\s
qa/lattan, a(/ma de\ kai\ dia\ to\ me/geqos tw=n e)/rgwn
me/nh| a)ei/mnhstos h( do/ca tou= kataskeua/santos: w(s
de/ tine/s fasi, tou)nanti/on tw=n h)pei/rwn a)mfote/rwn
sunezeugme/nwn diaska/yai tau/tas, kai\ to\n po/ron
a)noi/canta poih=sai to\n w)keano\n mi/sgesqai th=| kaq'
h(ma=s qala/tth|. a)lla\ peri\ me\n tou/twn e)ce/stai skopei=n
w(s a)\n e(/kastos e(auto\n pei/qh|.
to\ paraplh/sion
de\ tou/tois e)/prace pro/teron kata\ th\n *(ella/da. peri\
me\n ga\r ta\ kalou/mena *te/mph th=s pedia/dos xw/ras
e)pi\ polu\n to/pon limnazou/shs die/skaye to\n sunexh=
to/pon, kai\ kata\ th=s diw/ruxos deca/menos a(/pan to\
kata\ th\n li/mnhn u(/dwr e)poi/hse ta\ pedi/a fanh=nai
ta\ kata\ th\n *qettali/an para\ to\n *phneio\n potamo/n:
e)n de\ th=| *boiwti/a| tou)nanti/on e)mfra/cas to\ peri\ to\n
*minu/eion *)orxomeno\n r(ei=qron e)poi/hse limna/zein: th\n
xw/ran kai\ fqarh=nai ta\ kat' au)th\n a(/panta. a)lla\
ta\ me\n kata\ th\n *qettali/an e)/pracen eu)ergetw=n tou\s
*(/ellhnas, ta\ de\ kata\ th\n *boiwti/an timwri/an lamba/nwn
para\ tw=n th\n *minua/da katoikou/ntwn dia\
th\n tw=n *qhbai/wn katadou/lwsin.
o( d' *(hraklh=s tw=n me\n *)ibh/rwn pare/dwke th\n
basilei/an toi=s a)ri/stois tw=n e)gxwri/wn, au)to\s d' a)nalabw\n
th\n du/namin kai\ katanth/sas ei)s th\n *keltikh\n
kai\ pa=san e)pelqw\n kate/luse me\n ta\s sunh/qeis paranomi/as
kai\ cenoktoni/as, pollou= de\ plh/qous a)nqrw/pwn
e)c a(/pantos e)/qnous e(kousi/ws sustrateu/ontos
e)/ktise po/lin eu)mege/qh th\n o)nomasqei=san a)po\ th=s
kata\ th\n stratei/an a)/lhs *)alhsi/an. pollou\s de\ kai\
tw=n e)gxwri/wn a)ne/micen ei)s th\n po/lin: w(=n e)pikrathsa/ntwn
tw=| plh/qei pa/ntas tou\s e)noikou=ntas e)kbarbarwqh=nai
sune/bh. oi( de\ *keltoi\ me/xri tw=nde
tw=n kairw=n timw=si tau/thn th\n po/lin, w(s a(pa/shs
th=s *keltikh=s ou)=san e(sti/an kai\ mhtro/polin. die/meine
d' au(/th pa/nta to\n a)f' *(hrakle/ous xro/non e)leuqe/ra
kai\ a)po/rqhtos me/xri tou= kaq' h(ma=s xro/nou: to\ de\
teleutai=on u(po\ *gai+/ou *kai/saros tou= dia\ to\ me/geqos
tw=n pra/cewn qeou= prosagoreuqe/ntos e)k bi/as a(lou=sa
sunhnagka/sqh meta\ pa/ntwn tw=n a)/llwn *keltw=n
u(potagh=nai *(rwmai/ois. o( d' *(hraklh=s th\n e)k th=s
*keltikh=s porei/an e)pi\ th\n *)itali/an poiou/menos, kai\
dieciw\n th\n o)reinh\n th\n kata\ ta\s *)/alpeis, w(dopoi/hse
th\n traxu/thta th=s o(dou= kai\ to\ du/sbaton, w(/ste
du/nasqai stratope/dois kai\ tai=s tw=n u(pozugi/wn
a)poskeuai=s ba/simon ei)=nai. tw=n de\ th\n o)reinh\n tau/thn
katoikou/ntwn barba/rwn ei)wqo/twn ta\ diecio/nta
tw=n stratope/dwn periko/ptein kai\ lh|steu/ein e)n tai=s
dusxwri/ais, xeirwsa/menos a(/pantas kai\ tou\s h(gemo/nas
th=s paranomi/as a)nelw\n e)poi/hsen a)sfalh= toi=s metageneste/rois
th\n o(doipori/an. dielqw\n de\ ta\s *)/alpeis
kai\ th=s nu=n kaloume/nhs *galati/as th\n pedia/da dieciw\n
e)poih/sato th\n porei/an dia\ th=s *ligustikh=s.
oi( de\ tau/thn th\n xw/ran oi)kou=ntes *li/gues
ne/montai gh=n traxei=an kai\ pantelw=s lupra/n: tw=n d'
e)gxwri/wn tai=s e)rgasi/ais kai\ tai=s th=s kakopaqeias
u(perbolai=s fe/rei karpou\s pro\s bi/an o)li/gous. dio\
kai\ toi=s o)/gkois ei)si\ sunestalme/noi kai\ dia\ th\n
sunexh= gumnasi/an eu)/tonoi: th=s ga\r kata\ th\n trufh\n
r(a|stw/nhs polu\ kexwrisme/noi e)lafroi\ me\n tai=s
eu)kinhsi/ais ei)si/n, e)n de\ toi=s polemikoi=s a)gw=si tai=s
a)lkai=s dia/foroi.
kaqo/lou de\ tw=n plhsioxw/rwn to\
ponei=n sunexw=s h)skhko/twn, kai\ th=s xw/ras pollh=s
e)rgasi/as prosdeome/nhs, ei)qi/kasi ta\s gunai=kas tw=n
kakopaqeiw=n tw=n e)n tai=s e)rgasi/ais koinwnou\s poiei=sqai.
misqou= de\ par' a)llh/lois e)rgazome/nwn tw=n
te a)ndrw=n kai\ tw=n gunaikw=n, i)/dio/n ti kai\ para/docon
kaq' h(ma=s sune/bh peri\ mi/an gunai=ka gene/sqai.
e)/gkuos ga\r ou)=sa kai\ meta\ tw=n a)ndrw=n e)rgazome/nh
misqou=, metacu\ sunexome/nh tai=s w)di=sin a)ph=lqen ei)/s
tinas qa/mnous a)qoru/bws: e)n oi(=s tekou=sa, kai\ to\
paidi/on fu/llois e)neilh/sasa, tou=to me\n a)pe/kruyen,
au)th\ de\ summi/casa toi=s e)rgazome/nois th\n au)th\n
e)kei/nois u(pe/meine kakopa/qeian, ou)de\n dhlw/sasa
peri\ tou= sumbebhko/tos. tou= bre/fous de\ klauqmurizome/nou,
kai\ th=s pra/cews fanera=s genome/nhs, o(
me\n e)festhkw\s ou)damw=s h)du/nato pei=sai pau/sasqai
tw=n e)/rgwn: h( d' ou) pro/teron a)pe/sth th=s kakopaqei/as,
e(/ws o( misqwsa/menos e)leh/sas kai\ to\n misqo\n
a)podou\s a)pe/luse tw=n e)/rgwn.
*(hraklh=s de\ dielqw\n th/n te tw=n *ligu/wn kai\
th\n tw=n *turrhnw=n xw/ran, katanth/sas pro\s to\n
*ti/berin potamo\n katestratope/deusen ou(= nu=n h(
*(rw/mh e)sti/n. a)ll' au(/th me\n pollai=s geneai=s u(/steron
u(po\ *(rwmu/lou tou= *)/areos e)kti/sqh, to/te de/ tines
tw=n e)gxwri/wn katw/|koun e)n tw=| nu=n kaloume/nw|
*palati/w|, mikra\n pantelw=s po/lin oi)kou=ntes. e)n
tau/th| de\ tw=n e)pifanw=n o)/ntes a)ndrw=n *ka/kios kai\
*pina/rios e)de/canto to\n *(hrakle/a ceni/ois a)ciolo/gois
kai\ dwreai=s kexarisme/nais e)ti/mhsan: kai\ tou/twn
tw=n a)ndrw=n u(pomnh/mata me/xri tw=nde tw=n kairw=n
diame/nei kata\ th\n *(rw/mhn. tw=n ga\r nu=n eu)genw=n
a)ndrw=n to\ tw=n *pinari/wn o)nomazome/nwn ge/nos diame/nei
para\ toi=s *(rwmai/ois, w(s u(pa/rxon a)rxaio/taton,
tou= de\ *kaki/ou e)n tw=| *palati/w| kata/basi/s e)stin
e)/xousa liqi/nhn kli/maka th\n o)nomazome/nhn a)p'
e)kei/nou *kaki/an, ou)=san plhsi/on th=s to/te genome/nhs
oi)ki/as tou= *kaki/ou. o( d' ou)=n *(hraklh=s a)podeca/menos
th\n eu)/noian tw=n to\ *pala/tion oi)kou/ntwn,
proei=pen au)toi=s o(/ti meta\ th\n e(autou= meta/stasin ei)s
qeou\s toi=s eu)came/nois e)kdekateu/sein *(hraklei= th\n
ou)si/an sumbh/setai to\n bi/on eu)daimone/steron e)/xein.
o(\ kai\ sune/bh kata\ tou\s u(/steron xro/nous diamei=nai
me/xri tw=n kaq' h(ma=s xro/nwn: pollou\s ga\r tw=n
*(rwmai/wn ou) mo/non tw=n summe/trous ou)si/as kekthme/nwn,
a)lla\ kai\ tw=n megaloplou/twn tina\s eu)came/nous
e)kdekateu/sein *(hraklei=, kai\ meta\ tau=ta genome/nous
eu)dai/monas, e)kdekateu=sai ta\s ou)si/as ou)/sas
tala/ntwn tetrakisxili/wn. *leu/kollos ga\r o( tw=n
kaq' au(to\n *(rwmai/wn sxedo/n ti plousiw/tatos w)\n
diatimhsa/menos th\n i)di/an ou)si/an kate/quse tw=| qew=|
pa=san th\n deka/thn, eu)wxi/as poiw=n sunexei=s kai\
poludapa/nous. kateskeu/asan de\ kai\ *(rwmai=oi tou/tw|
tw=| qew=| para\ to\n *ti/berin i(ero\n a)cio/logon, e)n w(=|
nomi/zousi suntelei=n ta\s e)k th=s deka/ths qusi/as.
o( d' ou)=n *(hraklh=s a)po\ tou= *tibe/rews a)nazeu/cas,
kai\ dieciw\n th\n para/lion th=s nu=n *)itali/as o)nomazome/nhs,
kath/nthsen ei)s to\ *kumai=on pedi/on, e)n w(=|
muqologou=sin a)/ndras gene/sqai tai=s te r(w/mais proe/xontas
kai\ e)pi\ paranomi/a| diwnomasme/nous, ou(\s
o)noma/zesqai gi/gantas. w)noma/sqai de\ kai\ to\ pedi/on
tou=to *flegrai=on a)po\ tou= lo/fou tou= to\ palaio\n
e)kfusw=ntos a)/platon pu=r paraplhsi/ws th=| kata\ th\n
*sikeli/an *ai)/tnh|: kalei=tai de\ nu=n o( lo/fos *ou)esouou/ios,
e)/xwn polla\ shmei=a tou= kekau=sqai kata\ tou\s
a)rxai/ous xro/nous.
tou\s d' ou)=n gi/gantas puqome/nous
th\n *(hrakle/ous parousi/an a)qroisqh=nai pa/ntas kai\
parata/casqai tw=| proeirhme/nw|. qaumasth=s de\ genome/nhs
ma/xhs kata/ te th\n r(w/mhn kai\ th\n a)lkh\n tw=n
giga/ntwn, fasi\ to\n *(hrakle/a, summaxou/ntwn au)tw=|
tw=n qew=n, krath=sai th=| ma/xh|, kai\ tou\s plei/stous
a)nelo/nta th\n xw/ran e)chmerw=sai.
muqologou=ntai d'
oi( gi/gantes ghgenei=s gegone/nai dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n
tou= kata\ to\ sw=ma mege/qous. kai\ peri\ me\n tw=n
e)n *fle/gra| foneuqe/ntwn giga/ntwn toiau=ta muqologou=si/
tines, oi(=s kai\ *ti/maios o( suggrafeu\s h)kolou/qhsen.
o( d' *(hraklh=s e)k tou= *flegrai/ou pedi/ou katelqw\n
e)pi\ th\n qa/lattan kateskeu/asen e)/rga peri\ th\n
*)/aornon o)nomazome/nhn li/mnhn, i(era\n de\ *fersefo/nhs
nomizome/nhn. kei=tai me\n ou)=n h( li/mnh metacu\
*mishnou= kai\ *dikaiarxei/wn, plhsi/on tw=n qermw=n
u(da/twn, e)/xei de\ th\n me\n peri/metron w(s pe/nte
stadi/wn, to\ de\ ba/qos a)/piston: e)/xousa ga\r u(/dwr
kaqarw/taton fai/netai th=| xro/a| kuanou=n dia\ th\n
u(perbolh\n tou= ba/qous. muqologou=si de\ to\ me\n
palaio\n gegenh=sqai nekuomantei=on pro\s au)th=|, o(\
toi=s u(/steron xro/nois katalelu/sqai fasi/n. a)napeptame/nhs
de\ th=s li/mnhs ei)s th\n qa/lattan, to\n
*(hrakle/a le/getai to\n me\n e)/kroun e)gxw=sai, th\n d'
o(do\n th\n nu=n ou)=san para\ qa/lattan kataskeua/sai,
th\n a)p' e)kei/nou kaloume/nhn *(hraklei/an.
tau=ta me\n ou)=n e)/prace peri\ e)kei/nous tou\s to/pous.
e)nteu=qen d' a)nazeu/cas kath/nthse th=s *poseidwniatw=n
xw/ras pro/s tina pe/tran, pro\s h(=| muqologou=sin
i)/dio/n ti gene/sqai kai\ para/docon. tw=n
ga\r e)gxwri/wn tina\ kunhgo\n e)n toi=s kata\ th\n qh/ran
a)ndragaqh/masi diwnomasme/non e)n me\n toi=s e)/mprosqen
xro/nois ei)wqe/nai tw=n lhfqe/ntwn qhri/wn
ta\s kefala\s kai\ tou\s po/das a)natiqe/nai th=| *)arte/midi
kai\ proshlou=n toi=s de/ndresi, to/te d' ou)=n
u(perfuh= ka/pron xeirwsa/menon kai\ th=s qeou= katafronh/santa
ei)pei=n o(/ti th\n kefalh\n tou= qhri/ou
e(autw=| a)nati/qhsi, kai\ toi=s lo/gois a)kolou/qws e)/k
tinos de/ndrou krema/sai tau/thn, au)to\n de/, kaumatw/dous
perista/sews ou)/shs, kata\ meshmbri/an ei)s
u(/pnon traph=nai: kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non tou= desmou=
luqe/ntos au)toma/tws pesei=n th\n kefalh\n e)pi\ to\n
koimw/menon kai\ diafqei=rai.
a)lla\ ga\r ou)k a)/n tis
qauma/seie to\ gegono/s, o(/ti th=s qea=s tau/ths pollai\
perista/seis mnhmoneu/ontai perie/xousai th\n kata\
tw=n a)sebw=n timwri/an. tw=| d' *(hraklei= dia\ th\n eu)se/beian
tou)nanti/on sune/bh gene/sqai.
katanth/santos
ga\r au)tou= pro\s ta\ meqo/ria th=s *(rhgi/nhs kai\
*lokri/dos, kai\ dia\ to\n e)k th=s o(doipori/as ko/pon
a)napauome/nou, fasi\n u(po\ tw=n tetti/gwn au)to\n
e)noxlou/menon eu)/casqai toi=s qeoi=s a)fanei=s gene/sqai
tou\s e)noxlou=ntas au)to/n: kai\ dia\ tou=to, tw=n qew=n
bebaiwsa/ntwn th\n eu)xh/n, mh\ mo/non kata\ to\ paro\n
a)fanei=s gene/sqai tou/tous, a)lla\ kai\ kata\ to\n u(/steron
xro/non a(/panta mhde/na te/ttiga fai/nesqai kata\ th\n xw/ran.
o( d' *(hraklh=s katanth/sas e)pi\ to\n porqmo\n
kata\ to\ stenw/taton th=s qala/tths ta\s me\n bou=s
e)perai/wsen ei)s th\n *sikeli/an, au)to\s de\ tau/rou ke/rws
labo/menos dienh/cato to\n po/ron, o)/ntos tou= diasth/matos
stadi/wn triw=n kai\ de/ka, w(s *ti/maio/s fhsi.
meta\ de\ tau=ta boulo/menos e)gkuklwqh=nai pa=san
*sikeli/an, e)poiei=to th\n porei/an a)po\ th=s *pelwria/dos
e)pi\ to\n *)/eruka. diecio/ntos d' au)tou= th\n para/lion
th=s nh/sou, muqologou=si ta\s *nu/mfas a)nei=nai
qerma\ loutra\ pro\s th\n a)na/pausin th=s kata\ th\n
o(doipori/an au)tw=| genome/nhs kakopaqei/as. tou/twn
d' o)/ntwn dittw=n, ta\ me\n *(imerai=a, ta\ d' *)egestai=a
prosagoreu/etai, th\n o)nomasi/an e)/xonta tau/thn a)po\
tw=n to/pwn. tou= d' *(hrakle/ous plhsia/santos toi=s
kata\ to\n *)/eruka to/pois, proekale/sato au)to\n *)/eruc
ei)s pa/lhn, ui(o\s me\n w)\n *)afrodi/ths kai\ *bou/ta tou=
to/te basileu/ontos tw=n to/pwn. genome/nhs de\ th=s
filotimi/as meta\ prosti/mou, kai\ tou= me\n *)/erukos
dido/ntos th\n xw/ran, tou= d' *(hrakle/ous ta\s bou=s,
to\ me\n prw=ton a)ganaktei=n to\n *)/eruka, dio/ti
polu\ lei/pontai th=s a)ci/as ai( bo/es, sugkrinome/nhs
th=s xw/ras pro\s au)ta/s: pro\s tau=ta de\ tou= *(hrakle/ous
a)pofainome/nou dio/ti, tau/tas a)\n a)poba/lh|,
sterh/setai th=s a)qanasi/as, eu)dokh/sas o( *)/eruc th=|
sunqh/kh| kai\ palai/sas e)lei/fqh kai\ th\n xw/ran a)pe/balen.
o( d' *(hraklh=s th\n me\n xw/ran pare/qeto toi=s
e)gxwri/ois, sugxwrh/sas au)toi=s lamba/nein tou\s karpou/s,
me/xri a)/n tis tw=n e)kgo/nwn au)tou= parageno/menos
a)paith/sh|: o(/per kai\ sune/bh gene/sqai. pollai=s
ga\r u(/steron geneai=s *dwrieu\s o( *lakedaimo/nios
katanth/sas ei)s th\n *sikeli/an kai\ th\n xw/ran a)polabw\n
e)/ktise po/lin *(hra/kleian. taxu\ d' au)th=s au)come/nhs,
oi( *karxhdo/nioi fqonh/santes a(/ma kai\ fobhqe/ntes
mh/pote ple/on i)sxu/sasa th=s *karxhdo/nos
a)fe/lhtai tw=n *foini/kwn th\n h(gemoni/an, strateu/santes
e)p' au)th\n mega/lais duna/mesi kai\ kata\ kra/tos
e(lo/ntes kate/skayan. a)lla\ peri\ me\n tou/twn ta\ kata\
me/ros e)n toi=s oi)kei/ois xro/nois a)nagra/yomen.
to/te
d' o( *(hraklh=s e)gkuklou/menos th\n *sikeli/an, katanth/sas
ei)s th\n nu=n ou)=san tw=n *surakosi/wn po/lin
kai\ puqo/menos ta\ muqologou/mena kata\ th\n th=s
*ko/rhs a(rpagh/n, e)/quse/ te tai=s qeai=s megaloprepw=s
kai\ ei)s th\n *kua/nhn to\n kallisteu/onta tw=n
tau/rwn kaqagi/sas kate/deice qu/ein tou\s e)gxwri/ous
kat' e)niauto\n th=| *ko/rh| kai\ pro\s th=| *kua/nh| lamprw=s
a)/gein panh/guri/n te kai\ qusi/an.
au)to\s de\
meta\ tw=n bow=n dia\ th=s mesogei/ou dieciw/n, kai\ tw=n
e)gxwri/wn *sikanw=n mega/lais duna/mesin a)ntitacame/nwn,
e)ni/khsen e)pifanei= parata/cei kai\ pollou\s
a)pe/kteinen, e)n oi(=s muqologou=si/ tines kai\ strathgou\s
e)pifanei=s gegenh=sqai tou\s me/xri tou= nu=n
h(rwikh=s timh=s tugxa/nontas, *leu/kaspin kai\ *pediakra/thn
kai\ *boufo/nan kai\ *gluxa/tan, e)/ti de\ *butai/an kai\ *kruti/dan.
meta\ de\ tau=ta dielqw\n to\ *leonti=non pedi/on,
to\ me\n ka/llos th=s xw/ras e)qau/mase, pro\s de\ tou\s
timw=ntas au)to\n oi)kei/ws diatiqe/menos a)pe/lipe par'
au)toi=s a)qa/nata mnhmei=a th=s e(autou= parousi/as.
i)/dion de/ ti sune/bh gene/sqai peri\ th\n po/lin tw=n
*)agurinai/wn. e)n tau/th| ga\r timhqei\s e)p' i)/shs toi=s
*)olumpi/ois qeoi=s panhgu/resi kai\ qusi/ais lamprai=s,
kai/per kata\ tou\s e)/mprosqen xro/nous ou)demi/an
qusi/an prosdexo/menos, to/te prw/tws suneudo/khse,
tou= daimoni/ou th\n a)qanasi/an au)tw=| proshmai/nontos.
o(dou= ga\r ou)/shs ou)k a)/pwqen th=s po/lews petrw/dous,
ai( bo/es ta\ i)/xnh kaqa/per e)pi\ khrou= tinos
a)petupou=nto. o(moi/ws de\ kai\ au)tw=| tw=| *(hraklei=
tou/tou sumbai/nontos, kai\ tou= a)/qlou deka/tou teloume/nou,
nomi/sas h)/dh ti lamba/nein th=s a)qanasi/as,
prosede/xeto ta\s teloume/nas u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn kat'
e)niauto\n qusi/as. dio/per toi=s eu)dokoume/nois ta\s
xa/ritas a)podidou/s, pro\ me\n th=s po/lews kateskeu/ase
li/mnhn, e)/xousan to\n peri/bolon stadi/wn tetta/rwn,
h(\n e)pw/numon au)tw=| kalei=sqai prose/tacen: w(sau/tws
de\ kai\ tw=n bow=n toi=s a)potupwqei=sin i)/xnesi th\n
e)f' e(autou= proshgori/an e)piqei/s, te/menos kateskeu/asen
h(/rwi *ghruo/nh|, o(\ me/xri tou= nu=n tima=tai para\
toi=s e)gxwri/ois. *)iola/ou te tou= a)delfidou= sustrateu/ontos
te/menos a)cio/logon e)poi/hse, kai\ tima\s kai\
qusi/as kate/deicen au)tw=| gi/nesqai kat' e)niauto\n ta\s
me/xri tou= nu=n throume/nas: pa/ntes ga\r oi( kata\
tau/thn th\n po/lin oi)kou=ntes e)k geneth=s ta\s ko/mas
i(era\s *)iola/w| tre/fousi, me/xri a)\n o(/tou qusi/ais
megaloprepe/si kallierh/santes to\n qeo\n i(/lewn kataskeua/swsi.
tosau/th d' e)sti\n a(gnei/a kai\ semno/ths
peri\ to\ te/menos w(/ste tou\s mh\ telou=ntas ta\s ei)qisme/nas
qusi/as pai=das a)fw/nous gi/nesqai kai\ toi=s
teteleuthko/sin o(moi/ous. a)ll' ou(=toi me/n, o(/tan eu)/chtai/
tis a)podw/sein th\n qusi/an kai\ e)ne/xuron th=s
qusi/as a)nadei/ch| tw=| qew=|, paraxrh=ma a)pokaqi/stasqai/
fasi tou\s th=| proeirhme/nh| no/sw| katexome/nous.
oi( d' ou)=n e)gxw/rioi tou/tois a)kolou/qws th\n me\n
pu/lhn, pro\s h(=| ta\s a)panth/seis kai\ qusi/as tw=| qew=|
pare/sthsan, *(hraklei/an proshgo/reusan, a)gw=na de\
gumniko\n kai\ i(ppiko\n kaq' e(/kaston e)/tos meta\ pa/shs
proqumi/as poiou=si. pandh/mou de\ th=s a)podoxh=s
e)leuqe/rwn te kai\ dou/lwn ginome/nhs, kate/deican kai\
tou\s oi)ke/tas i)di/a| timw=ntas to\n qeo\n qia/sous te
suna/gein kai\ sunio/ntas eu)wxi/as te kai\ qusi/as tw=|
qew=| suntelei=n.
o( d' *(hraklh=s meta\ tw=n bow=n peraiwqei\s ei)s
th\n *)itali/an proh=ge dia\ th=s parali/as, kai\ *laki/nion
me\n kle/ptonta tw=n bow=n a)nei=le, *kro/twna de\ a)kousi/ws
a)poktei/nas e)/qaye megaloprepw=s kai\ ta/fon
au)tou= kateskeu/ase: proei=pe de\ kai\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois
o(/ti kai\ kata\ tou\s u(/steron xro/nous e)/stai po/lis e)pi/shmos o(mw/numos tw=| teteleuthko/ti.
au)to\s d' e)gkuklwqei\s
to\n *)adri/an kai\ pezh=| perielqw\n to\n proeirhme/non
ko/lpon kath/nthsen ei)s th\n *)/hpeiron, e)c
h(=s poreuqei\s ei)s th\n *pelopo/nnhson, kai\ tetelekw\s
to\n de/katon a)=qlon, e)/labe pro/stagma par' *eu)rusqe/ws
to\n e)c a(/|dou *ke/rberon pro\s to\ fw=s a)gagei=n.
pro\s de\ tou=ton to\n a)=qlon u(polabw\n sunoi/sein
au(tw=|, parh=lqen ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas kai\ mete/sxe tw=n
e)n *)eleusi=ni musthri/wn, *mousai/ou tou= *)orfe/ws
ui(ou= to/te proesthko/tos th=s teleth=s.
e)pei\ d' *)orfe/ws e)mnh/sqhmen, ou)k a)noi/keio/n
e)sti parekba/ntas braxe/a peri\ au)tou= dielqei=n. ou(=tos
ga\r h)=n ui(o\s me\n *oi)a/grou, *qra=|c de\ to\ ge/nos, paidei/a|
de\ kai\ melw|di/a| kai\ poih/sei polu\ proe/xwn
tw=n mnhmoneuome/nwn: kai\ ga\r poi/hma suneta/cato
qaumazo/menon kai\ th=| kata\ th\n w)|dh\n eu)melei/a| diafe/ron.
e)pi\ tosou=to de\ proe/bh th=| do/ch| w(/ste dokei=n
th=| melw|di/a| qe/lgein ta/ te qhri/a kai\ ta\ de/ndra.
peri\ de\ paidei/an a)sxolhqei\s kai\ ta\ peri\ th=s qeologi/as
muqologou/mena maqw/n, a)pedh/mhse me\n ei)s
*ai)/gupton, ka)kei= polla\ prosepimaqw\n me/gistos
e)ge/neto tw=n *(ellh/nwn e)/n te tai=s qeologi/ais kai\
tai=s teletai=s kai\ poih/masi kai\ melw|di/ais. sunestrateu/sato
de\ kai\ toi=s *)argonau/tais, kai\ dia\ to\n
e)/rwta to\n pro\s th\n gunai=ka katabh=nai me\n ei)s
a(/|dou parado/cws e)to/lmhse, th\n de\ *fersefo/nhn dia\
th=s eu)melei/as yuxagwgh/sas e)/peise sunergh=sai tai=s
e)piqumi/ais kai\ sugxwrh=sai th\n gunai=ka au)tou= teteleuthkui=an
a)nagagei=n e)c a(/|dou paraplhsi/ws tw=|
*dionu/sw|: kai\ ga\r e)kei=non muqologou=sin a)nagagei=n
th\n mhte/ra *seme/lhn e)c a(/|dou, kai\ metado/nta th=s
a)qanasi/as *quw/nhn metonoma/sai. h(mei=s d' e)pei\ peri\
*)orfe/ws dielhlu/qamen, metabhso/meqa pa/lin e)pi\ to\n *(hrakle/a.
ou(=tos ga\r kata\ tou\s paradedome/nous mu/qous
kataba\s ei)s tou\s kaq' a(/|dou to/pous, kai\ prosdexqei\s
u(po\ th=s *fersefo/nhs w(s a)\n a)delfo/s, *qhse/a
me\n a)nh/gagen e)k desmw=n meta\ *peiri/qou, xarisame/nhs
th=s *ko/rhs, to\n de\ ku/na paralabw\n dedeme/non
parado/cws a)ph/gage kai\ fanero\n kate/sthsen
a)nqrw/pois.
teleutai=on d' a)=qlon labw\n e)negkei=n
ta\ tw=n *(esperi/dwn xrusa= mh=la, pa/lin e)/pleusen
ei)s th\n *libu/hn. peri\ de\ tw=n mh/lwn tou/twn diapefwnh/kasin
oi( muqogra/foi, kai\ tine\s me/n fasin e)/n
tisi kh/pois tw=n *(esperi/dwn u(pa/rcai kata\ th\n *libu/hn
mh=la xrusa=, throu/mena sunexw=s u(po/ tinos
dra/kontos foberwta/tou, tine\s de\ le/gousi poi/mnas
proba/twn ka/llei diaferou/sas kekth=sqai ta\s *(esperi/das,
xrusa= de\ mh=la a)po\ tou= ka/llous w)noma/sqai
poihtikw=s, w(/sper kai\ th\n *)afrodi/thn xrush=n kalei=sqai
dia\ th\n eu)pre/peian.
e)/nioi de\ le/gousin o(/ti
ta\ pro/bata th\n xro/an i)dia/zousan e)/xonta kai\ paro/moion
xrusw=| teteuxe/nai tau/ths th=s proshgori/as,
*dra/konta de\ tw=n poimnw=n e)pimelhth\n kaqestame/non,
kai\ r(w/mh| sw/matos kai\ a)lkh=| diafe/ronta,
threi=n ta\ pro/bata kai\ tou\s lh|steu/ein au)ta\ tolmw=ntas
a)poktei/nein. a)lla\ peri\ me\n tou/twn e)ce/stai
dialamba/nein w(s a)\n e(/kastos e(auto\n pei/qh|.
o( d'
*(hraklh=s to\n fu/laka tw=n mh/lwn a)nelw/n, kai\ tau=ta
a)pokomi/sas pro\s *eu)rusqe/a, kai\ tou\s a)/qlous a)potetelekw/s,
prosede/xeto th=s a)qanasi/as teu/cesqai,
kaqa/per o( *)apo/llwn e)/xrhsen.
h(mi=n d' ou) paraleipte/on ta\ peri\ *)/atlantos muqologou/mena
kai\ ta\ peri\ tou= ge/nous tw=n *(esperi/dwn.
kata\ ga\r th\n *(esperi=tin o)nomazome/nhn xw/ran
fasi\n a)delfou\s du/o gene/sqai do/ch| diwnomasme/nous,
*(/esperon kai\ *)/atlanta. tou/tous de\ kekth=sqai
pro/bata tw=| me\n ka/llei dia/fora, th=| de\ xro/a| canqa\
kai\ xrusoeidh=: a)f' h(=s ai)ti/as tou\s poihta\s ta\ pro/bata
mh=la kalou=ntas o)noma/sai xrusa= mh=la. to\n
me\n ou)=n *(/esperon qugate/ra gennh/santa th\n o)nomazome/nhn
*(esperi/da sunoiki/sai ta)delfw=|, a)f' h(=s
th\n xw/ran *(esperi=tin o)nomasqh=nai: to\n d' *)/atlanta
e)k tau/ths e(pta\ gennh=sai qugate/ras, a(\s a)po\ me\n
tou= patro\s *)atlanti/das, a)po\ de\ th=s mhtro\s *(esperi/das
o)nomasqh=nai. tou/twn de\ tw=n *)atlanti/dwn
ka/llei kai\ swfrosu/nh| diaferousw=n, le/gousi *bou/sirin
to\n basile/a tw=n *ai)gupti/wn e)piqumh=sai tw=n
parqe/nwn e)gkrath= gene/sqai: dio\ kai\ lh|sta\s e)p'
au)ta\s kata\ qa/lattan a)postei/lanta diakeleu/sasqai
ta\s ko/ras a(rpa/sai kai\ diakomi/sai pro\s e(auto/n.
kata\ de\ tou=ton to\n kairo\n to\n *(hrakle/a telou=nta
to\n u(/staton a)=qlon *)antai=on me\n a)nelei=n e)n th=|
*libu/h| to\n sunanagka/zonta tou\s ce/nous diapalai/ein,
*bou/sirin de\ kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton tw=| *dii\ kallierei=n
sfagia/zonta tou\s parepidhmou=ntas ce/nous
th=s proshkou/shs timwri/as kataciw=sai. meta\ de\
tau=ta a)na\ to\n *nei=lon pleu/santa ei)s th\n *ai)qiopi/an
to\n basileu/onta tw=n *ai)qio/pwn *)hmaqi/wna
kata/rxonta ma/xhs a)poktei=nai, to\ d' u(/staton e)pa/nelqei=n
pa/lin e)pi\ to\n a)=qlon.
tou\s de\ lh|sta\s e)n
kh/pw| tini\ paizou/sas ta\s ko/ras sunarpa/sai, kai\
taxu\ fugo/ntas ei)s ta\s nau=s a)poplei=n. tou/tois d'
e)pi/ tinos a)kth=s deipnopoioume/nois e)pista/nta to\n
*hrakle/a, kai\ para\ tw=n parqe/nwn maqo/nta to\
sumbebhko/s, tou\s me\n lh|sta\s a(/pantas a)poktei=nai,
ta\s de\ ko/ras a)pokomi/sai pro\s *)/atlanta to\n pate/ra:
a)nq' w(=n to\n *)/atlanta xa/rin th=s eu)ergesi/as a)podido/nta
mh\ mo/non dou=nai ta\ pro\s to\n a)=qlon kaqh/konta
proqu/mws, a)lla\ kai\ ta\ kata\ th\n a)strologi/an
a)fqo/nws dida/cai.
peritto/teron ga\r au)to\n ta\ kata\
th\n a)strologi/an e)kpeponhko/ta kai\ th\n tw=n a)/strwn
sfai=ran filote/xnws eu(ro/nta e)/xein u(po/lhyin w(s to\n
ko/smon o(/lon e)pi\ tw=n w)/mwn forou=nta. paraplhsi/ws
de\ kai\ tou= *(hrakle/ous e)cene/gkantos ei)s tou\s
*(/ellhnas to\n sfairiko\n lo/gon, do/chs mega/lhs tuxei=n,
w(s diadedegme/non to\n *)atlantiko\n ko/smon, ai)nittome/nwn
tw=n a)nqrw/pwn to\ gegono/s.
tou= d' *(hrakle/ous peri\ tau=t' o)/ntos fasi\ ta\s
u(poleifqei/sas *)amazo/nas peri\ to\n *qermw/donta potamo\n
a)qroisqei/sas pandhmei\ speu=sai tou\s *(/ellhnas
a)mu/nasqai peri\ w(=n *(hraklh=s strateu/sas
dieirga/sato. diaforw/tata de\ tou\s *)aqhnai/ous e)filotimou=nto
dia\ to\ to\n *qhse/a katadedoulw=sqai th\n
h(gemo/na tw=n *)amazo/nwn *)antio/phn, w(s d' e)/nioi gra/fousin,
*(ippolu/thn.
sustrateusa/ntwn de\ tw=n *skuqw=n
qw=n tai=s *)amazo/si sune/bh du/namin a)cio/logon a)qroisqh=nai,
meq' h(=s ai( prohgou/menai tw=n *)amazoni/dwn
peraiwqei=sai to\n *kimme/rion *bo/sporon proh=gon dia\
th=s *qra/|khs. te/los de\ pollh\n th=s *eu)rw/phs e)pelqou=sai
kath/nthsan ei)s th\n *)attikh/n, kai\ katestratope/deusan
o(/pou nu=n e)sti to\ kalou/menon a)p' e)kei/nwn
*)amazonei=on. *qhseu\s de\ puqo/menos th\n tw=n
*)amazo/nwn e)/fodon e)boh/qei tai=s politikai=s duna/mesin,
e)/xwn meq' e(autou= th\n *)amazoni/da *)antio/phn,
e)c h(=s h)=n pepaidopoihme/nos ui(o\n *(ippo/luton.
suna/yas de\ ma/xhn tai=s *)amazo/si, kai\ tw=n *)aqhnai/wn
u(perexo/ntwn tai=s a)ndragaqi/ais, e)ni/khsan oi( peri\
to\n *qhse/a, kai\ tw=n a)ntitaxqeisw=n *)amazoni/dwn
a(\s me\n kate/koyan, a(\s d' e)k th=s *)attikh=s e)ce/balon.
sune/bh de\ kai\ th\n *)antio/phn sunagwnisame/nhn
ta)ndri\ *qhsei=, kai\ kata\ th\n ma/xhn a)risteu/ousan,
h(rwikw=s katastre/yai to\n bi/on. ai( d' u(poleifqei=sai
tw=n *)amazo/nwn a)pognou=sai th\n patrw/|an gh=n,
e)panh=lqon meta\ tw=n *skuqw=n ei)s th\n *skuqi/an kai\
met' e)kei/nwn katw/|khsan. h(mei=s d' a)rkou/ntws peri\
tou/twn dielhluqo/tes e)pa/nimen pa/lin e)pi\ ta\s *(hrakle/ous pra/ceis.
*teteleko/tos ga\r au)tou= tou\s a)/qlous, kai\ tou=
qeou= xrh/santos sumfe/rein pro\ th=s ei)s qeou\s metallagh=s
a)poiki/an ei)s *sardw\ pe/myai kai\ tou\s e)k
tw=n *qespia/dwn au)tw=| genome/nous ui(ou\s h(gemo/nas
poih=sai tau/ths, e)/krine to\n a)delfidou=n *)io/laon e)kpe/myai
meta\ tw=n pai/dwn dia\ to\ pantelw=s ne/ous
ei(=nai.
a)nagkai=on d' h(mi=n fai/netai prodielqei=n peri\
th=s gene/sews tw=n pai/dwn, i(/na to\n peri\ th=s a)poiki/as
lo/gon kaqarw/teron e)kqe/sqai dunhqw=men. *qe/spios
h)=n a)nh\r to\ ge/nos e)pifanh\s e)k tw=n *)aqhnw=n,
ui(o\s *)erexqe/ws, basileu/wn de\ th=s o(mwnu/mou xw/ras
e)ge/nnhsen e)k pleio/nwn gunaikw=n qugate/ras
penth/konta.
*(hrakle/ous d' e)/ti paido\s o)/ntos th\n
h(liki/an, kai\ r(w/mh| sw/matos u(perfuou=s o)/ntos, e)filotimh/qh
ta\s qugate/ras e)k tou/tou teknopoih/sasqai.
dio\ kale/sas au)to\n e)pi/ tina qusi/an kai\ lamprw=s
e(stia/sas, a)pe/steile kata\ mi/an tw=n qugate/rwn:
ai(=s a)pa/sais migei\s kai\ poih/sas e)gku/ous e)ge/neto
path\r ui(w=n penth/konta. w(=n labo/ntwn th\n koinh\n
proshgori/an a)po\ tw=n *qespia/dwn, kai\ genome/nwn
e)nhli/kwn, e)/krinen e)kpe/mpein tou/tous ei)s th\n a)poiki/an
th\n ei)s *sardo/na kata\ to\n xrhsmo/n.
h(goume/nou
de\ tou= sto/lou panto\s *)iola/ou, kai\ sunestrateume/nou
sxedo\n a(pa/sas ta\s stratei/as, e)pe/treyen
au)tw=| ta\ peri\ tou\s *qespia/das kai\ th\n a)poiki/an
tw=n de\ penth/konta pai/dwn du/o me\n kate/meinan e)n
tai=s *qh/bais, w(=n tou\s a)pogo/nous fasi\ me/xri tou=
nu=n tima=sqai, e(pta\ d' e)n *qespiai=s, ou(\s o)noma/zousi
dhmou/xous, w(=n kai\ tou\s a)pogo/nous h(gh/sasqai/ fasi
th=s po/lews me/xri tw=n newte/rwn kairw=n.
tou\s de\
loipou\s a(/pantas *)io/laos a)nalabw\n kai\ pollou\s
a)/llous tou\s boulome/nous koinwnei=n th=s a)poiki/as,
e)/pleusen ei)s th\n *sardo/na. krath/sas de\ ma/xh| tw=n
e)gxwri/wn, kateklhrou/xhse to\ ka/lliston th=s nh/sou,
kai\ ma/lista th\n pedia/da xw/ran, h(\n me/xri tou= nu=n
kalei=sqai *)iolaei=on. e)chmerw/sas de\ th\n xw/ran kai\
katafuteu/sas de/ndresi karpi/mois kateskeu/ase perima/xhton
e)pi\ tosou=to ga\r h( nh=sos diwnoma/sqh th=|
tw=n karpw=n a)fqoni/a| w(/ste *karxhdoni/ous u(/steron
au)chqe/ntas e)piqumh=sai th=s nh/sou, kai\ pollou\s
a)gw=nas kai\ kindu/nous u(pe\r au)th=s a)nade/casqai.
a)lla\ peri\ me\n tou/twn e)n toi=s oi)kei/ois xro/nois a)nagra/yomen.
to/te d' o( *)io/laos katasth/sas ta\ peri\
th\n a)poiki/an, kai\ to\n *dai/dalon e)k th=s *sikeli/as
metapemya/menos, kateskeu/asen e)/rga polla\ kai\ mega/la
me/xri tw=n nu=n kairw=n diame/nonta kai\ a)po\
tou= kataskeua/santos *daida/leia kalou/mena. w)|kodo/mhse
de\ kai\ gumna/sia mega/la te kai\ polutelh=,
kai\ dikasth/ria kate/sthse kai\ ta)/lla ta\ pro\s th\n
eu)daimoni/an suntei/nonta. w)no/mase de\ kai\ tou\s
laou\s *)iolaei/ous, a)f' e(autou= qe/menos th\n proshgori/an,
sugxwrhsa/ntwn tw=n *qespiadw=n, kai\ do/ntwn
au)tw=| tou=to to\ ge/ras kaqaperei/ tini patri/. dia\ ga\r
th\n pro\s au)tou\s spoudh\n e)pi\ tosou=t' eu)noi/as proh/xqhsan
w(/st' e)pw/numon au)tw=| periqei=nai th\n tou=
gone/ws proshgori/an: dio/per e)n toi=s u(/steron xro/nois
oi( ta\s qusi/as telou=ntes tou/tw| tw=| qew=| prosagoreu/ousin
au)to\n *)io/laon pate/ra, kaqa/per oi(
*pe/rsai to\n *ku=ron. meta\ de\ tau=ta o( me\n *)io/laos
e)paniw\n ei)s th\n *(ella/da, kai\ prospleu/sas th=| *sikeli/a|,
ou)k o)li/gon xro/non die/triyen e)n th=| nh/sw|.
kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non kai/ tines tw=n sunapodhmou/ntwn
au)tw=| dia\ to\ ka/llos th=s xw/ras kate/meinan e)n
th=| *sikeli/a|, kai\ toi=s *sikanoi=s katamige/ntes e)n tau/th|
katw/|khsan, timw/menoi diafero/ntws u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn.
o( d' *)io/laos mega/lhs a)podoxh=s tugxa/nwn kai\
pollou\s eu)ergetw=n e)n pollai=s tw=n po/lewn e)timh/qh
teme/nesi kai\ timai=s h(rwikai=s.
i)/dion de/ ti kai\
para/docon sune/bh gene/sqai kata\ th\n a)poiki/an tau/thn:
o( me\n ga\r qeo\s e)/xrhsen au)toi=s o(/ti pa/ntes oi(
th=s a)poiki/as tau/ths metasxo/ntes kai\ oi( tou/twn
e)/kgonoi diatele/sousin a(/panta to\n ai)w=na diame/nontes
e)leu/qeroi, to\ d' a)pote/lesma tou/twn a)kolou/qws
tw=| xrhsmw=| die/meine me/xri tw=n kaq' h(ma=s kairw=n.
oi( me\n ga\r laoi\ dia\ to\ plh=qos tou= xro/nou, pleio/nwn
tw=n barba/rwn o)/ntwn tw=n metesxhko/twn th=s
a)poiki/as, e)cebarbarw/qhsan, kai\ metasta/ntes ei)s
th\n o)reinh\n e)n tai=s dusxwri/ais katw/|khsan, e)qi/santes
d' e(autou\s tre/fesqai ga/lakti kai\ kre/asi kai\
polla\s a)ge/las kthnw=n tre/fontes ou)k e)pede/onto
si/tou: kataskeua/santes d' oi)kh/seis e(autoi=s katagei/ous
kai\ th\n tou= bi/ou diecagwgh\n e)n toi=s o)ru/gmasi
poiou/menoi tou\s e)k tw=n pole/mwn kindu/nous
e)ce/fugon.
dio\ kai\ pro/teron me\n *karxhdo/nioi, meta\
de\ tau=ta *(rwmai=oi polla/kis polemh/santes tou/tois
th=s proqe/sews dih/marton.
kai\ peri\ me\n *)iola/ou kai\ *qespiadw=n, e)/ti de\
th=s a)poiki/as th=s ei)s *sardo/na genome/nhs a)rkesqhso/meqa
toi=s r(hqei=si, peri\ d' *(hrakle/ous ta\ sunexh= toi=s proeirhme/nois prosqh/somen.
tele/sas ga\r tou\s
a)/qlous th\n me\n e(autou= gunai=ka *mega/ran sunw/|kisen
*)iola/w|, dia\ th\n peri\ ta\ te/kna sumfora\n u(popteusa/menos
th\n e)c e)kei/nhs paidopoii/an, e(te/ran d' e)zh/tei
pro\s te/knwn ge/nesin a)nu/popton. dio/per e)mnh/steusen
*)io/lhn th\n *eu)ru/tou tou= dunasteu/santos *oi)xali/as.
o( d' *eu)/rutos dia\ th\n e)k th=s *mega/ras genome/nhn
a)tuxi/an eu)labhqei/s, a)pekri/qh bouleu/sesqai peri\
tou= ga/mou. o( d' a)potuxw\n th=s mnhstei/as dia\ th\n
a)timi/an e)ch/lase ta\s i(/ppous tou= *eu)ru/tou. *)ifi/tou
de\ tou= *eu)ru/tou to\ gegono\s u(popteu/santos kai\
paragenome/nou kata\ zh/thsin tw=n i(/ppwn ei)s *ti/runqa,
tou=ton me\n a)nabiba/sas o( *(hraklh=s e)pi/
tina pu/rgon u(yhlo\n e)ke/leusen a)fora=n mh/ pou nemo/menai
tugxa/nousin: ou) duname/nou de\ katanoh=sai
tou= *)ifi/tou, fh/sas au)to\n yeudw=s kath|tia=sqai th\n
kloph\n katekrh/mnisen a)po\ tou= pu/rgou. dia\ de\ to\n
tou/tou qa/naton *(hraklh=s nosh/sas parh=lqen ei)s
*pu/lon pro\s *nhle/a, kai\ pareka/lesen au)to\n kaqa=rai
to\n fo/non. o( me\n ou)=n *nhleu\s bouleusa/menos meta\
tw=n ui(w=n e)/labe pa/ntas plh\n *ne/storos tou= newta/tou
sugkatainou=ntas mh\ prosde/casqai to\n kaqarmo/n:
o( d' *(hraklh=s to/te me\n parelqw\n pro\s *dhi/fobon
to\n *(ippolu/tou kai\ pei/sas au)to\n e)kaqa/rqh, ou)
duna/menos d' a)poluqh=nai th=s no/sou e)phrw/thse to\n
*)apo/llw peri\ th=s qerapei/as. tou/tou de\ xrh/santos
o(/ti r(a=|on ou(/tws a)poluqh/setai th=s no/sou, ei) praqei\s
dikai/ws th\n e(autou= timh\n a)podoi/h toi=s *)ifi/tou paisi/n,
a)nagkazo/menos pei/qesqai u(po\ th=s no/sou tw=|
xrhsmw=| meta/ tinwn fi/lwn e)/pleusen ei)s th\n *)asi/an.
e)kei= d' u(pomei/nas e(kousi/ws u(po/ tinos tw=n fi/lwn
e)pra/qh, kai\ parqe/nou dou=los e)ge/neto *)omfa/lhs th=s
*)iarda/nou, basileuou/shs tw=n to/te *maio/nwn, nu=n
de\ *ludw=n o)nomazome/nwn.
kai\ th\n me\n timh\n o(
a)podo/menos to\n *(hrakle/a toi=s *)ifi/tou paisi\n a)pe/dwke
kata\ to\n xrhsmo/n, o( d' *(hraklh=s u(giasqei\s
kai\ douleu/wn th=| *)omfa/lh| tou\s kata\ th\n xw/ran
lh|steu/ontas e)ko/lase.
tou\s me\n ga\r o)nomazome/nous
*ke/rkwpas, lh|steu/ontas kai\ polla\ kaka\ diergazome/nous,
ou(\s me\n a)pe/kteinen, ou(\s de\ zwgrh/sas dedeme/nous
pare/dwke th=| *)omfa/lh|: *sule/a de\ tou\s
pario/ntas ce/nous sunarpa/zonta kai\ tou\s a)mpelw=nas
ska/ptein a)nagka/zonta tw=| skafei/w| pata/cas a)pe/kteinen:
*)itw/nwn de\ lehlatou/ntwn pollh\n th=s u(po\ *)omfa/lh|
xw/ras, th/n te lei/an a)fei/leto kai\ th\n po/lin,
e)c h(=s e)poiou=nto th\n o(rmh/n, e)kporqh/sas e)chndrapodi/sato
kai\ kate/skayen.
h( d' *)omfa/lh a)podexome/nh
th\n a)ndrei/an th\n *(hrakle/ous, kai\ puqome/nh
ti/s e)sti kai\ ti/nwn, e)qau/mase th\n a)reth/n, e)leu/qeron
d' a)fei=sa kai\ sunoikh/sasa au)tw=| *la/mon e)ge/nnhse.
prou+ph=rxe de\ tw=| *(hraklei= kata\ to\n th=s doulei/as
kairo\n e)k dou/lhs ui(o\s *kleo/daios.
meta\ de\ tau=ta e)panelqw\n ei)s *pelopo/nnhson
e)stra/teusen ei)s *)/ilion, e)gkalw=n *laome/donti tw=|
basilei=. ou(=tos ga\r *(hrakle/ous strateu/ontos meta\
*)ia/sonos e)pi\ to\ xruso/mallon de/ros, kai\ to\ kh=tos
a)nelo/ntos, a)peste/rhse tw=n w(mologhme/nwn i(/ppwn,
peri\ w(=n e)n toi=s *)argonau/tois ta\ kata\ me/ros mikro\n
u(/steron die/cimen. kai\ to/te me\n dia\ th\n met' *)ia/sonos
stratei/an a)sxolhqei/s, u(/steron de\ labw\n kairo\n
e)pi\ th\n *troi/an e)stra/teusen, w(s me/n tine/s fasi,
nausi\ makrai=s o)ktwkai/deka, w(s de\ *(/omhros ge/grafen,
e(\c tai=s a(pa/sais, e)n oi(=s pareisa/gei to\n ui(o\n au)tou=
*tlhpo/lemon le/gonta
a)ll' oi(=o/n tina/ fasi bi/hn *(hraklhei/hn
ei)=nai, e)mo\n pate/ra qrasume/mnona, qumole/onta,
o(/s pote deu=r' e)lqw\n e(/nex' i(/ppwn *laome/dontos
e(\c oi)/h|s su\n nhusi\ kai\ a)ndra/si paurote/roisin
*)ili/ou e)cala/pace po/lin, xh/rwse d' a)guia/s.
o( d' ou)=n *(hraklh=s katapleu/sas ei)s th\n *trw|a/da
au)to\s me\n meta\ tw=n a)ri/stwn proh=gen e)pi\ th\n
po/lin, e)pi\ de\ tw=n new=n a)pe/lipen h(gemo/na to\n *)amfiara/ou
ui(o\n *oi)kle/a. *laome/dwn d' a)prosdokh/tou
th=s parousi/as tw=n polemi/wn genome/nhs du/namin
a)cio/logon sunagagei=n e)ceklei/sqh dia\ th\n o)cu/thta
tw=n kairw=n, a)qroi/sas d' o(/sous e)du/nato, meta\ tou/twn
h)=lqen e)pi\ ta\s nau=s, e)lpi/zwn, ei) tau/tas e)mprh/seie,
te/los e)piqh/sein tw=| pole/mw|. tou= de\ *oi)kle/ous a)panth/santos,
o( me\n strathgo\s *oi)klh=s e)/pesen, oi( de\
loipoi\ sundiwxqe/ntes ei)s ta\s nau=s e)/fqasan a)napleu/santes
a)po\ th=s gh=s.
*laome/dwn d' e)panelqw\n
kai\ pro\s th=| po/lei toi=s meq' *(hrakle/ous sumbalw\n
au)to/s te e)/pese kai\ tw=n sunagwnizome/nwn oi( plei/ous:
*(hraklh=s de\ th\n po/lin e(lw\n kata\ kra/tos kai\ pollou\s
e)n xeirw=n no/mw| katasfa/cas, *pria/mw| th\n
basilei/an a)pe/dwke tw=n *)iliadw=n dia\ th\n dikaiosu/nhn:
ou(=tos ga\r mo/nos tw=n ui(w=n tou= *laome/dontos
e)nantiou/menos tw=| patri\ ta\s i(/ppous a)podou=nai
sunebou/leusen tw=| *(hraklei= kata\ ta\s e)paggeli/as.
o( d' *(hraklh=s e)stefa/nwse *telamw=na a)ristei/ois,
dou\s au)tw=| th\n *laome/dontos qugate/ra *(hsio/nhn:
ou(=tos ga\r kata\ th\n poliorki/an prw=tos biasa/menos
ei)se/pesen ei)s th\n po/lin, *(hrakle/ous prosbalo/ntos
kata\ to\ karterw/taton me/ros tou= tei/xous th=s a)kropo/lews.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *(hraklh=s me\n e)panelqw\n ei)s
*pelopo/nnhson e)stra/teusen e)p' *au)ge/an dia\ th\n
a)poste/rhsin tou= misqou=: genome/nhs de\ ma/xhs pro\s
tou\s *)hlei/ous, to/te me\n a)/praktos e)panh=lqen ei)s
*)/wlenon pro\s *decameno/n: th=s de\ tou/tou qugatro\s
*(ippolu/ths sunoikizome/nhs *)aza=ni, sundeipnw=n *(hraklh=s
kai\ qeasa/menos e)n toi=s ga/mois u(bri/zonta to\n
*ke/ntauron *eu)ruti/wna kai\ th\n *(ippolu/thn biazo/menon,
a)pe/kteinen.
ei)s *ti/runqa de\ *(hrakle/ous e)panelqo/ntos,
*eu)rusqeu\s ai)tiasa/menos au)to\n e)pibouleu/ein
th=| basilei/a| prose/tacen a)pelqei=n e)k *ti/runqos
au)to/n te kai\ th\n *)alkmh/nhn kai\ *)ifikle/a kai\ *)io/laon.
dio/per a)nagkasqei\s e)/fuge meta\ tou/twn kai\ katw/|khse
th=s *)arkadi/as e)n *fenew=|. e)nteu=qen de\ o(rmw/menos,
kai\ puqo/menos e)c *)/hlidos pomph\n a)poste/llesqai
*poseidw=ni ei)s *)isqmo/n, kai\ tau/ths a)fhgei=sqai
*eu)/ruton to\n *au)ge/ou, prospesw\n a)/fnw to\n *eu)/ruton
a)pe/kteine peri\ *klewna/s, e)/nqa nu=n e)stin i(ero\n
*(hrakle/ous. meta\ de\ tau=ta strateu/sas e)pi\ th\n
*)=hlin to/n te basile/a e)fo/neusen *au)ge/an, kai\ th\n
po/lin e(lw\n kata\ kra/tos *fule/a to\n *au)ge/ou metepe/myato,
kai\ tou/tw| th\n basilei/an pare/dwken: h)=n
ga\r u(po\ tou= patro\s pefugadeume/nos kaq' o(\n kairo\n
dikasth\s geno/menos tw=| patri\ pro\s *(hrakle/a peri\
tou= misqou= to\ ni/khma a)pe/dwken *(hraklei=. meta\ de\
tau=ta *(ippoko/wn me\n e)fuga/deusen e)k th=s *spa/rths
to\n a)delfo\n *tunda/rewn, *oi)wno\n de\ to\n *likumni/ou
fi/lon o)/nta *(hrakle/ous oi( ui(oi\ tou= *(ippoko/wntos
ei)/kosi to\n a)riqmo\n o)/ntes a)pe/kteinan: e)f' oi(=s
a)ganakth/sas *(hraklh=s e)stra/teusen e)p' au)tou/s: mega/lh|
de\ ma/xh| nikh/sas pamplhqei=s a)pe/kteine. th\n
de\ *spa/rthn e(lw\n kata\ kra/tos, kath/gagen e)pi\ th\n
basilei/an *tunda/rewn to\n pate/ra tw=n *diosko/rwn,
kai\ th\n basilei/an w(s dori/kthton *tunda/rew| pare/qeto,
prosta/cas toi=s a)f' e(autou= genome/nois fula/ttein.
e)/peson d' e)n th=| ma/xh| tw=n me\n meq' *(hrakle/ous
o)li/goi pantelw=s, e)n oi(=s h)=san e)pifanei=s
a)/ndres *)/ifiklos kai\ *khfeu\s kai\ *khfe/ws ui(oi\ to\n
a)riqmo\n o)/ntes e(ptakai/deka: trei=s ga\r a)po\ tw=n
ei)/kosi mo/non diesw/qhsan: tw=n d' e)nanti/wn au)to/s
te o( *(ippoko/wn kai\ met' au)tou= de/ka me\n ui(oi/, tw=n
d' a)/llwn *spartiatw=n pamplhqei=s.
a)po\ de\ tau/ths
th=s stratei/as e)paniw\n ei)s th\n *)arkadi/an, kai\ katalu/sas
para\ *)/alew| tw=| basilei=, th=| qugatri\ tou/tou
la/qra| migei\s *au)/gh| kai\ tau/thn poih/sas e)/gkuon ei)s
*stu/mfalon e)panh=lqen.
*)/alews d' a)gnow=n to\ pepragme/non,
w(s o( th=s gastro\s o)/gkos e)mh/nuse th\n
fqora/n, e)zh/tei to\n fqei/ranta. th=s d' *au)/ghs a)pofainome/nhs
o(/ti bia/saito au)th\n *(hraklh=s, a)pisth/sas
toi=s u(po\ tau/ths legome/nois tau/thn me\n pare/dwke
*naupli/w| fi/lw| kaqestw=ti, kai\ prose/tace kataponti/sai.
*au)/gh d' a)pagome/nh ei)s *naupli/an, kai\ genome/nh
kata\ to\ *parqe/nion o)/ros, u(po\ tw=n w)di/nwn
katabaroume/nh parh=lqen ei)s th\n plhsi/on u(/lhn w(s
e)pi/ tina xrei/an a)nagkai/an: tekou=sa de\ paidi/on a)/rren
a)pe/lipe to\ bre/fos ei)/s tinas qa/mnous kru/yasa.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *au)/gh me\n a)phlla/gh pro\s to\n *nau/plion,
kai\ katanth/sasa th=s *)argei/as ei)s to\n e)n
*naupli/a| lime/na parado/cou swthri/as e)/tuxen:
o( ga\r
*nau/plios kataponti/sai me\n au)th\n kata\ ta\s e)ntola\s
ou)k e)/krine, ce/nois de/ tisi *karsi\n a)nagome/nois
ei)s th\n *)asi/an dwrh/sasqai: ou(=toi d' a)pagago/ntes
ei)s th\n *)asi/an a)pe/donto th\n *au)/ghn tw=| basilei= th=s
*musi/as *teu/qranti.
to\ d' a)poleifqe\n e)n tw=| *parqeni/w|
bre/fos u(po\ th=s *au)/ghs bouko/loi tine\s *koru/qou
tou= basile/ws eu(ro/ntes u(po/ tinos e)la/fou tw=|
mastw=| trefo/menon, e)dwrh/santo tw=| despo/th|. o( de\
*ko/ruqos paralabw\n to\ paidi/on a)sme/nws w(s i)/dion
ui(o\n e)/trefe, prosagoreu/sas *th/lefon a\po\ th=s trefou/shs
e)la/fou. *th/lefos d' a)ndrwqei\s kai\ th\n mhte/ra
maqei=n speu/dwn, parh=lqen ei)s *delfou/s, kai\
xrhsmo\n e)/labe plei=n ei)s th\n *musi/an pro\s *teu/qranta
to\n basile/a. a)neurw\n de\ th\n mhte/ra, kai\ gnwsqei\s
ti/nos h)=n patro/s, a)podoxh=s e)tu/gxane th=s megi/sths.
o( de\ *teu/qras a)/pais w)\n a)rre/nwn pai/dwn
th\n qugate/ra *)argio/phn sunw/|kise tw=| *thle/fw|, kai\
dia/doxon a)pe/deice th=s basilei/as.
*(hraklh=s de\ meta\ th\n e)n *fenew=| katoi/khsin e)/tei
pe/mptw|, dusforw=n e)pi\ tw=| teteleuthke/nai *oi)wno\n
to\n *likumni/ou kai\ *)/ifiklon to\n a)delfo/n, a)ph=lqen
e(kousi/ws e)c *)arkadi/as kai\ pa/shs *peloponnh/sou.
sunapelqo/ntwn d' au)tw=| pollw=n e)k th=s *)arkadi/as,
a)ph=lqe th=s *ai)twli/as ei)s *kaludw=na ka)kei= katw/|khsen.
ou)k o)/ntwn d' au)tw=| pai/dwn gnhsi/wn ou)de\ gameth=s
gunaiko/s, e)/ghme *dhia/neiran th\n *oi)ne/ws, teteleuthko/tos
h)/dh *melea/grou. ou)k a)noi/keion d' ei)=nai nomi/zomen
braxu\ parekba/ntas h(ma=s a)paggei=lai th\n peri\
to\n *mele/agron peripe/teian. *oi)neu\s ga/r, genome/nhs
eu)karpi/as au)tw=| tou= si/tou, toi=s me\n a)/llois qeoi=s
e)te/lese qusi/as, mo/nhs de\ th=s *)arte/midos w)ligw/rhsen:
di) h(\n ai)ti/an h( qeo\s au)tw=| mhni/sasa to\n diabebohme/non
*kaludw/nion u(=n a)nh=ken, u(perfuh= to\ me/geqos.
ou(=tos de\ th\n su/neggus xw/ran katafqei/rwn ta\s
kth/seis e)lumai/neto: dio/per *mele/agros o( *oi)ne/ws,
th\n me\n h(liki/an ma/lista a)kma/zwn, r(w/mh| de\ kai\
a)ndrei/a| diafe/rwn, pare/labe pollou\s tw=n a)ri/stwn
e)pi\ th\n tou/tou kunhgi/an. prw/tou de\ *melea/grou
to\ qhri/on a)konti/santos, o(mologou/menon au)tw=| to\
prwtei=on sunexwrh/qh: tou=to d' h)=n h( dora\ tou=
zw/|ou.
metexou/shs de\ th=s kunhgi/as *)atala/nths th=s
*sxoine/ws, e)rasqei\s au)th=s o( *mele/agros parexw/rhse
th=s dora=s kai\ tou= kata\ th\n a)ristei/an e)pai/nou.
e)pi\ de\ toi=s praxqei=sin oi( *qesti/ou pai=des sugkunhgou=ntes
h)gana/kthsan, o(/ti ce/nhn gunai=ka proeti/mhsen
au)tw=n, parape/myas th\n oi)keio/thta. dio/per
a)kurou=ntes tou= *melea/grou th\n dwrea\n e)nh/dreusan
*)atala/nth|, kai\ kata\ th\n ei)s *)arkadi/an e)pa/nodon
e)piqe/menoi th\n dora\n a)fei/lonto.
*mele/agros de\
dia/ te to\n pro\s th\n *)atala/nthn e)/rwta kai\ dia\ th\n
a)timi/an parocunqei/s, e)boh/qhse th=| *)atala/nth|. kai\
to\ me\n prw=ton pareka/lei tou\s h(rpako/tas a)podou=nai
th=| gunaiki\ to\ doqe\n a)ristei=on: w(s d' ou) prosei=xon,
a)pe/kteinen au)tou/s, o)/ntas th=s *)alqai/as a)delfou/s.
dio/per h( me\n *)alqai/a genome/nh perialgh\s e)pi\ th=|
tw=n o(mai/mwn a)naire/sei a)ra\s e)/qeto, kaq' a(\s h)ci/wsen
a)poqanei=n *mele/agron: kai\ tou\s a)qana/tous u(pakou/santas
e)penegkei=n au)tw=| th\n tou= bi/ou katastrofh/n.
e)/nioi de\ muqologou=sin o(/ti kata\ th\n *melea/grou ge/nesin
th=| *)alqai/a| ta\s *moi/ras kaq' u(/pnon e)pista/sas
ei)pei=n o(/ti to/te teleuth/sei *mele/agros o( ui(o\s au)th=s,
o(/tan o( dalo\s katakauqh=|. dio/per tekou=san, kai\
nomi/sasan e)n th=| tou= dalou= fulakh=| th\n swthri/an
tou= te/knou kei=sqai, to\n dalo\n e)pimelw=s threi=n.
u(/steron d' e)pi\ tw=| fo/nw| tw=n a)delfw=n parocunqei=san
katakau=sai to\n dalo\n kai\ tw=| *melea/grw|
th=s teleuth=s ai)ti/an katasth=nai: a)ei\ de\ ma=llon e)pi\
toi=s pepragme/nois lupoume/nhn to\ te/los a)gxo/nh| to\n bi/on katastre/yai.
a(/ma de\ tou/tois prattome/nois
*(ippo/noun e)n *)wle/nw| pro\s th\n qugate/ra *peri/boian,
fa/skousan au(th\n e)c *)/areos u(pa/rxein e)/gkuon, dienexqe/nta
pe/myai tau/thn ei)s *ai)twli/an pro\s *oi)ne/a
kai\ parakeleu/sasqai tau/thn a)fani/sai th\n taxi/sthn.
o( d' *oi)neu\s a)polwlekw\s prosfa/tws ui(o\n kai\ gunai=ka,
to\ me\n a)poktei=nai th\n *peri/boian a)pe/gnw,
gh/mas d' au)th\n e)ge/nnhsen ui(o\n *tude/a.
ta\ me\n ou)=n peri\ *mele/agron kai\ *)alqai/an, e)/ti
d' *oi)ne/a toiau/ths e)/tuxe dieco/dou. *(hraklh=s de\ toi=s
*kaludwni/ois boulo/menos xari/sasqai to\n *)axelw=|on
potamo\n a)pe/streye, kai\ r(u/sin a)/llhn kataskeua/sas
a)pe/labe xw/ran pollh\n kai\ pa/mforon, a)rdeuome/nhn
u(po\ tou= proeirhme/nou r(ei/qrou. dio\ kai\ tw=n poihtw=n
tinas muqopoih=sai to\ praxqe/n: pareish/gagon
ga\r to\n *(hrakle/a pro\s to\n *)axelw=|on suna/yai ma/xhn,
w(moiwme/nou tou= potamou= tau/rw|, kata\ de\ th\n sumplokh\n
qa/teron tw=n kera/twn kla/santa dwrh/sasqai
toi=s *ai)twloi=s, o(\ prosagoreu=sai ke/ras *)amalqei/as.
e)n w(=| pla/ttousi plh=qos u(pa/rxein pa/shs o)pwrinh=s
w(/ras, botru/wn te kai\ mh/lwn kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n
toiou/twn, ai)nittome/nwn tw=n poihtw=n ke/ras me\n tou=
*)axelw/|ou to\ dia\ th=s diw/ruxos fero/menon r(ei=qron,
ta\ de\ mh=la kai\ ta\s r(o/as kai\ tou\s bo/trus dhlou=n
th\n karpofo/ron xw/ran th\n u(po\ tou= potamou= a)rdeuome/nhn
kai\ to\ plh=qos tw=n karpoforou/ntwn
futw=n: *)amalqei/as d' ei)=nai ke/ras oi(onei/ tinos a)malakisti/as,
di) h(=s th\n eu)toni/an tou= kataskeua/santos dhlou=sqai.
*(hraklh=s de\ toi=s *kaludwni/ois sustrateu/sas e)pi\
*qesprwtou\s po/lin te *)efu/ran kata\ kra/tos ei(=le
kai\ *fule/a to\n basile/a tw=n *qesprwtw=n a)pe/kteine.
labw\n de\ ai)xma/lwton th\n qugate/ra tou= *fule/ws
e)pemi/gh tau/th| kai\ e)te/knwse *tlhpo/lemon.
meta\ de\
to\n *dhianei/ras ga/mon trisi\n u(/steron e)/tesi deipnw=n
par' *oi)nei=, diakonou=ntos *eu)runo/mou tou= *)arxite/lous
ui(ou=, paido\s th\n h(liki/an, a(marta/nontos d' e)n
tw=| diakonei=n, pata/cas kondu/lw|, kai\ barute/ras th=s
plhgh=s genome/nhs, a)pe/kteinen a)kousi/ws to\n pai=da.
perialgh\s de\ geno/menos e)pi\ tw=| pa/qei pa/lin e)k
th=s *kaludw=nos e(kousi/ws e)/fuge meta\ th=s gunaiko\s
*dhianei/ras kai\ *(/ullou tou= e)k tau/ths, paido\s o)/ntos
th\n h(liki/an. e)pei\ de\ poreuo/menos h)=lqe pro\s to\n
*eu)hno\n potamo\n, kate/labe *ne/sson to\n *ke/ntauron
misqou= diabiba/zonta to\n potamo/n.
ou(=tos de\ prw/thn
diabiba/sas th\n *dhia/neiran, kai\ dia\ to\ ka/llos
e)rasqei/s, e)pexei/rhse bia/sasqai tau/thn. e)pibowme/nhs
d' au)th=s to\n a)/ndra, o( me\n *(hraklh=s e)to/ceuse to\n
*ke/ntauron, o( de\ *ne/ssos metacu\ misgo/menos, kai\
dia\ th\n o)cu/thta th=s plhgh=s eu)qu\s a)poqnh/skwn,
e)/fhse th=| *dhianei/ra| dw/sein fi/ltron, o(/pws mhdemia=|
tw=n a)/llwn gunaikw=n *(hraklh=s qelh/sh| plhsia/sai.
parekeleu/sato ou)=n labou=san to\n e)c au(tou= peso/nta
go/non, kai\ tou/tw| prosmi/casan e)/laion kai\ to\ a)po\
th=s a)ki/dos a)posta/zon ai(=ma, xri=sai to\n xitw=na tou=
*(hrakle/ous. ou(=tos me\n ou)=n tau/thn th\n u(poqh/khn
dou\s th=| *dhianei/ra| paraxrh=ma e)ce/pneusen. h( de\
kata\ th\n genome/nhn u(po\ tou= *ne/ssou paraggeli/an
ei)s a)/ggos a)nalabou=sa to\n go/non, kai\ th\n a)ki/da
ba/yasa, la/qra| tou= *(hrakle/ous e)fu/latten. o( de\
diaba\s to\n potamo\n kath/nthse pro\s *kh/uka to\n
th=s *traxi=nos basile/a, kai\ meta\ tou/tou katw/|khsen,
e)/xwn tou\s a)ei\ sustrateu/ontas tw=n *)arka/dwn.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *fu/lantos tou= *druo/pwn basile/ws
do/cantos ei)s to\ e)n *delfoi=s i(ero\n paranenomhke/nai,
strateu/sas meta\ *mhlie/wn to/n te basile/a tw=n *druo/pwn
a)nei=le kai\ tou\s a)/llous e)k th=s xw/ras e)canasth/sas
*mhlieu=si pare/dwke th\n xw/ran: th\n de\
*fu/lantos qugate/ra labw\n ai)xma/lwton kai\ migei\s
au)th=| ui(o\n *)anti/oxon e)ge/nnhsen. e)te/knwse de\ kai\ e)k
th=s *dhianei/ras newte/rous tou= *(/ullou ui(ou\s du/o,
*glhne/a kai\ *(odi/thn. tw=n d' e)kpeso/ntwn *druo/pwn oi(
me\n ei)s th\n *eu)/boian katanth/santes e)/ktisan po/lin
*ka/ruston, oi( d' ei)s *ku/pron th\n nh=son pleu/santes
kai\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois a)namixqe/ntes e)ntau=qa katw/|khsan,
oi( de\ loipoi\ tw=n *druo/pwn katafugo/ntes e)pi\ to\n
*eu)rusqe/a bohqei/as e)/tuxon dia\ th\n e)/xqran th\n
pro\s *(hrakle/a: tou/tou ga\r au)toi=s sunergou=ntos
trei=s po/leis w)/|kisan e)n *peloponnh/sw|, *)asi/nhn kai\
*(ermio/nhn, e)/ti d' *)hio/na.
meta\ de\ th\n *druo/pwn
a)na/stasin, pole/mou sunestw=tos toi=s *dwrieu=si toi=s
th\n *(estiaiw=tin kaloume/nhn oi)kou=sin, w(=n e)basi/leuen
*ai)gi/mios, kai\ toi=s *lapi/qais toi=s peri\ to\n *)/olumpon
i(drume/nois, w(=n e)duna/steue *ko/rwnos o( *kaine/ws,
u(perexo/ntwn de\ tw=n *lapiqw=n polu\ tai=s duna/mesin,
oi( *dwriei=s kate/fugon e)pi\ to\n *(hrakle/a, kai\ su/mmaxon
au)to\n e)ka/lesan e)pi\ tri/tw| me/rei th=s *dwri/dos
xw/ras kai\ th=s basilei/as: pei/santes de\ koinh=| th\n
e)pi\ tou\s *lapi/qas stratei/an e)poih/santo. o( d' *(hraklh=s
e)/xwn a)ei\ tou\s meq' e(autou= strateu/santas
*)arka/das, kai\ meta\ tou/twn xeirwsa/menos tou\s *lapi/qas,
au)to/n te to\n basile/a *ko/rwnon a)nei=le kai\
tw=n a)/llwn tou\s plei/stous katako/yas h)na/gkasen
e)kxwrh=sai th=s a)mfisbhthsi/mou xw/ras.
tou/twn de\
praxqe/ntwn, *ai)gimi/w| me\n to\ e)piba/llon th=s xw/ras
tri/ton me/ros pare/qeto kai\ parekeleu/sato fula/ttein
toi=s a)p' au)tou=: e)paniw\n d' ei)s *traxi=na, kai\ proklhqei\s
u(po\ *ku/knou tou= *)/areos, tou=ton me\n a)pe/kteinen,
e)k de\ th=s *)itw/nou poreuo/menos kai\ dia\ th=s
*pelasgiw/tidos gh=s badi/zwn *)ormeni/w| tw=| basilei=
sune/micen, ou(= th\n qugate/ra e)mnh/steuen *)astuda/meian:
ou) prose/xontos d' au)tou= dia\ to\ e)/xein au)to\n
gameth\n *dhia/neiran th\n *oi)ne/ws, strateu/sas e)p'
au)to\n th/n te po/lin ei(=le kai\ to\n a)peiqou=nta basile/a
a)pe/kteine, th\n d' *)astuda/meian ai)xma/lwton labw/n,
kai\ migei\s au)th=|, *kth/sippon ui(o\n e)ge/nnhse. tau=ta
de\ diapraca/menos e)stra/teusen ei)s th\n *oi)xali/an
e)pi\ tou\s *eu)ru/tou pai=das, o(/ti th\n *)io/lhn mnhsteu/sas
a)pe/tuxe: sunagwnizome/nwn d' au)tw=| tw=n *)arka/dwn,
th/n te po/lin ei(=le kai\ tou\s *eu)ru/tou pai=das a)pe/kteine,
*toce/a kai\ *moli/ona kai\ *kluti/on. labw\n
de\ kai\ th\n *)io/lhn ai)xma/lwton a)ph=lqe th=s *eu)boi/as
e)pi\ to\ a)krwth/rion to\ kalou/menon *khnai=on.
e)ntau=qa de\ qusi/an e)pitelw=n a)pe/steile *li/xan
to\n u(phre/thn ei)s *traxi=na pro\s th\n gunai=ka *dhia/neiran:
tou/tw| de\ prostetagme/non h)=n ai)th=sai xitw=na
kai\ i(ma/tion, oi(=s ei)w/qei xrh=sqai pro\s ta\s qusi/as.
h( de\ *dhia/neira puqome/nh tou= *li/xa th\n pro\s *)io/lhn
filostorgi/an kai\ boulome/nh ple/on e(auth\n a)gapa=sqai,
to\n xitw=na e)/xrise tw=| para\ tou= *kentau/rou
dedome/nw| pro\s a)pw/leian fi/ltrw|. o( me\n ou)=n *li/xas
a)gnow=n peri\ tou/twn a)ph/negke th\n e)sqh=ta pro\s th\n
qusi/an: o( d' *(hraklh=s e)ndu\s to\n kexrime/non xitw=na,
kai\ kat' o)li/gon th=s tou= shptikou= farma/kou duna/mews
e)nergou/shs, perie/pese sumfora=| th=| megi/sth|.
th=s ga\r a)ki/dos to\n e)k th=s e)xi/dnhs i)o\n a)neilhfui/as,
kai\ dia\ tou=to tou= xitw=nos dia\ th\n qermasi/an th\n
sa/rka tou= sw/matos lumainome/nou, perialgh\s geno/menos
o( *(hraklh=s to\n me\n diakonh/santa *li/xan
a)pe/kteine, to\ de\ strato/pedon a)polu/sas e)panh=lqen
ei)s th\n *traxi=na. a)ei\ de\ ma=llon th=| no/sw| baruno/menos
au)to\s me\n a)pe/steilen ei)s *delfou\s *liku/mnion
kai\ *)io/laon e)perwth/sontas to\n *)apo/llwna ti/ xrh\
peri\ th=s no/sou pra/ttein, *dhia/neira de\ to\ me/geqos
th=s *(hrakle/ous sumfora=s katapeplhgme/nh, kai\ suneidui=a
e(auth=| th\n a(marti/an, a)gxo/nh| to\n bi/on kate/streyen.
o( de\ qeo\s e)/xrhse komisqh=nai to\n *(hrakle/a
meta\ th=s polemikh=s diaskeuh=s ei)s th\n *oi)/thn,
kataskeua/sai de\ plhsi/on au)tou= pura\n eu)mege/qh:
peri\ de\ tw=n loipw=n e)/fhse *dii\ melh/sein. tw=n de\
peri\ to\n *)io/laon poihsa/ntwn ta\ prostetagme/na kai\
e)k diasth/matos a)poqewrou/ntwn to\ a)pobhso/menon, o(
me\n *(hraklh=s a)pognou\s ta\ kaq' e(auto/n, kai\ parelqw\n
ei)s th\n pura/n, pareka/lei to\n a)ei\ prosio/nta
u(fa/yai th\n pura/n. ou)deno\s de\ tolmw=ntos u(pakou=sai
mo/nos *filokth/ths e)pei/sqh: labw\n de\ th=s u(pourgi/as
xa/rin th\n tw=n to/cwn dwrea\n h(=ye th\n pura/n. eu)qu\s
de\ kai\ keraunw=n e)k tou= perie/xontos peso/ntwn, h(
pura\ pa=sa katefle/xqh.
meta\ de\ tau=ta oi( me\n peri\
to\n *)io/laon e)lqo/ntes e)pi\ th\n o)stologi/an, kai\ mhde\n
o(/lws o)stou=n eu(ro/ntes, u(pe/labon to\n *(hrakle/a toi=s
xrhsmoi=s a)kolou/qws e)c a)nqrw/pwn ei)s qeou\s meqesta/sqai:
dio/per w(s h(/rwi poih/santes a(gismou\s kai\
xw/mata kataskeua/santes a)phlla/ghsan ei)s *traxi=na.
meta\ de\ tou/tous *menoi/tios o( *)/aktoros ui(o/s, fi/los
w)\n *(hraklei=, ka/pron kai\ tau=ron kai\ krio\n qu/sas
w(s h(/rwi kate/deice kat' e)niauto\n e)n *)opou=nti qu/ein
kai\ tima=n w(s h(/rwa to\n *(hrakle/a. to\ paraplh/sion
de\ kai\ tw=n *qhbai/wn poihsa/ntwn, *)aqhnai=oi prw=toi
tw=n a)/llwn w(s qeo\n e)ti/mhsan qusi/ais to\n *(hrakle/a,
kai\ toi=s a)/llois a)nqrw/pois para/deigma th\n e(autw=n
ei)s to\n qeo\n eu)se/beian a)podei/cantes proetre/yanto
to\ me\n prw=ton a(/pantas *(/ellhnas, meta\ de\ tau=ta
kai\ tou\s kata\ th\n oi)koume/nhn a)nqrw/pous a(/pantas
w(s qeo\n tima=n to\n *(hrakle/a. prosqete/on d' h(mi=n
toi=s ei)rhme/nois o(/ti meta\ th\n a)poqe/wsin au)tou= *zeu\s
*(/hran me\n e)/peisen ui(opoih/sasqai to\n *(hrakle/a kai\
to\ loipo\n ei)s to\n a(/panta xro/non mhtro\s eu)/noian
pare/xesqai, th\n de\ te/knwsin gene/sqai fasi\ toiau/thn:
th\n *(/hran a)naba=san e)pi\ kli/nhn kai\ to\n
*(hrakle/a proslabome/nhn pro\s to\ sw=ma dia\ tw=n
e)nduma/twn a)fei=nai pro\s th\n gh=n, mimoume/nhn th\n
a)lhqinh\n ge/nesin: o(/per me/xri tou= nu=n poiei=n tou\s
barba/rous o(/tan qeto\n ui(o\n poiei=sqai bou/lwntai.
th\n d' *(/hran meta\ th\n te/knwsin muqologou=si sunoiki/sai
th\n *(/hbhn tw=| *(hraklei=, peri\ h(=s kai\ to\n
poihth\n teqeike/nai kata\ th\n *nekui/an
ei)/dwlon, au)to\s de\ met' a)qana/toisi qeoi=si
te/rpetai e)n qali/ais kai\ e)/xei kalli/sfuron *(/hbhn.
to\n d' ou)=n *(hrakle/a le/gousi katalego/menon u(po\ tou=
*dio\s ei)s tou\s dw/deka qeou\s mh\ prosde/casqai th\n
timh\n tau/thn: a)du/naton ga\r h)=n tou=ton katalexqh=nai
mh\ pro/teron e(no\s tw=n dw/deka qew=n e)kblhqe/ntos:
a)/topon ou)=n ei)=nai prosde/casqai timh\n e(te/rw|
qew=| fe/rousan a)timi/an.
peri\ me\n ou)=n *(hrakle/ous ei) kai\ pepleona/kamen,
a)ll' ou)=n ou)de\n tw=n muqologoume/nwn peri\ au)tou=
paraleloi/pamen. peri\ de\ tw=n *)argonautw=n, e)peidh\
tou/tois *(hraklh=s sunestra/teusen, oi)kei=on a)\n ei)/h
dielqei=n peri\ au)tw=n.
*)ia/sona gene/sqai le/gousin ui(o\n me\n *ai)/sonos,
a)delfidou=n de\ *peli/ou tou= *qettalw=n basile/ws,
r(w/mh| de\ sw/matos kai\ yuxh=s lampro/thti diene/gkanta
tw=n h(likiwtw=n e)piqumh=sai/ ti pra=cai mnh/mhs a)/cion.
o(rw=nta de\ tw=n pro\ au)tou= *perse/a kai\ tinas a)/llous
dia\ ta\s u(perori/ous stratei/as kai\ to\ para/bolon
tw=n a)/qlwn do/chs a)eimnh/stou teteuxo/tas, zhlw=sai
ta\s proaire/seis au)tw=n. dio\ kai\ th\n e)pibolh\n a)nakoinwsa/menon
tw=| basilei= taxe/ws labei=n au)to\n
sugka/tainon, ou)x ou(/tw tou= *peli/ou speu/dontos proagagei=n
ei)s e)pifa/neian to\n neani/skon w(s e)lpi/zontos
e)n tai=s parabo/lois stratei/ais diafqarh/sesqai:
au)to\n me\n ga\r e)k fu/sews e)sterh=sqai pai/dwn a)rre/nwn,
to\n d' a)delfo\n eu)labei=sqai mh/pote sunergo\n
e)/xwn to\n ui(o\n e)pi/qhtai th=| basilei/a|. kru/ptonta
de\ th\n u(poyi/an tau/thn, kai\ ta\ pro\s th\n
stratei/an xrh/sima xorhgh/sein e)paggeila/menon, parakalei=n
a)=qlon tele/sai steila/menon to\n plou=n ei)s
*ko/lxous e)pi\ to\ diabebohme/non tou= kriou= de/ros xruso/mallon.
to\n de\ *po/nton kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous
perioikou/menon u(po\ e)qnw=n barba/rwn kai\
pantelw=s a)gri/wn a)/cenon prosagoreu/esqai, cenoktonou/ntwn
tw=n e)gxwri/wn tou\s kataple/ontas.
*)ia/sona
de\ do/chs o)rego/menon kai\ to\n a)=qlon duse/fikton
me/n, ou) kata\ pa=n d' a)du/naton kri/nonta, kai\ dia\
tou=to ma=llon au)to\n e)pifane/steron e)/sesqai dialamba/nonta,
paraskeua/sasqai ta\ pro\s th\n e)pibolh/n.
kai\ prw=ton me\n peri\ to\ *ph/lion nauphgh/sasqai
ska/fos, polu\ tw=| mege/qei kai\ th=| loiph=|
kataskeuh=| th\n to/te sunh/qeian u(perba/llon, dia\ to\
sxedi/ais plei=n tou\s to/te a)nqrw/pous kai\ mikroi=s
pantelw=s a)kati/ois. dio\ kai\ tw=n i)do/ntwn au)to\ to/te
kataplhttome/nwn, kai\ th=s fh/mhs diadoqei/shs kata\
th\n *(ella/da peri/ te tou= a)/qlou kai\ th=s kata\ th\n
nauphgi/an e)pibolh=s, ou)k o)li/gous tw=n e)n u(peroxai=s
neani/skwn e)piqumh=sai metasxei=n th=s stratei/as. *)ia/sona
de\ kaqelku/santa to\ ska/fos kai\ kosmh/santa
pa=si toi=s a)nh/kousi pro\s e)/kplhcin lamprw=s, e)kle/cai
tw=n o)regome/nwn th=s au)th=s proaire/sews tou\s
e)pifanesta/tous a)ristei=s, w(/ste su\n au)tw=| tou\s a(/pantas
ei)=nai penth/konta kai\ te/ttaras. tou/twn d'
u(pa/rxein e)ndocota/tous *ka/stora kai\ *poludeu/khn,
e)/ti d' *(hrakle/a kai\ *telamw=na, pro\s de\ tou/tois
*)orfe/a kai\ th\n *sxoine/ws *)atala/nthn, e)/ti de\ tou\s
*qespi/ou pai=das kai\ au)to\n to\n stello/menon to\n
plou=n e)pi\ th\n *kolxi/da. th\n de\ nau=n *)argw\ prosagoreuqh=nai
kata\ me/n tinas tw=n muqogra/fwn a)po\
tou= to\ ska/fos a)rxitektonh/santos *)/argou kai\ sumpleu/santos
e(/neka tou= qerapeu/ein a)ei\ ta\ ponou=nta
me/rh th=s new/s, w(s d' e)/nioi le/gousin a)po\ th=s peri\
to\ ta/xos u(perbolh=s, w(s a)\n tw=n a)rxai/wn a)rgo\n to\
taxu\ prosagoreuo/ntwn. tou\s d' ou)=n a)ristei=s sunelqo/ntas
e(le/sqai sfw=n au)tw=n strathgo\n *(hrakle/a,
prokri/nantas kat' a)ndrei/an. e)/peit' e)k th=s *)iwlkou=
to\n e)/kploun poihsame/nous, kai\ paralla/cantas
to/n te *)/aqw kai\ *samoqra/|khn, xeimw=ni peripesei=n,
kai\ prosenexqh=nai th=s *trw|a/dos pro\s *si/geion. e)ntau=qa
d' au)tw=n th\n a)po/basin poihsame/nwn, eu(reqh=nai/
fasi parqe/non dedeme/nhn para\ to\n ai)gialo\n
dia\ toiau/tas ai)ti/as.
le/getai to\n *poseidw=na dia\
th\n muqologoume/nhn tw=n *trwikw=n teixw=n kataskeuh\n
mhni/santa *laome/donti tw=| basilei= kh=tos
a)nei=nai e)k tou= pela/gous pro\s th\n xw/ran: u(po\ de\
tou/tou tou/s te para\ to\n ai)gialo\n diatri/bontas kai\
tou\s gewrgou=ntas th\n paraqala/ttion parado/cws
sunarpa/zesqai: pro\s de\ tou/tois loimo\n e)mpesei=n
ei)s ta\ plh/qh kai\ karpw=n pantelh= fqora/n, w(/ste
pa/ntas e)kplh/ttesqai to\ me/geqos th=s perista/sews.
dio\ kai\ suntrexo/ntwn tw=n o)/xlwn ei)s e)kklhsi/an kai\
zhtou/ntwn a)pallagh\n tw=n a)tuxhma/twn, le/getai to\n
basile/a pe/myai pro\s to\n *)apo/llw tou\s e)perwth/sontas
peri\ tw=n sumbebhko/twn. e)kpeso/ntos ou)=n
xrhsmou= mh=nin u(pa/rxein *poseidw=nos, kai\ to/te tau/thn
lh/cein o(/tan oi( *trw=es to\ laxo\n tw=n te/knwn e(kousi/ws
paradw=si bora\n tw=| kh/tei, fasi\n a(pa/ntwn
ei)s to\n klh=ron e)mbaino/ntwn e)panelqei=n ei)s *(hsio/nhn
th\n tou= basile/ws qugate/ra:
dio/per to\n *laome/donta
sunanagkasqe/nta paradou=nai th\n parqe/non
kai\ desmoi=s katalabo/menon a)polipei=n para\ to\n
ai)gialo/n.
e)ntau=qa de\ to\n me\n *(hrakle/a meta\ tw=n *)argonautw=n
th\n a)po/basin poihsa/menon, kai\ maqo/nta
para\ th=s ko/rhs th\n peripe/teian, a)narrh=cai me\n
tou\s peri\ to\ sw=ma desmou/s, a)naba/nta d' ei)s th\n
po/lin e)paggei/lasqai tw=| basilei= diafqerei=n to\ kh=tos.
tou= de\ *laome/dontos a)podecame/nou to\n lo/gon
kai\ dwrea\n dw/sein e)paggeilame/nou ta\s a)nikh/tous
i(/ppous, fasi\ to\ me\n kh=tos u(f' *(hrakle/ous a)naireqh=nai,
th=| d' *(hsio/nh| doqh=nai th\n e)cousi/an ei)/te
bou/loito meta\ tou= sw/santos a)pelqei=n ei)/te meta\
tw=n gone/wn katame/nein e)n th=| patri/di. th\n me\n
ou)=n ko/rhn e(le/sqai to\n meta\ tou= ce/nou bi/on, ou)
mo/non th\n eu)ergesi/an th=s suggenei/as prokri/nasan,
a)lla\ kai\ foboume/nhn mh\ pa/lin fane/ntos kh/tous
pro\s th\n o(moi/an u(po\ tw=n politw=n e)kteqh=| timwri/an.
to\n d' *(hrakle/a dw/rois kai\ toi=s prosh/kousi ceni/ois
lamprw=s timhqe/nta th\n *(hsio/nhn kai\ ta\s i(/ppous
paraqe/sqai tw=| *laome/donti, suntaca/menon meta\
th\n e)k *ko/lxwn e)pa/nodon a)polh/yesqai, au)to\n d'
a)naxqh=nai meta\ tw=n *)argonautw=n kata\ spoudh\n
e)pi\ to\n prokei/menon a)=qlon.
e)pigenome/nou de\ mega/lou xeimw=nos, kai\ tw=n
a)riste/wn a)poginwsko/ntwn th\n swthri/an, fasi\n
*)orfe/a, th=s teleth=s mo/non tw=n sumpleo/ntwn metesxhko/ta,
poih/sasqai toi=s *samo/qra|ci ta\s u(pe\r th=s
swthri/as eu)xa/s. eu)qu\s de\ tou= pneu/matos e)ndo/ntos,
kai\ duoi=n a)ste/rwn e)pi\ ta\s tw=n *diosko/rwn
kefala\s e)pipeso/ntwn, a(/pantas me\n e)kplagh=nai to\
para/docon, u(polabei=n de\ qew=n pronoi/a| tw=n kindu/nwn
e(autou\s a)phlla/xqai. dio\ kai\ toi=s e)piginome/nois
paradosi/mou gegenhme/nhs th=s peripetei/as,
a)ei\ tou\s xeimazome/nous tw=n pleo/ntwn eu)xa\s me\n
ti/qesqai toi=s *samo/qra|ci, ta\s de\ tw=n a)ste/rwn parousi/as
a)nape/mpein ei)s th\n tw=n *diosko/rwn e)pifa/neian.
ou) mh\n a)lla\ to/te lh/cantos tou= xeimw=nos
a)pobh=nai me\n tou\s a)ristei=s th=s *qra/|khs ei)s th\n
u(po\ *fine/ws basileuome/nhn xw/ran, peripesei=n de\
dusi\ neani/skois e)pi\ timwri/a| diwrugme/nois kai\ ma/stici
plhga\s sunexei=s lamba/nousi: tou/tous d' u(pa/rxein
*fine/ws ui(ou\s kai\ *kleopa/tras, h(/n fasin e)c
*)wreiqui/as th=s *)erexqe/ws gennhqh=nai kai\ *bore/ou,
dia\ de\ mhtruia=s to/lman kai\ diabola\s yeudei=s tugxa/nontas
u(po\ tou= patro\s a)di/kws th=s proeirhme/nhs
timwri/as:
to\n ga\r *fine/a gegamhko/ta *)idai/an th\n
*darda/nou tou= *skuqw=n basile/ws qugate/ra, kai\
dia\ to\n pro\s au)th\n e)/rwta pa/nta xarizo/menon, pisteu=sai
dio/ti th=| mhtruia=| bi/an e)f' u(/brei prosh/gagon
oi( pro/gonoi, boulo/menoi th=| mhtri\ xari/zesqai.
tw=n de\ peri\ to\n *(hrakle/a parado/cws e)pifane/ntwn,
fasi\ tou\s me\n e)n tai=s a)na/gkais o)/ntas e)pikale/sasqai
kaqa/per qeou\s tou\s a)ristei=s, kai\ ta\s ai)ti/as
dhlw/santas th=s tou= patro\s paranomi/as dei=sqai tw=n a)tuxhma/twn au)tou\s e)cele/sqai.
to\n de\ *fine/a pikrw=s
a)panth/santa toi=s ce/nois paraggei=lai mhde\n
tw=n kaq' e(auto\n polupragmonei=n: mhde/na ga\r pate/ra
labei=n par' ui(w=n e(kousi/ws timwri/an, ei) mh\
tw=| mege/qei tw=n a)dikhma/twn u(pe/rqointo th\n fusikh\n
tw=n gone/wn ei)s te/kna filostorgi/an. e)ntau=qa
sumple/ontas toi=s peri\ to\n *(hrakle/a tou\s e)pikaloume/nous
me\n *borea/das, a)delfou\s d' o)/ntas *kleopa/tras,
le/getai dia\ th\n sugge/neian prw/tous o(rmh=sai
pro\s th\n boh/qeian, kai\ tou\s me\n perikeime/nous
toi=s neani/skois desmou\s perirrh=cai, tou\s d' e)nantioume/nous
tw=n barba/rwn a)poktei=nai. o(rmh/santos
de\ tou= *fine/ws pro\s ma/xhn, kai\ tou= plh/qous tw=n
*qra|kw=n sundramo/ntos, fasi\ to\n *(hrakle/a pa/ntwn
a)/rista diagwnisa/menon au)to/n te to\n *fine/a
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn ou)k o)li/gous a)nelei=n, to\ de\ teleutai=n, to\ de\ teleutai=on
krath/santa tw=n basilei/wn th\n me\n *kleopa/tran
e)k th\s fulakh=s proagagei=n, toi=s de *finei/dais
a)pokatasth=sai th\n patrw/|an a)rxh/n: boulome/nwn
d' au)tw=n th\n mhtruia\n met' ai)ki/as a)poktei=nai,
pei=sai th=s me\n timwri/as tau/ths a)posth=nai, pro\s
de\ to\n pate/ra pe/myantas ei)s th\n *skuqi/an e)kei=non
parakale/sai tw=n ei)s au)tou\s a)nomhma/twn labei=n
ko/lasin. ou(= genhqe/ntos to\n me\n *sku/qhn th=s qugatro\s
katagnw=nai qa/naton, tou\s d' e)k th=s *kleopa/tras
ui(ou\s a)pene/gkasqai para\ toi=s *qra|ci\ do/can
e)pieikei/as. ou)k a)gnow= de\ dio/ti tine\s tw=n muqogra/fwn
tuflwqh=nai/ fasi tou\s *finei/das u(po\ tou= patro/s,
kai\ to\n *fine/a th=s o(moi/as tuxei=n sumfora=s
u(po\ *bore/ou. o(moi/ws de\ kai\ to\n *(hrakle/a tine\s
paradedw/kasi pro\s u(drei/an e)celqo/nta kata\ th\n
*)asi/an u(po\ tw=n *)argonautw=n e)pi\ th=s xw/ras a)poleifqh=nai.
kaqo/lou de\ tou\s palaiou\s mu/qous ou)x
a(plh=n ou)de\ sumpefwnhme/nhn i(stori/an e)/xein sumbe/bhke:
dio/per ou) xrh\ qauma/zein, e)a/n tina tw=n
a)rxaiologoume/nwn mh\ sumfw/nws a(/pasi toi=s poihtai=s
kai\ suggrafeu=si sugkri/nwmen. ou) mh\n a)lla\
kai\ tou\s *finei/das le/getai th\n basilei/an parado/ntas
th=| mhtri\ *kleopa/tra| sustrateu=sai toi=s a)risteu=sin.
a)naxqe/ntas d' au)tou\s e)k th=s *qra/|khs kai\ komisqe/ntas
ei)s to\n *po/nton prosxei=n th=| *taurikh=|,
th\n a)grio/thta tw=n e)gxwri/wn a)gnoou=ntas: no/mimon
ga\r ei)=nai toi=s th\n xw/ran tau/thn oi)kou=si barba/rois
qu/ein *)arte/midi *tauropo/lw| tou\s kataple/ontas ce/nous:
par' oi(=s fasi th\n *)ifige/neian e)n toi=s u(/steron
xro/nois i(e/reian th=s ei)rhme/nhs qeou= katastaqei=san
qu/ein tou\s a(liskome/nous.
e)pizhtou/shs de\ th=s i(stori/as ta\s th=s cenoktoni/as
ai)ti/as, a)nagkai=on braxe/a dielqei=n, a)/llws te
kai\ th=s parekba/sews oi)kei/as e)some/nhs tai=s tw=n
*)argonautw=n pra/cesi. fasi\ ga\r *(hli/ou du/o gene/sqai
pai=das, *ai)h/thn te kai\ *pe/rshn: tou/twn de\ to\n me\n
*ai)h/thn basileu=sai th=s *kolxi/dos, to\n d' e(/teron th=s
*taurikh=s, a)mfote/rous de\ dienegkei=n w)mo/thti.
kai\
*pe/rsou me\n *(eka/thn gene/sqai qugate/ra, to/lmh| kai\
paranomi/a| proe/xousan tou= patro/s: filoku/nhgon
d' ou)=san e)n tai=s a)potuxi/ais a)nqrw/pous a)nti\ tw=n
qhri/wn katatoceu/ein. filo/texnon d' ei)s farma/kwn
qanasi/mwn sunqe/seis genome/nhn to\ kalou/menon
a)ko/niton e)ceurei=n, kai\ th=s e(ka/stou duna/mews pei=ran
lamba/nein mi/sgousan tai=s didome/nais toi=s ce/nois
trofai=s. e)mpeiri/an de\ mega/lhn e)n tou/tois e)/xousan
prw=ton me\n to\n pate/ra farma/kw| diafqei=rai kai\
diade/casqai th\n basilei/an, e)/peit' *)arte/midos i(ero\n
i(drusame/nhn kai\ tou\s kataple/ontas ce/nous qu/esqai
th=| qew=| katadei/casan e)p' w)mo/thti dionomasqh=nai.
meta\ de\ tau=ta sunoikh/sasan *ai)h/th| gennh=sai du/o
qugate/ras, *ki/rkhn te kai\ *mh/deian, e)/ti d' ui(o\n
*ai)giale/a. kai\ th\n me\n *ki/rkhn ei)s farma/kwn pantodapw=n
e)pi/noian e)ktrapei=san e)ceurei=n r(izw=n pantoi/as
fu/seis kai\ duna/meis a)pistoume/nas: ou)k o)li/ga
me\n ga\r u(po\ th=s mhtro\s *(eka/ths didaxqh=nai, polu\
de\ plei/w dia\ th=s i)di/as e)pimelei/as e)ceurou=san mhdemi/an
u(perbolh\n a)polipei=n e(te/ra| pro\s e)pi/noian
farmakei/as. doqh=nai d' au)th\n ei)s ga/mon tw=| basilei=
tw=n *sarmatw=n, ou(\s e)/nioi *sku/qas prosagoreu/ousi.
kai\ to\ me\n prw=ton to\n a)/ndra farma/kois
a)nelei=n, meta\ de\ tau=ta th\n basilei/an
diadecame/nhn polla\ kata\ tw=n a)rxome/nwn w)ma\
pra=cai kai\ bi/aia. dio/per e)kpesou=san th=s basilei/as
kata\ me/n tinas tw=n muqogra/fwn fugei=n e)pi\
to\n w)keano/n, kai\ nh=son e)/rhmon katalabome/nhn e)ntau=qa
meta\ tw=n sumfugousw=n gunaikw=n kaqidruqh=nai,
kata\ de/ tinas tw=n i(storikw=n e)klipou=san
to\n *po/nton katoikh=sai th=s *)itali/as a)krwth/rion to\
me/xri tou= nu=n a)p' e)kei/nhs *ki/rkaion o)nomazo/menon.
th\n de\ *mh/deian i(storou=si maqei=n para/ te th=s mhtro\s
kai\ th=s a)delfh=s a(pa/sas ta\s tw=n farma/kwn
duna/meis, proaire/sei d' e)nantiwta/th| xrh=sqai: diatelei=n
ga\r tou\s kataple/ontas tw=n ce/nwn e)cairoume/nhn
e)k tw=n kindu/nwn, kai\ pote\ me\n para\ tou=
patro\s ai)tei=sqai deh/sei kai\ xa/riti th\n tw=n mello/ntwn
a)po/llusqai swthri/an, pote\ d' au)th\n e)k
th=s fulakh=s a)fiei=san pronoei=sqai th=s tw=n a)tuxou/ntwn
a)sfalei/as: to\n ga\r *ai)h/thn ta\ me\n dia\
th\n i)di/an w)mo/thta, ta\ d' u(po\ th=s gunaiko\s *(eka/ths
peisqe/nta, prosde/casqai to\ th=s cenoktoni/as
no/mimon.
a)ntiprattou/shs de\ th=s *mhdei/as a)ei\
ma=llon th=| proaire/sei tw=n gone/wn, fasi\ to\n *ai)h/thn
u(popteu/santa th\n e)k th=s qugatro\s e)piboulh\n
ei)s e)leuqe/ran au)th\n a)poqe/sqai fulakh/n: th\n de\
*mh/deian diadra=san katafugei=n ei)/s ti te/menos *(hli/ou
kei/menon para\ qa/lattan.
kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non tou\s
*)argonau/tas a)po\ th=s *taurikh=s komisqe/ntas nukto\s
katapleu=sai th=s *kolxi/dos ei)s to\ proeirhme/non te/menos.
e)/nqa dh\ perituxo/ntas th=| *mhdei/a| planwme/nh|
para\ to\n ai)gialo/n, kai\ maqo/ntas par' au)th=s
to\ th=s cenoktoni/as no/mimon, a)pode/casqai me\n th\n
h(mero/thta th=s parqe/nou, dhlw/santas d' au)th=| th\n
e(autw=n e)pibolh\n pa/lin par' e)kei/nhs maqei=n to\n
u(pa/rxonta au)th=| ki/ndunon a)po\ tou= patro\s dia\ th\n
pro\s tou\s ce/nous eu)se/beian.
koinou= de\ tou= sumfe/rontos
fane/ntos, th\n me\n *mh/deian e)paggei/lasqai
sunergh/sein au)toi=s me/xri a)\n suntele/swsi to\n
prokei/menon a)=qlon, to\n d' *)ia/sona dia\ tw=n o(/rkwn
dou=nai pi/steis o(/ti gh/mas au)th\n e(/cei su/mbion a(/panta
to\n tou= zh=n xro/non. meta\ de\ tau=ta tou\s *)argonau/tas
a)polipo/ntas fulaka\s th=s new/s, nukto\s o(rmh=sai
meta\ th=s *mhdei/as e)pi\ to\ xruso/mallon de/ros:
peri\ ou(= ta\ kata\ me/ros oi)kei=on a)\n ei)/h dielqei=n, i(/na
mhde\n tw=n a)nhko/ntwn ei)s th\n u(pokeime/nhn i(stori/an a)gnoh=tai.
*fri/con to\n *)aqa/mantos muqologou=si dia\ ta\s
a)po\ th=s mhtruia=s e)piboula\s a)nalabo/nta th\n a)delfh\n
*(/ellhn fugei=n e)k th=s *(ella/dos. peraioume/nwn
d' au)tw=n kata/ tina qew=n pro/noian e)k th=s *eu)rw/phs
ei)s th\n *)asi/an e)pi\ kriou= xrusoma/llou, th\n me\n
parqe/non a)popesei=n ei)s th\n qa/lattan, h(\n a)p' e)kei/nhs
*(ellh/sponton o)nomasqh=nai, to\n de\ *fri/con ei)s
to\n *po/nton poreuqe/nta kataxqh=nai me\n pro\s th\n
*kolxi/da, kata\ de/ ti lo/gion qu/santa to\n krio\n a)naqei=nai
to\ de/ros ei)s to\ tou= *)/areos i(ero/n. meta\ de\
tau=ta basileu/ontos th=s *kolxi/dos *ai)h/tou xrhsmo\n
e)kpesei=n o(/ti to/te katastre/yei to\n bi/on o(/tan ce/noi
katapleu/santes to\ xruso/mallon de/ros a)pene/gkwsi.
dia\ dh\ tau/tas ta\s ai)ti/as kai\ dia\ th\n i)di/an w)mo/thta
katadei=cai qu/ein tou\s ce/nous, i(/na diadoqei/shs
th=s fh/mhs ei)s a(/panta to/pon peri\ th=s *ko/lxwn
a)grio/thtos mhdei\s tw=n ce/nwn e)pibh=nai tolmh/sh| th=s
xw/ras. peribalei=n de\ kai\ tw=| teme/nei tei=xos kai\
fu/lakas pollou\s e)pisth=sai tw=n e)k th=s *taurikh=s:
a)f' w(=n kai\ teratw/deis para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi plasqh=nai
mu/qous. diabeboh=sqai ga\r o(/ti puri/pnooi tau=roi
peri\ to\ te/menos u(ph=rxon, dra/kwn d' a)/upnos e)th/rei
to\ de/ros, a)po\ me\n tw=n *tau/rwn metenexqei/shs th=s
o(mwnumi/as e)pi\ th\n tw=n bow=n i)sxu/n, a)po\ de\ th=s
kata\ th\n cenoktoni/an w)mo/thtos purpnei=n tou\s
tau/rous muqologhqe/ntos: paraplhsi/ws de\ tou= throu=ntos
to\ te/menos *dra/kontos o)nomazome/nou, metenhnoxe/nai
tou\s poihta\s e)pi\ to\ teratw=des kai\
kataplhktiko\n tou= zw/|ou.
th=s o(moi/as de\ muqologi/as
e)/xesqai kai\ ta\ peri\ tou= *fri/cou lego/mena. diapleu=sai
ga\r au)to/n fasin oi( me\n e)pi\ new\s protomh\n
e)pi\ th=s prw/|ras e)xou/shs kriou=, kai\ th\n *(/ellhn
dusforou=san e)pi\ th=| nauti/a|, kai\ dia\ tou=t' e)pi\ tou=
toi/xou th=s new\s e)kku/ptousan, ei)s th\n qa/lattan
propesei=n.
e)/nioi de/ fasi to\n basile/a tw=n *skuqw=n,
o)/nta gambro\n *ai)h/tou, para\ toi=s *ko/lxois e)pidhmh=sai
kaq' o(\n kairo\n a(lw=nai sune/bh to\n *fri/con
meta\ tou= paidagwgou=, e)rwtikw=s de\ sxo/nta tou=
paido\s labei=n au)to\n e)n dwrea=| par' *ai)h/tou, kai\
kaqa/per ui(o\n gnh/sion a)gaph/santa katalipei=n au)tw=|
th\n basilei/an. to\n de\ paidagwgo\n o)nomazo/menon
*krio\n tuqh=nai toi=s qeoi=s, kai\ tou= sw/matos e)kdare/ntos
proshlwqh=nai tw=| new=| to\ de/rma kata/ ti
no/mimon.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *ai)h/th| genome/nou xrhsmou=,
kaq' o(\n e)shmai/neto to/te teleuth/sein au)to\n o(/tan ce/noi
katapleu/santes to\ tou= *kriou= de/ros a)pene/gkwsi,
to\n basile/a fasi\ teixi/sai to\ te/menos kai\ froura\n
e)gkatasth=sai, pro\s de\ tou/tois xrusw=sai to\ de/ros,
i(/na dia\ th\n e)pifa/neian u)po\ tw=n stratiwtw=n e)pimelesta/ths
a)ciwqh=| fulakh=s. tau=ta me\n ou)=n e)ce/stai
tou\s a)naginw/skontas kri/nein pro\s ta\s i)di/as
e(ka/stou proaire/seis.
th\n de\ *mh/deian i(storou=si kaqhgh/sasqai toi=s
*)argonau/tais pro\s to\ tou= *)/areos te/menos, a)pe/xon
e(bdomh/konta stadi/ous a)po\ th=s po/lews, h(\n kalei=sqai
me\n *su/barin, e)/xein de\ ta\ basi/leia tw=n *ko/lxwn.
proselqou=san de\ tai=s pu/lais kekleime/nais
nukto\s th=| *taurikh=| diale/ktw| prosfwnh=sai tou\s
frourou/s. tw=n de\ stratiwtw=n a)noica/ntwn proqu/mws
w(s a)\n basile/ws qugatri/, fasi\ tou\s *)argonau/tas
ei)speso/ntas e)spasme/nois toi=s ci/fesi pollou\s
me\n foneu=sai tw=n barba/rwn, tou\s d' a)/llous dia\
to\ para/docon kataplhcame/nous e)kbalei=n e)k tou=
teme/nous, kai\ to\ de/ros a)nalabo/ntas pro\s th\n nau=n
e)pei/gesqai kata\ spoudh/n. paraplhsi/ws de\ tou/tois
kai\ th\n *mh/deian e)n tw=| teme/nei to\n muqologou/menon
a)/upnon dra/konta periespeirame/non to\ de/ros toi=s
farma/kois a)poktei=nai, kai\ meta\ *)ia/sonos th\n e)pi\
qa/lattan kata/basin poih/sasqai. tw=n de\ diafugo/ntwn
*tau/rwn a)paggeila/ntwn tw=| basilei= th\n genome/nhn
e)pi/qesin, fasi\ to\n *ai)h/thn meta\ tw=n peri\
au)to\n stratiwtw=n diw/canta tou\s *(/ellhnas katalabei=n
plhsi/on th=s qala/tths: e)c e)fo/dou de\ suna/yanta
ma/xhn a)nelei=n e(/na tw=n *)argonautw=n *)/ifiton
to\n *eu)rusqe/ws a)delfo\n tou= tou\s a)/qlous *(hraklei=
prosta/cantos, e)/peita toi=s a)/llois tw=| plh/qei
tw=n sunagwnizome/nwn perixuqe/nta kai\ biaio/teron
e)gkei/menon u(po\ *melea/grou foneuqh=nai.
e)/nqa dh\
peso/ntos tou= basile/ws kai\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn e)parqe/ntw=n,
traph=nai pro\s fugh\n tou\s *ko/lxous, kai\ kata\
to\n diwgmo\n tou\s plei/stous au)tw=n a)naireqh=nai.
gene/sqai de\ kai\ tw=n a)riste/wn traumati/an *)ia/sona
kai\ *lae/rthn, e)/ti d' *)atala/nthn kai\ tou\s *qespia/das
prosagoreuome/nous. tou/tous me\n ou)=n fasin
u(po\ th=s *mhdei/as e)n o)li/gais h(me/rais r(i/zais kai\
bota/nais tisi\ qerapeuqh=nai, tou\s d' *)argonau/tas
e)pisitisame/nous e)kpleu=sai, kai\ me/son h)/dh to\ *pontiko\n
pe/lagos e)/xontas peripesei=n xeimw=ni pantelw=s
e)pikindu/nw|.
tou= d' *)orfe/ws, kaqa/per kai\ pro/teron,
eu)xa\s poihsame/nou toi=s *samo/qra|ci, lh=cai me\n tou\s
a)ne/mous, fanh=nai de\ plhsi/on th=s new\s to\n prosagoreuo/menon
qala/ttion *glau=kon. tou=ton d' e)pi\ du/o
nu/ktas kai\ du/o h(me/ras sunexw=s th=| nhi\ sumpleu/santa
proeipei=n me\n *(hraklei= peri\ tw=n a)/qlwn kai\
th=s a)qanasi/as, toi=s de\ *tundari/dais, o(/ti prosagoreuqh/sontai
me\n *dio/skoroi, timh=s d' i)soqe/ou
teu/contai para\ pa=sin a)nqrw/pois.
kaqo/lou d' e)c
o)no/matos prosfwnh/santa pa/ntas tou\s *)argonau/tas
ei)pei=n w(s dia\ ta\s *)orfe/ws eu)xa\s qew=n pronoi/a|
fanei\s au)toi=s shmai/nei ta\ me/llonta genh/sesqai:
sumbouleu/ein ou)=n au)toi=s, o(/tan th=s gh=s a(/ywntai,
ta\s eu)xa\s a)podou=nai toi=s qeoi=s, di' ou(\s teteu/xasi di\s h)/dh th=s swthri/as.
e)/peita to\n me\n *glau=kon
du=nai pa/lin ei)s to\ pe/lagos, tou\s d' *)argonau/tas
kata\ sto/ma tou= *po/ntou genome/nous prospleu=sai
th=| gh=|, basileu/ontos to/te th=s xw/ras *bu/zantos, a)f'
ou(= kai\ th\n po/lin tw=n *buzanti/wn w)noma/sqai. e)ntau=qa
de\ bwmou\s i(drusame/nous kai\ toi=s qeoi=s ta\s
eu)xa\s a)podo/ntas kaqierw=sai to\n to/pon to\n e)/ti kai\
nu=n timw/menon u(po\ tw=n parapleo/ntwn. meta\ de\
tau=ta a)naxqe/ntas, kai\ diapleu/santas th/n te *proponti/da
kai\ to\n *(ellh/sponton, prosenexqh=nai th=|
*trw|a/di. e)ntau=qa d' *(hrakle/ous pe/myantos ei)s th\n
po/lin *)/ifiklo/n te to\n a)delfo\n kai\ *telamw=na ta/s
te i(/ppous kai\ th\n *(hsio/nhn a)paith/sontas, le/getai
to\n *laome/donta tou\s me\n presbeuta\s ei)s fulakh\n
a)poqe/sqai, toi=s d' a)/llois *)argonau/tais di' e)ne/dras
bouleu=sai qa/naton: kai\ tou\s me\n a)/llous ui(ou\s
e)/xein th=| pra/cei sunergou/s, *pri/amon de\ mo/non
e)nantiopragou=nta: tou=ton ga\r a)pofh/nasqai dei=n
ta\ pro\s tou\s ce/nous di/kaia threi=n, kai\ th/n te
a)delfh\n kai\ ta\s w(mologhme/nas i(/ppous a)podido/nai.
ou)deno\s d' au)tw=| prose/xontos, fasi\n ei)s th\n fulakh\n
du/o ci/fh parene/gkanta la/qra| dou=nai toi=s peri\
to\n *telamw=na, kai\ th\n tou= patro\s proai/resin e)chghsa/menon
ai)/tion gene/sqai th=s swthri/as au)toi=s.
eu)qu\s ga\r tou\s peri\ to\n *telamw=na foneu=sai me\n
tw=n fula/kwn tou\s a)ntexome/nous, fugo/ntas d' e)pi\
qa/lattan a)paggei=lai ta\ kata\ me/ros toi=s *)argonau/tais.
dio/per tou/tous me\n e(toi/mous genome/nous pro\s
ma/xhn a)panth=sai toi=s e)k th=s po/lews e)kxeome/nois
meta\ tou= basile/ws:
genome/nhs de\ ma/xhs i)sxura=s,
kai\ tw=n a)riste/wn dia\ ta\s a)reta\s e)pikratou/ntwn,
muqologou=si to\n *(hrakle/a pa/ntwn a)/rista diagwni/sasqai:
to/n te ga\r *laome/donta foneu=sai, kai\
th=s po/lews e)c e)fo/dou krath/santa kola/sai me\n tou\s
metasxo/ntas tw=| basilei= th=s e)piboulh=s, *pria/mw| de\
dia\ th\n dikaiosu/nhn paradou=nai th\n basilei/an, kai\
fili/an sunqe/menon e)kpleu=sai meta\ tw=n *)argonautw=n.
e)/nioi de\ tw=n a)rxai/wn poihtw=n paradedw/kasin
ou) meta\ tw=n *)argonautw=n, a)ll' i)di/a| strateu/santa
to\n *(hrakle/a nausi\n e(\c e(/neka tw=n i(/ppwn e(lei=n th\n
*troi/an: prosmarturei=n de\ tou/tois kai\ *(/omhron e)n toi=sde toi=s e)/pesin,
a)ll' oi(=o/n tina/ fasi bi/hn *(hraklhei/hn
ei)=nai, e)mo\n pate/ra qrasume/mnona, qumole/onta,
o(/s pote deu=r' e)lqw\n e(/nex' i(/ppwn *laome/dontos
e(\c oi)/h|s su\n nhusi\ kai\ a)ndra/si paurote/roisin
*)ili/ou e)cala/pace po/lin, xh/rwse d' a)guia/s.
tou\s d' *)argonau/tas fasi\n e)k th=s *trw|a/dos a)naxqe/ntas
ei)s *samoqra/|khn komisqh=nai, kai\ toi=s mega/lois
qeoi=s ta\s eu)xa\s a)podo/ntas pa/lin a)naqei=nai
ta\s fia/las ei)s to\ te/menos ta\s e)/ti kai\ nu=n diamenou/sas.
th=s de\ tw=n a)riste/wn a)nakomidh=s a)gnooume/nhs
e)/ti kata\ th\n *qettali/an, fasi\ prospesei=n fh/mhn
o(/ti pa/ntes oi( meta\ *)ia/sonos strateu/santes e)n toi=s
kata\ to\n *po/nton to/pois a)polw/lasi. dio/per to\n
*peli/an kairo\n e)/xein u(polamba/nonta tou\s e)fe/drous
th=s basilei/as pa/ntas a)/rdhn a)nelei=n, to\n me\n
pate/ra to\n *)ia/sonos a)nagka/sai piei=n ai(=ma tau/rou,
to\n d' a)delfo\n *pro/maxon, pai=da th\n h(liki/an o)/nta,
foneu=sai. *)amfino/mhn de\ th\n mhte/ra me/llousan
a)nairei=sqai/ fasin e)/pandron kai\ mnh/mhs a)ci/an e)pitele/sasqai
pra=cin: katafugou=san ga\r e)pi\ th\n
e(sti/an tou= basile/ws kai\ katarasame/nhn paqei=n
au)to\n a)/cia tw=n a)sebhma/twn, ci/fei pata/casan e(auth=s
to\ sth=qos h(rwikw=s katastre/yai to\n bi/on. to\n
de\ *peli/an tou/tw| tw=| tro/pw| pa=san th\n *)ia/sonos
sugge/neian. a)/rdhn a)nelo/nta taxu\ th\n prosh/kousan
toi=s a)sebh/masi komi/sasqai timwri/an. to\n ga/r *)ia/sona
katapleu/santa nukto\s th=s *qettali/as ei)s o(/rmon
ou) makra\n me\n th=s *)iwlkou= kei/menon, a)qew/rhton
de\ toi=s e)k th=s po/lews, maqei=n para/ tinos tw=n
kata\ th\n xw/ran ta\ geno/mena peri\ tou\s suggenei=s
a)tuxh/mata. pa/ntwn de\ tw=n a)riste/wn e(toi/mwn o)/ntwn
bohqei=n tw=| *)ia/soni kai\ pa/nta ki/ndunon a)nade/xesqai,
peri\ th=s e)piqe/sews e)mpesei=n au)toi=s a)mfisbh/thsin:
tou\s me\n ga\r sumbouleu/ein paraxrh=ma
biasame/nous ei)s th\n po/lin a)prosdokh/tws e)piqe/sqai
tw=| basilei=, tina\s d' a)pofai/nesqai dei=n stratiw/tas
a)po\ th=s i)di/as patri/dos e(/kaston sulle/canta koino\n
a)/rasqai po/lemon: a)du/naton ga\r ei)=nai penth/konta
kai\ trisi\n a)ndra/si perigene/sqai basile/ws du/namin
e)/xontos kai\ po/leis a)ciolo/gous.
toiau/ths d' ou)/shs
e)n au)toi=s a)pori/as, le/getai th\n *mh/deian e)paggei/lasqai
di) e(auth=s to/n te *peli/an a)poktenei=n do/lw|
kai\ ta\ basi/leia paradw/sein toi=s a)risteu=sin a)kindu/nws.
e)ntau=qa pa/ntwn qaumasa/ntwn to\n lo/gon
kai\ to\n tro/pon th=s e)piboulh=s maqei=n zhtou/ntwn,
ei)pei=n o(/ti komi/zei meq' e(auth=s polla\s kai\ parado/cous
duna/meis farma/kwn eu(rhme/nas u(po/ te th=s
mhtro\s *(eka/ths kai\ th=s a)delfh=s *ki/rkhs: kai\ tau/tais
me\n mhde/pote xrh=sqai pro/teron pro\s a)pw/leian
a)nqrw/pwn, nuni\ de\ di' au)tw=n a)munei=sqai r(a|di/ws
tou\s a)ci/ous timwri/as.
proeipou=san de\ toi=s a)risteu=si
ta\ kata\ me/ros th=s e)piqe/sews, e)k tw=n basilei/wn
au)toi=s e)paggei/lasqai shmanei=n th=s me\n h(me/ras
kapnw=|, th=s de\ nukto\s puri/, pro\s th\n u(perkeime/nhn th=s qala/tths skoph/n.
au)th\n de\ kataskeua/sasan
*)arte/midos ei)/dwlon koi=lon, ei)s me\n tou=to pantodapa\s
fu/seis farma/kwn katakru/yai, e(auth=s de\ ta\s
me\n tri/xas duna/mesi/ tisi xri/sasan poih=sai polia/s,
to\ de\ pro/swpon kai\ to\ sw=ma r(uti/dwn plh=res, w(/ste
tou\s i)do/ntas dokei=n ei)=nai/ tina pantelw=s presbu=tin:
to\ de\ teleutai=on a)nalabou=san th\n qeo\n dieskeuasme/nhn
kataplhktikw=s ei)s o)/xlwn deisidaimoni/an, ei)s
th\n po/lin ei)sbalei=n a(/m' h(me/ra|.
e)nqeazou/shs d'
au)th=s, kai\ tou= plh/qous kata\ ta\s o(dou\s suntre/xontos,
paragge/llein pa=si de/xesqai th\n qeo\n eu)sebw=s:
parei=nai ga\r au)th\n e)c *(uperbore/wn e)p' a)gaqw=|
dai/moni th=| te po/lei pa/sh| kai\ tw=| basilei=. pa/ntwn
de\ proskunou/ntwn kai\ timw/ntwn th\n qeo\n qusi/ais,
kai\ to\ su/nolon th=s po/lews a(pa/shs sunenqeazou/shs,
ei)sbalei=n th\n *mh/deian ei)s ta\ basi/leia, kai\ to/n te
*peli/an ei)s deisidai/mona dia/qesin e)mbalei=n kai\ ta\s
qugate/ras au)tou= dia\ th=s teratei/as ei)s toiau/thn
kata/plhcin a)gagei=n w(/ste pisteu=sai dio/ti pa/restin
h( qeo\s eu)dai/mona poih/sousa to\n oi)=kon tou= basile/ws:
a)pefai/neto ga\r e)pi\ drako/ntwn o)xoume/nhn
th\n *)/artemin di' a)e/ros u(perpetasqh=nai polla\ me/rh
th=s oi)koume/nhs, kai\ pro\s kaqi/drusin e(auth=s kai\
tima\s ai)wni/ous e)klele/xqai to\n eu)sebe/staton a(pa/ntwn
tw=n basile/wn: prostetaxe/nai d' au)th=| kai\ to\ gh=ras
a)felou=san to\ *peli/ou dia/ tinwn duna/mewn ne/on
pantelw=s poih=sai to\ sw=ma kai\ polla\ e(/tera pro\s
maka/rion kai\ qeofilh= bi/on dwrh/sasqai. e)kplhttome/nou
de\ tou= basile/ws to\ para/docon tw=n lo/gwn,
e)paggei/lasqai th\n *mh/deian paraxrh=ma e)pi\ tou=
sw/matos e(auth=s ta\s tou/twn pi/steis pare/cesqai.
ei)pou=san ga\r mia=| tw=n *peli/ou qugate/rwn kaqaro\n
e)negkei=n u(/dwr, kai\ th=s parqe/nou to\ r(hqe\n eu)qu\s
e)pi\ te/los a)gagou/shs, fasi\n ei)s oi)ki/skon tina\ sugklei/sasan
e(auth\n kai\ periniyame/nhn to\ sw=ma pa=n
a)poklu/sasqai ta\s tw=n farma/kwn duna/meis: a)pokatastaqei=san
d' ei)s th\n prou+pa/rxousan dia/qesin
kai\ fanei=san tw=| basilei= kataplh/casqai tou\s o(rw=ntas,
kai\ do/cai tini\ qew=n pronoi/a| methllaxe/nai to\
gh=ras ei)s parqe/nou neo/thta kai\ ka/llos peri/blepton.
poih=sai d' au)th\n kai\ dia/ tinwn farma/kwn ei)/dwla
fantasqh=nai tw=n drako/ntwn, e)f' w(=n a)pofai/nesqai
th\n qeo\n komisqei=san di' a)e/ros e)c *(uperbore/wn e)picenwqh=nai
tw=| *peli/a|. tw=n d' e)nerghma/twn u(pe\r
th\n a)nqrwpi/nhn fu/sin fane/ntwn, kai\ tou= basile/ws
mega/lhs a)podoxh=s a)ciou=ntos th\n *mh/deian kai\ to\
su/nolon pisteu/santos a)lhqh= le/gein, fasi\n au)th\n
kata\ mo/nas e)ntuxou=san tw=| *peli/a| parakale/sai tai=s
qugatra/si diakeleu/sasqai sunergei=n kai\ pra/ttein
a(/per a)\n au)tai=s prosta/tth|: prosh/kein ga\r tw=| tou=
basile/ws sw/mati mh\ doulikai=s xersi/n, a)lla\ tai=s
tw=n te/knwn qerapeuqe/nta tuxei=n th=s para\ qew=n
eu)ergesi/as.
dio/per tou= *peli/ou tai=s qugatra/si
diarrh/dhn ei)po/ntos pa/nta pra/ttein o(/sa a)\n h( *mh/deia
prosta/tth| peri\ to\ sw=ma tou= patro/s, ta\s me\n
parqe/nous e(toi/mous ou)/sas to\ keleuo/menon e)pitelei=n,
th\n de\ *mh/deian nukto\s e)pigenome/nhs kai\ tou= *peli/ou
pro\s u(/pnon trape/ntos le/gein w(s a)nagkai=on e)n
le/bhti kaqeyh=sai to\ sw=ma tou= *peli/ou. prosa/ntws
de\ tw=n parqe/nwn decame/nwn to\n lo/gon, e(te/ran
au)th\n e)pinoh=sai pi/stin tw=n u(p' au)th=s legome/nwn:
trefome/nou ga\r kriou= poluetou=s kata\ th\n oi)ki/an,
e)paggei/lasqai tai=s ko/rais tou=ton pro/teron kaqeyh/sein
kai\ poih/sein a)p' a)rxh=s a)/rna. sugkataqeme/nwn
d' au)tw=n, muqologou=si th\n *mh/deian kata\ me/lh
dielou=san to\ sw=ma tou= kriou= kaqeyh=sai, kai\ dia/
tinwn farma/kwn parakrousame/nhn e)celei=n e)k tou=
le/bhtos a)rno\s ei)/dwlon. e)ntau=qa tw=n parqe/nwn
kataplageisw=n, kai\ pi/steis th=s e)paggeli/as h(ghsame/nwn
e)ndexome/nas e)/xein, u(pourgh=sai toi=s prosta/gmasi.
kai\ ta\s me\n a)/llas a(pa/sas to\n pate/ra
tuptou/sas a)poktei=nai, mo/nhn d' *)/alkhstin di' eu)sebei/as
u(perbolh\n a)posxe/sqai tou= gennh/santos. meta\
de\ tau=ta th\n *mh/deia/n fasi tou= me\n to\ sw=ma katako/ptein
h)\ kaqe/yein a)posth=nai, prospoihsame/nhn de\
dei=n pro/teron eu)xa\s poih/sasqai th=| selh/nh|, ta\s
me\n parqe/nous a)nabiba/sai meta\ lampa/dwn e)pi\ to\
metewro/taton te/gos tw=n basilei/wn, au)th\n de\ th=|
*kolxi/di diale/ktw| kateuxh/n tina makra\n dierxome/nhn
e)gxroni/zein, a)nastrofh\n didou=san toi=s me/llousi
poiei=sqai th\n e)pi/qesin. dio\ kai\ tou\s *)argonau/tas
a)po\ th=s skoph=s katamaqo/ntas to\ pu=r, kai\ nomi/santas
suntetele/sqai th\n a)nai/resin tou= basile/ws, o(rmh=sai
dro/mw| pro\s th\n po/lin, pareiselqo/ntas d' e)nto\s
tou= tei/xous e)spasme/nois toi=s ci/fesin ei)s ta\ basi/leia
katanth=sai kai\ tou\s e)nantioume/nous tw=n fula/kwn
a)nelei=n. ta\s de\ tou= *peli/ou qugate/ras a)/rti
katabebhkui/as a)po\ tou= te/gous pro\s th\n kaqe/yhsin,
kai\ parado/cws e)n toi=s basilei/ois i)dou/sas to/n te
*)ia/sona kai\ tou\s a)ristei=s, perialgei=s e)pi\ th=| sumfora=|
gene/sqai: ou)/te ga\r a)mu/nasqai th\n *mh/deian
ei)=xon e)cousi/an ou)/te to\ praxqe\n au)tai=s mu/sos di' a)pa/thn diorqw/sasqai.
dio/per tau/tas me\n o(rmh=sai
le/getai steri/skein au(ta\s tou= zh=n, to\n d' *)ia/sona
kateleh/santa ta\ pa/qh parakatasxei=n au)ta/s, kai\
qarrei=n parakale/santa deiknu/ein w(s e)k kaki/as me\n
ou)de\n h(/marton, a)kousi/ws de\ di' a)pa/thn h)tu/xhsan.
kaqo/lou de\ pa=si toi=s suggene/sin e)paggeila/menon
e)pieikw=s kai\ megaloyu/xws prosenexqh/sesqai, sunagagei=n
ei)s e)kklhsi/an ta\ plh/qh. a)pologhsa/menon
de\ peri\ tw=n pepragme/nwn, kai\ dida/canta dio/ti tou\s
proadikh/santas h)mu/nato, timwri/an e)la/ttona labw\n
w(=n au)to\s pe/ponqen, *)aka/stw| me\n tw=| *peli/ou th\n
patrw/|an basilei/an paradou=nai, tw=n de\ tou= basile/ws
qugate/rwn a)ciw=sai au)to\n fronti/da poih/sasqai.
kai\ pe/ras suntele/sai th\n u(po/sxesin au)to/n
fasi meta/ tina xro/non sunoiki/santa pa/sas toi=s
e)pifanesta/tois. *)/alkhstin me\n ga\r th\n presbuta/thn
e)kdou=nai pro\s ga/mon *)admh/tw| tw=| *fe/rhtos *qettalw=|,
*)amfino/mhn de\ *)andrai/moni *leonte/ws a)delfw=|, *eu)a/dnhn
de\ *ka/nh| tw=| *kefa/lou, *fwke/wn to/te basileu/onti.
tau=ta me\n au)to\n u(/steron pra=cai, to/te
de\ meta\ tw=n a)riste/wn ei)s *)isqmo\n to\n e)n *peloponnh/sw|
pleu/santa qusi/an e)pitele/sai tw=| *poseidw=ni
kai\ kaqierw=sai th\n *)argw\ tw=| qew=|.
a)podoxh=s de\
mega/lhs tugxa/nonta para\ tw=| basilei= tw=n *korinqi/wn
*kre/onti metasxei=n th=s politei/as kai\ to\n loipo\n
xro/non e)n th=| *kori/nqw| katoikh=sai.
mello/ntwn de\ tw=n *)argonautw=n ei)s ta\s patri/das
diaxwri/zesqai, fasi\ to\n *(hrakle/a sumbouleu=sai
toi=s a)risteu=si pro\s ta\ para/doca th=s tu/xhs
a)llh/lois o(/rkous dou=nai summaxh/sein, e)a/n tis bohqei/as
prosdehqh=|: e)kle/casqai de\ kai\ th=s *(ella/dos
to\n e)pifane/staton to/pon ei)s a)gw/nwn qe/sin kai\
panh/gurin koinh/n, kai\ kaqierw=sai to\n a)gw=na tw=|
megi/stw| tw=n qew=n *dii\ *)olumpi/w|. sunomosa/ntwn de\
tw=n a)riste/wn peri\ th=s summaxi/as, kai\ th\n dia/tacin
tw=n a)gw/nwn e)pitreya/ntwn *(hraklei=, fasi\ tou=ton
to\n to/pon prokri=nai pro\s th\n panh/gurin th=s tw=n
*)hlei/wn xw/ras to\n para\ to\n *)alfeio/n. dio\ kai\ th\n
parapotami/an kaqierw/santa tw=| megi/stw| tw=n qew=n,
*)olumpi/an a)p' e)kei/nou prosagoreu=sai. u(posthsa/menon
d' i(ppiko\n a)gw=na kai\ gumniko/n, ta/ te peri\
tw=n a)/qlwn diata/cai kai\ qewrou\s a)postei=lai tou\s
tai=s po/lesi proerou=ntas th\n qe/an tw=n a)gw/nwn.
dia\ de\ th\n para\ toi=s *)argonau/tais genome/nhn a)podoxh\n
au)tou= kata\ th\n stratei/an ou) metri/ws docasqe/ntos,
prosgene/sqai th\n e)k th=s *)olumpikh=s
panhgu/rews do/can, w(/ste pa/ntwn tw=n *(ellh/nwn
e)pifane/staton u(pa/rxein kai\ para\ tai=s plei/stais
po/lesi gnwsqe/nta pollou\s e)/xein e)piqumhta\s th=s
fili/as, ou(\s proqu/mous ei)=nai metasxei=n panto\s kindu/nou.
taxu\ d' e)p' a)ndrei/a| kai\ strathgi/a| qaumasqe/nta
strato/pedo/n te kra/tiston susth/sasqai
kai\ pa=san e)pelqei=n th\n oi)koume/nhn eu)ergetou=nta
to\ ge/nos tw=n a)nqrw/pwn: a)nq' w(=n tuxei=n au)to\n
sumfwnoume/nhs a)qanasi/as. tou\s de\ poihta\s dia\
th\n sunh/qh teratologi/an muqologh=sai mo/non to\n
*(hrakle/a kai\ gumno\n o(/plwn tele/sai tou\s teqrulhme/nous a)/qlous.
a)lla\ peri\ me\n tou= qeou= tou/tou ta\ muqologou/mena
pa/nta dih/lqomen, nuni\ de\ prosqete/on h(mi=n
kai\ u(pe\r *)ia/sonos to\n u(poleipo/menon lo/gon. fasi\
ga\r au)to\n e)n *kori/nqw| katoikou=nta kai\ sumbiw/santa
dekaeth= xro/non *mhdei/a| gennh=sai pai=das e)c au)th=s,
tou\s me\n presbuta/tous du/o didu/mous *qettalo/n te
kai\ *)alkime/nhn, to\n de\ tri/ton polu\ new/teron tou/twn
*ti/sandron.
tou=ton me\n ou)=n to\n xro/non i(storou=sin
a)podoxh=s a)ciwqh=nai th\n *mh/deian u(po\ tou=
a)ndro\s dia\ to\ mh\ mo/non ka/llei diafe/rein au)th/n,
a)lla\ kai\ swfrosu/nh| kai\ tai=s a)/llais a)retai=s kekosmh=sqai:
meta\ de\ tau=ta a)ei\ ma=llon tou= xro/nou
th\n fusikh\n eu)pre/peian a)fairoume/nou, le/getai to\n
*)ia/sona *glau/khs e)rasqe/nta th=s *kre/ontos qugatro\s
mnhsteu=sai th\n parqe/non.
sugkataqeme/nou de\ tou=
patro\s kai\ ta/cantos h(me/ran toi=s ga/mois, to\ me\n
prw=ton e)pibale/sqai fasi\n au)to\n pei/qein th\n *mh/deian
e(kousi/ws paraxwrh=sai th=s sumbiw/sews: bou/lesqai
ga\r au)to\n gamei=n ou)k a)podokima/santa th\n
pro\s au)th\n o(mili/an, a)lla\ toi=s te/knois speu/donta
suggenh= to\n tou= basile/ws oi)=kon poih=sai. a)ganaktou/shs
de\ th=s gunaiko\s kai\ qeou\s marturome/nhs
tou\s e)po/ptas genome/nous tw=n o(/rkwn, fasi\ to\n
*)ia/sona katafronh/santa tw=n o(/rkwn gh=mai th\n tou=
basile/ws qugate/ra. th\n de\ *mh/deian e)celaunome/nhn
e)k th=s po/lews, kai\ mi/an h(me/ran para\ tou= *kre/ontos
labou=san ei)s th\n th=s fugh=s paraskeuh/n, ei)s me\n
ta\ basi/leia nukto\s ei)selqei=n a)lloiw/sasan toi=s
farma/kois th\n au(th=s o)/yin, kai\ th\n oi)ki/an u(fa/yai,
r(i/zio/n ti prosqei=san, eu(rhme/non me\n u(po\ *ki/rkhs
th=s a)delfh=s, du/namin d' e)/xon, e)pa\n e)cafqh=|, duskata/sbeston.
a)/fnw de\ flegome/nwn tw=n basilei/wn,
to\n me\n *)ia/sona taxe/ws e)kphdh=sai, th\n de\ *glau/khn
kai\ to\n *kre/onta tou= puro\s perikatalabo/ntos diafqarh=nai.
tine\s de\ tw=n suggrafe/wn fasi\ tou\s me\n
ui(ou\s th=s *mhdei/as dw=ra komi/sai th=| nu/mfh| farma/kois
kexrime/na, th\n de\ *glau/khn decame/nhn kai\ tw=|
sw/mati periqeme/nhn au)th/n te sumfora=| peripesei=n
kai\ to\n pate/ra bohqou=nta kai\ tou= sw/matos a(ya/menon
teleuth=sai. th\n de\ *mh/deian e)pituxou=san
toi=s prw/tois e)gxeirh/masin ou)k a)posth=nai th=s *)ia/sonos
timwri/as. e)pi\ tosou=to ga\r proelqei=n au)th\n
o)rgh=s a(/ma kai\ zhlotupi/as, e)/ti d' w)mo/thtos, w(/st'
e)pei\ die/fuge to\n meta\ th=s nu/mfhs ki/ndunon, th=|
sfagh=| tw=n koinw=n te/knwn e)mbalei=n au)to\n ei)s ta\s
megi/stas sumfora/s: plh\n ga\r e(no\s tou= diafugo/ntos
tou\s a)/llous ui(ou\s a)posfa/cai kai\ ta\ sw/mata tou/twn
e)n tw=| th=s *(/hras teme/nei qa/yai kai\ meta\ tw=n
pistota/twn qerapaini/dwn e)/ti nukto\s me/shs fugei=n
e)k th=s *kori/nqou, kai\ diekpesei=n ei)s *qh/bas pro\s
*(hrakle/a: tou=ton ga\r mesi/thn gegono/ta tw=n o(mologiw=n
e)n *ko/lxois e)phgge/lqai bohqh/sein au)th=| paraspondoume/nh|.
e)n tosou/tw| de\ to\n me\n *)ia/sona sterhqe/nta
te/knwn kai\ gunaiko\s do/cai pa=si di/kaia
peponqe/nai: dio\ kai\ mh\ duna/menon e)negkei=n to\ me/geqos
th=s sumfora=s e)k tou= zh=n e(auto\n metasth=sai.
tou\s de\ *korinqi/ous e)kpeplh=xqai me\n th\n deino/thta
th=s peripetei/as, ma/lista d' a)porei=n peri\ th=s tafh=s
tw=n pai/dwn. dio/per a)posteila/ntwn au)tw=n *puqw/de
tou\s e)perwth/sontas to\n qeo\n o(/pws xrhste/on e)sti\
toi=s sw/masi tw=n pai/dwn, prosta/cai th\n *puqi/an
e)n tw=| teme/nei th=s *(/hras au)tou\s qa/yai kai\ timw=n
h(rwikw=n au)tou\s a)ciou=n.
poihsa/ntwn de\ tw=n *korinqi/wn
to\ prostaxqe/n, fasi\ *qettalo\n me\n to\n diafugo/nta
to\n a)po\ th=s mhtro\s fo/non e)n *kori/nqw|
trafe/nta meta\ tau=ta e)panelqei=n ei)s *)iwlko/n, ou)=san
*)ia/sonos patri/da: e)n h(=| katalabo/nta prosfa/tws
*)/akaston to\n *peli/ou teteleuthko/ta paralabei=n kata\
ge/nos prosh/kousan th\n basilei/an, kai\ tou\s u(f'
e(auto\n tetagme/nous a)f' e(autou= prosagoreu=sai *qettalou/s.
ou)k a)gnow= de\ dio/ti peri\ th=s tw=n *qettalw=n
proshgori/as ou) tau/thn mo/nhn th\n i(stori/an, a)lla\
kai\ diafw/nous e(te/ras paradedo/sqai sumbe/bhke,
peri\ w(=n e)n oi)keiote/rois mnhsqhso/meqa kairoi=s.
th\n
d' ou)=n *mh/deian e)n *qh/bais fasi\ katalabou=san
*(hrakle/a manikw=| pa/qei sunexo/menon kai\ tou\s ui(ou\s
a)pektagko/ta, farma/kois au)to\n i)a/sasqai. tou= d'
*eu)rusqe/ws e)pikeime/nou toi=s prosta/gmasin, a)pognou=san
th\n kata\ to\ paro\n e)k tou/tou boh/qeian
katafugei=n ei)s *)aqh/nas pro\s *ai)ge/a to\n *pandi/onos.
e)ntau=qa d' oi( me/n fasin au)th\n *ai)gei= sunoikh/sasan
gennh=sai *mh=don to\n u(/steron *mhdi/as basileu/santa,
tine\s d' i(storou=sin u(f' *(ippo/tou tou= *kre/ontos e)caitoume/nhn
tuxei=n kri/sews kai\ tw=n e)gklhma/twn a)poluqh=nai.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *qhse/ws e)panelqo/ntos e)k
*troizh=nos ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas, e)gklhqei=san e)pi\ farmakei/a|
fugei=n e)k th=s po/lews: do/ntos d' *ai)ge/ws
tou\s parape/myontas ei)s h(\n bou/loito xw/ran, ei)s
th\n *foini/khn komisqh=nai. e)nteu=qen d' ei)s tou\s
a)/nw to/pous th=s *)asi/as a)naba=san sunoikh=sai/ tini
tw=n e)pifanw=n basile/wn, e)c ou(= gennh=sai pai=da
*mh=don: kai\ to\n pai=da meta\ th\n tou= patro\s teleuth\n
diadeca/menon th\n basilei/an qaumasqh=nai/ te
kata\ th\n a)ndrei/an kai\ tou\s laou\s a)f' e(autou= *mh/dous o)noma/sai.
kaqo/lou de\ dia\ th\n tw=n tragw|dw=n teratei/an
poiki/lh tis dia/qesis kai\ dia/foros i(stori/a peri\
*mhdei/as e)cenh/nektai, kai/ tines xari/zesqai boulo/menoi
toi=s *)aqhnai/ois fasi\n au)th\n a)nalabou=san
to\n e)c *ai)ge/ws *mh=don ei)s *ko/lxous diaswqh=nai:
kata\ de\ tou=ton to\n xro/non *ai)h/thn e)k th=s basilei/as
u(po\ ta)delfou= *pe/rsou biai/ws e)kpeptwko/ta th\n a)rxh\n
a)nakth/sasqai, *mh/dou tou= *mhdei/as a)nelo/ntos to\n
*pe/rshn: meta\ de\ tau=ta duna/mews e)gkrath= geno/menon
to\n *mh=don pollh\n e)pelqei=n th=s u(pe\r to\n
*po/nton *)asi/as, kai\ katasxei=n th\n a)p' e)kei/nou *mhdi/an
prosagoreuqei=san.
a)lla\ ga\r to\ pa/sas ta\s
a)pofa/seis tw=n peri\ th=s *mhdei/as muqologhsa/ntwn
a)nagra/fein ou)k a)nagkai=on a(/ma kai\ makro\n ei)=nai
kri/nontes ta\ kataleipo/mena th=s peri\ tw=n *)argonautw=n
i(stori/as prosqh/somen.
ou)k o)li/goi ga\r tw=n te
a)rxai/wn suggrafe/wn kai\ tw=n metageneste/rwn, w(=n
e)sti kai\ *ti/maios, fasi\ tou\s *)argonau/tas meta\ th\n
tou= de/rous a(rpagh\n puqome/nous u(p' *ai)h/tou prokateilh=fqai
nausi\ to\ sto/ma tou= *po/ntou, pra=cin
e)pitele/sasqai para/docon kai\ mnh/mhs a)ci/an. a)napleu/santas
ga\r au)tou\s dia\ tou= *tana/idos potamou=
e)pi\ ta\s phga/s, kai\ kata\ to/pon tina\ th\n nau=n dielku/santas,
kaq' e(te/rou pa/lin potamou= th\n r(u/sin
e)/xontos ei)s to\n w)keano\n katapleu=sai pro\s th\n
qa/lattan, a)po\ de\ tw=n a)/rktwn e)pi\ th\n du/sin komisqh=nai
th\n gh=n e)/xontas e)c eu)wnu/mwn, kai\ plhsi/on
ginome/nous *gadei/rwn ei)s th\n kaq' h(ma=s qa/lattan
ei)spleu=sai.
a)podei/ceis de\ tou/twn fe/rousi, deiknu/ntes
tou\s para\ to\n w)keano\n katoikou=ntas *keltou\s
sebome/nous ma/lista tw=n qew=n tou\s *diosko/rous:
parado/simon ga\r au)tou\s e)/xein e)k palaiw=n xro/nwn
th\n tou/twn tw=n qew=n parousi/an e)k tou= w)keanou=
gegenhme/nhn. ei)=nai de\ kai\ th\n para\ to\n w)keano\n
xw/ran ou)k o)li/gas e)/xousan proshgori/as a)po/ te tw=n
*)argonautw=n kai\ tw=n *diosko/rwn. paraplhsi/ws de\
kai\ th\n e)nto\s *gadei/rwn h)/peiron e)/xein e)mfanh= shmei=a
th=s tou/twn a)nakomidh=s. peri\ me\n ga\r th\n *turrhni/an
katapleu/santas au)tou\s ei)s nh=son th\n o)nomazome/nhn
*ai)qa/leian to\n e)n au)th=| lime/na, ka/lliston
o)/nta tw=n e)n e)kei/nois toi=s to/pois, *)argw=|on a)po\ th=s
new\s prosagoreu=sai, kai\ me/xri tw=nde tw=n xro/nwn
diame/nein au)tou= th\n proshgori/an. paraplhsi/ws
de\ toi=s ei)rhme/nois kata\ me\n th\n *turrhni/an a)po\
stadi/wn o)ktakosi/wn th=s *(rw/mhs o)noma/sai lime/na
*telamw=na, kata\ de\ *formi/as th=s *)itali/as *ai)h/thn
to\n nu=n *kaih/thn prosagoreuo/menon. pro\s de\ tou/tois
u(p' a)ne/mwn au)tou\s e)krife/ntas ei)s ta\s *su/rteis,
kai\ maqo/ntas para\ *tri/twnos tou= to/te basileu/ontos
th=s *libu/hs th\n i)dio/thta th=s qala/tths, kai\ to\n ki/ndunon
e)kfugo/ntas, dwrh/sasqai xalkou=n tri/poda
to\n a)rxai/ois me\n kexaragme/non gra/mmasi, me/xri de\
tw=n newte/rwn xro/nwn diamei/nanta para\ toi=s *eu)esperi/tas.
ou) paraleipte/on d' h(mi=n a)nece/legkton
th\n i(stori/an tw=n a)pofhname/nwn tou\s *)argonau/tas
a)na\ to\n *)/istron pleu/santas me/xri tw=n phgw=n katenexqh=nai
dia\ th=s a)ntiprosw/pou r(u/sews pro\s to\n
*)adriatiko\n ko/lpon. tou/tous ga\r o( xro/nos h)/legcen
u(polabontas to\n e)n tw=| *po/ntw| plei/osi sto/masin
e)cereugo/menon *)/istron kai\ to\n ei)s to\n *)adri/an e)kba/llonta
th\n r(u/sin e)/xein a)po\ tw=n au)tw=n to/pwn.
*(rwmai/wn ga\r katapolemhsa/ntwn to\ tw=n *)/istrwn
e)/qnos, eu(re/qh ta\s phga\s e)/xwn o( potamo\s a)po\ tettara/konta
stadi/wn th=s qala/tths. a)lla\ ga\r toi=s
suggrafeu=sin ai)ti/an th=s pla/nhs fasi\ gene/sqai th\n
o(mwnumi/an tw=n potamw=n.
h(mi=n d' a)rkou/ntws e)ceirgasme/nois th\n peri\ tw=n *)argonautw=n i(stori/an kai\ ta\ u(f' *(hrakle/ous praxqe/nta
oi)kei=on a)\n ei)/h kata\ th\n genome/nhn e)paggeli/an
a)nagra/yai ta\s tw=n ui(w=n au)tou= pra/ceis.
meta\ th\n *(hrakle/ous toi/nun a)poqe/wsin oi( pai=des
au)tou= katw/|koun e)n *traxi=ni para\ *kh/uki tw=| basilei=.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *(/ullou kai/ tinwn e(te/rwn a)ndrwqe/ntwn,
*eu)rusqeu\s fobhqei\s mh\ pa/ntwn e)nhli/kwn
genome/nwn e)kpe/sh| th=s e)n *mukh/nais basilei/as, e)/gnw
tou\s *(hraklei/das e)c o(/lhs th=s *(ella/dos fugadeu=sai.
dio\ *kh/uki me\n tw=| basilei= prohgo/reuse tou/s te
*(hraklei/das kai\ tou\s *likumni/ou pai=das e)kbalei=n,
e)/ti de\ *)io/laon kai\ to\ su/sthma tw=n *)arka/dwn tw=n
*(hraklei= sunestrateuko/twn, h)\ tau=ta mh\ poiou=nta
po/lemon a)nade/casqai.
oi( d' *(hraklei=dai kai\ oi( met'
au)tw=n qewrou=ntes au(tou\s ou)k a)cioma/xous o)/ntas
*eu)rusqei= polemei=n, e)/gnwsan e(kousi/ws feu/gein e)k
th=s *traxi=nos: e)pio/ntes de\ tw=n a)/llwn po/lewn ta\s
a)ciologwta/tas e)de/onto de/casqai sfa=s au)tou\s sunoi/kous.
mhdemia=s de\ tolmw/shs u)pode/casqai, mo/noi
tw=n a)/llwn *)aqhnai=oi dia\ th\n e)/mfuton par' au)toi=s
e)piei/keian prosede/canto tou\s *(hraklei/das: katw/|kisan
de\ au)tou\s meta\ tw=n sumfugo/ntwn ei)s *triko/ruqon
po/lin, h(/tis e)sti\ mi/a th=s o)nomazome/nhs tetrapo/lews.
meta\ de/ tina xro/non a(pa/ntwn tw=n *(hrakle/ous pai/dwn
h)ndrwme/nwn, kai\ fronh/matos e)mfuome/nou toi=s
neani/skois dia\ th\n a)f' *(hrakle/ous do/can, u(forw/menos
au)tw=n th\n au)/chsin *eu)rusqeu\s e)stra/teusen
e)p' au)tou\s meta\ pollh=s duna/mews. oi( d' *(hraklei=dai,
bohqou/ntwn au)toi=s tw=n *)aqhnai/wn, prosthsa/menoi
to\n *(hrakle/ous a)delfidou=n *)io/laon, kai\ tou/tw|
te kai\ *qhsei= kai\ *(/ullw| th\n strathgi/an parado/ntes,
e)ni/khsan parata/cei to\n *eu)rusqe/a. kata\ de\ th\n
ma/xhn plei=stoi me\n tw=n met' *eu)rusqe/ws kateko/phsan,
au)to\s d' o( *eu)rusqeu/s, tou= a(/rmatos kata\ th\n
fugh\n suntribe/ntos, u(po\ *(/ullou tou= *(hrakle/ous
a)nh|re/qh: o(moi/ws de\ kai\ oi( ui(oi\ tou= *eu)rusqe/ws pa/ntes kata\ th\n ma/xhn e)teleu/thsan.
meta\ de\ tau=ta
oi( me\n *(hraklei=dai pa/ntes periboh/tw| ma/xh| nenikhko/tes
to\n *eu)rusqe/a, kai\ dia\ th\n eu)hmeri/an summa/xwn
eu)porh/santes, e)stra/teusan e)pi\ th\n *pelopo/nnhson
*(/ullou strathgou=ntos. *)atreu\s de\ meta\
th\n *eu)rusqe/ws teleuth\n katalabo/menos th\n e)n
*mukh/nais basilei/an, kai\ proslabo/menos summa/xous
*tegea/tas kai/ tinas a)/llous, a)ph/nthse toi=s *(hraklei/dais.
kata\ de\ to\n *)isqmo\n tw=n stratope/dwn a)qroisqe/ntwn,
*(/ullos me\n o( *(hrakle/ous ei)s monomaxi/an
proekale/sato tw=n polemi/wn to\n boulo/menon, o(mologi/as
qe/menos toiau/tas, ei) me\n *(/ullos nikh/sai to\n
a)ntitaxqe/nta, paralabei=n *(hraklei/das th\n *eu)rusqe/ws
basilei/an, ei) d' *(/ullos leifqei/h, mh\ katie/nai
tou\s *(hraklei/das ei)s *pelopo/nnhson e)nto\s e)tw=n
penth/konta.
kataba/ntos d' ei)s th\n pro/klhsin *)exe/mou
tou= basile/ws tw=n *tegeatw=n, kai\ th=s monomaxi/as
genome/nhs, o( me\n *(/ullos a)nh|re/qh, oi( d'
*(hraklei=dai kata\ ta\s o(mologi/as a)pe/sthsan th=s
kaqo/dou kai\ th\n ei)s *triko/ruqon e)pa/nodon e)poih/santo.
meta\ de/ tinas xro/nous *liku/mnios me\n meta\
tw=n pai/dwn kai\ *tlhpole/mou tou= *(hrakle/ous, e(kousi/ws
tw=n *)argei/wn au)tou\s prosdecame/nwn, e)n *)argei
katw/|khsan, oi( d' a)/lloi pa/ntes e)n *trikoru/qw| katw/|khsan:
w(s d' o( penthkontaeth\s xro/nos dih=lqe,
kath=lqon ei)s *pelopo/nnhson: w(=n ta\s pra/ceis a)nagra/yomen,
o(/tan ei)s e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous paragenhqw=men.
*)alkmh/nh d' ei)s *qh/bas katanth/sasa,
kai\ meta\ tau=t' a)/fantos genome/nh, timw=n i)soqe/wn
e)/tuxe para\ toi=s *qhbai/ois. tou\s d' a)/llous *(hraklei/das
fasi\n e)lqo/ntas par' *ai)gi/mion to\n *dw/rou th\n
patrw/|an th=s xw/ras parakataqh/khn a)paith/santas
meta\ *dwrie/wn katoikh=sai.
*tlhpo/lemon de\ to\n
*(hrakle/ous e)n *)/argei katoikou=nta le/gousin a)nelei=n
*liku/mnion to\n *)hlektru/wnos e)ri/santa peri/ tinwn,
dia\ de\ to\n fo/non tou=ton e)c *)/argous fugo/nta ei)s
*(ro/don metoikh=sai: th\n de\ nh=son tau/thn to/te katw/|koun
*(/ellhnes oi( u(po\ *trio/pa tou= *fo/rbantos katoikisqe/ntes.
to\n d' ou)=n *tlhpo/lemon koinh=| meta\
tw=n e)gxwri/wn trimerh= poih=sai th\n *(ro/don, kai\ trei=s
e)n au)th=| katasth=sai po/leis, *li/ndon, *)ih/luson, *ka/meiron:
basileu=sai d' au)to\n pa/ntwn tw=n *(rodi/wn
dia\ th\n tou= patro\s *(hrakle/ous do/can, kai\ kata\
tou\s u(/steron xro/nous met' *)agame/mnonos e)pi\ th\n
*troi/an strateu=sai.
e)pei\ de\ peri\ *(hrakle/ous kai\ tw=n a)pogo/nwn
au)tou= dih/lqomen, oi)kei=on a)\n ei)/h peri\ *qhse/ws ei)pei=n
dia\ to\ tou=ton zhlwth\n gene/sqai tw=n *(hrakle/ous
a)/qlwn. *qhseu\s toi/nun gegonw\s *ai)/qras th=s *pitqe/ws
kai\ *poseidw=nos, trafei\s e)n *troizh=ni para\
*pitqei= tw=| mhtropa/tori, kai\ ta\ muqologou/mena
su/mbola a)nh|rhme/nos ta\ u(po\ *ai)ge/ws u(po/ tini pe/tra|
teqeime/na, kath/nthsen ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas. dieciw\n d',
w(/s fasi, th\n paraqala/ttion, kai\ zhlwth\s w)\n th=s
*(hrakle/ous a)reth=s, e)peba/leto telei=n a)/qlous perie/xontas
a)podoxh/n te kai\ do/can. prw=ton me\n ou)=n
a)nei=le to\n o)nomazo/menon *korunh/thn, xrw/menon th=|
prosagoreuome/nh| koru/nh|, o(/per h)=n o(/plon a)munth/rion,
kai\ tou\s pario/ntas a)poktei/nonta, deu/teron
de\ to\n e)n *)isqmw=| katoikou=nta *si/nin. ou(=tos ga\r
du/o pi/tus ka/mptwn, kai\ pro\s e(kate/ran to\n e(/na
braxi/ona prosdesmeu/wn, a)/fnw ta\s pi/tus h)fi/ei:
dio/per tw=n swma/twn dia\ th\n bi/an a)pospwme/nwn
sune/baine tou\s a)tuxou=ntas meta\ mega/lhs timwri/as
teleuta=n. tri/ton de\ th\n e)n *krommuw=ni u(pa/rxousan
u(=n a)gri/an, diafe/rousan a)lkh=| te kai\ mege/qei kai\
pollou\s a)nqrw/pous a)nairou=san, a)pe/kteinen. e)ko/lase
de\ kai\ *skei/rwna to\n oi)kou=nta th=s *megari/dos ta\s
o)nomazome/nas a)p' e)kei/nou *skeirwni/das pe/tras: ou(=tos
ga\r ei)w/qei tou\s pario/ntas a)nagka/zein a)poni/ptein
e(auto\n e)pi/ tinos a)pokrh/mnou to/pou, lakti/smati d'
a)/fnw tu/ptwn perieku/lie kata\ tw=n krhmnw=n ei)s
qa/lattan kata\ th\n o)nomazome/nhn *xelw/nhn.
a)nei=le
de\ kai\ peri\ th\n *)eleusi=na *kerkuo/na to\n diapalai/onta
toi=s pariou=si kai\ to\n h(tthqe/nta diafqei/ronta.
meta\ de\ tau=ta to\n o)nomazo/menon *prokrou/sthn
a)pe/kteine, to\n oi)kou=nta e)n tw=| legome/nw|
*korudallw=| th=s *)attikh=s: ou(=tos de\ tou\s pario/ntas
o(doipo/rous h)na/gkazen e)pi/ tinos kli/nhs a)napi/ptein,
kai\ tw=n me\n makrote/rwn ta\ u(pere/xonta me/rh tou=
sw/matos a)pe/kopte, tw=n d' e)latto/nwn tou\s po/das
proe/krouen, a)f' ou(=per *prokrou/sths w)noma/sqh.
katorqw/sas de\ ta\ proeirhme/na kath/nthsen ei)s ta\s
*)aqh/nas, kai\ to\n *ai)ge/a dia\ tw=n sumbo/lwn a)negnw/rise.
meta\ de\ tau=ta to\n e)n *maraqw=ni tau=ron, o(\n
*(hraklh=s telw=n a)=qlon e)k *krh/ths a)ph/gagen ei)s
*pelopo/nnhson, sumplakei\s kai\ krath/sas tou= zw/|ou
a)ph/gagen ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas: tou=ton d' *ai)geu\s paralabw\n e)/qusen *)apo/llwni.
lei/petai d' h(mi=n ei)pei=n peri\ *minwtau/rou tou=
a)naireqe/ntos u(po\ *qhse/ws, i(/na suntele/swmen ta\s
tou= *qhse/ws pra/ceis. a)nagkai=on d' e)sti\ prosanadramo/ntas
toi=s xro/nois ta\ sumpeplegme/na tou/tois
dielqei=n, i(/na safh\s h( su/mpasa ge/nhtai dih/ghsis.
*te/ktamos o( *dw/rou tou= *(/ellhnos tou= *deukali/wnos
ei)s *krh/thn pleu/sas meta\ *ai)ole/wn kai\
*pelasgw=n e)basi/leuse th=s nh/sou, gh/mas de\ th\n
*krhqe/ws qugate/ra e)ge/nnhsen *)aste/rion. ou(= basileu/ontos
e)n *krh/th| *zeu/s, w(/s fasin, *eu)rw/phn a(rpa/sas
e)k *foini/khs kai\ diakomi/sas ei)s *krh/thn e)pi\
tau/rou, migei\s trei=s ui(ou\s e)ge/nnhse, *mi/nw kai\
*(rada/manqun kai\ *sarphdo/na. meta\ de\ tau=ta th\n
*eu)rw/phn *)aste/rios o( basileu\s th=s *krh/ths e)/ghmen:
a)/pais d' w)\n tou\s tou= *dio\s pai=das ui(opoihsa/menos
diado/xous th=s basilei/as a)pe/lipe. tou/twn de\ *(rada/manqus
me\n toi=s *krhsi\n e)nomoqe/thse, *mi/nws de\
diadeca/menos th\n basilei/an kai\ gh/mas *)itw/nhn th\n
*lukti/ou *lu/kaston e)ge/nnhsen, o(\s diadeca/menos th\n
a)rxh\n kai\ gh/mas *)/idhn th\n *koru/bantos e)ge/nnhse
*mi/nwa to\n deu/teron, o(/n tines *dio\s ui(o\n a)nagra/fousin.
ou(=tos prw=tos *(ellh/nwn nautikh\n du/namin
a)cio/logon susthsa/menos e)qalattokra/thse. gh/mas
de\ *pasifa/hn th\n *(hli/ou kai\ *krh/ths e)ge/nnhse *deukali/wna
kai\ *katre/a kai\ *)andro/gewn kai\ *)aria/dnhn,
kai\ e(/tera te/kna e)/sxe plei/ona no/qa. tw=n de\ *mi/nwos
ui(w=n *)andro/gews me\n ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas kath/nthse
*panaqhnai/wn sunteloume/nwn, *ai)ge/ws basileu/ontos,
e)n de\ toi=s a)gw=si nikh/sas tou\s a)qlhta\s a(/pantas
sunh/qhs e)ge/neto toi=s *pa/llantos paisi/n. e)ntau=q'
o( me\n *ai)geu\s u(popteu/sas th\n *)andro/gew fili/an,
mh/poq' o( *mi/nws bohqh/sas toi=s ui(oi=s tou= *pa/llantos
a)fe/lhtai th\n a)rxh/n, e)pebou/leuse tw=| *)andro/gew|.
badi/zontos ou)=n au)tou= ei)s ta\s *qh/bas e)pi/ tina qewri/an,
e)dolofo/nhsen au)to\n dia/ tinwn e)gxwri/wn peri\ *oi)no/hn th=s *)attikh=s.
*mi/nws de\ puqo/menos th\n
kata\ to\n ui(o\n sumfora/n, h(=ken ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas
di/kas ai)tw=n tou= *)andro/gew fo/nou. ou)deno\s d' au)tw=|
prose/xontos, pro\s me\n *)aqhnai/ous po/lemon sunesth/sato,
a)ra\s de\ e)poih/sato tw=| *dii\ gene/sqai kata\
th\n po/lin tw=n *)aqhnai/wn au)xmo\n kai\ limo/n. taxu\
de\ peri\ th\n *)attikh\n kai\ th\n *(ella/da genome/nwn
au)xmw=n kai\ fqare/ntwn tw=n karpw=n, sunelqo/ntes
oi( tw=n po/lewn h(gemo/nes e)phrw/thsan to\n qeo\n pw=s
a)\n du/nainto tw=n kakw=n a)pallagh=nai. o( d' e)/xrhsen
e)lqei=n au)tou\s pro\s *ai)ako\n to\n *dio\s kai\ *ai)gi/nhs
th=s *)aswpou= qugatro/s, kai\ keleu/ein u(pe\r au)tw=n
eu)xa\s poih/sasqai.
w(=n praca/ntwn to\ prostaxqe/n,
o( me\n *ai)ako\s e)pete/lese ta\s eu)xa/s, kai\ o( au)xmo\s
para\ me\n toi=s a)/llois *(/ellhsin e)pau/sato, para\ de\
toi=s *)aqhnai/ois mo/nois die/meinen: ou(= dh\ xa/rin
h)nagka/sqhsan oi( *)aqhnai=oi to\n qeo\n e)perwth=sai
peri\ th=s tw=n kakw=n a)pallagh=s. ei)=q' o( me\n qeo\s
e)/xrhsen, e)a\n tou= *)andro/gew fo/nou tw=| *mi/nw| di/kas
dw=sin a(\s a)\n e)kei=nos dika/sh|:
u(pakousa/ntwn de\ tw=|
qew=| tw=n *)aqhnai/wn, prose/tacen au)toi=s o( *mi/nws
dido/nai ko/rous e(pta\ kai\ ta\s i)/sas ko/ras di' e)tw=n
e)nne/a bora\n tw=| *minwtau/rw| o(/son a)\n xro/non zh=| to\
te/ras. do/ntwn d' au)tw=n, a)phlla/ghsan tw=n kakw=n
oi( kata\ th\n *)attikh/n, kai\ o( *mi/nws polemw=n e)pau/sato
ta\s *)aqh/nas. dielqo/ntwn de\ e)tw=n e)nne/a pa/lin
o( *mi/nws h)=lqen ei)s th\n *)attikh\n meta\ mega/lou
sto/lou, kai\ tou\s di\s e(pta\ ko/rous a)paith/sas e)/labe.
mello/ntwn d' e)kplei=n tw=n peri\ to\n *qhse/a, o( *ai)geu\s
sune/qeto pro\s to\n kubernh/thn kai\ prose/tacen
au)tw=|, e)a\n me\n o( *qhseu\s nikh/sh| to\n *minw/tauron,
kataplei=n au)tou\s leukoi=s i(sti/ois, e)a\n de\ a)po/lhtai,
me/lasi, kaqa/per kai\ pro/teron poiei=n ei)w/qesan. katapleusa/ntwn
d' au)tw=n ei)s *krh/thn *)aria/dnh me\n h(
quga/thr tou= *mi/nwos h)ra/sqh tou= *qhse/ws eu)prepei/a|
diafe/rontos, *qhseu\s d' ei)s lo/gous e)lqw\n
au)th=| kai\ tau/thn sunergo\n labw/n, to/n te *minw/tauron
a)pe/kteine kai\ th\n e)/codon th\n tou= laburi/nqou
par' au)th=s maqw\n diesw/qh. a)nakomizo/menos
d' ei)s th\n patri/da kai\ kle/yas th\n *)aria/dnhn e)/laqen
e)kpleu/sas nukto/s, kai\ kath=ren ei)s nh=son th\n to/te
me\n *di/an, nu=n de\ *na/con prosagoreuome/nhn. kaq'
o(\n dh\ xro/non muqologou=si *dio/nuson e)pifane/nta,
kai\ dia\ to\ ka/llos th=s *)aria/dnhs a)felo/menon tou=
*qhse/ws th\n parqe/non, e)/xein au)th\n w(s gunai=ka
gameth\n a)gapwme/nhn diafero/ntws. meta\ gou=n th\n
teleuth\n au)th=s dia\ th\n filostorgi/an a)qana/twn
kataciw=sai timw=n, katasteri/santa to\n e)n ou)ranw=|
ste/fanon *)aria/dnhs. tou\s de\ peri\ to\n *qhse/a fasi\
dia\ th\n a(rpagh\n th=s ko/rhs dusforou=ntas i)sxurw=s,
kai\ dia\ th\n lu/phn e)pilaqome/nous th=s *ai)ge/ws
paraggeli/as, toi=s me/lasin i(sti/ois kataplei=n ei)s th\n
*)attikh/n.
*ai)ge/a de\ qeasa/menon to\n kata/ploun, kai\
do/canta teqnhke/nai to\n ui(o/n, h(rwikh\n a(/ma pra=cin
kai\ sumfora\n e)pitele/sasqai: a)naba/nta ga\r ei)s
th\n a)kro/polin, kai\ dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s lu/phs
prosko/yanta tw=| zh=n, e(auto\n katakrhmni/sai.
meta\
de\ th\n *ai)ge/ws teleuth\n *qhseu\s diadeca/menos th\n
basilei/an h)=rxe tou= plh/qous nomi/mws kai\ polla\
pro\s au)/chsin th=s patri/dos e)/pracen. e)pifane/staton
de\ sunetele/sqh to\ tou\s dh/mous, o)/ntas mikrou\s me\n
toi=s mege/qesi, pollou\s de\ to\n a)riqmo/n, metagagei=n
ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas:
a)po\ ga\r tou/twn tw=n xro/nwn
*)aqhnai=oi dia\ to\ ba/ros th=s po/lews fronh/matos
e)nepi/mplanto kai\ th=s tw=n *(ellh/nwn h(gemoni/as
w)re/xqhsan. h(mei=s de\ peri\ tou/twn a)rkou/ntws dielhluqo/tes
ta\ leipo/mena tw=n peri\ *qhse/a genome/nwn a)nagra/yomen.
*deukali/wn o( presbu/tatos tw=n *mi/nwos pai/dwn,
dunasteu/wn th=s *krh/ths kai\ poihsa/menos pro\s *)aqhnai/ous
summaxi/an, sunw/|kise th\n i)di/an a)delfh\n
*fai/dran *qhsei=. meta\ de\ to\n ga/mon *(ippo/luton me\n
to\n e)k th=s *)amazoni/dos geno/menon ui(o\n e)/pemyen ei)s
*troizh=na tre/fesqai para\ toi=s *ai)/qras a)delfoi=s,
e)k de\ *fai/dras *)aka/manta kai\ *dhmofw=nta e)ge/nnhse.
mikro\n d' u(/steron *(ippolu/tou e)panelqo/ntos ei)s ta\s
*)aqh/nas pro\s ta\ musth/ria, *fai/dra dia\ to\ ka/llos
e)rasqei=sa au)tou= to/te me\n a)pelqo/ntos ei)s *troizh=na
i(dru/sato i(ero\n *)afrodi/ths para\ th\n a)kro/polin,
o(/qen h)=n kaqora=n th\n *troizh=na, u(/steron de\ para\
tw=| *pitqei= meta\ tou= *qhse/ws katalu/sasa h)ci/ou to\n
*(ippo/luton migh=nai au)th=|. a)nteipo/ntos d' e)kei/nou
fasi\ th\n *fai/dran a)ganakth=sai, kai\ e)panelqou=san
ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas ei)pei=n tw=| *qhsei= dio/ti e)peba/leto
*(ippo/lutos au)th=| migh=nai. *qhse/ws de\ dista/zontos
peri\ th=s diabolh=s, kai\ to\n *(ippo/luton metapempome/nou
pro\s to\n e)/legxon, *fai/dra me\n fobhqei=sa
to\n e)cetasmo\n a)nekre/masen e(auth/n, *(ippo/lutos d'
a(rmathlatw=n, w(s h)/kouse ta\ peri\ th=s diabolh=s,
sunexu/qh th\n yuxh/n, kai\ dia\ tou=to tw=n i(/ppwn
taraxqe/ntwn kai\ e)pispasame/nwn au)to\n tai=s h(ni/ais,
sune/bh to\n me\n di/fron suntribh=nai, to\ de\ meira/kion
e)mplake\n toi=s i(ma=sin e(lkusqh=nai kai\ teleuth=sai.
*(ippo/lutos me\n ou)=n dia\ swfrosu/nhn to\n
bi/on katastre/yas para\ *troizhni/ois e)/tuxen i)soqe/wn
timw=n, *qhseu\s de\ meta\ tau=ta katastasiasqei\s kai\
fugw\n e)k th=s patri/dos e)pi\ th=s ce/nhs e)teleu/thsen.
oi( d' *)aqhnai=oi metamelhqe/ntes ta/ te o)sta= meth/negkan
kai\ timai=s i)soqe/ois e)ti/mhsan au)to/n, kai\ te/menos
a)/sulon e)poi/hsan e)n tai=s *)aqh/nais to\ prosagoreuo/menon a)p' e)kei/nou *qhsei=on.
h(mei=s d' e)pei\ to\n peri\ *qhse/ws lo/gon a)podedw/kamen,
e)n me/rei die/cimen peri/ te th=s kata\ th\n
*(ele/nhn a(rpagh=s kai\ th=s mnhstei/as *fersefo/nhs
u(po\ *peiri/qou: au(=tai ga\r ai( pra/ceis sumpeplegme/nai
tai=s *qhse/ws ei)si/. *peiri/qous ga\r o( *)ici/onos,
a)poqanou/shs au)tou= th=s gunaiko\s *(ippodamei/as kai\
katalipou/shs ui(o\n *polupoi/thn, parh=lqen ei)s ta\s
*)aqh/nas pro\s *qhse/a.
katalabw\n de\ teteleuthkui=an
th\n gunai=ka tou= *qhse/ws *fai/dran e)/peisen au)to\n
a(rpa/sai th\n *lh/das kai\ *dio\s *(ele/nhn, dekaeth= me\n
th\n h(liki/an ou)=san, eu)prepei/a| de\ pasw=n diafe/rousan.
parageno/menoi d' ei)s *lakedai/mona meta\ pleio/nwn,
kai\ kairo\n eu)/qeton labo/ntes, h(/rpasan th\n *(ele/nhn
koinh=| kai\ a)ph/gagon ei)s ta\s *)aqh/nas.
e)/peita pro\s
a)llh/lous o(mologi/as e)/qento diaklhrw/sasqai, kai\
to\n me\n laxo/nta gh=mai th\n *(ele/nhn, tw=| d' e(te/rw|
sumpra=cai peri\ e(te/ras gunaiko/s, u(pome/nonta pa/nta
ki/ndunon. peri\ de\ tou/twn do/ntes a)llh/lois o(/rkous
e)/laxon, kai\ sune/bh tw=| klh/rw| laxei=n *qhse/a. ou(=tos
me\n ou)=n ku/rios kate/sth th=s parqe/nou to\n tro/pon
tou=ton: tw=n d' *)aqhnai/wn a)ganaktou/ntwn e)pi\ tw=|
gegono/ti, fobhqei\s o( *qhseu\s u(pece/qeto th\n *(ele/nhn
ei)s *)/afidnan, mi/an tw=n *)attikw=n po/lewn. parakate/sthse
d' au)th=| th\n mhte/ra *ai)/qran kai\ tw=n
a)/llwn fi/lwn tou\s a)ri/stous, fu/lakas th=s parqe/nou.
*peiri/qou de\ kri/nantos mnhsteu=sai *fersefo/nhn kai\
parakalou=ntos sunapodhmh=sai, to\ me\n prw=ton o(
*qhseu\s mete/peiqen a)potre/pwn th=s pra/cews au)to\n
dia\ th\n a)se/beian: tou= de\ *peiri/qou biazome/nou
sunhnagka/sqh dia\ tou\s o(/rkous o( *qhseu\s metasxei=n
th=s pra/cews. kai\ pe/ras kataba/ntwn au)tw=n ei)s
tou\s kaq' a(/|dou to/pous, sune/bh dia\ th\n a)se/beian
a)mfote/rous deqh=nai, kai\ *qhse/a me\n u(/steron dia\
th\n *(hrakle/ous xa/rin a)poluqh=nai, *peiri/qoun de\
dia\ th\n a)se/beian e)n a(/|dou diatelei=n timwri/as ai)wni/ou
tugxa/nonta: e)/nioi de\ tw=n muqogra/fwn fasi\n a)mfote/rous
mh\ tuxei=n tou= no/stou. kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non
le/gousi tou\s a)delfou\s th=s *(ele/nhs *diosko/rous
strateu/santas e)pi\ th\n *)/afidnan kai\ th\n po/lin
e(lo/ntas tau/thn me\n kataska/yai, th\n d' *(ele/nhn
a)pagagei=n ei)s *lakedai/mona parqe/non ou)=san, kai\
met' au)th=s dou/lhn th\n mhte/ra *qhse/ws *ai)/qran.
h(mei=s de\ peri\ tou/twn a)rkou/ntws ei)rhko/tes ta\
peri\ tw=n e(pta\ e)pi\ *qh/bas i(storh/somen, a)nalabo/ntes
ta\s e)c a)rxh=s ai)ti/as tou= pole/mou. *la/ios o( *qhbw=n
basileu\s gh/mas *)ioka/sthn th\n *kre/ontos, kai\ xro/non
i(kano\n a)/pais w)/n, e)phrw/thse to\n qeo\n peri\ te/knwn
gene/sews. th=s de\ *puqi/as dou/shs xrhsmo\n au)tw=|
mh\ sumfe/rein gene/sqai te/kna (to\n ga\r e)c au)tou=
teknwqe/nta pai=da patrokto/non e)/sesqai kai\ pa=san
th\n oi)ki/an plhrw/sein mega/lwn a)tuxhma/twn', e)pilaqo/menos
tou= xrhsmou= kai\ gennh/sas ui(o/n, e)ce/qhke
to\ bre/fos diaperonh/sas au)tou= ta\ sfura\ sidh/rw|:
di' h(\n ai)ti/an *oi)di/pous u(/steron w)noma/sqh. oi( d'
oi)ke/tai labo/ntes to\ paidi/on e)kqei=nai me\n ou)k h)qe/lhsan,
e)dwrh/santo de\ th=| *polu/bou gunaiki/, ou)
duname/nh| gennh=sai pai=das. meta\ de\ tau=ta a)ndrwqe/ntos
tou= paido/s, o( me\n *la/ios e)/krinen e)perwth=sai
to\n qeo\n peri\ tou= bre/fous tou= e)kteqe/ntos, o( de\
*oi)di/pous maqw\n para/ tinos th\n kaq' e(auto\n u(pobolh/n,
e)pexei/rhsen e)perwth=sai th\n *puqi/an peri\ tw=n
kat' a)lh/qeian gone/wn. kata\ de\ th\n *fwki/da tou/twn
a)llh/lois a)panthsa/ntwn, o( me\n *la/ios u(perhfa/nws
e)kxwrei=n th=s o(dou= prose/tatten, o( d' *oi)di/pous o)rgisqei\s
a)pe/kteine to\n *la/ion, a)gnow=n o(/ti path\r h)=n
au)tou=.
kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non muqologou=si sfi/gga,
di/morfon qhri/on, paragenome/nhn ei)s ta\s *qh/bas
ai)/nigma protiqe/nai tw=| duname/nw| lu=sai, kai\ pollou\s
u(p' au)th=s di' a)pori/an a)nairei=sqai. protiqeme/nou
de\ e)pa/qlou filanqrw/pou tw=| lu/santi gamei=n
th\n *)ioka/sthn kai\ basileu/ein tw=n *qhbw=n, a)/llon
me\n mhde/na du/nasqai gnw=nai to\ proteqeime/non,
mo/non de\ *oi)di/poun lu=sai to\ ai)/nigma. h)=n de\ to\
proteqe\n u(po\ th=s sfiggo/s, ti/ e)sti to\ au)to\ di/poun,
tri/poun, tetra/poun.
a)poroume/nwn de\ tw=n a)/llwn
o( *oi)di/pous a)pefh/nato a)/nqrwpon ei)=nai to\ problhqe/n:
nh/pion me\n ga\r au)to\n u(pa/rxonta tetra/poun
ei)=nai, au)ch/santa de\ di/poun, ghra/santa de\ tri/poun,
bakthri/a| xrw/menon dia\ th\n a)sqe/neian. e)ntau=qa
th\n me\n sfi/gga kata\ to\n muqologou/menon xrhsmo\n
e(auth\n katakrhmni/sai, to\n d' *oi)di/poun gh/manta
th\n a)gnooume/nhn u(f' e(autou= mhte/ra gennh=sai du/o
me\n ui(ou\s *)eteokle/a kai\ *polunei/khn, du/o de\ qugate/ras *)antigo/nhn kai\ *)ismh/nhn.
tw=n d' ui(w=n a)ndrwqe/ntwn,
kai\ tw=n peri\ th\n oi)ki/an a)sebhma/twn gnwsqe/ntwn,
to\n me\n *oi)di/poun u(po\ tw=n ui(w=n e)/ndon
me/nein a)nagkasqh=nai dia\ th\n ai)sxu/nhn, tou\s de\
neani/skous paralabo/ntas th\n a)rxh\n o(mologi/as qe/sqai
pro\s a)llh/lous par' e)niauto\n a)/rxein. presbute/rou
d' o)/ntos *)eteokle/ous, tou=ton prw=ton a)/rcai,
kai\ dielqo/ntos tou= xro/nou mh\ bou/lesqai paradido/nai
th\n basilei/an. to\n de\ *polunei/khn kata\ ta\s
o(mologi/as a)paitei=n th\n a)rxh/n: tou= d' a)delfou= mh\
u(pakou/ontos fugei=n ei)s *)/argos pro\s *)/adraston to\n
basile/a. kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non fasi\ *tude/a to\n
*oi)ne/ws e)n *kaludw=ni tou\s a)neyiou\s a)nelo/nta *)alka/qoun
kai\ *lukwpe/a fugei=n e)k th=s *ai)twli/as ei)s
*)/argos. *)/adraston d' a)mfote/rous u(podeca/menon filofro/nws
kata/ ti lo/gion sunoiki/sai ta\s qugate/ras
au)toi=s, *)argei/an me\n *polunei/kei, *dhipu/lhn de\ *tudei=.
eu)dokimou/ntwn de\ tw=n neani/skwn kai\ mega/lhs a)podoxh=s
u(po\ tou= basile/ws tugxano/ntwn, fasi\ to\n
*adraston xarizo/menon au)toi=s e)paggei/lasqai kata/cein
a)mfote/rous ei)s ta\s patri/das. kri/nantos d' au)tou=
prw=ton katagagei=n to\n *polunei/khn, a)/ggelon ei)s
ta\s *qh/bas a)postei=lai *tude/a pro\s *)eteokle/a peri\
th=s kaqo/dou. e)ntau=qa/ fasi to\n me\n *tude/a e)nedreuqe/nta
kata\ th\n o(do\n u(po\ *)eteokle/ous penth/konta
a)ndra/sin a(/pantas a)nelei=n kai\ parado/cws ei)s
to\ *)/argos diaswqh=nai, to\n d' *)/adraston puqo/menon
ta\ sumba/nta paraskeua/sasqai ta\ pro\s th\n stratei/an,
pei/santa metasxei=n tou= pole/mou *kapane/a te
kai\ *(ippome/donta kai\ *parqenopai=on to\n *)atala/nths
th=s *sxoine/ws. tou\s de\ peri\ to\n *polunei/khn e)pibale/sqai
pei/qein *)amfia/raon to\n ma/ntin sustrateu/ein
au)toi=s e)pi\ ta\s *qh/bas: tou= de\ proginw/skontos
w(s a)polei=tai sustrateu/sas au)toi=s, kai\ dia\ tou=to
mh\ sugxwrou=ntos, *polunei/khn fasi\ to\n xrusou=n
o(/rmon, o(\n *)afrodi/thn muqologou=sin *(armoni/a| dwrh/sasqai,
dou=nai th=| gunaiki\ th=| *)amfiara/ou, o(/pws
to\n a)/ndra pei/sh| summaxh=sai.
kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non
*)amfiara/ou pro\s *)/adraston stasia/zontos peri\ th=s
basilei/as, o(mologi/as qe/sqai pro\s a)llh/lous, kaq'
a(\s e)pe/trepon kri=nai peri\ tw=n a)mfisbhtoume/nwn
*)erifu/lhn, gunai=ka me\n ou)=san *)amfiara/ou, a)delfh\n
d' *)adra/stou. th=s de\ to\ ni/khma periqei/shs
*)adra/stw| kai\ peri\ th=s e)pi\ *qh/bas stratei/as a)pofhname/nhs
dei=n strateu/ein, o( me\n *)amfia/raos do/cas
u(po\ th=s gunaiko\s prodedo/sqai sustrateu/sein me\n
w(molo/ghsen, e)ntola\s de\ e)/dwken *)alkmai/wni tw=| ui(w=|
meta\ th\n e(autou= teleuth\n a)nelei=n th\n *)erifu/lhn.
ou(=tos me\n ou)=n u(/steron kata\ ta\s tou= patro\s e)ntola\s
a)nei=le th\n mhte/ra, kai\ dia\ th\n sunei/dhsin tou=
mu/sous ei)s mani/an perie/sth: oi( de\ peri\ to\n *)/adraston
kai\ *polunei/khn kai\ *tude/a proslabo/menoi
te/ttaras h(gemo/nas, *)amfia/rao/n te kai\ *kapane/a kai\
*(ippome/donta, e)/ti de\ *parqenopai=on to\n *)atala/nths
th=s *sxoine/ws, e)stra/teusan e)pi\ ta\s *qh/bas, e)/xontes
du/namin a)cio/logon.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *)eteoklh=s me\n
kai\ *polunei/khs a)llh/lous a)nei=lon, *kapaneu\s de\
biazo/menos kai\ dia\ kli/makos a)nabai/nwn e)pi\ to\
tei=xos e)teleu/thsen, *)amfia/raos de\ xanou/shs th=s gh=s
e)mpesw\n ei)s to\ xa/sma meta\ tou= a(/rmatos a)/fantos
e)ge/neto. o(moi/ws de\ kai\ tw=n a)/llwn h(gemo/nwn a)polome/nwn
plh\n *)adra/stou, kai\ pollw=n stratiwtw=n
peso/ntwn, oi( me\n *qhbai=oi th\n a)nai/resin tw=n nekrw=n
ou) sunexw/rhsan, o( d' *)/adrastos katalipw\n a)ta/fous
tou\s teteleuthko/tas e)panh=lqen ei)s *)/argos. a)ta/fwn
de\ meno/ntwn tw=n u(po\ th\n *kadmei/an peptwko/twn
swma/twn, kai\ mhdeno\s tolmw=ntos qa/ptein, *)aqhnai=oi
diafe/rontes tw=n a)/llwn xrhsto/thti pa/ntas
tou\s u(po\ th\n *kadmei/an peptwko/tas e)/qayan.
oi( me\n ou)=n e(pta\ e)pi\ *qh/bas toiou=ton to\ pe/ras
e)/sxon. oi( de\ tou/twn pai=des, e)pi/gonoi d' o)nomasqe/ntes,
to\n tw=n pate/rwn qa/naton e)pecio/ntes
e)/gnwsan strateu/ein koinh=| e)pi\ ta\s *qh/bas, labo/ntes
xrhsmo\n par' *)apo/llwnos polemei=n th\n proeirhme/nhn
po/lin strathgo\n e)/xontas *)alkmai/wna to\n
*)amfiara/ou. o( d' *)alkmai/wn ai(reqei\s u(p' au)tw=n
strathgo\s e)phrw/thse to\n qeo\n peri\ th=s e)pi\ ta\s
*qh/bas stratei/as kai\ peri\ th=s *)erifu/lhs th=s mhtro\s
kola/sews. tou= d' *)apo/llwnos xrh/santos a)mfo/tera
ta\ proeirhme/na pra=cai dia\ to\ mh\ mo/non to\n xrusou=n
o(/rmon de/casqai kata\ th=s a)pwlei/as tou= patro/s,
a)lla\ kai\ pe/plon labei=n au)th\n kata\ th=s tou= ui(ou=
teleuth=s: *)afrodi/ths ga/r, w(/s fasi, to\ palaio\n
dwrhsame/nhs *(armoni/a| th=| *ka/dmou to/n te o(/rmon
kai\ pe/plon, a)mfo/tera tau=ta prosde/casqai th\n
*)erifu/lhn, to\n me\n o(/rmon para\ *polunei/kous labou=san,
to\n de\ pe/plon para\ tou= ui(ou= tou= *polunei/kous
*qersa/ndrou, o(/pws pei/sh| to\n ui(o\n strateu/ein
e)pi\ ta\s *qh/bas: o( d' ou)=n *)alkmai/wn ou) mo/non a)qroi/sas
e)c *)/argous stratiw/tas, a)lla\ kai\ e)k tw=n plhsi/on
po/lewn, a)ciolo/gw| duna/mei e)stra/teusen e)pi\ ta\s *qh/bas.
a)ntitaxqe/ntwn de\ tw=n *qhbai/wn e)ge/neto ma/xh
kartera/, kaq' h(\n e)ni/khsan oi( peri\ to\n *)alkmai/wna:
oi( de\ *qhbai=oi leifqe/ntes th=| ma/xh| kai\ pollou\s tw=n
politw=n a)pobalo/ntes sunetri/bhsan tai=s e)lpi/sin.
ou)k o)/ntes d' a)cio/maxoi su/mboulon e)/labon *teiresi/an
to\n ma/ntin, o(\s e)ke/leuse fugei=n e)k th=s po/lews:
mo/nws ga\r ou(/tw swqh/sesqai. oi( me\n ou)=n *kadmei=oi
kata\ th\n tou= ma/ntews u(poqh/khn e)ce/lipon th\n po/lin,
kai\ nukto\s sune/fugon ei)/s ti xwri/on th=s *boiwti/as
o)nomazo/menon *tilfwssai=on. e)/peiq' oi( me\n e)pi/gonoi
th\n po/lin e(lo/ntes dih/rpasan, kai\ th=s *teiresi/ou
qugatro\s *da/fnhs e)gkratei=s geno/menoi tau/thn a)ne/qesan
ei)s *delfou\s kata/ tina eu)xh\n a)kroqi/nion
tw=| qew=|.
au(/th de\ th\n mantikh\n ou)x h(=tton tou=
patro\s ei)dui=a, polu\ ma=llon e)n toi=s *delfoi=s diatri/yasa
th\n te/xnhn e)phu/chse: fu/sei de\ qaumasth=|
kexorhghme/nh xrhsmou\s e)/graye pantodapou/s, diafo/rous
tai=s kataskeuai=s: par' h(=s fasi kai\ to\n poihth\n
*(/omhron polla\ tw=n e)pw=n sfeterisa/menon kosmh=sai
th\n i)di/an poi/hsin. e)nqeazou/shs d' au)th=s
polla/kis kai\ xrhsmou\s a)pofainome/nhs, fasi\n e)piklhqh=nai *si/bullan: to\ ga\r e)nqea/zein kata\ glw=ttanu(pa/rxein sibullai/nein.
oi( d' e)pi/gonoi th\n stratei/an
e)pifanh= pepoihme/noi meta\ pollw=n lafu/rwn a)ne/kamyan
ei)s ta\s patri/das. tw=n de\ *kadmei/wn tw=n
sumfugo/ntwn ei)s to\ *tilfwssai=on *teiresi/as me\n
e)teleu/thsen, o(\n qa/yantes lamprw=s oi( *kadmei=oi
timai=s i)soqe/ois e)ti/mhsan: au)toi\ de\ metanasta/ntes
e)k th=s po/lews e)pi\ *dwriei=s e)stra/teusan, kai\ ma/xh|
nikh/santes tou\s e)gxwri/ous e)kei/nous me\n e)ce/balon
e)k tw=n patri/dwn, au)toi\ d' e)pi/ tinas xro/nous katoikh/santes,
oi( me\n e)n au)th=| kate/meinan, oi( d' e)panh=lqon
ei)s ta\s *qh/bas, *kre/ontos tou= *menoike/ws
basileu/ontos. oi( d' e)k tw=n patri/dwn e)celaqe/ntes
u(/stero/n tisi xro/nois kath=lqon ei)s th\n *dwri/da kai\
katw/|khsan e)n *)erinew=| kai\ *kutini/w| kai\ *boiw=|.
pro\ de\ tou/twn tw=n xro/nwn *boiwto\s o( *)/arnhs
kai\ *poseidw=nos katanth/sas ei)s th\n to/te me\n *ai)oli/da,
nu=n de\ *qettali/an kaloume/nhn, tou\s meq' e(autou=
*boiwtou\s w)no/mase. peri\ de\ tw=n *ai)ole/wn tou/twn
a)nagkai=on prosanadramo/ntas toi=s xro/nois ta\ kata\
me/ros e)kqe/sqai. e)n toi=s e)/mprosqen xro/nois tw=n
*ai)o/lou tou= *(/ellhnos tou= *deukali/wnos ui(w=n oi( me\n
a)/lloi katw/|khsan e)n toi=s proeirhme/nois to/pois, *mi/mas
de\ mei/nas e)basi/leuse th=s *ai)oli/dos. *mi/mantos
de\ *(ippo/ths geno/menos e)k *melani/pphs e)te/knwsen
*ai)/olon: tou/tou d' *)/arnh genome/nh quga/thr *boiwto\n
e)k *poseidw=nos e)ge/nnhsen.
ai)o/los d' a)pistw=n ei)
*poseidw=ni e)mi/gh kai\ th=| fqora=| memfo/menos, pare/dwke
th\n *)/arnhn *metaponti/w| ce/nw| kata\ tu/xhn
parepidhmou=nti, prosta/cas a)pa/gein ei)s *metapo/ntion.
tou/tou de\ pra/cantos to\ prostaxqe/n, h( *)/arnh
trefome/nh e)n *metaponti/w| e)ge/nnhsen *ai)/olon kai\
*boiwto/n, ou(\s o( *metapo/ntios, a)/pais w)/n, kata/ tina
xrhsmo\n ui(opoih/sato.
ou(=toi d' a)ndrwqe/ntes, sta/sews
genome/nhs e)n tw=| *metaponti/w|, bi/a| kate/sxon
th\n basilei/an. u(/steron de\ th=s *)/arnhs dienexqei/shs
pro\s *au)tolu/thn th\n gunai=ka tou= *metaponti/ou,
bohqou=ntes th=| mhtri\ th\n *au)tolu/thn a)nei=lon. deinw=s
de\ fe/rontos tou= *metaponti/ou to\ sumbebhko/s, ploi=a
paraskeuasa/menoi kai\ th\n *)/arnhn a)nalabo/ntes e)ce/pleusan
meta\ pollw=n fi/lwn.
ai)o/los me\n ou)=n ta\s
e)n tw=| *turrhnikw=| pela/gei kaloume/nas a)p' au)tou=
nh/sous *ai)oli/das kate/sxe, kai\ po/lin e)/ktise th\n o)nomazome/nhn
a)p' au)tou= *lipa/ran: *boiwto\s de\ pleu/sas
pro\s *ai)o/lon to\n th=s *)/arnhs pate/ra, kai\ teknwqei\s
u(p' au)tou=, pare/labe th=s *ai)oli/dos th\n basilei/an:
kai\ th\n me\n xw/ran a)po\ th=s mhtro\s *)/arnhn, tou\s
de\ laou\s a)f' e(autou= *boiwtou\s w)no/mase.
*boiwtou=
de\ *)/itwnos geno/menos e)te/knwsen ui(ou\s te/ttaras,
*(ippa/lkimon kai\ *)hlektru/wna, e)/ti d' *)arxi/lukon kai\
*)alegh/nora. tou/twn d' *(ippa/lkimos me\n e)ge/nnhse
*phne/lewn, *)hlektru/wn de\ *lh/iton, *)alegh/nwr de\
*kloni/on, *)arxi/lukos de\ *proqoh/nora kai\ *)arkesi/laon
tou\s e)pi\ *troi/an strateusame/nous h(gemo/nas tw=n
a(pa/ntwn *boiwtw=n.
tou/twn d' h(mi=n dieukrinhme/nwn, peiraso/meqa
dielqei=n peri\ *salmwne/ws kai\ *turou=s kai\ tw=n a)pogo/nwn
e(/ws *ne/storos tou= strateu/santos e)pi\ *troi/an.
*salmwneu\s ga\r h)=n ui(o\s *ai)o/lou tou= *(/ellhnos tou=
*deukali/wnos: ou(=tos d' e)k th=s *ai)oli/dos o(rmhqei\s
meta\ pleio/nwn *ai)ole/wn w)/|kise th=s *)hlei/as para\ to\n
*)alfeio\n potamo\n po/lin kai\ e)ka/lesen a)f' e(autou=
*salmwni/an. gh/mas d' *)alkidi/khn th\n *)ale/ou e)ge/nnhse
qugate/ra th\n prosagoreuqei=san *turw/, ka/llei
diafe/rousan. th=s de\ gunaiko\s *)alkidi/khs a)poqanou/shs
e)pe/ghme th\n o)nomazome/nhn *sidhrw/: au(/th de\
xalepw=s diete/qh pro\s th\n *turw/, w(s a)\n mhtruia/.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *salmwneu/s, u(bristh\s w)\n kai\ a)sebh/s,
u(po\ me\n tw=n u(potetagme/nwn e)mish/qh, u(po\ de\ *dio\s
dia\ th\n a)se/beian e)keraunw/qh. th=| de\ *turoi=, parqe/nw|
kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous ou)/sh|, *poseidw=n
migei\s pai=das e)ge/nnhse *peli/an kai\ *nhle/a. h( de\
*turw\ sunoikh/sasa *krhqei= e)te/knwsen *)amuqa/ona
kai\ *fe/rhta kai\ *ai)/sona. *krhqe/ws de\ teleuth/santos
e)stasi/asan peri\ th=s basilei/as *peli/as te kai\
*nhleu/s: tou/twn de\ *peli/as me\n *)iwlkou= kai\ tw=n
plhsi/on xwri/wn e)basi/leuse, *nhleu\s de\ paralabw\n
*mela/mpoda kai\ *bi/anta tou\s *)amuqa/onos kai\ *)aglai+/as
ui(ou\s kai/ tinas a)/llous tw=n *)axaiw=n kai\ *fqiwtw=n
kai\ tw=n *ai)ole/wn e)stra/teusen ei)s *pelopo/nnhson.
kai\ *mela/mpous me\n ma/ntis w)\n ta\s *)argei/as gunai=kas
manei/sas dia\ th\n *dionu/sou mh=nin e)qera/peusen,
a)nti\ de\ tau/ths th=s eu)ergesi/as xa/rin e)/labe para\
tou= basile/ws tw=n *)argei/wn *)anacago/rou tou= *megape/nqous
ta\ du/o me/rh th=s basilei/as: katoikh/sas d'
e)n *)/argei koinh\n e)poih/sato th\n basilei/an *bi/anti
tw=| a)delfw=|.
gh/mas de\ *)ifia/neiran th\n *megape/nqous
e)te/knwsen *)antifa/thn kai\ *mantw/, e)/ti de\ *bi/anta kai\
*prono/hn: *)antifa/tou de\ kai\ *zeuci/pphs th=s *(ippoko/wntos
*oi)klh=s kai\ *)amfa/lkhs u(ph=rcan, *oi)kle/ous
de\ kai\ *(upermnh/stras th=s *qespi/ou *)ifia/neira kai\
*polu/boia kai\ *)amfia/raos e)ge/nonto.
*mela/mpous
me\n ou)=n kai\ *bi/as kai\ oi( a)p' e)kei/nwn ou(/tw th=s e)n
*)/argei basilei/as mete/sxon, *nhleu\s de\ meta\ tw=n
sunakolouqhsa/ntwn parageno/menos ei)s *messh/nhn
po/lin e)/ktise *pu/lon, do/ntwn au)tw=| tw=n e)gxwri/wn.
tau/ths de\ basileu/wn kai\ gh/mas *xlw=rin th\n *)amfi/onos
tou= *qhbai/ou, pai=das e)ge/nnhse dw/deka, w(=n
h)=n presbu/tatos me\n *periklu/menos, new/tatos de\
*ne/stwr o( e)pi\ *troi/an strateu/sas.
peri\ me\n ou)=n tw=n *ne/storos progo/nwn a)rkesqhso/meqa
toi=s r(hqei=si, stoxazo/menoi th=s summetri/as,
peri\ de\ tw=n *lapiqw=n kai\ *kentau/rwn
e)n me/rei die/cimen. *)wkeanou= kai\ *thqu/os kata\ tou\s
mu/qous pai=des e)ge/nonto plei/ous potamw=n e)pw/numoi,
e)n oi(=s kai\ *phneio/s, a)f' ou(= sune/bh to\n e)n *qettali/a|
*phneio\n o)nomasqh=nai. ou(=tos de\ migei\s nu/mfh| th=|
prosagoreuome/nh| *kreou/sh| pai=das e)ge/nnhsen *(uye/a
kai\ *sti/lbhn, h(=| migei\s *)apo/llwn *lapi/qhn kai\ *ke/ntauron
e)ge/nnhse. kai\ tou/twn *lapi/qhs me\n katoikw=n
peri\ to\n *phneio\n potamo\n e)basi/leuse tw=n to/pwn
tou/twn, gh/mas de\ *)orsino/mhn th\n *eu)runo/mou e)ge/nnhsen
ui(ou\s du/o, *fo/rbanta kai\ *peri/fanta. ou(=toi
me\n ou)=n e)ntau=qa e)basi/leusan, oi( de\ su/mpantes
laoi\ a)po\ *lapi/qou *lapi/qai proshgoreu/qhsan. tw=n
d' ui(w=n tw=n *lapi/qou *fo/rbas me\n ei)s *)/wlenon parh=lqen,
e)c h(=s metapemya/menos au)to\n *)ale/ktwr o( th=s
*)hlei/as basileu\s bohqo/n, fobou/menos th\n *pe/lopos
dunastei/an, th=s e)n *)/hlidi basilei/as mete/dwken: e)k
de\ *fo/rbantos u(ph=rcan ui(oi\ du/o, *ai)geu\s kai\ *)/aktwr,
oi( th\n *)hlei/wn basilei/an paralabo/ntes. o( d' e(/teros
tw=n *lapi/qou pai/dwn *peri/fas gh/mas *)astua/guian
th\n *(uye/ws e)ge/nnhsen o)ktw\ pai=das, w(=n h)=n presbu/tatos
*)anti/wn, o(\s migei\s *perimh/la| th=| *)amuqa/onos
e)ge/nnhsen *)ici/ona. ou(=tos d', w(/s fasin, u(posxo/menos
e(/dna polla\ dw/sein *)hi+onei= e)/ghme th\n *)hi+one/ws
qugate/ra *di/an, e)c h(=s e)ge/nnhse *peiri/qoun. e)/peiq'
o( me\n *)ici/wn ou)k a)pe/dwke ta\ e(/dna th=| gunaiki/, o(
d' *)hi+oneu\s ta\s i(/ppous a)nti\ tou/twn h)nexu/rasen.
o( d' *)ici/wn to\n *)hi+one/a metepe/myato e)paggello/menos
pa/nta u(pakou/sesqai, kai\ to\n *)hi+one/a parageno/menon
e)/balen ei)s bo/qron puro\s mesto/n. dia\ de\ to\ me/geqos
th=s paranomi/as mhde/na bou/lesqai kaqa=rai to\n
fo/non. te/los d' u(po\ tou= *dio\s kata\ tou\s mu/qous
a(gnisqei/s, h)ra/sqh me\n th=s *(/hras kai\ kateto/lmhsen
u(pe\r sunousi/as lo/gous poiei=sqai.
e)/peita to\n me\n
*di/a ei)/dwlon poih/santa th=s *(/hras nefe/lhn e)capostei=lai,
to\n de\ *)ici/ona th=| nefe/lh| mige/nta gennh=sai
tou\s o)nomazome/nous *kentau/rous a)nqrwpofuei=s.
te/los de\ muqologou=si to\n *)ici/ona dia\ to\ me/geqos
tw=n h(marthme/nwn u(po\ *dio\s ei)s troxo\n e)ndeqh=nai,
kai\ teleuth/santa th\n timwri/an e)/xein ai)w/nion. tou\s
de\ *kentau/rous tine\s me/n fasin e)n tw=| *phli/w| trafh=nai
u(po\ *numfw=n, a)ndrwqe/ntas de\ kai\ mige/ntas
i(/ppois qhlei/ais gennh=sai tou\s o)nomazome/nous difuei=s
*(ippokentau/rous: tine\s de\ le/gousi tou\s e)k *nefe/lhs
kai\ *)ici/onos gennhqe/ntas *kentau/rous prw/tous i(ppeu/ein
e)pixeirh/santas *(ippokentau/rous w)noma/sqai
kai\ ei)s pla/sma mu/qou katataxqh=nai w(s difuei=s
o)/ntas.
fasi\ de\ tou/tous w(s suggenei=s u(pa/rxontas
a)paith=sai to\n *peiri/qoun to\ me/ros th=s patrw/|as
a)rxh=s: ou)k a)podido/ntos de\ tou= *peiri/qou po/lemon
e)cenegkei=n pro\s au)to/n te kai\ tou\s *lapi/qas.
u(/steron
de\ dialuqe/ntwn au)tw=n *peiri/qous me\n gh/mas
*(ippoda/meian th\n *bou/tou, kai\ kale/santos ei)s tou\s
ga/mous to/n te *qhse/a kai\ tou\s *kentau/rous, fasi\
mequsqe/ntas e)pibale/sqai tai=s keklhme/nais gunaici\
kai\ bi/a| mi/sgesqai, dia\ de\ th\n paranomi/an to/n te
*qhse/a kai\ tou\s *lapi/qas parocunqe/ntas ou)k o)li/gous
me\n a)nelei=n, tou\s de\ loipou\s e)kbalei=n e)k th=s
po/lews. dia\ de\ tau/thn th\n ai)ti/an tw=n *kentau/rwn
pandhmei\ strateusa/ntwn e)pi\ tou\s *lapi/qas kai\ pollou\s
a)nelo/ntwn, tou\s u(poleifqe/ntas fugei=n ei)s
*folo/hn th=s *)arkadi/as, te/los d' ei)s *male/an e)kpeso/ntas
e)ntau=qa katoikh=sai. tou\s de\ *kentau/rous
metewrisqe/ntas toi=s proterh/masi, kai\ o(rmwme/nous
e)k th=s *folo/hs, lh/|zesqai tou\s pario/ntas tw=n *(ellh/nwn
kai\ pollou\s tw=n perioi/kwn a)nairei=n.
tou/twn d' h(mi=n dieukrinhme/nwn peiraso/meqa
dielqei=n peri\ *)asklhpiou= kai\ tw=n a)pogo/nwn au)tou=.
muqologou=si toi/nun *)asklhpio\n *)apo/llwnos ui(o\n
u(pa/rxein kai\ *korwni/dos, fu/sei de\ kai\ a)gxinoi/a|
dienegko/nta zhlw=sai th\n i)atrikh\n e)pisth/mhn, kai\
polla\ tw=n sunteino/ntwn pro\s u(gi/eian a)nqrw/pwn
e)ceurei=n. e)pi\ tosou=to de\ probh=nai th=| do/ch| w(/ste
pollou\s tw=n a)pegnwsme/nwn a)rrw/stwn parado/cws
qerapeu/ein, kai\ dia\ tou=to pollou\s dokei=n tw=n teteleuthko/twn
poiei=n pa/lin zw=ntas. dio\ kai\ to\n
me\n *(/aidhn muqologou=sin e)gkalou=nta tw=| *)asklhpiw=|
kathgori/an au)tou= poih/sasqai pro\s to\n *di/a w(s th=s
e)parxi/as au)tou= tapeinoume/nhs: e)la/ttous ga\r a)ei\
gi/nesqai tou\s teteleuthko/tas, qerapeuome/nous u(po\
tou= *)asklhpiou=.
kai\ to\n me\n *di/a parocunqe/nta
kai\ keraunw/santa to\n *)asklhpio\n diafqei=rai, to\n
d' *)apo/llwna dia\ th\n a)nai/resin tou/tou parocunqe/nta
foneu=sai tou\s to\n kerauno\n tw=| *dii\ kataskeua/santas
*ku/klwpas: e)pi\ de\ th=| tou/twn teleuth=| parocunqe/nta
to\n *di/a prosta/cai tw=| *)apo/llwni qhteu=sai
par' a)nqrw/pw|, kai\ tau/thn timwri/an labei=n par'
au)tou= tw=n e)gklhma/twn.
*)asklhpiou= de/ fasi genome/nous
ui(ou\s *maxa/ona kai\ *podalei/rion, kai\ th\n
te/xnhn e)kponh/santas, e)pi\ *troi/an sustrateu=sai toi=s
peri\ to\n *)agame/mnona: kata\ de\ to\n po/lemon mega/las
xrei/as au)tou\s parasxe/sqai toi=s *(/ellhsi, qerapeu/ontas
e)mpeiro/tata tou\s titrwskome/nous, kai\
dia\ ta\s eu)ergesi/as tau/tas u(po\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn mega/lhs
tuxei=n do/chs: a)telei=s d' au)tou\s a)fei=nai tw=n
kata\ ta\s ma/xas kindu/nwn kai\ tw=n a)/llwn leitourgiw=n
dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s e)n tw=| qerapeu/ein eu)xrhsti/as.
peri\ me\n ou)=n *)asklhpiou= kai\ tw=n ui(w=n au)tou=toi=s r(hqei=sin a)rkesqhso/meqa, peri\ de\ tw=n *)aswpou=
qugate/rwn kai\ tw=n *ai)akw=| genome/nwn ui(w=n nu=n
die/cimen. *)wkeanou= kai\ *thqu/os kata\ tou\s mu/qous
e)ge/nonto pai=des a)/lloi te plei/ous e)pw/numoi potamw=n,
e)n oi(=s u(pa/rcai *phneio\n kai\ *)aswpo/n. *phneio\s
me\n ou)=n katoikh/sas peri\ th\n nu=n ou)=san *qettali/an
e)pw/numon e(autou= to\n proeirhme/non potamo\n e)poi/hsen:
*)aswpo\s d' e)n *fliou=nti katoikh/sas e)/ghme *metw/phn
th\n *la/dwnos, e)c h(=s e)ge/nonto du/o me\n ui(oi/,
*pelasgo\s kai\ *)ismhno/s, qugate/res de\ dw/deka, *ko/rkura
kai\ *salami/s, e)/ti d' *ai)/gina kai\ *peirh/nh kai\
*klew/nh, pro\s de\ tau/tais *qh/bh te kai\ *ta/nagra
kai\ *qe/speia kai\ *)aswpi/s, e)/ti de\ *sinw/ph, pro\s de\
tau/tais *)orni/a kai\ *xalki/s. tou/twn d' *)ismhno\s me\n
ei)s *boiwti/an e)lqw\n katw/|khse peri\ to\n potamo\n
to\n a)p' e)kei/nou th\n o(mwnumi/an labo/nta, tw=n de\
qugate/rwn *sinw/ph me\n u(po\ *)apo/llwnos a(rpagei=sa
a)phne/xqh pro\s tou=ton to\n to/pon ou(= nu=n e)stin h(
a)p' e)kei/nhs o)nomasqei=sa po/lis *sinw/ph: e)k de\ tau/ths
kai\ *)apo/llwnos geno/menos ui(o\s *su/ros e)basi/leuse
tw=n a)p' e)kei/nou *su/rwn o)nomasqe/ntwn. *ko/rkura
d' u(po\ *poseidw=nos a)phne/xqh ei)s nh=son th\n
a)p' e)kei/nhs *ko/rkuran o)nomazome/nhn: e)k tau/ths de\
kai\ *poseidw=nos e)ge/neto *fai/ac, a)f' ou(= tou\s *fai/akas
sune/bh tuxei=n tau/ths th=s proshgori/as. *fai/akos
d' e)ge/neto *)alki/noos o( to\n *)odusse/a katagagw\n ei)s
th\n *)iqa/khn. *salami\s d' u(po\ *poseidw=nos a(rpagei=sa
e)komi/sqh ei)s th\n a)p' au)th=s nh=son *salami=na prosagoreuqei=san:
au(/th de\ migei=sa *poseidw=ni *kuxre/a
e)ge/nnhsen, o(\s basileu/sas th=s nh/sou tau/ths kai\
geno/menos e)pifanh\s a)pe/kteinen o)/fin u(perfuh= to\
me/geqos kai\ lumaino/menon tou\s e)gxwri/ous. *ai)/gina
d' e)k *fliou=ntos u(po\ *dio\s a(rpagei=sa ei)s nh=son
a)pekomi/sqh th\n a)p' e)kei/nhs *ai)/ginan o)nomasqei=san,
e)n tau/th| de\ *dii\ migei=sa e)te/knwsen *ai)ako/n, o(\s
e)basi/leuse th=s nh/sou.
tou/tou d' e)ge/nonto ui(oi\
*phleu\s kai\ *telamw/n. tou/twn de\ *phleu\s di/skw|
balw\n a)pe/kteinen a)kousi/ws *fw=kon o(mopa/trion
a)delfo/n, e)c a)/llhs de\ mhtro\s gegenhme/non. dia\ de\
to\n fo/non *phleu\s u(po\ tou= patro\s fugadeuqei\s
e)/fuge th=s nu=n *qettali/as kaloume/nhs ei)s *fqi/an,
kai\ kaqarqei\s u(po\ *)/aktoros tou= basile/ws diede/cato
th\n basilei/an, a)/paidos o)/ntos tou= *)/aktoros. e)k de\
*phle/ws kai\ *qe/tidos geno/menos *)axilleu\s e)stra/teuse
met' *)agame/mnonos ei)s *troi/an.
*telamw\n de\ fugw\n
e)c *ai)gi/nhs kath/nthsen ei)s *salami=na, kai\ gh/mas
*kuxre/ws tou= basile/ws tw=n *salamini/wn qugate/ra
*glau/khn e)basi/leuse th=s nh/sou. th=s de\ gunaiko\s
*glau/khs a)poqanou/shs e)/ghmen e)c *)aqhnw=n *)eri/boian
th\n *)alka/qou, e)c h(=s e)ge/nnhsen *ai)/anta to\n e)pi\ *troi/an strateu/santa.
tou/twn d' h(mi=n dieukrinhme/nwn peiraso/meqa
dielqei=n peri\ *pe/lopos kai\ *tanta/lou kai\ *oi)noma/ou:
a)nagkai=on de\ toi=s xro/nois prosanadramo/ntas h(ma=s
a)p' a)rxh=s e)n kefalai/ois a(/panta dielqei=n. kata\ ga\r
th\n *pelopo/nnhson e)n po/lei *pi/sh| *)/arhs *(arpi/nh| th=|
*)aswpou= qugatri\ migei\s e)ge/nnhsen *oi)no/maon.
ou(=tos
de\ qugate/ra monogenh= gennh/sas w)no/masen *(ippoda/meian.
xrhsthriazome/nw| d' au)tw=| peri\ th=s teleuth=s
e)/xrhsen o( qeo\s to/te teleuth/sein au)to\n o(/tan h(
quga/thr *(ippoda/meia sunoikh/sh|. eu)labou/menon ou)=n
au)to\n peri\ tou= ga/mou th=s qugatro\s kri=nai tau/thn
parqe/non diafula/ttein, u(polamba/nonta mo/nws ou(/tws
e)kfeu/cesqai to\n ki/ndunon. dio/per pollw=n mnhsteuome/nwn
th\n ko/rhn, a)=qlon proeti/qei toi=s boulome/nois
au)th\n gh=mai toiou=ton: e)/dei to\n me\n h(tthqe/nta
teleuth=sai, to\n d' e)pituxo/nta gamei=n th\n
ko/rhn. u(pesth/sato d' i(ppodromi/an a)po\ th=s *pi/shs
me/xri tou= kata\ *ko/rinqon *)isqmou= pro\s to\n bwmo\n
tou= *poseidw=nos, th\n d' a)/fesin tw=n i(/ppwn e)poi/hse
toiau/thn. o( me\n *oi)no/maos e)/que krio\n tw=| *dii/, o(
de\ mnhsteuo/menos e)cw/rma te/qrippon e)lau/nwn a(/rma:
a(gisqe/ntwn de\ tw=n i(erw=n, to/te a)/rxesqai tou= dro/mou
to\n *oi)no/maon kai\ diw/kein to\n mnhsth=ra, e)/xonta
do/ru kai\ h(ni/oxon to\n *murti/lon: ei) d' e)fi/koito
katalabei=n to\ diwko/menon a(/rma, tu/ptein tw=| do/rati
kai\ diafqei/rein to\n mnhsth=ra. tou/tw| de\ tw=| tro/pw|
tou\s a)ei\ mnhsteuome/nous katalamba/nwn dia\ th\n
o)cu/thta tw=n i(/ppwn pollou\s a)nh/|rei. *pe/loy d' o(
*tanta/lou katanth/sas ei)s *pi=san, kai\ qeasa/menos
th\n *(ippoda/meian, e)pequ/mhse tou= ga/mou: fqei/ras
de\ to\n h(ni/oxon tou= *oi)noma/ou *murti/lon, kai\ labw\n
sunergo\n pro\s th\n ni/khn, e)/fqase parageno/menos
e)pi\ to\n *)isqmo\n pro\s to\n tou= *poseidw=nos bwmo/n.
o( d' *oi)no/maos to\ lo/gion tetele/sqai nomi/zwn, kai\
dia\ th\n lu/phn a)qumh/sas, au(to\n e)k tou= zh=n mete/sthse.
tou/tw| de\ tw=| tro/pw| *pe/loy gh/mas th\n
*(ippoda/meian pare/labe th\n e)n *pi/sh| basilei/an, kai\
dia\ th\n a)ndrei/an kai\ su/nesin a)ei\ ma=llon au)co/menos
tou\s plei/stous tw=n kata\ th\n *pelopo/nnhson oi)kou/ntwn
proshga/geto, kai\ th\n xw/ran a)f' e(autou= *pelopo/nnhson proshgo/reusen.
e)pei\ de\ *pe/lopos e)mnh/sqhmen, a)nagkai=o/n e)sti
kai\ peri\ tou= patro\s au)tou= *tanta/lou dielqei=n, i(/na
mhde\n tw=n a)koh=s a)ci/wn parali/pwmen. *ta/ntalos
*dio\s me\n h)=n ui(o/s, plou/tw| de\ kai\ do/ch| diafe/rwn
katw/|kei th=s *)asi/as peri\ th\n nu=n o)nomazome/nhn
*paflagoni/an. dia\ de\ th\n a)po\ tou= patro\s *dio\s
eu)ge/neian, w(/s fasi, fi/los e)ge/neto tw=n qew=n e)pi\
ple/on.
u(/steron de\ th\n eu)tuxi/an ou) fe/rwn a)nqrwpi/nws,
kai\ metasxw\n koinh=s trape/zhs kai\ pa/shs
parrhsi/as, a)ph/ggelle toi=s a)nqrw/pois ta\ para\ toi=s
a)qana/tois a)po/rrhta. di' h(\n ai)ti/an kai\ zw=n e)kola/sqh
kai\ teleuth/sas ai)wni/ou kata\ tou\s mu/qous
timwri/as h)ciw/qh, katataxqei\s ei)s tou\s a)sebei=s.
tou/tou d' e)ge/neto *pe/loy ui(o\s kai\ *nio/bh quga/thr:
au(/th d' e)ge/nnhsen ui(ou\s e(pta\ kai\ qugate/ras ta\s
i)/sas eu)prepei/a| diaferou/sas. e)pi\ de\ tw=| plh/qei
tw=n te/knwn me/ga fruattome/nh pleona/kis e)kauxa=to
kai\ th=s *lhtou=s e(auth\n eu)teknote/ran a)pefai/neto.
ei)=q' h( me\n *lhtw\ kata\ tou\s mu/qous xolwsame/nh
prose/tace tw=| me\n *)apo/llwni katatoceu=sai tou\s
ui(ou\s th=s *nio/bhs, th=| d' *)arte/midi ta\s qugate/ras.
tou/twn d' u(pakousa/ntwn th=| mhtri\ kai\ kata\ to\n
au)to\n kairo\n katatoceusa/ntwn ta\ te/kna th=s *nio/bhs,
sune/bh th\n proeirhme/nhn u(f' e(/na kairo\n o)ce/ws
a(/ma eu)/teknon kai\ a)/teknon gene/sqai. e)pei\ de\ o(
*ta/ntalos mishqei\s u(po\ tw=n qew=n e)ce/pesen e)k th=s
*paflagoni/as u(po\ *)/ilou tou= *trwo/s, a)nagkai=o/n e)sti
kai\ ta\ peri\ to\n *)=ilon kai\ tou\s progo/nous au)tou= dielqei=n.
th=s *trw|a/dos xw/ras prw=tos e)basi/leuse *teu=kros,
ui(o\s w)\n *skama/ndrou tou= potamou= kai\ *)idai/as
nu/mfhs, a)nh\r e)pifanh/s, kai\ tou\s laou\s a)f' e(autou=
*teu/krous proshgo/reuse. *teu/krou d' e)ge/neto quga/thr
*ba/teia: tau/thn de\ *da/rdanos o( *dio\s gh/mas,
kai\ th\n basilei/an diadeca/menos, tou\s me\n laou\s
a)f' e(autou= w)no/mase *darda/nous, po/lin d' oi)ki/sas
e)pi\ qala/tths w)no/masen a)f' e(autou= *da/rdanon. tou/tou
d' *)erixqo/nios ui(o\s geno/menos eu)daimoni/a| kai\
plou/tw| polu\ dih/negke: peri\ ou(= kai\ o( poihth\s
*(/omhro/s fhsi,
o(\s dh\ a)fneio/tatos ge/neto qnhtw=n a)nqrw/pwn:
tou= trisxi/liai i(/ppoi e(/los ka/ta boukole/onto.
*)erixqoni/ou d' ui(o\s geno/menos *trw\s tou\s laou\s
w)no/masen a)f' e(autou= *trw=as. tou/tou d' e)ge/nonto
trei=s ui(oi/, *)=ilos, *)assa/rakos, *ganumh/dhs. *)=ilos me\n
ou)=n w)/|kisen e)n pedi/w| po/lin e)pifanesta/thn tw=n e)n
th=| *trw|a/di, *)/ilion a)f' e(autou= qe/menos th\n proshgori/an.
*)/ilou de\ geno/menos ui(o\s *laome/dwn *tiqwno\n
kai\ *pri/amon e)ge/nnhsen: w(=n *tiqwno\s me\n strateu/sas
ei)s ta\ pro\s e(/w me/rh th=s *)asi/as kai\ diatei/nas
e(/ws *ai)qiopi/as e)muqologh/qh e)c *)hou=s teknw=sai
*me/mnona to\n toi=s *trwsi\ bohqh/santa kai\ u(p'
*)axille/ws a)naireqe/nta, *pri/amos d' *(eka/bhn gh/mas
su\n a)/llois plei/osin ui(oi=s e)ge/nnhsen *(/ektora to\n
e)pishmo/ntaton geno/menon e)n tw=| *trwikw=| pole/mw|.
*)assa/rakos de\ *darda/nwn basileu/sas *ka/pun e)ge/nnhsen,
e)c ou(= teknwqei\s *)agxi/shs e)c *)afrodi/ths
*ai)nei/an e)ge/nnhse to\n e)pifane/staton tw=n *trw/wn.
*ganumh/dhs de\ tw=n a(pa/ntwn eu)prepei/a| diafe/rwn
u(po\ tw=n qew=n a)nhrpa/gh tw=| *dii\ oi)noxoei=n.
tou/twn d' h(mi=n dieukrinhme/nwn peiraso/meqa
diecie/nai peri\ *daida/lou kai\ *minwtau/rou kai\ th=s *mi/nwos stratei/as ei)s *sikeli/an e)pi\ *kw/kalon to\nbasile/a.
*dai/dalos h)=n to\ me\n ge/nos *)aqhnai=os, ei(=s
tw=n *)erexqeidw=n o)nomazo/menos: h)=n ga\r ui(o\s *mhti/onos
tou= *eu)pala/mou tou= *)erexqe/ws: fu/sei de\
polu\ tou\s a)/llous a(/pantas u(perai/rwn e)zh/lwse ta/
te peri\ th\n tektonikh\n te/xnhn kai\ th\n tw=n a)galma/twn
kataskeuh\n kai\ liqourgi/an. eu(reth\s de\ geno/menos
pollw=n tw=n sunergou/ntwn ei)s th\n te/xnhn,
kateskeu/asen e)/rga qaumazo/mena kata\ pollou\s to/pous
th=s oi)koume/nhs.
kata\ de\ th\n tw=n a)galma/twn
kataskeuh\n tosou=to tw=n a(pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn dih/negken
w(/ste tou\s metageneste/rous muqologh=sai peri\
au)tou= dio/ti ta\ kataskeuazo/mena tw=n a)galma/twn
o(moio/tata toi=s e)myu/xois u(pa/rxei: ble/pein te ga\r
au)ta\ kai\ peripatei=n, kai\ kaqo/lou threi=n th\n tou=
o(/lou sw/matos dia/qesin, w(/ste dokei=n ei)=nai to\ kataskeuasqe\n
e)/myuxon zw=|on. prw=tos d' o)mmatw/sas
kai\ diabebhko/ta ta\ ske/lh poih/sas, e)/ti de\ ta\s xei=ras
diatetame/nas poiw=n, ei)ko/tws e)qauma/zeto para\ toi=s
a)nqrw/pois: oi( ga\r pro\ tou/tou texni=tai kateskeu/azon
ta\ a)ga/lmata toi=s me\n o)/mmasi memuko/ta, ta\s
de\ xei=ras e)/xonta kaqeime/nas kai\ tai=s pleurai=s
kekollhme/nas. o( d' ou)=n *dai/dalos kata\ th\n filotexni/an
qaumazo/menos e)/fugen e)k th=s patri/dos,
katadikasqei\s e)pi\ fo/nw| dia\ toiau/tas ai)ti/as. th=s
a)delfh=s th=s *daida/lou geno/menos ui(o\s *ta/lws e)paideu/eto
para\ *daida/lw|, pai=s w)\n th\n h(liki/an: eu)fue/steros
d' w)\n tou= didaska/lou to/n te kerameutiko\n
troxo\n eu(=re kai\ siago/ni perituxw\n o)/fews, kai\
tau/th| culh/fion mikro\n diapri/sas, e)mimh/sato th\n
traxu/thta tw=n o)do/ntwn: dio/per kataskeuasa/menos
e)k sidh/rou pri/ona, kai\ dia\ tou/tou pri/zwn th\n e)n
toi=s e)/rgois culi/nhn u(/lhn, e)/docen eu)/xrhston eu(rhke/nai
me/ga pro\s th\n tektonikh\n te/xnhn. o(moi/ws
de\ kai\ to\n to/rnon eu(rw\n kai\ e(/tera/ tina filotexnh/mata,
do/can a)phne/gkato mega/lhn. o( de\ *dai/dalos
fqonh/sas tw=| paidi/, kai\ nomi/zwn au)to\n polu\ th=|
do/ch| proe/cein tou= didaska/lou, to\n pai=da e)dolofo/nhse.
qa/ptwn d' au)to\n kai\ perikata/lhptos geno/menos,
e)phrwth/qh ti/na qa/ptei, kai\ e)/fhsen o)/fin
kataxwnnu/ein. qauma/sai d' a)/n tis to\ para/docon,
o(/ti dia\ to\ zw=|on e)c ou(= tou= pri/onos e)nequmh/qh th\n
kataskeuh/n, dia\ tou/tou kai\ tou= fo/nou th\n e)pi/gnwsin
sune/bh gene/sqai.
kathgorhqei\s de\ kai\ katadikasqei\s
u(po\ tw=n *)areopagitw=n fo/nou, to\ me\n
prw=ton e)/fugen ei)s e(/na tw=n kata\ th\n *)attikh\n dh/mwn,
e)n w(=| tou\s katoikou=ntas a)p' e)kei/nou *daidali/das o)nomasqh=nai.
meta\ de\ tau=ta diadra\s ei)s
*krh/thn, kai\ dia\ th\n e)n th=| te/xnh| do/can qaumazo/menos,
fi/los e)ge/neto *mi/nwos tou= basile/ws. kata\
de\ to\n paradedome/non mu=qon *pasifa/hs th=s *mi/nwos
gunaiko\s e)rasqei/shs tou= tau/rou, mhxa/nhma
poih/sas w(moiwme/non boi+/ sunh/rghse th=| *pasifa/h|
pro\s th\n e)piqumi/an.
muqologou=si ga\r pro\ tou/twn
tw=n xro/nwn *mi/nwa kat' e)niauto\n sunh/qws
kaqierou=n to\n ka/lliston tw=n ginome/nwn tau/rwn
tw=| *poseidw=ni kai\ qu/ein tou=ton tw=| qew=|: genome/nou
de\ to/te tau/rou ka/llei diafe/rontos e(/teron
tw=n h(tto/nwn tau/rwn qu=sai: to\n de\ *poseidw=na
mhni/santa tw=| *mi/nw| poih=sai th\n gunai=ka au)tou=
*pasifa/hn e)rasqh=nai tou= tau/rou.
dia\ de\ th=s tou/tou
filotexni/as th\n *pasifa/hn migei=san tw=| tau/rw|
gennh=sai to\n muqologou/menon *minw/tauron. tou=ton
de/ fasi difuh= gegone/nai, kai\ ta\ me\n a)nw/tera
me/rh tou= sw/matos a)/xri tw=n w)/mwn e)/xein tau/rou, ta\
de\ loipa\ a)nqrw/pou.
tw=| de\ te/rati tou/tw| pro\s
diatrofh\n le/getai kataskeua/sai *dai/dalon labu/rinqon,
ta\s dieco/dous skolia\s e)/xonta kai\ toi=s a)pei/rois
duseure/tous, e)n w(=| trefo/menon to\n *minw/tauron
tou\s e)c *)aqhnw=n a)postellome/nous e(pta\ ko/rous
kai\ ko/ras e(pta\ katesqi/ein, peri\ w(=n proeirh/kamen.
to\n ou)=n *dai/dalon puqo/menon th\n a)peilh\n tou=
*mi/nwos dia\ th\n kataskeuh\n th=s boo/s fasi fobhqe/nta
th\n o)rgh\n tou= basile/ws e)k th=s *krh/ths e)kpleu=sai,
sunergou/shs th=s *pasifa/hs kai\ ploi=on
dou/shs pro\s to\n e)/kploun. meta\ de\ tou/tou to\n ui(o\n
*)/ikaron fugo/nta katenexqh=nai pro/s tina nh=son pelagi/an,
pro\s h(\n to\n *)/ikaron parabo/lws a)pobai/nonta
pesei=n ei)s qa/lattan kai\ teleuth=sai, a)f' ou(= kai\ to\
pe/lagos *)ika/rion o)nomasqh=nai kai\ th\n nh=son *)ikari/an
klhqh=nai. to\n de\ *dai/dalon e)k th=s nh/sou
tau/ths e)kpleu/santa katenexqh=nai th=s *sikeli/as pro\s
xw/ran h(=s basileu/onta *kw/kalon a)nalabei=n to\n
*dai/dalon, kai\ dia\ th\n eu)fui+/an kai\ do/can poih/sasqai
fi/lon e)pi\ ple/on. tine\s de\ muqologou=si, kata\
th\n *krh/thn e)/ti *daida/lou diatri/bontos kai\ u(po\
th=s *pasifa/hs kruptome/nou, *mi/nwa me\n to\n basile/a
boulo/menon timwri/as a)ciw=sai to\n *dai/dalon,
kai\ mh\ duna/menon eu(rei=n, ta/ te ploi=a pa/nta ta\
kata\ th\n nh=son e)reuna=n kai\ xrhma/twn plh=qos
e)pagge/llesqai dw/sein tw=| to\n *dai/dalon a)neuro/nti.
e)ntau=qa to\n *dai/dalon a)pogno/nta to\n dia\ tw=n
ploi/wn drasmo/n, kataskeua/sai parado/cws pte/rugas
pefilotexnhme/nas kai\ dia\ khrou= qaumastw=s h)skhme/nas:
e)piqe/nta de\ tau/tas tw=| te tou= ui(ou= sw/mati
kai\ tw=| e(autou= parado/cws e)kpetasqh=nai kai\ diadra=nai
to\ plhsi/on th=s *krh/ths nh/sou pe/lagos.
kai\
to\n me\n *)/ikaron dia\ th\n neo/thta mete/wron th\n
pth=sin poiou/menon pesei=n ei)s to\ pe/lagos, take/ntos
dia\ to\n h(/lion tou= sune/xontos ta\s pte/rugas khrou=,
au)to\n de\ para\ th\n qa/lattan peto/menon kai\ par'
e(/kaston te/ggonta ta\s pte/rugas diaswqh=nai parado/cws
ei)s th\n *sikeli/an. a)lla\ peri\ me\n tou/twn ei)
kai\ para/doco/s e)stin o( mu=qos, o(/mws e)kri/namen mh\ paralipei=n au)to/n.
*dai/dalos de\ para/ te tw=| *kwka/lw|
kai\ toi=s *sikanoi=s die/triye plei/w xro/non, qaumazo/menos
e)n th=| kata\ th\n te/xnhn u(perbolh=|. kateskeu/ase
d' e)n th=| nh/sw| tau/th| tina\ tw=n e)/rgwn a(\ me/xri tou=
nu=n diame/nei. plhsi/on me\n ga\r th=s *megari/dos
filote/xnws e)poi/hse th\n o)nomazome/nhn kolumbh/qran,
e)c h(=s me/gas potamo\s ei)s th\n plhsi/on qa/lattan e)cereu/getai
kalou/menos *)alabw/n.
kata\ de\ th\n nu=n
*)akraganti/nhn e)n tw=| *kamikw=| kaloume/nw| po/lin e)pi\
pe/tras ou)=san pasw=n o)xurwta/thn kateskeu/ase kai\
pantelw=s e)k bi/as a)na/lwton: stenh\n ga\r kai\ skolia\n
th\n a)na/basin au)th=s filotexnh/sas e)poi/hse du/nasqai
dia\ triw=n h)\ tetta/rwn a)nqrw/pwn fula/ttesqai.
dio/per o( *kw/kalos e)n tau/th| poih/sas ta\ basi/leia
kai\ ta\ xrh/mata katatiqe/menos a)na/lwton e)/sxen au)th\n
dia\ th=s e)pinoi/as tou= texni/tou.
tri/ton de\ sph/laion
kata\ th\n *selinounti/an xw/ran kateskeu/asen, e)n w(=|
th\n a)tmi/da tou= kat' au)th\n puro\s ou(/tws eu)sto/xws
e)ce/laben w(/ste dia\ th\n malako/thta th=s qermasi/as
e)cidrou=n lelhqo/tws kai\ kata\ mikro\n tou\s e)ndiatri/bontas
kai\ meta\ te/ryews qerapeu/ein ta\ sw/mata mhde\n
parenoxloume/nous u(po\ th=s qermo/thtos. kata\ de\ to\n
*)/eruka pe/tras ou)/shs a)potoma/dos ei)s u(/yos e)cai/sion,
kai\ th=s kata\ to\ i(ero\n th=s *)afrodi/ths stenoxwri/as
a)nagkazou/shs e)pi\ to\ th=s pe/tras a)po/krhmnon poih/sasqai
th\n oi)kodomi/an, kateskeu/asen e)p' au)tou=
tou= krhmnou= toi=xon, probiba/sas parado/cws to\ u(perkei/menon
tou= krhmnou=. xrusou=n te krio\n th=| *)afrodi/th|
th=| *)eruki/nh| fasi\n au)to\n filotexnh=sai perittw=s
ei)rgasme/non kai\ tw=| kat' a)lh/qeian kriw=| a)paregxeirh/tws
w(moiwme/non. a)/lla te polla/ fasin au)to\n
filotexnh=sai kata\ th\n *sikeli/an, a(\ dia\ to\ plh=qos
tou= xro/nou die/fqartai.
*mi/nws d' o( tw=n *krhtw=n basileu\s qalattokratw=n
kat' e)kei/nous tou\s xro/nous, kai\ puqo/menos
th\n *daida/lou fugh\n ei)s *sikeli/an, e)/gnw strateu/ein
e)p' au)th/n. paraskeuasa/menos de\ du/namin nautikh\n
a)cio/logon e)ce/pleusen e)k th=s *krh/ths, kai\ kath=re
th=s *)akraganti/nhs ei)s th\n a)p' e)kei/nou *minw/|an
kaloume/nhn. a)pobiba/sas de\ th\n du/namin kai\ pe/myas
a)gge/lous pro\s *kw/kalon to\n basile/a e)ch/|tei
to\n *dai/dalon ei)s timwri/an. o( de\ *kw/kalos ei)s su/llogon
prokalesa/menos kai\ pa/nta poih/sein e)paggeila/menos
e)pi\ ta\ ce/nia pare/labe to\n *mi/nw. loume/nou
d' au)tou=, *kw/kalos me\n parakatasxw\n plei/ona xro/non
e)n tw=| qermw=| to\n *mi/nwa die/fqeire, kai\ to\ sw=ma
a)pe/dwke toi=s *krhsi/, pro/fasin e)negkw\n tou= qana/tou
dio/ti kata\ to\n loutrw=na w)li/sqhke kai\ pesw\n ei)s
to\ qermo\n u(/dwr e)teleu/thse.
meta\ de\ tau=q' oi( me\n
sunestrateume/noi to\ sw=ma tou= basile/ws e)/qayan
megaloprepw=s, kai\ diplou=n ta/fon oi)kodomh/santes
kata\ me\n to\n kekrumme/non to/pon e)/qesan ta\ o)sta=,
kata\ de\ to\n a)new|gme/non e)poi/hsan *)afrodi/ths new/n.
ou(=tos d' e)pi\ genea\s plei/ous e)tima=to, quo/ntwn tw=n
e)gxwri/wn w(s *)afrodi/ths o)/ntos tou= new/:
kata\ de\
tou\s newte/rous kairou\s ktisqei/shs me\n th=s tw=n
*)akraganti/nwn po/lews, gnwsqei/shs de\ th=s tw=n
o)stw=n qe/sews, sune/bh %5to\n me\n ta/fon kaqaireqh=nai,
ta\ d' o)sta= toi=s *krhsi\n a)podoqh=nai, *qh/rwnos dunasteu/ontos
tw=n *)akraganti/nwn.
ou) mh\n a)ll' oi(
kata\ th\n *sikeli/an *krh=tes meta\ th\n *mi/nwos teleuth\n
e)stasi/asan dia\ th\n a)narxi/an, tw=n de\ new=n
u(po\ tw=n peri\ to\n *kw/kalon *sikanw=n e)mpurisqeisw=n
th\n me\n ei)s ta\s patri/das e)pa/nodon a)pe/gnwsan,
kri/nantes d' e)n th=| *sikeli/a| katoikei=n, oi( me\n e)ntau=qa
po/lin w)/|kisan h(\n a)po\ tou= basile/ws au)tw=n
*minw/|an w)no/masan, oi( de\ dia\ th=s mesogei/ou planhqe/ntes
kai\ katalabo/menoi xwri/on o)xuro\n e)/ktisan
po/lin h(\n a)po\ th=s e)n th=| po/lei r(eou/shs phgh=s w)no/masan
*)/egguon.
u(/steron de\ meta\ th\n th=s *troi/as
a(/lwsin *mhrio/nou tou= *krhto\s prosenexqe/ntos th=|
*sikeli/a|, prosede/canto tou\s katapleu/santas *krh=tas
dia\ th\n sugge/neian kai\ th=s politei/as mete/dosan,
o(rmw/menoi d' e)c o)xura=s po/lews kai\ katapolemh/sante/s
tinas tw=n perioi/kwn i(kanh\n katekth/santo
xw/ran. a)ei\ de\ ma=llon au)co/menoi, kai\ kataskeua/santes
i(ero\n tw=n *mhte/rwn, diafo/rws e)ti/mwn ta\s
qea/s, a)naqh/masi polloi=s kosmou=ntes to\ i(ero\n au)tw=n.
tau/tas d' a)fidruqh=nai/ fasin e)k th=s *krh/ths dia\
to\ kai\ para\ toi=s *krhsi\ tima=sqai ta\s qea\s tau/tas diafero/ntws.
muqologou=si d' au)ta\s to\ palaio\n
qre/yai to\n *di/a la/qra| tou= patro\s *kro/nou, a)nq'
w(=n au)ta\s ei)s to\n ou)rano\n a)nabibasqh=nai kai\ katasterisqei/sas
a)/rktous prosagoreuqh=nai: peri\ w(=n
kai\ to\n *)/araton sumfwnou=nta tou/tois teqeike/nai
kata\ th\n tw=n a)/strwn poi/hsin,
e)/mpalin ei)s w)/mous tetramme/nai: ei) e)teo/n ge
*krh/thqen kei=nai/ ge *dio\s mega/lou i)o/thti
ou)rano\n ei)sane/bhsan, o(/ min to/te kouri/zonta
*di/ktw| e)n eu)w/dei o)/reos sxedo\n *)idai/oio
a)/ntrw| e)gkate/qento kai\ e)/trefon ei)s e)niauto/n,
*diktai=oi *kou/rhtes o(/te *kro/non e)yeu/santo.
ou)k a)/cion de\ paralipei=n th\n peri\ ta\s qea\s a(gnei/an
te kai\ th\n kat' a)nqrw/pous e)pifa/neian. timw=si d'
au)ta\s ou) mo/non oi( tau/thn th\n po/lin oi)kou=ntes,
a)lla\ kai/ tines tw=n a)/llwn perioi/kwn qusi/ais te
megaloprepe/si kai\ tai=s a)/llais timai=s a)posemnu/nousi
ta\s qea/s. e)ni/ais de\ po/lesi kai\ puqo/xrhstoi xrhsmoi\
prose/tacan tima=n ta\s qea/s: e)/sesqai ga\r toi=s
toiou/tois tou/s te tw=n i)diwtw=n bi/ous eu)dai/monas
kai\ ta\s po/leis eu)qenh/sein. te/los de\ probainou/shs
e)pi\ polu\ th=s kata\ ta\s qea\s e)pifanei/as, oi( me\n
e)gxw/rioi polloi=s a)naqh/masin a)rguroi=s kai\ xrusoi=s
diete/lesan timw=ntes a)/xri tw=nde tw=n i(storiw=n grafome/nwn.
new\n me\n ga\r au)tai=s kateskeu/asan ou)
mo/non tw=| mege/qei dia/foron, a)lla\ kai\ th=| polutelei/a|
th=| kata\ th\n oi)kodomi/an qaumazo/menon: ou)k
e)/xontes ga\r kata\ th\n i)di/an xw/ran li/qon a)cio/logon
para\ tw=n a)stugeito/nwn *)agurinai/wn h)/gagon, tw=n
me\n po/lewn diesthkuiw=n w(s e(kato\n stadi/ous, th=s
d' o(dou= di' h(=s a)na/gkh komi/zesqai tou\s li/qous
u(parxou/shs traxei/as kai\ pantelw=s dusporeu/tou:
di) h(\n ai)ti/an kataskeua/santes a(ma/cas tetraku/klous
e(kato\n zeu/gesi bow=n e)ko/misan to\n li/qon.
dia\ ga\r
to\ plh=qos tw=n i(erw=n xrhma/twn eu)porou/menoi, th=|
dayilei/a| th=s eu)pori/as u(perei=don tw=n a)nalwma/twn:
braxu\ ga\r pro\ h(mw=n ei)=xon ai( qeai\ bou=s me\n i(era\s
trisxili/as, xw/ras de\ plh=qos w(/ste lamba/nein mega/las proso/dous.
h(mei=s de\ peri\ tou/twn a)rkou/ntws dielhluqo/tes
peri\ *)aristai/ou gra/fein e)gxeirh/somen. *)aristai=os
ga\r h)=n ui(o\s me\n *)apo/llwnos kai\ *kurh/nhs th=s
*(uye/ws qugatro\s tou= *phneiou=: peri\ de\ th=s gene/sews
au)tou= muqologou=si/ tines ou(/tws. *)apo/llwna,
peri\ to\ *ph/lion trefome/nhs ko/rhs o)/noma *kurh/nhs
ka/llei diaferou/shs, e)rasqh=nai th=s parqe/nou, kai\
metenegkei=n au)th\n th=s *libu/hs ei)s tau/thn th\n xw/ran,
e)n h(=| kata\ tou\s u(/steron xro/nous tina\ kti/santa po/lin
a)p' e)kei/nhs o)noma/sai *kurh/nhn. to\n d' ou)=n *)apo/llw
kata\ tau/thn th\n xw/ran e)k *kurh/nhs gennh/santa
ui(o\n *)aristai=on tou=ton me\n nh/pion o)/nta paradou=nai
tai=s *nu/mfais tre/fein: tau/tas de\ tw=| paidi\ trei=s
o)nomasi/as prosa/yai: kalei=n ga\r au)to\n *no/mion,
*)aristai=on, *)agre/a. tou=ton de\ para\ tw=n *numfw=n
maqo/nta th/n te tou= ga/laktos ph=cin kai\ th\n kataskeuh\n
tw=n smh/nwn, e)/ti de\ tw=n e)laiw=n th\n katergasi/an,
dida/cai prw=ton tou\s a)nqrw/pous. dia\ de\
th\n eu)xrhsti/an th\n e)k tou/twn tw=n eu(rhma/twn tou\s
eu)ergethqe/ntas a)nqrw/pous timh=sai to\n *)aristai=on
i)soqe/ois timai=s, kaqa\ kai\ to\n *dio/nuson. meta\ de\
tau=ta/ fasin au)to\n ei)s *boiwti/an katanth/santa
gh=mai tw=n *ka/dmou qugate/rwn *au)tono/hn, e)c h(=s
fasin *)akte/wna gene/sqai to\n kata\ tou\s mu/qous
u(po\ tw=n i)di/wn kunw=n diaspasqe/nta. th\n d' ai)ti/an
a)podido/asi th=s a)tuxi/as oi( me\n o(/ti kata\ to\ th=s
*)arte/midos i(ero\n dia\ tw=n a)natiqeme/nwn a)kroqini/wn
e)k tw=n kunhgi/wn proh|rei=to to\n ga/mon katerga/sasqai
th=s *)arte/midos, oi( d' o(/ti th=s *)arte/midos au(to\n
prwteu/ein tai=s kunhgi/ais a)pefh/nato. ou)k a)pi/qanon
de\ e)p' a)mfote/rois tou/tois mhni=sai th\n qeo/n: ei)/te
ga\r toi=s a(liskome/nois pro\s th\n a)koinw/nhton toi=s
ga/mois katexrh=to pro\s to\ suntele/sai th\n i)di/an
e)piqumi/an, ei)/te kai\ tau/ths e)to/lmhsen ei)pei=n ai(retw/teron
au(to\n ei)=nai kunhgo/n h(=| kai\ qeoi\ parakexwrh/kasi
th=s e)n tou/tois a(mi/llhs, o(mologoume/nhn kai\
dikai/an o)rgh\n e)/sxe pro\s au)to\n h( qeo/s. kaqo/lou
de\ piqanw=s ei)s th\n tw=n a(liskome/nwn qhri/wn metamorfwqei\s
i)de/an u(po\ tw=n kai\ ta)/lla qhri/a xeiroume/nwn kunw=n diefqa/rh.
to\n d' *)aristai=o/n fasimeta\
th\n *)akte/wnos teleuth\n e)lqei=n ei)s to\ xrhsth/rion
tou= patro/s, kai\ to\n *)apo/llw proeipei=n au)tw=|
th\n ei)s *ke/wn nh=son meta/basin e)some/nhn au)tou= kai\
ta\s e)some/nas para\ toi=s *kei/ois tima/s.
to\n de\ pleu=sai
me\n ei)s th\n nh=son tau/thn, loimou= de\ th\n *(ella/da
katasxo/ntos poih/sasqai th\n qusi/an u(pe\r
a(pa/ntwn tw=n *(ellh/nwn. genome/nhs de\ th=s qusi/as
kata\ th\n tou= seiri/ou a)/strou e)pitolh/n, kaq' h(\n
sune/baine pnei=n tou\s e)thsi/as, lh=cai ta\s loimika\s
no/sous.
tou=to d' a)/n tis sullogizo/menos ei)ko/tws
qauma/sai to\ th=s peripetei/as i)/dion: o( ga\r u(po\ tw=n
kunw=n i)dw\n to\n ui(o\n teteleuthko/ta, ou(=tos tw=n
kata\ to\n ou)rano\n a)/strwn to\ th\n au)th\n e)/xon proshgori/an
kai\ fqei/rein nomizo/menon tou\s a)nqrw/pous
e)/pause, kai\ toi=s a)/llois ai)/tios e)ge/neto th=s swthri/as.
le/gousi de\ to\n *)aristai=on e)kgo/nous e)n th=| *ke/w| katalipo/nta,
kai\ meta\ tau=ta ei)s th\n *libu/hn e)panelqo/nta,
a)po\ th=s mhtro\s *nu/mfhs th\n a)nagwgh\n
poihsa/menon ei)s th\n *sardw\ nh=son katapleu=sai.
e)n de\ tau/th| katoikh/santa, kai\ th\n nh=son dia\ to\
ka/llos ste/rcanta, futeu=sai/ te au)th\n kai\ to\ pro/teron
e)chgriwme/nhn h(merw=sai. gennh=sai d' e)n au)th=|
du/o pai=das, *xa/rmon kai\ *kalli/karpon. meta\ de\
tau=ta a)/llas te nh/sous e)pelqei=n kai\ kata\ th\n *sikeli/an
diatri=yai/ tina xro/non, dia\ de\ th\n a)fqoni/an
tw=n e)n th=| nh/sw| karpw=n kai\ to\ plh=qos tw=n e)n
au)th=| boskome/nwn kthnw=n filotimhqh=nai toi=s e)gxwri/ois
e)ndei/casqai ta\s i)di/as eu)ergesi/as. dio\ kai\
para\ toi=s kata\ th\n *sikeli/an oi)kou=si diafero/ntws
fasi\ timhqh=nai to\n *)aristai=on w(s qeo/n, kai\ ma/lisq'
u(po\ tw=n sugkomizo/ntwn to\n th=s e)lai/as karpo/n.
to\ de\ teleutai=on muqologou=sin au)to\n ei)s *qra/|khn
parabalo/nta pro\s *dio/nuson metasxei=n tw=n o)rgi/wn,
kai\ sundiatri/yanta tw=| qew=| polla\ maqei=n par'
au)tou= tw=n xrhsi/mwn: peri\ de\ to\ o)/ros to\ kalou/menon
*ai(=mon oi)kh/santa/ tina xro/non a)/fanton gene/sqai,
kai\ tuxei=n a)qana/twn timw=n ou) mo/non e)ntau=qa
para\ toi=s barba/rois, a)lla\ kai\ para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi.
kai\ peri\ me\n *)aristai/ou toi=s r(hqei=sin a)rkesqhso/meqa,
peri\ de\ *da/fnidos kai\ *)/erukos peiraso/meqa
dieqei=n. *)/eruka/ fasin ui(o\n me\n gene/sqai
*)afrodi/ths kai\ *bou/ta, basile/ws tino\s e)gxwri/ou do/ch|
diafe/rontos: tou=ton de\ dia\ th\n a)po\ th=s mhtro\s
eu)ge/neian qaumasqh=nai/ te u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn kai\
basileu=sai me/rous th=s nh/sou. kti/sai de\ kai\ po/lin
a)cio/logon o(mw/numon au(tw=|, keime/nhn e)pi/ tinos u(yhlou=
to/pou: kata\ de\ th\n a)/kran th\n e)n th=| po/lei
th=s mhtro\s i(ero\n i(dru/sasqai, kai\ kosmh=sai th=| te
kataskeuh=| tou= new\ kai\ tw=| plh/qei tw=n a)naqhma/twn.
th\n de\ qeo\n dia/ te th\n a)po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn
eu)se/beian kai\ dia\ th\n a)po\ tou= teknwqe/ntos ui(ou=
timh\n a)gaph=sai peritto/teron th\n po/lin: dio/per
au)th\n *)afrodi/thn *)eruki/nhn o)nomasqh=nai. qauma/sai
d' a)/n tis ei)ko/tws a)nalogisa/menos th\n peri\ to\ i(ero\n
tou=to genome/nhn do/can:
ta\ me\n ga\r a)/lla teme/nh
a)nqh/santa tai=s do/cais polla/kis dia\ perista/seis
tina\s tetapei/nwtai, mo/non de\ tou=to tw=n e)c ai)w=nos
a)rxh\n labo\n ou)de/pote die/lipe timw/menon, a)lla\ kai\
tou)nanti/on a)ei\ diete/lese pollh=s tugxa/non au)ch/sews.
meta\ ga\r ta\s proeirhme/nas u(p' *)/erukos tima\s u(/steron
*ai)nei/as o( *)afrodi/ths ple/wn ei)s *)itali/an kai\
prosormisqei\s th=| nh/sw| polloi=s a)naqh/masi to\ i(ero/n,
w(s a)\n i)di/as mhtro\s u(pa/rxon, e)ko/smhse: meta\ de\
tou=ton e)pi\ polla\s genea\s timw=ntes oi( *sikanoi\ th\n
qeo\n qusi/ais te megaloprepe/si sunexw=s kai\ a)naqh/masin
e)ko/smoun: meta\ de\ tau=ta *karxhdo/nioi,
me/rous th=s *sikeli/as kurieu/santes, ou) die/lipon timw=ntes
th\n qeo\n diafero/ntws. to\ de\ teleutai=on
*(rwmai=oi, pa/shs *sikeli/as krath/santes, u(pereba/lonto
pa/ntas tou\s pro\ au)tw=n tai=s ei)s tau/thn timai=s.
kai\ tou=to ei)ko/tws e)poi/oun: to\ ga\r ge/nos ei)s tau/thn
a)nape/mpontes, kai\ dia\ tou=to e)n tai=s pra/cesin e)pituxei=s
o)/ntes, th\n ai)ti/an th=s au)ch/sews h)mei/bonto
tai=s proshkou/sais xa/risi kai\ timai=s.
oi( me\n ga\r
katantw=ntes ei)s th\n nh=son u(/patoi kai\ strathgoi\
kai\ pa/ntes oi( meta/ tinos e)cousi/as e)pidhmou=ntes,
e)peida\n ei)s to\n *)/eruka paraba/lwsi, megaloprepe/si
qusi/ais kai\ timai=s kosmou=si to\ te/menos, kai\ to\
skuqrwpo\n th=s e)cousi/as a)poqe/menoi metaba/llousin
ei)s paidia\s kai\ gunaikw=n o(mili/as meta\ pollh=s
i(laro/thtos, mo/nws ou(/tw nomi/zontes kexarisme/nhn
th=| qew=| poih/sein th\n e(autw=n parousi/an: h(/ te
su/gklhtos tw=n *(rwmai/wn ei)s ta\s th=s qeou= tima\s
filotimhqei=sa ta\s me\n pistota/tas tw=n kata\ th\n
*sikeli/an po/lewn ou)/sas e(ptakai/deka xrusoforei=n
e)dogma/tise th=| *)afrodi/th| kai\ stratiw/tas diakosi/ous threi=n to\ i(ero/n.
kai\ peri\ me\n *)erukos ei) kai\ pepleona/kamen,
a)ll' ou)=n oi)kei/an pepoih/meqa th\n peri\ th=s qea=s
a)paggeli/an: nuni\ de\ peri\ *da/fnidos peiraso/meqa
dielqei=n ta\ muqologou/mena. *(hrai=a ga\r o)/rh kata\
th\n *sikeli/an e)sti/n, a(/ fasi ka/llei te kai\ fu/sei
kai\ to/pwn i)dio/thsi pro\s qerinh\n a)/nesin kai\ a)po/lausin
eu)= pefuke/nai. polla/s te ga\r phga\s e)/xein
th=| gluku/thti tw=n u(da/twn diafo/rous kai\ de/ndresi
pantoi/ois peplhrw=sqai. ei)=nai de\ kai\ druw=n mega/lwn
plh=qos, ferousw=n karpo\n tw=| mege/qei dialla/ttonta,
diplasia/zonta tw=n e)n tai=s a)/llais xw/rais fuome/nwn.
e)/xein de\ kai\ tw=n h(me/rwn karpw=n au)toma/twn, a)mpe/lou
te pollh=s fuome/nhs kai\ mh/lwn a)muqh/tou
plh/qous. dio\ kai\ strato/pedo/n pote *karxhdoni/wn
u(po\ limou= piezo/menon diaqre/yai, parexome/nwn tw=n
o)rw=n pollai=s muria/si xorhgi/as ei)s trofh\n a)ne/kleipton.
e)n tau/th| de\ th=| xw/ra| sunagkei/as de/ndrwn
ou)/shs qeoprepou=s kai\ *nu/mfais. a)/lsous a)neime/nou
muqologou=si gennhqh=nai to\n o)nomazo/menon *da/fnin,
*(ermou= me\n kai\ *nu/mfhs ui(o/n, a)po\ de\ tou= plh/qous
kai\ th=s pukno/thtos th=s fuome/nhs da/fnhs w)noma/sqai
*da/fnin.
tou=ton d' u(po\ *numfw=n trafe/nta,
kai\ bow=n a)ge/las pamplhqei=s kekthme/non, tou/twn
poiei=sqai pollh\n e)pime/leian: a)f' h(=s ai)ti/as bouko/lon
au)to\n o)nomasqh=nai. fu/sei de\ diafo/rw| pro\s
eu)me/leian kexorhghme/non e)ceurei=n to\ boukoliko\n
poi/hma kai\ me/los, o(\ me/xri tou= nu=n kata\ th\n *sikeli/an
tugxa/nei diame/non e)n a)podoxh=|.
muqologou=si
de\ to\n *da/fnin meta\ th=s *)arte/midos kunhgei=n u(phretou=nta
th=| qew=| kexarisme/nws, kai\ dia\ th=s su/riggos
kai\ boukolikh=s melw|di/as te/rpein au)th\n diafero/ntws.
le/gousi d' au)tou= mi/an tw=n *numfw=n e)rasqei=san
proeipei=n, e)a\n a)/llh| tini\ plhsia/sh|, sterh/sesqai
th=s o(ra/sews: ka)kei=non u(po/ tinos qugatro\s basile/ws
katamequsqe/nta, kai\ plhsia/santa au)th=|, sterhqh=nai
th=s o(ra/sews kata\ th\n gegenhme/nhn u(po\ th=s *nu/mfhs pro/rrhsin.
kai\ peri\ me\n *da/fnidos i(kanw=s h(mi=n pa/lin
ei)rh/sqw, peri\ de\ *)wri/wnos ta\ muqologou/mena nu=n
die/cimen. le/getai ga\r tou=ton sw/matos mege/qei kai\
r(w/mh| polu\ tw=n mnhmoneuome/nwn h(rw/wn u(pera/gonta
filoku/nhgon gene/sqai kai\ kataskeua/sai mega/la e)/rga
dia\ th\n i)sxu\n kai\ filodoci/an. kata\ me\n ga\r th\n
*sikeli/an kataskeua/sai *za/gklw| tw=| to/te basileu/onti
th=s to/te me\n a)p' au)tou= *za/gklhs, nu=n de\ *messh/nhs
o)nomazome/nhs, a)/lla te kai\ to\n lime/na prosxw/santa
th\n o)nomazome/nhn *)akth\n poih=sai. e)pei\ de\ th=s
*messh/nhs e)mnh/sqhmen, ou)k a)noi/keion prosqei=nai
nomi/zomen toi\s prokeime/nois ta\s peri\ to\n porqmo\n
dihgh/deis. fasi\ ga\r oi( palaioi\ muqogra/foi th\n
*sikeli/an to\ pro\ tou= xerro/nhson ou)=san u(/steron
gene/sqai nh=son dia\ toiau/tas ai)ti/as. to\n i)sqmo\n
kata\ to\ stenw/taton u(po\ duoi=n pleurw=n qala/tth|
proskluzo/menon a)narragh=nai, kai\ to\n to/pon a)po\
tou/tou *(rh/gion o)nomasqh=nai, kai\ th\n u(/steron polloi=s
e)/tesi ktisqei=san po/lin tuxei=n th=s o(mwnu/mou
proshgori/as. e)/nioi de\ le/gousi seismw=n mega/lwn
genome/nwn diarragh=nai to\n au)xe/na th=s h)pei/rou,
kai\ gene/sqai to\n porqmo\n dieirgou/shs th=s qala/tths
th\n h)/peiron a)po\ th=s nh/sou. *(hsi/odos d' o(
poihth/s fhsi tou)nanti/on a)napeptame/nou tou= pela/gous
*)wri/wna prosxw=sai to\ kata\ th\n *pelwri/da
kei/menon a)krwth/rion, kai\ to\ te/menos tou= *poseidw=nos
kataskeua/sai, timw/menon u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn
diafero/ntws: tau=ta de\ diapraca/menon ei)s *eu)/boian
metanasth=nai ka)kei= katoikh=sai: dia\ de\ th\n do/can
e)n toi=s kat' ou)rano\n a)/strois katariqmhqe/nta tuxei=n
a)qana/tou mnh/mhs. peri\ ou(= kai\ o( poihth\s *(/omhros
e)n th=| *nekui/a| mimnhsko/meno/s fhsi
to\n de\ me/t' *)wri/wna pelw/rion ei)seno/hsa
qh=ras o(mou= ei)leu=nta kat' a)sfodelo\n leimw=na,
ou(\s au)to\s kate/pefnen e)n oi)opo/loisin o)/ressi,
xersi\n e)/xwn r(o/palon pagxa/lkeon, ai)e\n a)age/s.
o(moi/ws de\ kai\ peri\ tou= mege/qous e)mfani/zwn, kai\
proekqe/menos ta\ peri\ tou\s *)alw|a/das, o(/ti e)nnaetei=s
h)=san to\ me\n eu)=ros phxw=n e)nne/a, to\ de\ mh=kos tw=n
i)/swn o)rguiw=n, e)pife/rei
tou\s dh\ mhki/stous qre/ye zei/dwros a)/roura
kai\ polu\ kalli/stous meta/ ge kluto\n *)wri/wna.
h(mei=s de\ kata\ th\n e)n a)rxh=| pro/qesin peri\ tw=n
h(rw/wn kai\ h(miqe/wn a)rkou/ntws ei)rhko/tes au)tou=
perigra/yomen th/nde th\n bi/blon.
ta/de e)/nestin e)n th=| pe/mpth| tw=n *diodw/rou bi/blwn.
peri\ tw=n muqologoume/nwn kata\ th\n *sikeli/an kai\ tou=
sxh/matos kai\ mege/qous th=s nh/sou.
peri\ *dh/mhtros kai\ *ko/rhs kai\ th=s eu(re/sews tou= puri/nou karpou=.
peri\ *lipa/ras kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n *ai)oli/dwn kaloume/nwn nh/swn.
peri\ *meli/ths kai\ *gau/lou kai\ *kerki/nhs.
peri\ th=s *ai)qali/as kai\ *ku/rnou kai\ *sardo/nos.
peri\ *pituou/sshs kai\ tw=n nh/swn tw=n *gumnhsi/wn, a(/s tines
*baliari/das o)noma/zousi.
peri\ tw=n e)n w)keanw=| nh/swn tw=n pro\s e(spe/ran keime/nwn.
peri\ th=s *prettanikh=s nh/sou kai\ th=s o)nomazome/nhs *basilei/as
kaq' h(\n to\ h)/lektron gi/netai.
peri\ *galati/as kai\ *keltibhri/as, e)/ti d' *)ibhri/as kai\ *ligustikh=s
kai\ *turrhni/as, kai\ tw=n e)n tau/tais katoikou/ntwn,
ti/si xrw=ntai nomi/mois.
peri\ tw=n kata\ th\n meshmbri/an e)n w)keanw=| nh/swn, th=s
te *(iera=s o)nomazome/nhs kai\ th=s *pagxai/as, kai\ tw=n e)n au)tai=s i(storoume/nwn.
peri\ *samoqra/|khs kai\ tw=n e)n au)th=| musthri/wn.
peri\ *na/cou kai\ *su/mhs kai\ *kalu/dnhs.
peri\ *(ro/dou kai\ tw=n kat' au)th\n muqologoume/nwn.
peri\ *xerronh/sou th=s a)ntipe/ran th=s *(rodi/as keime/nhs.
peri\ *krh/ths kai\ tw=n e)n au)th=| muqologoume/nwn me/xri
tw=n newte/rwn kairw=n.
peri\ *le/sbou kai\ tw=n ei)s *xi/on kai\ *sa/mon kai\ *kw=n kai\
*(ro/don a)poikiw=n u(po\ *makare/ws.
peri\ *tene/dou kai\ tou= kat' au)th\n oi)kismou= kai\ tw=n u(po\
*tenedi/wn peri\ *te/nnou muqeuome/nwn.
peri\ tw=n *kukla/dwn nh/swn tw=n e)latto/nwn kai\ tuxousw=n
oi)kismou= u(po\ *mi/nwos.
pa/ntwn me\n tw=n e)n tai=s a)nagrafai=s xrhsi/mwn
pronohte/on tou\s i(stori/an suntattome/nous, ma/lista
de\ th=s kata\ me/ros oi)konomi/as. au(/th ga\r ou) mo/non
e)n toi=s i)diwtikoi=s bi/ois polla\ sumba/lletai pro\s
diamonh\n kai\ au)/chsin th=s ou)si/as, a)lla\ kai\ kata\
ta\s i(stori/as ou)k o)li/ga poiei= proterh/mata toi=s suggrafeu=sin.
e)/nioi de\ kai\ kata\ th\n le/cin kai\ kata\
th\n polupeiri/an tw=n a)nagrafome/nwn pra/cewn e)painou/menoi
dikai/ws, e)n tw=| kata\ th\n oi)konomi/an xeirismw=|
dih/marton, w(/ste tou\s me\n po/nous kai\ th\n
e)pime/leian au)tw=n a)podoxh=s tugxa/nein para\ toi=s
a)naginw/skousi, th\n de\ ta/cin tw=n a)nagegramme/nwn
dikai/as tugxa/nein e)pitimh/sews.
*ti/maios me\n ou)=n
megi/sthn pro/noian pepoihme/nos th=s tw=n xro/nwn
a)kribei/as kai\ th=s polupeiri/as pefrontikw/s, dia\
ta\s a)kai/rous kai\ makra\s e)pitimh/seis eu)lo/gws diaba/lletai,
kai\ dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s e)pitimh/sews
*)epiti/maios u(po/ tinwn w)noma/sqh. *)/eforos de\ ta\s
koina\s pra/ceis a)nagra/fwn ou) mo/non kata\ th\n le/cin,
a)lla\ kai\ kata\ th\n oi)konomi/an e)pite/teuxe: tw=n
ga\r bi/blwn e(ka/sthn pepoi/hke perie/xein kata\ ge/nos
ta\s pra/ceis. dio/per kai\ h(mei=s tou=to to\ ge/nos tou=
xeirismou= prokri/nantes, kata\ to\ dunato\n a)ntexo/meqa tau/ths th=s proaire/sews.
kai\ tau/thn th\n bi/blon
e)pigra/fontes nhsiwtikh\n a)kolou/qws th=| grafh=|
peri\ prw/ths th=s *sikeli/as e)rou=men, e)pei\ kai\ krati/sth
tw=n nh/swn e)sti\ kai\ th=| palaio/thti tw=n mu/qologoume/nwn peprw/teuken.
h( ga\r nh=sos to\ palaio\n a)po\ me\n tou= sxh/matos
*trinakri/a klhqei=sa, a)po\ de\ tw=n katoikhsa/ntwn
au)th\n *sikanw=n *sikani/a prosagoreuqei=sa, to\ teleutai=on
a)po\ *sikelw=n tw=n e)k th=s *)itali/as pandhmei\
peraiwqe/ntwn w)no/mostai *sikeli/a. e)/sti d'
au)th=s h( peri/metros stadi/wn w(s tetrakisxili/wn triakosi/wn
e(ch/konta: tw=n ga\r triw=n pleurw=n h( me\n
a)po\ th=s *pelwria/dos e)pi\ to\ *lilu/baion u(pa/rxei stadi/wn
xili/wn e(ptakosi/wn, h( d' a)po\ *lilubai/ou me/xri
*paxu/nou th=s *surakosi/as xw/ras stadi/wn xili/wn
kai\ pentakosi/wn, h( d' a)poleipome/nh stadi/wn xili/wn
e(kato\n tessara/konta. oi( tau/thn ou)=n katoikou=ntes
*sikeliw=tai pareilh/fasi para\ tw=n progo/nwn, a)ei\
th=s fh/mhs e)c ai)w=nos paradedome/nhs toi=s e)kgo/nois,
i(era\n u(pa/rxein th\n nh=son *dh/mhtros kai\ *ko/rhs: e)/nioi
de\ tw=n poihtw=n muqologou=si kata\ to\n tou= *plou/twnos
kai\ *fersefo/nhs ga/mon u(po\ *dio\s a)naka/luptra
th=| nu/mfh| dedo/sqai tau/thn th\n nh=son.
tou\s
de\ katoikou=ntas au)th\n to\ palaio\n *sikanou\s au)to/xqonas
ei)=nai/ fasin oi( nomimw/tatoi tw=n suggrafe/wn,
kai\ ta/s te proeirhme/nas qea\s e)n tau/th| th=|
nh/sw| prw/tws fanh=nai kai\ to\n tou= si/tou karpo\n
tau/thn prw/thn a)nei=nai dia\ th\n a)reth\n th=s xw/ras,
peri\ w(=n kai\ to\n e)pifane/staton tw=n poihtw=n marturei=n
le/gonta
a)lla\ ta/ g' a)/sparta kai\ a)nh/rota pa/nta fu/ontai
puroi\ kai\ kriqai/, h)d' a)/mpeloi, ai(/te fe/rousin
oi)=non e)rista/fulon, kai/ sfin *dio\s o)/mbros a)e/cei.
e)/n te ga\r tw=| *leonti/nw| pedi/w| kai\ kata\ pollou\s
a)/llous to/pous th=s *sikeli/as me/xri tou= nu=n fu/esqai
tou\s a)gri/ous o)nomazome/nous purou/s.
kaqo/lou de\
pro\ th=s eu(re/sews tou= si/tou zhtoume/nou kata\ poi/an
th=s oi)koume/nhs gh=n prw=ton e)fa/nhsan oi( proeirhme/noi
karpoi/, ei)ko/s e)stin a)podi/dosqai to\ prwtei=on
th=| krati/sth| xw/ra|: kai\ ta\s qea\s de\ ta\s eu(rou/sas
a)kolou/qws toi=s ei)rhme/nois o(ra=n e)sti ma/lista timwme/nas para\ toi=s *sikeliw/tais.
kai\ th=s a(rpagh=s th=s
kata\ th\n *ko/rhn e)n tau/th| genome/nhs a)po/deicin ei)=nai
le/gousi fanerwta/thn o(/ti ta\s diatriba\s ai( qeai\
kata\ tau/thn th\n nh=son e)poiou=nto dia\ to\ ste/rgesqai
ma/lista par' au)tai=s tau/thn.
gene/sqai de\
muqologou=si th\n a(rpagh\n th=s *ko/rhs e)n toi=s leimw=si
toi=s kata\ th\n *)/ennan. e)/sti d' o( to/pos ou(=tos
plhsi/on me\n th=s po/lews, i)/ois de\ kai\ toi=s a)/llois
a)/nqesi pantodapoi=s e)kpreph\s kai\ th=s qea=s a)/cios. dia\
de\ th\n a)po\ tw=n fuome/nwn a)nqw=n eu)wdi/an le/getai
tou\s kunhgei=n ei)wqo/tas ku/nas mh\ du/nasqai stibeu/ein,
e)mpodizome/nous th\n fusikh\n ai)/sqhsin. e)/sti
d' o( proeirhme/nos leimw\n a)/nwqen me\n o(malo\s kai\
pantelw=s eu)/udros, ku/klw| d' u(yhlo\s kai\ pantaxo/qen
krhmnoi=s a)po/tomos. dokei= d' e)n me/sw| kei=sqai
th=s o(/lhs nh/sou, dio\ kai\ *sikeli/as o)mfalo\s u(po/ tinwn
prosagoreu/etai. e)/xei de\ kai\ plhsi/on a)/lsh kai\
leimw=nas kai\ peri\ tau=ta e(/lh, kai\ sph/laion eu)me/geqes,
e)/xon xa/sma kata/geion pro\s th\n a)/rkton neneuko/s,
di) ou(= muqologou=si to\n *plou/twna meq'
a(/rmatos e)pelqo/nta poih/sasqai th\n a(rpagh\n th=s *ko/rhs.
ta\ de\ i)/a kai\ tw=n a)/llwn a)nqw=n ta\ parexo/mena
th\n eu)wdi/an parado/cws di' o(/lou tou= e)niautou=
parame/nein qa/llonta kai\ th\n o(/lhn pro/soyin
a)nqhra\n kai\ e)piterph= parexo/mena.%5 muqologou=si
de\ meta\ th=s *ko/rhs ta\s th=s o(moi/as parqeni/as h)ciwme/nas
*)aqhna=n te kai\ *)/artemin suntrefome/nas suna/gein
met' au)th=s ta\ a)/nqh kai\ kataskeua/zein koinh=|
tw=| patri\ *dii\ to\n pe/plon. dia\ de\ ta\s met' a)llh/lwn
diatriba/s te kai\ o(mili/as a(pa/sas ste/rcai th\n
nh=son tau/thn ma/lista, kai\ laxei=n e(ka/sthn au)tw=n
xw/ran, th\n me\n *)aqhna=n e)n toi=s peri\ to\n *(ime/ran
me/resin, e)n oi(=s ta\s me\n *nu/mfas xarizome/nas *)aqhna=|
ta\s tw=n qermw=n u(da/twn a)nei=nai phga\s kata\ th\n
*(hrakle/ous parousi/an, tou\s d' e)gxwri/ous po/lin
au)th=| kaqierw=sai kai\ xw/ran th\n o)nomazome/nhn me/xri
tou= nu=n *)aqh/naion:
th\n d' *)/artemin th\n e)n tai=s
*surakou/sais nh=son labei=n para\ tw=n qew=n th\n a)p'
e)kei/nhs *)ortugi/an u(po/ te tw=n xrhsmw=n kai\ tw=n a)nqrw/pwn
o)nomasqei=san. o(moi/ws de\ kai\ kata\ th\n
nh=son tau/thn a)nei=nai ta\s *nu/mfas tau/tas xarizome/nas
th=| *)arte/midi megi/sthn phgh\n th\n o)nomazome/nhn
*)are/qousan.
tau/thn d' ou) mo/non kata\ tou\s
a)rxai/ous xro/nous e)/xein mega/lous kai\ pollou\s i)xqu=s,
a)lla\ kai\ kata\ th\n h(mete/ran h(liki/an diame/nein sumbai/nei
tou/tous, i(erou\s o)/ntas kai\ a)qi/ktous a)nqrw/pois:
e)c w(=n polla/kis tinw=n kata\ ta\s polemika\s
perista/seis fago/ntwn, parado/cws e)pesh/mhne to\
qei=on kai\ mega/lais sumforai=s perie/bale tou\s tolmh/santas
prosene/gkasqai: peri\ w(=n a)kribw=s a)nagra/yomen e)n toi=s oi)kei/ois xro/nois.
o(moi/ws de\ tai=s
proeirhme/nais dusi\ qeai=s kai\ th\n *ko/rhn laxei=n
tou\s peri\ th\n *)/ennan leimw=nas: phgh\n de\ mega/lhn
au)th=| kaqierwqh=nai e)n th=| *surakosi/a| th\n o)nomazome/nhn
*kua/nhn.
to\n ga\r *plou/twna muqologou=si
th\n a(rpagh\n poihsa/menon a)pokomi/sai th\n *ko/rhn
e)f' a(/rmatos plhsi/on tw=n *surakousw=n, kai\ th\n gh=n
a)narrh/canta au)to\n me\n meta\ th=s a(rpagei/shs du=nai
kaq' a(/|dou, phgh\n d' a)nei=nai th\n o)nomazome/nhn
*kua/nhn, pro\s h(=| kat' e)niauto\n oi( *surako/sioi panh/gurin
e)pifanh= suntelou=si, kai\ qu/ousin oi( me\n
i)diw=tai ta\ e)la/ttw tw=n i(erei/wn, dhmosi/a| de\ tau/rous
buqi/zousin e)n th=| li/mnh|, tau/thn th\n qusi/an
katadei/cantos *(hrakle/ous kaq' o(\n kairo\n ta\s *ghruo/nou
bou=s e)lau/nwn perih=lqe pa=san th\n *sikeli/an.
meta\ de\ th\n th=s *ko/rhs a(rpagh\n muqologou=si
th\n *dh/mhtran mh\ duname/nhn a)neurei=n th\n
qugate/ra lampa/das e)k tw=n kata\ th\n *ai)/tnhn krath/rwn
a)nayame/nhn e)pelqei=n e)pi\ polla\ me/rh th=s oi)koume/nhs,
tw=n d' a)nqrw/pwn tou\s ma/list' au)th\n
prosdecame/nous eu)ergeth=sai to\n tw=n purw=n karpo\n
a)ntidwrhsame/nhn. filanqrwpo/tata de\ tw=n
*)aqhnai/wn u(podecame/nwn th\n qeo/n, prw/tois tou/tois
meta\ tou\s *sikeliw/tas dwrh/sasqai to\n tw=n
purw=n karpo/n: a)nq' w(=n o( dh=mos ou(=tos peritto/teron
tw=n a)/llwn e)ti/mhsan th\n qeo\n qusi/ais t' e)pifanesta/tais
kai\ toi=s e)n *)eleusi=ni musthri/ois, a(\ dia\
th\n u(perbolh\n th=s a)rxaio/thtos kai\ a(gnei/as e)ge/neto
pa=sin a)nqrw/pois peribo/hta. para\ de\ tw=n *)aqhnai/wn
polloi\ metalabo/ntes th=s e)k tou= si/tou filanqrwpi/as,
kai\ toi=s plhsioxw/rois metadido/ntes
tou= spe/rmatos, e)plh/rwsan pa=san th\n oi)koume/nhn.
oi( de\ kata\ th\n *sikeli/an, dia\ th\n th=s *dh/mhtros
kai\ *ko/rhs pro\s au)tou\s oi)keio/thta prw=toi th=s eu(re/sews
tou= si/tou metalabo/ntes, e(kate/ra| tw=n qew=n
kate/deican qusi/as kai\ panhgu/reis, e)pwnu/mous au)tai=s
poih/santes kai\ tw=| xro/nw| diashmh/nantes ta\s
doqei/sas dwrea/s.
th=s me\n ga\r *ko/rhs th\n katagwgh\n
e)poih/santo peri\ to\n kairo\n e)n w(=| to\n tou=
si/tou karpo\n telesiourgei=sqai sune/baine, kai\ tau/thn
th\n qusi/an kai\ panh/gurin meta\ tosau/ths
a(gnei/as kai\ spoudh=s e)pitelou=sin o(/shs ei)ko/s e)sti
tou\s th=| krati/sth| dwrea=| prokriqe/ntas tw=n a)/llwn
a)nqrw/pwn a)podido/nai ta\s xa/ritas:
th=s de\ *dh/mhtros
to\n kairo\n th=s qusi/as proe/krinan e)n w(=| th\n
a)rxh\n o( spo/ros tou= si/tou lamba/nei, e)pi\ d' h(me/ras
de/ka panh/gurin a)/gousin e)pw/numon th=s qeou= tau/ths,
th=| te lampro/thti th=s paraskeuh=s megaloprepesta/thn
kai\ th=| diaskeuh=| mimou/menoi to\n a)rxai=on
bi/on. e)/qos d' e)sti\n au)toi=s e)n tau/tais tai=s h(me/rais
ai)sxrologei=n kata\ ta\s pro\s a)llh/lous o(mili/as dia\
to\ th\n qeo\n e)pi\ th=| th=s *ko/rhs a(rpagh=| lupoume/nhn
gela/sai dia\ th\n ai)sxrologi/an.
peri\ de\ th=s kata\ th\n *ko/rhn a(rpagh=s, o(/ti ge/gonen
w(s proeirh/kamen, polloi\ tw=n a)rxai/wn suggrafe/wn
kai\ poihtw=n memarturh/kasi. karki/nos
me\n ga\r o( tw=n tragw|diw=n poihth/s, pleona/kis e)n
tai=s *surakou/sais parepidedhmhkw\s kai\ th\n tw=n
e)gxwri/wn teqeame/nos spoudh\n peri\ ta\s qusi/as kai\
panhgu/reis th=s te *dh/mhtros kai\ *ko/rhs, katexw/risen
e)n toi=s poih/masi tou/sde tou\s sti/xous:
le/gousi *dh/mhtro/s pot' a)/rrhton ko/rhn
*plou/twna krufi/ois a(rpa/sai bouleu/masi,
du=nai/ te gai/as ei)s melamfaei=s muxou/s,
po/qw| de\ mhte/r' h)fanisme/nhs ko/rhs
masth=r' e)pelqei=n pa=san e)n ku/klw| xqo/na.
kai\ th\n me\n *ai)tnai/oisi *sikeli/an pa/gois
puro\s ge/mousan r(eu/masin dusembo/lois
pa=san stena/cai, pe/nqesin de\ parqe/nou
si/twn a)/moiron diotrefe\s fqi/nein ge/nos.
o(/qen qea\s timw=sin ei)s ta\ nu=n e)/ti.
ou)k a)/cion de\ paralipei=n th=s qeou= tau/ths th\n u(perbolh\n
th=s ei)s tou\s a)nqrw/pous eu)ergesi/as: xwri\s
ga\r th=s eu(re/sews tou= si/tou th/n te katergasi/an
au)tou= tou\s a)nqrw/pous e)di/dace kai\ no/mous ei)shgh/sato
kaq' ou(\s dikaiopragei=n ei)qi/sqhsan, di' h(\n
ai)ti/an fasi\n au)th\n qesmofo/ron e)ponomasqh=nai.
tou/twn de\ tw=n eu(rhma/twn ou)k a)/n tis e(te/ran eu)ergesi/an
eu(/roi mei/zona: kai\ ga\r to\ zh=n kai\ to\ kalw=s
zh=n perie/xousi. peri\ me\n ou)=n tw=n muqologoume/nwn
para\ toi=s *sikeliw/tais a)rkesqhso/meqa toi=s r(hqei=sin.
peri\ de\ tw=n katoikhsa/ntwn e)n au)th=| prw/twn
*sikanw=n, e)peidh/ tines tw=n suggrafe/wn diafwnou=sin,
a)nagkai=o/n e)sti sunto/mws ei)pei=n. *fi/listos
me\n ga/r fhsin e)c *)ibhri/as au)tou\s a)poikisqe/ntas
katoikh=sai th\n nh=son, a)po/ tinos *sikanou= potamou=
kat' *)ibhri/an o)/ntos teteuxo/tas tau/ths th=s proshgori/as,
*ti/maios de\ th\n a)/gnoian tou/tou tou= suggrafe/ws
e)le/gcas a)kribw=s a)pofai/netai tou/tous au)to/xqonas
ei)=nai: polla\s d' au)tou= fe/rontos a)podei/ceis
th=s tou/twn a)rxaio/thtos, ou)k a)nagkai=on h(gou/meqa
peri\ tou/twn diecie/nai.
oi( d' ou)=n *sikanoi\ to\
palaio\n kwmhdo\n w)/|koun, e)pi\ tw=n o)xurwta/twn lo/fwn
ta\s po/leis kataskeua/zontes dia\ tou\s lh|sta/s:
ou) ga\r h)=san u(po\ mi/an h(gemoni/an basile/ws tetagme/noi,
kata\ po/lin de\ e(ka/sthn ei(=s h)=n o( dunasteu/wn.
kai\ to\ me\n prw=ton a(/pasan th\n nh=son katw/|koun,
kai\ th\n xw/ran e)rgazo/menoi ta\s trofa\s ei)=xon: u(/steron
de\ th=s *ai)/tnhs e)n plei/osi to/pois a)nafush/mata
puro\s a)nei/shs, kai\ pollou= kata\ th\n xw/ran r(u/akos
e)kxuqe/ntos, sune/bh fqarh=nai th=s gh=s e)pi\ polu\n
to/pon. e)p' e)/th de\ plei/w tou= puro\s e)pinemome/nou
pollh\n xw/ran, fobhqe/ntes ta\ me\n pro\s e(/w
keklime/na th=s *sikeli/as e)ce/lipon, ei)s de\ ta\ pro\s
dusma\s neu/onta metw/|khsan. to\ de\ teleutai=on pollai=s
geneai=s u(/steron e)k th=s *)itali/as to\ tw=n *sikelw=n
e)/qnos pandhmei\ peraiwqe\n ei)s th\n *sikeli/an,
th\n u(po\ tw=n *sikanw=n e)kleifqei=san xw/ran katw/|khsan.
a)ei\ de\ th=| pleoneci/a| probaino/ntwn tw=n
*sikelw=n, kai\ th\n o(/moron porqou/ntwn, e)ge/nonto
po/lemoi pleona/kis au)toi=s pro\s tou\s *sikanou/s, e(/ws
sunqh/kas poihsa/menoi sumfw/nous o(/rous e)/qento
th=s xw/ras: peri\ w(=n ta\ kata\ me/ros e)n toi=s oi)kei/ois
xro/nois a)nagra/yomen.
u(/statai d' a)poiki/ai tw=n
*(ellh/nwn e)ge/nonto kata\ th\n *sikeli/an a)cio/logoi kai\
po/leis para\ qa/lattan e)kti/sqhsan. a)namignu/menoi
d' a)llh/lois kai\ dia\ to\ plh=qos tw=n katapleo/ntwn
*(ellh/nwn th/n te dia/lekton au)tw=n e)/maqon kai\ tai=s
a)gwgai=s suntrafe/ntes to\ teleutai=on th\n ba/rbaron
dia/lekton a(/ma kai\ th\n proshgori/an h)lla/canto,
*sikeliw=tai prosagoreuqe/ntes.
h(mei=s de\ peri\ tou/twn a)rkou/ntws ei)rhko/tes metabiba/somen
to\n lo/gon e)pi\ ta\s nh/sous ta\s o)nomazome/nas
*ai)oli/das. au(=tai d' ei)si\ to\n me\n a)riqmo\n
e(pta/, proshgori/as d' e)/xousi tau/tas, *stroggu/lh
kai\ *eu)w/numos, e)/ti de\ *didu/mh kai\ *foinikw/dhs kai\
*)erikw/dhs, pro\s de\ tou/tois *(iera\ *(hfai/stou kai\ *lipa/ra,
kaq' h(\n o(mw/numos po/lis kaqi/drutai. kei=ntai
d' au(=tai metacu\ *sikeli/as kai\ *)itali/as e)p' eu)qei/as
a)po\ porqmou= kai\ th=s pro\s e(/w pro\s du/sin.
a)pe/xousi de\ th=s *sikeli/as w(s e(kato\n penth/konta
stadi/ous, kai\ to\ me/geqo/s ei)sin a)llh/lais paraplh/siai:
h( de\ megi/sth au)tw=n e)sti th\n peri/metron
stadi/wn w(s e(kato\n penth/konta. au(=tai de\ pa=sai
puro\s e)sxh/kasin a)nafush/mata mega/la, w(=n krath=res
oi( gegenhme/noi kai\ ta\ sto/mia me/xri tou= nu=n
ei)si fanera/. e)n de\ th=| *stroggu/lh| kai\ th=| *(iera=| me/xri
tou= nu=n e)k tw=n xasma/twn e)kpi/ptei pneu/matos
me/geqos kai\ bro/mos e)cai/sios: e)kfusa=tai de\ kai\
a(/mmos kai\ li/qwn diapu/rwn plh=qos, kaqa/per e)/stin
o(ra=n kai\ peri\ th\n *ai)/tnhn gino/menon. le/gousi ga/r
tines e)k tou/twn tw=n nh/swn u(pono/mous ei)=nai kata\
gh=s me/xri th=s *ai)/tnhs kai\ toi=s e)p' a)mfo/tera stomi/ois
sunhmme/nous: dio\ kai\ kata\ to\ plei=ston e)nalla\c
ka/esqai tou\s e)n tau/tais tai=s nh/sois krath=ras
tw=n kata\ th\n *ai)/tnhn.
fasi\ de\ ta\s *ai)o/lou nh/sous
to\ me\n palaio\n e)rh/mous gegone/nai, meta\ de\ tau=ta
to\n o)nomazo/menon *li/paron, *au)/sonos o)/nta tou= basile/ws
ui(o/n, u(po\ tw=n a)delfw=n katastasiasqh=nai,
kurieu/santa de\ new=n makrw=n kai\ stratiwtw=n e)k
th=s *)itali/as fugei=n ei)s th\n a)po\ tou/tou *lipa/ran
o)nomasqei=san: e)n tau/th| de\ th\n e)pw/numon au(tou=
po/lin kti/sai, kai\ ta\s a)/llas nh/sous ta\s proeirhme/nas
gewrgh=sai.
tou/tou de\ geghrako/tos *aio)/lon
to\n *(ippo/tou meta/ tinwn parabalo/nta ei)s th\n *lipa/ran
th\n tou= *lipa/rou qugate/ra gh=mai *kua/nhn:
kai\ tou\s laou\s koinh=| meta\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn politeu/esqai
poih/sas e)basi/leuse th=s nh/sou. tw=| de\ *lipa/rw|
th=s *)itali/as e)piqumou=nti sugkateskeu/asen
au)tw=| tou\s peri\ to\ *su/rrenton to/pous, o(/pou basileu/sas
kai\ mega/lhs a)podoxh=s tuxw\n e)teleu/thse:
tafei\s de\ megaloprepw=s timw=n e)/tuxen h(rwikw=n
para\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois.
o( d' *ai)o/los ou(=to/s e)sti pro\s
o(\n muqologou=si to\n *)odusse/a kata\ th\n pla/nhn
a)fike/sqai. gene/sqai d' au)to/n fasin eu)sebh= kai\
di/kaion, e)/ti de\ kai\ pro\s tou\s ce/nous fila/nqrwpon:
pro\s de\ tou/tois th\n tw=n i(sti/wn xrei/an toi=s nautikoi=s
e)peishgh/sasqai, kai\ a)po\ th=s tou= puro\s proshmasi/as
paratethrhko/ta prole/gein tou\s e)gxwri/ous
a)ne/mous eu)sto/xws, e)c ou(= tami/an au)to\n ei)=nai tw=n
a)ne/mwn o( mu=qos a)ne/deice: dia\ de\ th\n u(perbolh\n
th=s eu)sebei/as fi/lon tw=n qew=n o)nomasqh=nai.
tou= d' *ai)o/lou ui(ou\s gene/sqai to\n a)riqmo\n e(/c,
*)astu/oxon kai\ *cou=qon kai\ *)androkle/a, pro\s de\ tou/tois
*ferai/mona kai\ *)io/kaston kai\ *)aga/qurnon: pa/ntas
de\ tou/tous dia/ te th\n tou= patro\s do/can kai\
dia\ ta\s a)reta\s a)podoxh=s mega/lhs tuxei=n: tou/twn
d' *)io/kastos me\n th=s *)itali/as a)ntexo/menos e)basi/leuse
th=s parali/as me/xri tw=n kata\ to\ *(rh/gion to/pwn,
*ferai/mwn de\ kai\ *)androklh=s e)duna/steusan th=s *sikeli/as
a)po\ tou= porqmou= me/xri tw=n kata\ to\ *lilu/baion
to/pwn. tau/ths de\ th=s xw/ras ta\ me\n pro\s
e(/w keklime/na me/rh katw/|koun *sikeloi/, ta\ de\ pro\s
dusma\s *sikanoi/. tau=ta de\ ta\ e)/qnh pro\s a)/llhla
diefe/ronto, toi=s d' *ai)o/lou paisi\ toi=s proeirhme/nois
e(kousi/ws u(ph/kouon dia/ te th\n tou= patro\s
*ai)o/lou diabebohme/nhn eu)se/beian kai\ dia\ th\n au)tw=n
e)kei/nwn e)piei/keian. e)basi/leuse de\ kai\ *cou=qos th=s
peri\ tou\s *leonti/nous xw/ras, h(/tis a)p' e)kei/nou me/xri
tou= nu=n xro/nou *couqi/a prosagoreu/etai. *)aga/qurnos
de\ basileu/sas th=s nu=n o)nomazome/nhs *)agaqurni/tidos
xw/ras e)/ktise po/lin th\n a)p' au)tou= klhqei=san
*)aga/qurnon. *)astu/oxos de\ th=s *lipa/ras e)/sxe
th\n h(gemoni/an. pa/ntes d' ou(=toi mimhsa/menoi th\n
tou= patro\s eu)se/beia/n te kai\ dikaiosu/nhn mega/lhs
e)tu/gxanon a)podoxh=s. e)pi\ polla\s de\ genea\s tw=n
e)kgo/nwn diadexome/nwn ta\s dunastei/as, to\ teleutai=on
oi( a)p' *ai)o/lou gegono/tes basilei=s kata\ th\n *sikeli/an dielu/qhsan.
meta\ de\ tau=ta oi( me\n *sikeloi\ toi=s a)ri/stois tw=n
a)ndrw=n ta\s h(gemoni/as e)nexei/rizon, oi( de\ *sikanoi\
peri\ th=s dunastei/as diafero/menoi pro\s a)llh/lous
e)pole/moun e)pi\ pollou\s xro/nous. meta\ de\ tau=ta
polloi=s e)/tesin u(/steron, pa/lin tw=n nh/swn e)cerhmoume/nwn
a)ei\ kai\ ma=llon, *kni/dioi/ tines kai\ *(ro/dioi
dusaresth/santes th=| baru/thti tw=n kata\ th\n *)asi/an
basile/wn e)/gnwsan a)poiki/an e)kpe/mpein.
dio/per prosthsa/menoi
sfw=n au)tw=n h(gemo/na *pe/ntaqlon to\n
*kni/dion, o(\s h)=n a)nafe/rwn to\ ge/nos ei)s *(ippo/thn to\n
a)f' *(hrakle/ous gegono/ta, kata\ th\n o)lumpia/da th\n
penthkosth/n, h(\n e)ni/ka sta/dion *)epiteli/das *la/kwn,
oi( d' ou)=n peri\ to\n *pe/ntaqlon pleu/santes th=s *sikeli/as
ei)s tou\s kata\ to\ *lilu/baion to/pous kate/labon
*)egestai/ous kai\ *selinounti/ous diapolemou=ntas
pro\s a)llh/lous.
peisqe/ntes de\ toi=s *selinounti/ois
summaxei=n pollou\s a)pe/balon kata\ th\n ma/xhn, e)n
oi(=s h)=n kai\ au)to\s o( *pe/ntaqlos. dio/per oi( perileifqe/ntes,
e)peidh\ katepolemh/qhsan oi( *selinou/ntioi,
die/gnwsan a)pie/nai pa/lin e)p' oi)/kou: e(lo/menoi d'
h(gemo/nas tou\s oi)kei/ous tou= *penta/qlou *go/rgon kai\
*qe/stora kai\ *)epiqersi/dhn, a)pe/pleon dia\ tou= *turrhnikou=
pela/gous.
prospleusa/ntwn d' au)tw=n th=|
*lipa/ra| kai\ filo/fronos a)podoxh=s tuxo/ntwn, e)pei/sqhsan
koinh=| meta\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn katoikh=sai th\n
*lipa/ran, o)/ntwn tw=n a)p' *ai)o/lou perileleimme/nwn
w(s pentakosi/wn. u(/steron de\ tw=n *turrhnw=n lh|steuo/ntwn
ta\ kata\ qa/lattan polemou/menoi kateskeua/santo
nautiko/n, kai\ dielo/menoi sfa=s au)tou\s
oi( me\n e)gew/rgoun ta\s nh/sous koina\s poih/santes,
oi( de\ pro\s tou\s lh|sta\s a)nteta/ttonto: kai\ ta\s ou)si/as
de\ koina\s poihsa/menoi kai\ zw=ntes kata\ sussi/tia,
diete/lesan e)pi/ tinas xro/nous koinwnikw=s
biou=ntes. u(/steron de\ th\n me\n *lipa/ran, kaq' h(\n
kai\ h( po/lis h)=n, dienei/manto, ta\s d' a)/llas e)gew/rgoun
koinh=|. to\ de\ teleutai=on pa/sas ta\s nh/sous
ei)s ei)/kosi e)/th dielo/menoi pa/lin klhrouxou=sin, o(/tan
o( xro/nos ou(=tos die/lqh|. meta\ de\ tau=ta pollai=s
naumaxi/ais e)ni/khsan tou\s *turrhnou/s, kai\ a)po\ tw=n
lafu/rwn pleona/kis a)ciolo/gous deka/tas a)ne/qesan ei)s *delfou/s.
lei/petai d' h(mi=n peri\ th=s tw=n *liparai/wn po/lews
ta\s ai)ti/as a)podou=nai, di' a(\s e)n toi=s u(/steron
xro/nois e)/laben au)/chsin ou) mo/non pro\s eu)daimoni/an,
a)lla\ kai\ pro\s do/can. au(/th ga\r lime/si te
kaloi=s u(po\ th=s fu/sews keko/smhtai kai\ qermoi=s
u(/dasi toi=s diabebohme/nois: ou) mo/non ga\r pro\s
u(gi/eian tw=n nosou/ntwn ta\ kat' au)th\n loutra\ polla\
sumba/lletai, a)lla\ kai\ kata\ th\n tw=n qermw=n u(da/twn
i)dio/thta pare/xetai te/ryin kai\ a)po/lausin ou)
th\n tuxou=san. dio/per polloi\ tw=n kata\ th\n *sikeli/an
u(po\ no/swn i)diotro/pwn e)noxlou/menoi katantw=sin
ei)s au)th/n, kai\ toi=s loutroi=s xrw/menoi parado/cws
u(giei=s kaqi/stantai.
e)/xei d' h( nh=sos au(/th
ta\ diabebohme/na me/talla th=s stupthri/as, e)c h(=s
lamba/nousin oi( *liparai=oi kai\ *(rwmai=oi mega/las
proso/dous. ou)damou= ga\r th=s oi)koume/nhs th=s stupthri/as
ginome/nhs kai\ pollh\n xrei/an parexome/nhs,
ei)ko/tws monopw/lion e)/xontes kai\ ta\s tima\s a)nabiba/zontes
plh=qos xrhma/twn lamba/nousin a)/piston:
e)n mo/nh| ga\r th=| nh/sw| *mh/lw| fu/etai mikra/ tis stupthri/a,
mh\ duname/nh diarkei=n pollai=s po/lesin.
e)/sti de\ kai\ h( nh=sos tw=n *liparai/wn mikra\ me\n to\
me/geqos, karpofo/ros de\ i(kanw=s kai\ ta\ pro\s a)nqrw/pwn
trufh\n e)/xousa diafero/ntws: kai\ ga\r
i)xqu/wn pantodapw=n pare/xetai plh=qos toi=s katoikou=si
kai\ tw=n a)krodru/wn ta\ ma/lista duna/mena
pare/xesqai th\n e)k th=s a)polau/sews h(donh/n. kai\
peri\ me\n *lipa/ras kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n *ai)o/lou nh/swn
kaloume/nwn a)rkesqhso/meqa toi=s r(hqei=sin.
meta\ de\ th\n *lipa/ran ei)s to\ pro\s dusma\s me/ros
nh=so/s e)sti pelagi/a, mikra\ me\n to\ me/geqos, e)/rhmos
de\ kai\ dia/ tina peripe/teian *)ostew/dhs o)nomazome/nh.
kaq' o(\n ga\r kairo\n *karxhdo/nioi pro\s
*surakosi/ous diapolemou=ntes pollou\s kai\ mega/lous
pole/mous duna/meis ei)=xon a)ciolo/gous peza/s te kai\
nautika/s, peri\ de\ tou/tous tou\s kairou\s misqofo/rwn
o)/ntwn par' au)toi=s pollw=n kai\ pantodapw=n
toi=s e)/qnesin, ou(=toi de\ taraxw/deis o)/ntes kai\ polla\s
kai\ mega/las sta/seis ei)wqo/tes poiei=sqai, kai\
ma/lista o(/tan tou\s misqou\s eu)kai/rws mh\ lamba/nwsin,
e)xrh/santo kai\ to/te th=| sunh/qei r(a|diourgi/a| te
kai\ to/lmh|. o)/ntes ga\r to\n a)riqmo\n w(s e(cakisxi/lioi,
kai\ tou\s misqou\s ou)k a)polamba/nontes, to\ me\n prw=ton
suntre/xontes katebo/wn tw=n strathgw=n, e)kei/nwn
d' a)poroume/nwn xrhma/twn kai\ polla/kis a)naballome/nwn
ta\s a)podo/seis, h)pei/loun toi=s o(/plois
a)munei=sqai tou\s *karxhdoni/ous, kai\ ta\s xei=ras prose/feron
toi=s h(gemo/si. th=s de\ gerousi/as e)gkalou/shs
kai\ th=s diafora=s a)ei\ ma=llon e)kkaome/nhs, h(
me\n gerousi/a toi=s strathgoi=s e)n a)porrh/tois prose/tacen
a)fani/sai pa/ntas tou\s e)gkaloume/nous: oi( de\
labo/ntes ta\s e)ntola/s, kai\ tou\s misqofo/rous e)mbiba/santes
ei)s ta\s nau=s, e)ce/pleusan w(s e)pi/ tina
polemikh\n xrei/an. prospleu/santes de\ th=| proeirhme/nh|
nh/sw|, kai\ pa/ntas tou\s misqofo/rous a)pobiba/santes
ei)s au)th/n, a)pe/pleusan katalipo/ntes e)n
au)th=| tou\s e)gkaloume/nous. oi( de\ misqofo/roi perialgei=s
o)/ntes th=| perista/sei kai\ mh\ duna/menoi tou\s
*karxhdoni/ous a)mu/nasqai, limw=| diefqa/rhsan. e)n
nh/sw| de\ mikra=| tosou/twn ai)xmalw/twn teleuthsa/ntwn
sune/bh to\n to/pon o)li/gon o)/nta plhrwqh=nai
tw=n o)stw=n: a)f' h(=s ai)ti/as h( nh=sos e)/tuxe th=s proshgori/as.
oi( me\n ou)=n misqofo/roi tou=ton to\n tro/pon
paranomhqe/ntes th=s megi/sths sumfora=s e)/tuxon,
e)ndei/a| trofh=s diafqare/ntes.
h(mei=s d' e)pei\ ta\ peri\ ta\s *ai)oli/das nh/sous
dih/lqomen, e)n me/rei ta\s e)k qate/rou me/rous nh/sous
keime/nas a)nagrafh=s a)ciw/somen. th=s ga\r *sikeli/as
e)k tou= kata\ meshmbri/an me/rous nh=soi trei=s pro/keintai
pela/giai, kai\ tou/twn e(ka/sth po/lin e)/xei
kai\ lime/nas duname/nous toi=s xeimazome/nois ska/fesi
pare/xesqai th\n a)sfa/leian.
kai\ prw/th me/n e)stin
h( prosagoreuome/nh *meli/th, tw=n *surakousw=n a)pe/xousa
stadi/ous w(s o)ktakosi/ous, kai\ lime/nas me\n e)/xei
pollou\s kai\ diafo/rous tai=s eu)xrhsti/ais, tou\s de\
katoikou=ntas tai=s ou)si/ais eu)dai/monas: texni/tas te
ga\r e)/xei pantodapou\s tai=s e)rgasi/ais, krati/stous de\
tou\s o)qo/nia poiou=ntas th=| te lepto/thti kai\ th=| malako/thti
diapreph=, ta/s te oi)kh/seis a)ciolo/gous kai\
kateskeuasme/nas filoti/mws gei/ssois kai\ konia/masi
peritto/teron.
e)/sti d' h( nh=sos au(/th *foini/kwn a)/poikos,
oi(\ tai=s e)mpori/ais diatei/nontes me/xri tou= kata\
th\n du/sin w)keanou= katafugh\n ei)=xon tau/thn, eu)li/menon
ou)=san kai\ keime/nhn pelagi/an: di' h(\n ai)ti/an
oi( katoikou=ntes au)th\n eu)xrhstou/menoi kata\ polla\
dia\ tou\s e)mpo/rous taxu\ toi=s te bi/ois a)ne/dramon
kai\ tai=s do/cais hu)ch/qhsan.
meta\ de\ tau/thn th\n
nh=so/n e)stin e(te/ra th\n me\n proshgori/an e)/xousa
*gau=los, pelagi/a de\ kai\ lime/sin eu)kai/rois kekosmhme/nh,
*foini/kwn a)/poikos. e(ch=s d' e)sti\ *ke/rkina,
pro\s th\n *libu/hn neneukui=a, po/lin e)/xousa su/mmetron
kai\ lime/nas eu)xrhstota/tous, ou) mo/non tai=s
e)mpo/rois, a)lla\ kai\ tai=s makrai=s nausi\n eu)qetou=ntas.
e)pei\ de\ peri\ tw=n kata\ th\n meshmbri/an nh/swn
ei)rh/kamen, e)pa/nimen pa/lin e)pi\ ta\s e(ch=s th=| *lipa/ra|
nh/sous ta\s keime/nas kata\ to\ *turrhniko\n kalou/menon pe/lagos.
th=s ga\r *turrhni/as kata\ th\n o)nomazome/nhn po/lin
*poplw/nion nh=so/s e)stin, h(\n o)noma/zousin *ai)qa/leian.
au(/th de\ th=s parali/as a)pe/xousa stadi/ous
w(s e(kato\n th\n me\n proshgori/an ei)/lhfen a)po\ tou=
plh/qous tou= kat' au)th\n ai)qa/lou. pe/tran ga\r e)/xei
pollh\n sidhri=tin, h(\n te/mnousin e)pi\ th\n xwnei/an
kai\ kataskeuh\n tou= sidh/rou, pollh\n e)/xontes tou=
meta/llou dayi/leian. oi( ga\r tai=s e)rgasi/ais prosedreu/ontes
ko/ptousi th\n pe/tran kai\ tou\s tmhqe/ntas
li/qous ka/ousin e)/n tisi filote/xnois kami/nois:
e)n de\ tau/tais tw=| plh/qei tou= puro\s th/kontes tou\s
li/qous katameri/zousin ei)s mege/qh su/mmetra, paraplh/sia
tai=s i)de/ais mega/lois spo/ggois. tau=ta sunagora/zontes
e)/mporoi kai\ metaballo/menoi komi/zousin
ei)/s te *dikaia/rxeian kai\ ei)s ta)/lla e)mpo/ria. tau=ta
de\ ta\ forti/a tine\s w)nou/menoi kai\ texnitw=n xalke/wn
plh=qos a)qroi/zontes katerga/zontai, kai\ poiou=si
sidh/rou pla/smata pantodapa\. tou/twn de\ ta\
me\n ei)s o(/plwn tu/pous xalkeu/ousi, ta\ de\ pro\s dikellw=n
kai\ drepa/nwn kai\ tw=n a)/llwn e)rgalei/wn
eu)qe/tous tu/pous filotexnou=sin: w(=n komizome/nwn
u(po\ tw=n e)mpo/rwn ei)s pa/nta to/pon polla\ me/rh
th=s oi)koume/nhs metalamba/nei th=s e)k tou/twn eu)xrhsti/as.
meta\ de\ th\n *ai)qa/leian nh=so/s e)stin a)pe/xousa
me\n tau/ths w(s triakosi/ous stadi/ous, o)noma/zetai de\
u(po\ me\n tw=n *(ellh/nwn *ku/rnos, u(po\ de\ tw=n *(rwmai/wn
kai\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn *ko/rsika. au(/th d' h( nh=sos eu)proso/rmistos
ou)=sa ka/lliston e)/xei lime/na to\n o)nomazo/menon
*surako/sion. u(pa/rxousi d' e)n au)th=| kai\
po/leis a)cio/logoi du/o, kai\ tou/twn h( me\n *ka/laris,
h( de\ *ni/kaia prosagoreu/etai.
tou/twn de\ th\n me\n
*ka/larin *fwkaei=s e)/ktisan, kai\ xro/non tina\ katoikh/santes
u(po\ *turrhnw=n e)ceblh/qhsan e)k th=s nh/sou.
th\n de\ *ni/kaian e)/ktisan *turrhnoi\ qalattokratou=ntes
kai\ ta\s kata\ th\n *turrhni/an keime/nas nh/sous
i)diopoiou/menoi. e)pi\ de/ tinas xro/nous tw=n e)n th=|
*ku/rnw| po/lewn kurieu/ontes e)la/mbanon para\ tw=n
e)gxwri/wn fo/rous r(hti/nhn kai\ khro\n kai\ me/li, fuome/nwn
tou/twn dayilw=n e)n th=| nh/sw|.
ta\ d' a)ndra/poda
ta\ *ku/rnia diafe/rein dokei= tw=n a)/llwn dou/lwn
ei)s ta\s kata\ to\n bi/on xrei/as, fusikh=s tau/ths
th=s i)dio/thtos parakolouqou/shs. h( d' o(/lh nh=sos
eu)mege/qhs ou)=sa pollh\n th=s xw/ras o)reinh\n e)/xei,
pepukasme/nhn drumoi=s sunexe/si kai\ potamoi=s diarreome/nhn mikroi=s.
oi( d' e)gxw/rioi trofai=s me\n xrw=ntai
ga/lakti kai\ me/liti kai\ kre/asi, dayilw=s pa/nta
tau=ta parexome/nhs th=s xw/ras, ta\ de\ pro\s a)llh/lous
biou=sin e)pieikw=s kai\ dikai/ws para\ pa/ntas sxedo\n
tou\s a)/llous barba/rous: ta/ te ga\r kata\ th\n
o)reinh\n e)n toi=s de/ndresin eu(risko/mena khri/a tw=n
prw/twn eu(risko/ntwn e)sti/, mhdeno\s a)mfisbhtou=ntos,
ta/ te pro/bata shmei/ois dieilhmme/na, ka)\n mhdei\s
fula/tth|, sw/zetai toi=s kekthme/nois, e)/n te tai=s
a)/llais tai=s e)n tw=| bi/w| kata\ me/ros oi)konomi/ais qaumastw=s
protimw=si to\ dikaiopragei=n. paradoco/taton
d' e)sti\ to\ par' au)toi=s gino/menon kata\ ta\s tw=n
te/knwn gene/seis: o(/tan ga\r h( gunh\ te/kh|, tau/ths
me\n ou)demi/a gi/netai peri\ th\n loxei/an e)pime/leia, o(
d' a)nh\r au)th=s a)napesw\n w(s nosw=n loxeu/etai takta\s
h(me/ras, w(s tou= sw/matos au)tw=| kakopaqou=ntos:
fu/etai de\ kata\ th\n nh=son tau/thn kai\ pu/cos plei/sth
kai\ dia/foros, di' h(\n kai\ to\ me/li to\ gino/menon e)n
tau/th| pantelw=s gi/netai pikro/n. katoikou=si d' au)th\n
ba/rbaroi, th\n dia/lekton e)/xontes e)chllagme/nhn
kai\ duskatano/hton: to\n d' a)riqmo\n u(pa/rxousin
u(pe\r tou\s trismuri/ous.
e)xome/nh de\ tau/ths e)sti\ nh=sos h( prosagoreuome/nh
*sardw/, tw=| me\n mege/qei paraplh/sios th=| *sikeli/a|,
katoikoume/nh d' u(po\ barba/rwn tw=n o)nomazome/nwn
*)iolaei/wn, ou(\s nomi/zousin a)pogo/nous ei)=nai
tw=n meta\ *)iola/ou kai\ tw=n *qespiadw=n katoikhsa/ntwn.
kata\ ga\r tou\s xro/nous e)n oi(=s *(hraklh=s tou\s
diabebohme/nous a)/qlous e)te/lei, pai/dwn o)/ntwn au)tw=|
pollw=n e)k tw=n *qespi/ou qugate/rwn, tou/tous *(hraklh=s
kata/ tina xrhsmo\n e)cape/steilen ei)s *sardw\
kai\ met' au)tw=n du/namin a)cio/logon *(ellh/nwn te kai\
barba/rwn e)pi\ th\n a)poiki/an.
tau/ths de\ proesthkw\s
*)io/laos o( a)delfidou=s *(hrakle/ous katalabo/menos
w)/|kisen e)n au)th=| po/leis a)ciolo/gous, kai\ th\n xw/ran
kataklhrouxh/sas tou\s me\n laou\s proshgo/reusen
a)f' e(autou= *)iolaei/ous, kateskeu/ase de\ kai\ gumna/sia
kai\ qew=n naou\s kai\ ta)/lla pa/nta ta\ pro\s bi/on a)nqrw/pwn
eu)dai/mona, w(=n u(pomnh/mata me/xri tw=nde
tw=n kairw=n diame/nei: ta\ me\n ga\r ka/llista pedi/a
th\n proshgori/an a)p' e)kei/nou labo/nta *)iola/eia kalei=tai,
to\ de\ plh=qos me/xri tou= nu=n fula/ttei th\n
a)po\ *)iola/ou proshgori/an.
tou= de\ peri\ th=s a)poiki/as
xrhsmou= perie/xontos o(/ti toi=s th=s a)poiki/as tau/ths
koinwnh/sasi diamenei= ta\ th=s e)leuqeri/as a(/panta
to\n ai)w=na, sune/bh to\n xrhsmo\n parado/cws me/xri
tou= nu=n au)tonomi/an toi=s e)gxwri/ois a)sa/leuton fula/cai.
karxhdo/nioi/ te ga\r e)pi\ ple/on i)sxu/santes
kai\ th=s nh/sou krath/santes ou)k h)dunh/qhsan tou\s
prokatasxo/ntas th\n nh=son katadoulw/sasqai, a)ll'
oi( me\n *)iola/eioi katafugo/ntes ei)s th\n o)reinh\n kai\
katagei/ous oi)kh/seis kataskeua/santes e)/trefon polla\s
a)ge/las boskhma/twn, w(=n parexome/nwn dayilei=s
trofa\s h)rkou=nto prosfero/menoi ga/la kai\ turo\n
kai\ kre/a, kai\ th=s me\n pedia/dos gh=s e)kxwrh/santes
th\n e)k th=s e)rgasi/as kakopa/qeian e)ce/klinan, th\n
d' o)reinh\n nemo/menoi kai\ bi/on e)/xontes a)/moiron kakopaqei/as
tai=s proeirhme/nais trofai=s diete/lesan
xrw/menoi. tw=n de\ *karxhdoni/wn polla/kis a)ciolo/gois
duna/mesi strateusa/ntwn e)p' au)tou/s, dia\ ta\s
dusxwri/as kai\ th\n e)n toi=s katagei/ois dustrape/leian
die/meinan a)dou/lwtoi. to\ de\ teleutai=on *(rwmai/wn
e)pikratou/ntwn kai\ polla/kis e)p' au)tou\s strateusa/ntwn,
dia\ tau/tas ta\s ai)ti/as a)xei/rwtoi polemi/a|
duna/mei die/meinan. ou) mh\n a)lla\ kata\ tou\s a)rxai/ous
xro/nous *)io/laos me\n sugkataskeua/sas ta\
kata\ th\n a)poiki/an e)panh=lqen ei)s th\n *(ella/da, oi(
de\ *qespia/dai th=s nh/sou proestw=tes e)pi\ polla\s genea\s
to\ teleutai=on e)ce/peson ei)s th\n *)itali/an, kai\
katw/|khsan e)n toi=s kata\ *ku/mhn to/pois, to\ d' a)/llo
plh=qos e)kbarbarwqe\n kai\ prosthsa/menon e)k tw=n
e)gxwri/wn tou\s a)ri/stous h(gemo/nas diefu/lace th\n
e)leuqeri/an me/xri tw=n kaq' h(ma=s xro/nwn.
h(mei=s d' a)rkou/ntws ei)rhko/tes peri\ th=s *sardo/nos
die/cimen peri\ tw=n e(ch=s keime/nwn nh/swn. meta\
ga\r ta\s proeirhme/nas nh=so/s e)stin o)nomazome/nh me\n
*pituou=ssa, th\n de\ proshgori/an e)/xousa a)po\ tou=
plh/qous tw=n kat' au)th\n fuome/nwn pitu/wn. pelagi/a
d' ou)=sa die/sthken a)po\ me\n *(hrakle/ous sthlw=n
plou=n h(merw=n triw=n kai\ tw=n i)/swn nuktw=n,
a)po\ de\ *libu/hs h(me/ras kai\ nukto/s, a)po\ d' *)ibhri/as
mia=s h(me/ras: kata\ de\ to\ me/geqos paraplh/sio/s e)sti
*korku/ra|.
kata\ de\ th\n a)reth\n ou)=sa metri/a th\n me\n
a)mpelo/futon xw/ran o)li/ghn e)/xei, ta\s d' e)lai/as e)mpefuteume/nas
e)n toi=s koti/nois. tw=n de\ fuome/nwn
e)n au)th=| kallisteu/ein fasi\ th\n malako/thta tw=n
e)ri/wn. dieilhmme/nh de\ pedi/ois a)ciolo/gois kai\ gewlo/fois
po/lin e)/xei th\n o)nomazome/nhn *)/ereson, a)/poikon
*karxhdoni/wn.
e)/xei de\ kai\ lime/nas a)ciolo/gous
kai\ teixw=n kataskeua\s eu)mege/qeis kai\ oi)kiw=n
plh=qos eu)= kataskeuasme/nwn. katoikou=si d' au)th\n
ba/rbaroi pantodapoi/, plei=stoi de\ *foi/nikes. o( d'
a)poikismo\s au)th=s ge/gonen u(/steron e)/tesin e(kato\n
e(ch/konta th=s kata\ th\n *karxhdo/na kti/sews.
a)/llai d' u(pa/rxousi nh=soi kat' a)ntikru\ th=s
*)ibhri/as, u(po\ me\n tw=n *(ellh/nwn o)nomazo/menai *gumnh/siai
dia\ to\ tou\s e)noikou=ntas gumnou\s th=s e)sqh=tos
biou=n kata\ th\n tou= qe/rous w(/ran, u(po\ de\ tw=n
e)gxwri/wn kai\ tw=n *(rwmai/wn prosagoreu/ontai *baliari/des
a)po\ tou= ba/llein tai=s sfendo/nais li/qous
mega/lous ka/llista tw=n a(pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn. tou/twn
d' h( mei/zwn megi/sth pasw=n e)sti meta\ ta\s e(pta\
nh/sous, *sikeli/an, *sardw/, *ku/pron, *krh/thn, *eu)/boian,
*ku/rnon, *le/sbon, a)pe/xei de\ th=s *)ibhri/as
plou=n h(merh/sion: h( d' e)la/ttwn ke/klitai me\n pro\s
th\n e(/w, tre/fei de\ kth/nh polla\ kai\ pantodapa/,
ma/lista d' h(mio/nous, mega/lous me\n toi=s a)nasth/masin,
u(pera/gontas de\ tai=s r(w/mais. a)mfo/terai d'
ai( nh=soi xw/ran e)/xousin a)gaqh\n karpofo/ron kai\
plh=qos tw=n katoikou/ntwn u(pe\r tou\s trismuri/ous,
tw=n de\ pro\s th\n trofh\n gennhma/twn oi)=non me\n
o(losxerw=s ou) fe/rousi: dio\ kai\ pa/ntes ei)si\n u(perbolh=|
pro\s to\n oi)=non eu)kata/foroi, dia\ to\ spani/zein
par' au)toi=s: e)lai/ou de\ pantelw=s spani/zontes kataskeua/zousin
e)k th=s sxi/nou, kai\ mignu/ntes u(ei/w|
ste/ati ta\ sw/mata au(tw=n a)lei/fousi tou/tw|. ma/lista
de\ tw=n a(pa/ntwn o)/ntes filogu/nai protimw=sin au)ta\s
e)pi\ tosou=ton, w(/ste o(/tan tine\s gunai=kes u(po\
tw=n prospleo/ntwn lh|stw=n a(lw=sin, a)nti\ mia=s gunaiko\s
trei=s h)\ te/ttaras a)/ndras dido/ntes lutrou=ntai.
oi)kou=si d' u(po\ tai=s koila/si pe/trais, kai\ para\
tou\s krhmnou\s o)ru/gmata kataskeua/zontes kai\ kaqo/lou
pollou\s to/pous u(pono/mous poiou=ntes e)n
tou/tois biou=sin, a(/ma th\n e)c au)tw=n ske/phn kai\
a)sfa/leian qhrw/menoi. a)rgurw=| de\ kai\ xrusw=| nomi/smati
to\ para/pan ou) xrw=ntai, kai\ kaqo/lou tau=ta
ei)sa/gein ei)s th\n nh=son kwlu/ousin: ai)ti/an de\ tau/thn
e)pife/rousin, o(/ti to\ palaio\n *(hraklh=s e)stra/teusen
e)pi\ *ghruo/nhn, o)/nta *xrusa/oros me\n ui(o/n,
plei=ston de\ kekthme/non a)/rguro/n te kai\ xruso/n.
i(/n' ou)=n a)nepibou/leuton e)/xwsi th\n kth=sin, a)nepi/mikton
e(autoi=s e)poi/hsan to\n e)c a)rgu/rou te kai\
xrusou= plou=ton. dio/per a)kolou/qws tau/th| th=| kri/sei
kata\ ta\s gegenhme/nas pa/lai pote\ stratei/as
para\ *karxhdoni/ois tou\s misqou\s ou)k a)peko/mizon
ei)s ta\s patri/das, a)ll' w)nou/menoi gunai=kas kai\ oi)=non
a(/panta to\n misqo\n ei)s tau=ta katexorh/goun.
para/docon de/ ti kai\ kata\ tou\s ga/mous no/mimon
par' au)toi=s e)stin: e)n ga\r tai=s kata\ tou\s ga/mous
eu)wxi/ais oi)kei/wn te kai\ fi/lwn kata\ th\n h(liki/an
o( prw=tos a)ei\ kai\ o( deu/teros kai\ oi( loipoi\ kata\ to\
e(ch=s mi/sgontai tai=s nu/mfais a)na\ me/ros, e)sxa/tou
tou= numfi/ou tugxa/nontos tau/ths th=s timh=s.
i)/dion
de/ ti poiou=si kai\ pantelw=s e)chllagme/non peri\ ta\s
tw=n teteleuthko/twn tafa/s: sugko/yantes ga\r cu/lois
ta\ me/lh tou= sw/matos ei)s a)ggei=on e)mba/llousi
kai\ li/qous dayilei=s e)pitiqe/asin.
o(plismo\s d' e)sti\n
au)toi=s trei=s sfendo/nai, kai\ tou/twn mi/an me\n peri\
th\n kefalh\n e)/xousin, a)/llhn de\ peri\ th\n gaste/ra,
tri/thn d' e)n tai=s xersi/. kata\ de\ ta\s polemika\s
xrei/as ba/llousi li/qous polu\ mei/zous tw=n a)/llwn
ou(/tws eu)to/nws, w(/ste dokei=n to\ blhqe\n a)po/ tinos
katape/ltou fe/resqai: dio\ kai\ kata\ ta\s teixomaxi/as
e)n tai=s prosbolai=s tu/ptontes tou\s e)pi\ tw=n
e)pa/lcewn e)festw=tas katatraumati/zousin, e)n de\ tai=s
parata/cesi tou/s te qureou\s kai\ ta\ kra/nh kai\ pa=n
skepasth/rion o(/plon suntri/bousi.
kata\ de\ th\n eu)stoxi/an
ou(/tws a)kribei=s ei)sin, w(/ste kata\ to\ plei=ston
mh\ a(marta/nein tou= prokeime/nou skopou=. ai)/tiai
de\ tou/twn ai( sunexei=s e)k pai/dwn mele/tai, kaq'
a(\s u(po\ tw=n mhte/rwn a)nagka/zontai pai=des o)/ntes
sunexw=s sfendona=n: prokeime/nou ga\r skopou= kata/
ti cu/lon h)rthme/nou a)/rtou, ou) pro/teron di/dotai
tw=| meletw=nti fagei=n, e(/ws a)\n tuxw\n tou= a)/rtou
sugxwrou/menon la/bh| para\ th=s mhtro\s katafagei=n tou=ton.
e)pei\ de\ peri\ tw=n e)nto\s *(hraklei/wn sthlw=n keime/nwn
nh/swn dielhlu/qamen, peri\ tw=n kata\ to\n
w)keano\n ou)sw=n die/cimen. kata\ ga\r th\n *libu/hn
kei=tai me\n pelagi/a nh=sos a)cio/logos me\n tw=| mege/qei,
keime/nh de\ kata\ to\n w)keano\n a)pe/xei plou=n
a)po\ th=s *libu/hs h(merw=n pleio/nwn, keklime/nh pro\s
th\n du/sin. e)/xei de\ xw/ran karpofo/ron, pollh\n me\n
o)reinh/n, ou)k o)li/ghn de\ pedia/da ka/llei diafe/rousan.
diarreome/nh ga\r potamoi=s plwtoi=s e)k tou/twn
a)rdeu/etai, kai\ pollou\s me\n e)/xei paradei/sous
katafu/tous pantoi/ois de/ndresi, pamplhqei=s de\ khpei/as
dieilhmme/nas u(/dasi gluke/sin: e)pau/leis te polutelei=s
tai=s kataskeuai=s u(pa/rxousin e)n au)th=| kai\
kata\ ta\s khpei/as kateskeuasme/na kwqwnisth/ria
th\n dia/qesin a)nqhra\n e)/xonta, e)n oi(=s oi( katoikou=ntes
kata\ th\n qerinh\n w(/ran e)ndiatri/bousi, dayilw=s
th=s xw/ras xorhgou/shs ta\ pro\s th\n a)po/lausin kai\
trufh/n. h(/ te o)reinh\ drumou\s e)/xei puknou\s kai\
mega/lous kai\ de/ndra pantodapa\ karpofo/ra kai\
pro\s ta\s e)n toi=s o)/resi diai/tas e)/xonta sunagkei/as
kai\ phga\s polla/s. kaqo/lou d' h( nh=sos au(/th kata/rruto/s
e)sti namatiai/ois kai\ gluke/sin u(/dasi, di'
w(=n ou) mo/non a)po/lausis e)piterph\s gi/netai toi=s e)mbiou=sin
e)n au)th=|, a)lla\ kai\ pro\s u(gi/eian swma/twn
kai\ r(w/mhn sumba/lletai.
kunh/gia/ te dayilh= pantoi/wn
zw/|wn kai\ qhri/wn u(pa/rxei, kai\ tou/twn e)n
tai=s eu)wxi/ais eu)porou=ntes ou)de\n e)llipe\s e)/xousi tw=n
pro\s trufh\n kai\ polute/leian a)nhko/ntwn: kai\ ga\r
i)xqu/wn e)/xei plh=qos h( prosklu/zousa th=| nh/sw| qa/latta
dia\ to\ fu/sei to\n w)keano\n pantaxh=| plh/qein
pantodapw=n i)xqu/wn.
kaqo/lou d' h( nh=sos au(/th
to\n perikei/menon a)e/ra pantelw=s eu)/kraton e)/xousa
to\ ple/on me/ros tou= e)niautou= fe/rei plh=qos a)krodru/wn
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n w(rai/wn, w(/ste dokei=n
au)th\n w(sei\ qew=n tinwn, ou)k a)nqrw/pwn u(pa/rxein
e)mbiwth/rion dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s eu)daimoni/as.
kata\ me\n ou)=n tou\s palaiou\s xro/nous a)neu/retos h)=n
dia\ to\n a)po\ th=s o(/lhs oi)koume/nhs e)ktopismo/n, u(/steron
d' eu(re/qh dia\ toiau/tas ai)ti/as. *foi/nikes e)k
palaiw=n xro/nwn sunexw=s ple/ontes kat' e)mpori/an
polla\s me\n kata\ th\n *libu/hn a)poiki/as e)poih/santo,
ou)k o)li/gas de\ kai\ th=s *eu)rw/phs e)n toi=s pro\s du/sin
keklime/nois me/resi. tw=n d' e)pibolw=n au)toi=s kata\
nou=n proxwrousw=n, plou/tous mega/lous h)/qroisan,
kai\ th\n e)kto\s *(hraklei/wn sthlw=n e)peba/lonto plei=n,
h(\n w)keano\n o)noma/zousi.
kai\ prw=ton me\n e)p' au)tou=
tou= kata\ ta\s sth/las po/rou po/lin e)/ktisan e)pi\
th=s *eu)rw/phs, h(\n ou)=san xerro/nhson proshgo/reusan
*ga/deira, e)n h(=| ta/ te a)/lla kateskeu/asan oi)kei/ws
toi=s to/pois kai\ nao\n *(hrakle/ous polutelh=, kai\ qusi/as
kate/deican megaloprepei=s toi=s tw=n *foini/kwn
e)/qesi dioikoume/nas. to\ d' i(ero\n sune/bh tou=to kai\
to/te kai\ kata\ tou\s newte/rous xro/nous tima=sqai
peritto/teron me/xri th=s kaq' h(ma=s h(liki/as. polloi\
de\ kai\ tw=n *(rwmai/wn e)pifanei=s a)/ndres kai\ mega/las
pra/ceis kateirgasme/noi e)poih/santo me\n tou/tw| tw=|
qew=| eu)xa/s, sunete/lesan d' au)ta\s meta\ th\n sunte/leian
tw=n katorqwma/twn. oi( d' ou)=n *foi/nikes dia\
ta\s proeirhme/nas ai)ti/as e)reunw=ntes th\n e)kto\s tw=n
sthlw=n parali/an kai\ para\ th\n *libu/hn ple/ontes,
u(p' a)ne/mwn mega/lwn a)phne/xqhsan e)pi\ polu\n plou=n
di) w)keanou=. xeimasqe/ntes d' e)pi\ polla\s h(me/ras
proshne/xqhsan th=| proeirhme/nh| nh/sw|, kai\ th\n eu)daimoni/an
au)th=s kai\ fu/sin katopteu/santes a(/pasi
gnw/rimon e)poi/hsan. dio\ kai\ *turrhnw=n qalattokratou/ntwn
kai\ pe/mpein ei)s au)th\n a)poiki/an e)piballome/nwn,
diekw/lusan au)tou\s *karxhdo/nioi, a(/ma
me\n eu)labou/menoi mh\ dia\ th\n a)reth\n th=s nh/sou
polloi\ tw=n e)k th=s *karxhdo/nos ei)s e)kei/nhn metastw=sin,
a(/ma de\ pro\s ta\ para/loga th=s tu/xhs kataskeuazo/menoi
katafugh/n, ei)/ ti peri\ th\n *karxhdo/na
o(losxere\s ptai=sma sumbai/noi: dunh/sesqai ga\r
au)tou\s qalattokratou=ntas a)pa=rai panoiki/ous ei)s
a)gnooume/nhn u(po\ tw=n u(perexo/ntwn nh=son.
e)pei\ de\ peri\ tou= kata\ th\n *libu/hn w)keanou=
kai\ tw=n e)n au)tw=| nh/swn dih/lqomen, metabiba/somen
to\n lo/gon e)pi\ th\n *eu)rw/phn. kata\ ga\r th\n *galati/an
th\n parwkeani=tin kat' a)ntikru\ tw=n *(erkuni/wn
o)nomazome/nwn drumw=n (megi/stous ga\r u(pa/rxein
pareilh/famen tw=n kata\ th\n *eu)rw/phn' nh=soi
pollai\ kata\ to\n w)keano\n u(pa/rxousin, w(=n e)sti
megi/sth h( *prettanikh\ kaloume/nh.
au(/th de\ to\ me\n
palaio\n a)nepi/miktos e)ge/neto cenikai=s duna/mesin:
ou)/te ga\r *dio/nuson ou)/q' *(hrakle/a pareilh/famen
ou)/te tw=n a)/llwn h(rw/wn h)\ dunastw=n e)strateume/non
e)p' au)th/n: kaq' h(ma=s de\ *ga/ios *kai=sar o( dia\ ta\s
pra/ceis e)ponomasqei\s qeo\s prw=tos tw=n mnhmoneuome/nwn
e)xeirw/sato th\n nh=son, kai\ tou\s *prettanou\s
katapolemh/sas h)na/gkase telei=n w(risme/nous fo/rous.
a)lla\ peri\ me\n tou/twn ta\s kata\ me/ros pra/ceis e)n
toi=s oi)kei/ois xro/nois a)nagra/yomen, peri\ de\ th=s nh/sou
kai\ tou= fuome/nou kat' au)th\n kattite/rou nu=n
die/cimen.
au(/th ga\r tw=| sxh/mati tri/gwnos ou)=sa paraplhsi/ws
th=| *sikeli/a| ta\s pleura\s ou)k i)sokw/lous
e)/xei. parekteinou/shs d' au)th=s para\ th\n *eu)rw/phn
loch=s, to\ me\n e)la/xiston a)po\ th=s h)pei/rou diesthko\s
a)krwth/rion, o(\ kalou=si *ka/ntion, fasi\n a)pe/xein
a)po\ th=s gh=s stadi/ous w(s e(kato/n, kaq' o(\n to/pon
h( qa/latta poiei=tai to\n e)/kroun, to\ d' e(/teron
a)krwth/rion to\ kalou/menon *bele/rion a)pe/xein le/getai
th=s h)pei/rou plou=n h(merw=n tetta/rwn, to\ d'
u(poleipo/menon a)nh/kein me\n i(storou=sin ei)s to\ pe/lagos,
o)noma/zesqai d' *)/orkan. tw=n de\ pleurw=n
th\n me\n e)laxi/sthn ei)=nai stadi/wn e(ptakisxili/wn pentakosi/wn,
parh/kousan para\ th\n *eu)rw/phn, th\n de\
deute/ran th\n a)po\ tou= porqmou= pro\s th\n korufh\n
a)nh/kousan stadi/wn muri/wn pentakisxili/wn, th\n de\
loiph\n stadi/wn dismuri/wn, w(/ste th\n pa=san ei)=nai
th=s nh/sou perifora\n stadi/wn tetrakismuri/wn disxili/wn
pentakosi/wn. katoikei=n de/ fasi th\n *prettanikh\n
au)to/xqona ge/nh kai\ to\n palaio\n bi/on tai=s
a)gwgai=s diathrou=nta. a(/rmasi me\n ga\r kata\ tou\s
pole/mous xrw=ntai, kaqa/per oi( palaioi\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn
h(/rwes e)n tw=| *trwikw=| pole/mw| kexrh=sqai parade/dontai,
kai\ ta\s oi)kh/seis eu)telei=s e)/xousin, e)k
tw=n kala/mwn h)\ cu/lwn kata\ to\ plei=ston sugkeime/nas:
th/n te sunagwgh\n tw=n sitikw=n karpw=n poiou=ntai
tou\s sta/xus au)tou\s a)pote/mnontes kai\ qhsauri/zontes
ei)s ta\s kataste/gous oi)kh/seis: e)k de\
tou/twn tou\s palaiou\s sta/xus kaq' h(me/ran ti/llein,
kai\ katergazome/nous e)/xein th\n trofh/n. toi=s d'
h)/qesin a(plou=s ei)=nai kai\ polu\ kexwrisme/nous th=s
tw=n nu=n a)nqrw/pwn a)gxinoi/as kai\ ponhri/as. ta/s
te diai/tas eu)telei=s e)/xein, kai\ th=s e)k tou= plou/tou
gennwme/nhs trufh=s polu\ dialla/ttontas. ei)=nai de\
kai\ polua/nqrwpon th\n nh=son, kai\ th\n tou= a)e/ros
e)/xein dia/qesin pantelw=s kateyugme/nhn, w(s a)\n u(p'
au)th\n th\n a)/rkton keime/nhn. basilei=s de\ kai\ duna/stas
pollou\s e)/xein, kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous kata\ to\
plei=ston ei)rhnikw=s diakei=sqai. a)lla\ peri\ me\n tw=n
kat' au)th\n nomi/mwn kai\ tw=n a)/llwn i)diwma/twn ta\
kata\ me/ros a)nagra/yomen o(/tan e)pi\ th\n *kai/saros
genome/nhn stratei/an ei)s *prettani/an paragenhqw=men,
nu=n de\ peri\ tou= kat' au)th\n fuome/nou kattite/rou
die/cimen. th=s ga\r *prettanikh=s kata\ to\
a)krwth/rion to\ kalou/menon *bele/rion oi( katoikou=ntes
filo/cenoi/ te diafero/ntws ei)si\ kai\ dia\ th\n tw=n
ce/nwn e)mpo/rwn e)pimici/an e)chmerwme/noi ta\s a)gwga/s.
ou(=toi to\n katti/teron kataskeua/zousi filote/xnws
e)rgazo/menoi th\n fe/rousan au)to\n gh=n.
au(/th de\ petrw/dhs
ou)=sa diafua\s e)/xei gew/deis, e)n ai(=s to\n po/ron
katergazo/menoi kai\ th/cantes kaqai/rousin. a)potupou=ntes
d' ei)s a)straga/lwn r(uqmou\s komi/zousin
ei)/s tina nh=son prokeime/nhn me\n th=s *prettanikh=s,
o)nomazome/nhn de\ *)/iktin: kata\ ga\r ta\s a)mpw/teis a)nachrainome/nou
tou= metacu\ to/pou tai=s a(ma/cais ei)s
tau/thn komi/zousi dayilh= to\n katti/teron.
i)/dion de/
ti sumbai/nei peri\ ta\s plhsi/on nh/sous ta\s metacu\
keime/nas th=s te *eu)rw/phs kai\ th=s *prettanikh=s: kata\
me\n ga\r ta\s plhmuri/das tou= metacu\ po/rou plhroume/nou
nh=soi fai/nontai, kata\ de\ ta\s a)mpw/teis
a)porreou/shs th=s qala/tths kai\ polu\n to/pon a)nachrainou/shs
qewrou=ntai xerro/nhsoi.
e)nteu=qen d' oi(
e)/mporoi para\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn w)nou=ntai kai\ diakomi/zousin
ei)s th\n *galati/an: to\ de\ teleutai=on pezh=|
dia\ th=s *galati/as poreuqe/ntes h(me/ras w(s tria/konta
kata/gousin e)pi\ tw=n i(/ppwn ta\ forti/a pro\s th\n e)kbolh\n
tou= *(rodanou= potamou=.
peri\ me\n ou)=n tou= kattite/rou toi=s r(hqei=sin a)rkesqhso/meqa,
peri\ de\ tou= kaloume/nou h)le/ktrou nu=n
die/cimen. th=s *skuqi/as th=s u(pe\r th\n *galati/an kat'
a)ntikru\ nh=so/s e)sti pelagi/a kata\ to\n w)keano\n h(
prosagoreuome/nh *basi/leia. ei)s tau/thn o( klu/dwn
e)kba/llei dayile\s to\ kalou/menon h)/lektron, ou)damou=
de\ th=s oi)koume/nhs faino/menon. peri\ de\ tou/tou
polloi\ tw=n palaiw=n a)ne/grayan mu/qous pantelw=s
a)pistoume/nous kai\ dia\ tw=n a)potelesma/twn
e)legxome/nous. polloi\ ga\r tw=n te poihtw=n kai\ tw=n
suggrafe/wn fasi\ *fae/qonta to\n *(hli/ou me\n ui(o/n,
pai=da de\ th\n h(liki/an o)/nta, pei=sai to\n pate/ra mi/an
h(me/ran paraxwrh=sai tou= teqri/ppou: sugxwrhqe/ntos
d' au)tw=| tou/tou, to\n me\n *fae/qonta e)lau/nonta
to\ te/qrippon mh\ du/nasqai kratei=n tw=n h(niw=n, tou\s
d' i(/ppous katafronh/santas tou= paido\s e)cenexqh=nai
tou= sunh/qous dro/mou, kai\ to\ me\n prw=ton kata\
to\n ou)rano\n planwme/nous e)kpurw=sai tou=ton kai\
poih=sai to\n nu=n galaci/an kalou/menon ku/klon, meta\
de\ tau=ta pollh\n th=s oi)koume/nhs e)pifle/cantas ou)k
o)li/ghn kataka/ein xw/ran. dio\ kai\ tou= *dio\s a)ganakth/santos
e)pi\ toi=s gegenhme/nois, keraunw=sai me\n
to\n *fae/qonta, a)pokatasth=sai de\ to\n h(/lion e)pi\ th\n
sunh/qh porei/an. tou= de\ *fae/qontos peso/ntos pro\s
ta\s e)kbola\s tou= nu=n kaloume/nou *pa/dou potamou=,
to\ de\ palaio\n *)hridanou= prosagoreuome/nou, qrhnh=sai
me\n ta\s a)delfa\s au)tou= th\n teleuth\n filotimo/tata,
dia\ de\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s lu/phs u(po\ th=s
fu/sews metasxhmatisqh=nai th\n fu/sin, genome/nas
ai)gei/rous.
tau/tas de\ kat' e)niauto\n kata\ th\n au)th\n
w(/ran da/kruon a)fie/nai, kai\ tou=to phgnu/menon
a)potelei=n to\ kalou/menon h)/lektron, lampro/thti me\n
tw=n o(mofuw=n diafe/ron, e)pixwria/zon d' e)n tai=s tw=n
ne/wn teleutai=s kata\ to\ tou/twn pe/nqos.
dihmarthko/twn
de\ pa/ntwn tw=n to\n mu=qon tou=ton peplako/twn
kai\ dia\ tw=n a)potelesma/twn e)n toi=s u(/steron
xro/nois e)legxome/nwn, prosekte/on tai=s a)lhqinai=s
i(stori/ais: to\ ga\r h)/lektron suna/getai me\n e)n th=|
proeirhme/nh| nh/sw|, komi/zetai d' u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn
pro\s th\n a)ntipe/ras h)/peiron, di' h(=s fe/retai pro\s
tou\s kaq' h(ma=s to/pous, kaqo/ti proei/rhtai.
dielhluqo/tes de\ peri\ tw=n nh/swn tw=n keime/nwn
e)n toi=s pro\s dusma\s me/resin, ou)k a)noi/keion ei)=nai
nomi/zomen peri\ tw=n plhsi/on th=s *eu)rw/phs e)qnw=n
braxe/a dielqei=n, a(\ paraleloi/pamen e)n tai=s pro/teron
bi/blois. th=s *keltikh=s toi/nun to\ palaio/n,
w(/s fasin, e)duna/steusen e)pifanh\s a)nh/r, w(=| quga/thr
e)ge/neto tw=| mege/qei tou= sw/matos u(perfuh/s, th=|
d' eu)prepei/a| polu\ die/xousa tw=n a)/llwn. au(/th de\
dia/ te th\n tou= sw/matos r(w/mhn: kai\ th\n qaumazome/nhn
eu)pre/peian pefronhmatisme/nh panto\s tou=
mnhsteu/ontos to\n ga/mon a)phrnei=to, nomi/zousa mhde/na
tou/twn a)/cion e(auth=s ei)=nai. kata\ de\ th\n *(hrakle/ous
e)pi\ *ghruo/nhn stratei/an, katanth/santos ei)s
th\n *keltikh\n au)tou= kai\ po/lin *)alhsi/an e)n tau/th|
kti/santos, qeasame/nh to\n *(hrakle/a kai\ qauma/sasa
th/n te a)reth\n au)tou= kai\ th\n tou= sw/matos u(peroxh/n,
prosede/cato th\n e)piplokh\n meta\ pa/shs proqumi/as,
sugkataneusa/ntwn kai\ tw=n gone/wn. migei=sa
de\ tw=| *(hraklei= e)ge/nnhsen ui(o\n o)no/mati *gala/thn,
polu\ proe/xonta tw=n o(moeqnw=n a)reth=| te
yuxh=s kai\ r(w/mh| sw/matos. a)ndrwqei\s de\ th\n h(liki/an
kai\ diadeca/menos th\n patrw/|an basilei/an, pollh\n
me\n th=s prosorizou/shs xw/ras katekth/sato, mega/las
de\ pra/ceis polemika\s sunete/lese. peribo/htos de\
geno/menos e)p' a)ndrei/a| tou\s u(f' au(to\n tetagme/nous
w)no/masen a)f' e(autou= *gala/tas: a)f' w(=n h( su/mpasa
*galati/a proshgoreu/qh.
e)pei\ de\ peri\ th=s tw=n *galatw=n proshgori/as
dih/lqomen, kai\ peri\ th=s xw/ras au)tw=n de/on e)sti\n
ei)pei=n. h( toi/nun *galati/a katoikei=tai me\n u(po\ pollw=n
e)qnw=n diafo/rwn toi=s mege/qesi: ta\ me/gista
ga\r au)tw=n sxedo\n ei)/kosi muria/das a)ndrw=n e)/xei, ta\
d' e)la/xista pe/nte muria/das, w(=n e(/n e)sti pro\s *(rwmai/ous
e)/xon sugge/neian palaia\n kai\ fili/an th\n
me/xri tw=n kaq' h(ma=s xro/nwn diame/nousan. keime/nh
de\ kata\ to\ plei=ston u(po\ ta\s a)/rktous xeime/rio/s
e)sti kai\ yuxra\ diafero/ntws. kata\ ga\r th\n
xeimerinh\n w(/ran e)n tai=s sunnefe/sin h(me/rais a)nti\
me\n tw=n o)/mbrwn xio/ni pollh=| ni/fetai, kata\ de\ ta\s
ai)qri/as krusta/llw| kai\ pa/gois e)caisi/ois plh/qei, di' w(=n oi( potamoi\ phgnu/menoi dia\ th=s i)di/as fu/sews
gefurou=ntai: ou) mo/non ga\r oi( tuxo/ntes o(di=tai kat'
o)li/gous kata\ tou= krusta/llou poreuo/menoi diabai/nousin,
a)lla\ kai\ stratope/dwn muria/des meta\ skeuofo/rwn
kai\ a(macw=n gemousw=n a)sfalw=s peraiou=ntai.
pollw=n de\ kai\ mega/lwn potamw=n r(eo/ntwn
dia\ th=s *galati/as kai\ toi=s r(ei/qrois poiki/lws th\n
pedia/da gh=n temno/ntwn, oi( me\n e)k limnw=n a)bu/sswn
r(e/ousin, oi( d' e)k tw=n o)rw=n e)/xousi ta\s phga\s
kai\ ta\s e)pirroi/as: th\n d' e)kbolh\n oi( me\n ei)s to\n
w)keano\n poiou=ntai, oi( d' ei)s th\n kaq' h(ma=s qa/lattan.
me/gistos d' e)sti\ tw=n ei)s to\ kaq' h(ma=s
pe/lagos r(eo/ntwn o( *(rodano/s, ta\s me\n phga\s e)/xwn
e)n toi=s *)alpei/ois o)/resi, pe/nte de\ sto/masin e)cereugo/menos
ei)s th\n qa/lattan. tw=n d' ei)s to\n w)keano\n
r(eo/ntwn me/gistoi dokou=sin u(pa/rxein o(/ te *danou/bios
kai\ o( *(rh=nos, o(\n e)n toi=s kaq' h(ma=s xro/nois
*kai=sar o( klhqei\s qeo\s e)/zeuce parado/cws, kai\
peraiw/sas pezh=| th\n du/namin e)xeirw/sato tou\s pe/ran
katoikou=ntas au)tou= *gala/tas.
polloi\ de\ kai\
a)/lloi plwtoi\ potamoi\ kata\ th\n *keltikh/n ei)si, peri\
w(=n makro\n a)\n ei)/h gra/fein. pa/ntes de\ sxedo\n u(po\
tou= pa/gou phgnu/menoi gefurou=si ta\ r(ei=qra, kai\ tou=
krusta/llou dia\ th\n fusikh\n leio/thta poiou=ntos
tou\s diabai/nontas o)lisqa/nein, a)xu/rwn e)piballome/nwn
e)p' au)tou\s a)sfalh= th\n dia/basin e)/xousin.
i)/dion de/ ti kai\ para/docon sumbai/nei kata\ th\n
plei/sthn th=s *galati/as, peri\ ou(= paralipei=n ou)k
a)/cion h(gou/meqa. a)po\ ga\r qerinh=s du/sews kai\ a)/rktou
pnei=n ei)w/qasin a)/nemoi thlikau/thn e)/xontes
sfodro/thta kai\ du/namin, w(/ste a)narpa/zein a)po\ th=s
gh=s li/qous xeiroplhqiai/ous toi=s mege/qesi kai\ tw=n
yhfi/dwn a(dromerh= koniorto/n: kaqo/lou de\ kataigi/zontes
la/brws a(rpa/zousin a)po\ me\n tw=n a)ndrw=n
ta\ o(/pla kai\ ta\s e)sqh=tas, a)po\ de\ tw=n i(/ppwn tou\s
a)naba/tas. dia\ de\ th\n u(perbolh\n tou= yu/xous diafqeirome/nhs
th=s kata\ to\n a)e/ra kra/sews ou)/t' oi)=non
ou)/t' e)/laion fe/rei: dio/per tw=n *galatw=n oi(
tou/twn tw=n karpw=n sterisko/menoi po/ma kataskeua/zousin
e)k th=s kriqh=s to\ prosagoreuo/menon zu=qos,
kai\ ta\ khri/a plu/nontes tw=| tou/twn a)poplu/mati
xrw=ntai. ka/toinoi d' o)/ntes kaq' u(perbolh\n to\n
ei)sago/menon u(po\ tw=n e)mpo/rwn oi)=non a)/kraton e)mforou=ntai,
kai\ dia\ th\n e)piqumi/an la/brw| xrw/menoi
tw=| potw=| kai\ mequsqe/ntes ei)s u(/pnon h)\ maniw/deis
diaqe/seis tre/pontai. dio\ kai\ polloi\ tw=n *)italikw=n
e)mpo/rwn dia\ th\n sunh/qh filarguri/an e(/rmaion h(gou=ntai
th\n tw=n *galatw=n filoini/an. ou(=toi ga\r dia\ me\n
tw=n plwtw=n potamw=n ploi/ois, dia\ de\ th=s pedia/dos
xw/ras a(ma/cais komi/zontes to\n oi)=non, a)ntilamba/nousi
timh=s plh=qos a)/piston: dido/ntes ga\r oi)/nou kera/mion
a)ntilamba/nousi pai=da, tou= po/matos dia/konon a)meibo/menoi.
kata\ gou=n th\n *galati/an a)/rguros me\n ou)
gi/netai to\ su/nolon, xruso\s de\ polu/s, o(\n toi=s e)gxwri/ois
h( fu/sis a)/neu metallei/as kai\ kakopaqei/as
u(pourgei=. h( ga\r tw=n potamw=n r(u/sis skoliou\s tou\s
a)gkw=nas e)/xousa, kai\ toi=s tw=n parakeime/nwn o)rw=n
o)/xqois prosara/ttousa kai\ mega/lous a)porrhgnu=sa
kolwnou/s, plhroi= xrusou= yh/gmatos.
tou=to d' oi(
peri\ ta\s e)rgasi/as a)sxolou/menoi suna/gontes a)lh/qousin
h)\ sugko/ptousi ta\s e)xou/sas to\ yh=gma bw/lous,
dia\ de\ tw=n u(da/twn th=s fu/sews to\ gew=des
plu/nantes paradido/asin e)n tai=s kami/nois ei)s th\n
xwnei/an.
tou/tw| de\ tw=| tro/pw| swreu/ontes xrusou=
plh=qos kataxrw=ntai pro\s ko/smon ou) mo/non ai( gunai=kes,
a)lla\ kai\ oi( a)/ndres. peri\ me\n ga\r tou\s
karpou\s kai\ tou\s braxi/onas ye/lia forou=si, peri\
de\ tou\s au)xe/nas kri/kous paxei=s o(loxru/sous kai\ daktuli/ous
a)ciolo/gous, e)/ti de\ xrusou=s qw/rakas.
i)/dion
de/ ti kai\ para/docon para\ toi=s a)/nw *keltoi=s e)sti
peri\ ta\ teme/nh tw=n qew=n gino/menon: e)n ga\r toi=s
i(eroi=s kai\ teme/nesin e)pi\ th=s xw/ras a)neime/nois e)/rriptai
polu\s xruso\s a)nateqeime/nos toi=s qeoi=s, kai\
tw=n e)gxwri/wn ou)dei\s a(/ptetai tou/tou dia\ th\n deisidaimoni/an,
kai/per o)/ntwn tw=n *keltw=n filargu/rwn kaq' u(perbolh/n.
oi( de\ *gala/tai toi=s me\n sw/masi/n ei)sin eu)mh/keis,
tai=s de\ sarci\ ka/qugroi kai\ leukoi/, tai=s de\ ko/mais
ou) mo/non e)k fu/sews canqoi/, a)lla\ kai\ dia\ th=s kataskeuh=s
e)pithdeu/ousin au)/cein th\n fusikh\n th=s xro/as
i)dio/thta.
tita/nou ga\r a)poplu/mati smw=ntes ta\s
tri/xas sunexw=s kai\ a)po\ tw=n metw/pwn e)pi\ th\n
korufh\n kai\ tou\s te/nontas a)naspw=sin, w(/ste th\n
pro/soyin au)tw=n fai/nesqai *satu/rois kai\ *pa=sin
e)oikui=an: paxu/nontai ga\r ai( tri/xes a)po\ th=s katergasi/as,
w(/ste mhde\n th=s tw=n i(/ppwn xai/ths diafe/rein.
ta\ de\ ge/neia tine\s me\n curw=ntai, tine\s de\
metri/ws u(potre/fousin: oi( d' eu)genei=s ta\s me\n pareia\s
a)poleiai/nousi, ta\s d' u(ph/nas a)neime/nas e)w=sin,
w(/ste ta\ sto/mata au)tw=n e)pikalu/ptesqai. dio/per
e)sqio/ntwn me\n au)tw=n e)mple/kontai tai=s trofai=s,
pino/ntwn de\ kaqaperei\ dia/ tinos h(qmou= fe/retai to\
po/ma. deipnou=si de\ kaqh/menoi pa/ntes ou)k e)pi\
qro/nwn, a)ll' e)pi\ th=s gh=s, u(postrw/masi xrw/menoi
lu/kwn h)\ kunw=n de/rmasi. diakonou=ntai d' u(po\ tw=n
newta/twn pai/dwn e)xo/ntwn h(liki/an, a)rre/nwn te kai\
qhleiw=n. plhsi/on d' au)tw=n e)sxa/rai kei=ntai ge/mousai
puro\s kai\ le/bhtas e)/xousai kai\ o)belou\s plh/reis
krew=n o(lomerw=n. tou\s d' a)gaqou\s a)/ndras tai=s
kalli/stais tw=n krew=n moi/rais gerai/rousi, kaqa/per
kai\ o( poihth\s to\n *ai)/anta pareisa/gei timw/menon
u(po\ tw=n a)riste/wn, o(/te pro\s *(/ektora monomaxh/sas e)ni/khse,
nw/toisin d' *ai)/anta dihneke/essi ge/raire.
kalou=si de\ kai\ tou\s ce/nous e)pi\ ta\s eu)wxi/as, kai\
meta\ to\ dei=pnon e)perwtw=si, ti/nes ei)si\ kai\ ti/nwn
xrei/an e)/xousin. ei)w/qasi de\ kai\ para\ to\ dei=pnon
e)k tw=n tuxo/ntwn pro\s th\n dia\ tw=n lo/gwn a(/millan
katasta/ntes, e)k proklh/sews monomaxei=n pro\s a)llh/lous,
par' ou)de\n tiqe/menoi th\n tou= bi/ou teleuth/n:
e)nisxu/ei ga\r par' au)toi=s o( *puqago/rou lo/gos,
o(/ti
ta\s yuxa\s tw=n a)nqrw/pwn a)qana/tous ei)=nai sumbe/bhke
kai\ di' e)tw=n w(risme/nwn pa/lin biou=n, ei)s e(/teron
sw=ma th=s yuxh=s ei)sduome/nhs. dio\ kai\ kata\
ta\s tafa\s tw=n teteleuthko/twn e)ni/ous e)pistola\s
gegramme/nas toi=s oi)kei/ois teteleuthko/sin e)mba/llein
ei)s th\n pura/n, w(s tw=n teteleuthko/twn a)nagnwsome/nwn tau/tas.
e)n de\ tai=s o(doipori/ais kai\ tai=s
ma/xais xrw=ntai sunwri/sin, e)/xontos tou= a(/rmatos
h(ni/oxon kai\ paraba/thn. a)pantw=ntes de\ toi=s e)fippeu/ousin
e)n toi=s pole/mois saunia/zousi tou\s e)nanti/ous,
kai\ kataba/ntes th\n a)po\ tou= ci/fous suni/stantai
ma/xhn.
e)/nioi d' au)tw=n e)pi\ tosou=to tou=
qana/tou katafronou=sin, w(/ste gumnou\s kai\ periezwsme/nous
katabai/nein ei)s to\n ki/ndunon. e)pa/gontai
de\ kai\ qera/pontas e)leuqe/rous e)k tw=n penh/twn
katale/gontes, oi(=s h(nio/xois kai\ paraspistai=s
xrw=ntai kata\ ta\s ma/xas. kata\ de\ ta\s parata/ceis
ei)w/qasi proa/gein th=s parata/cews kai\ prokalei=sqai
tw=n a)ntitetagme/nwn tou\s a)ri/stous ei)s monomaxi/an,
proanasei/ontes ta\ o(/pla kai\ kataplhtto/menoi
tou\s e)nanti/ous.
o(/tan de/ tis u(pakou/sh| pro\s
th\n ma/xhn, ta/s te tw=n progo/nwn a)ndragaqi/as e)cumnou=si
kai\ ta\s e(autw=n a)reta\s profe/rontai, kai\
to\n a)ntitatto/menon e)coneidi/zousi kai\ tapeinou=si
kai\ to\ su/nolon to\ qa/rsos th=s yuxh=s toi=s lo/gois
proafairou=ntai.
tw=n de\ peso/ntwn polemi/wn ta\s
kefala\s a)fairou=ntes peria/ptousi toi=s au)xe/si tw=n
i(/ppwn: ta\ de\ sku=la toi=s qera/pousi parado/ntes
h(|magme/na lafuragwgou=sin, e)pipaiani/zontes kai\
a(/|dontes u(/mnon e)pini/kion, kai\ ta\ a)kroqi/nia tau=ta
tai=s oi)ki/ais proshlou=sin w(/sper oi( e)n kunhgi/ois tisi\
kexeirwme/noi ta\ qhri/a. tw=n d' e)pifanesta/twn polemi/wn
kedrw/santes ta\s kefala\s e)pimelw=s throu=sin
e)n la/rnaki, kai\ toi=s ce/nois e)pideiknu/ousi semnuno/menoi
dio/ti th=sde th=s kefalh=s tw=n progo/nwn tis
h)\ path\r h)\ kai\ au)to\s polla\ xrh/mata dido/mena
ou)k e)/labe. fasi\ de/ tinas au)tw=n kauxa=sqai dio/ti
xruso\n a)nti/staqmon th=s kefalh=s ou)k e)de/canto,
ba/rbaro/n tina megaloyuxi/an e)pideiknu/menoi: ou)
ga\r to\ mh\ pwlei=n ta\ su/sshma th=s a)reth=s eu)gene/s,
a)lla\ to\ polemei=n to\ o(mo/fulon teteleuthko\s qhriw=des.
e)sqh=si de\ xrw=ntai kataplhktikai=s, xitw=si
me\n baptoi=s xrw/masi pantodapoi=s dihnqisme/nois
kai\ a)nacuri/sin, a(\s e)kei=noi bra/kas prosagoreu/ousin:
e)piporpou=ntai de\ sa/gous r(abdwtou\s e)n me\n
toi=s xeimw=si dasei=s, kata\ de\ to\ qe/ros yilou/s, plinqi/ois
puknoi=s kai\ poluanqe/si dieilhmme/nous. o(/plois
de\ xrw=ntai qureoi=s me\n a)ndromh/kesi, pepoikilme/nois
i)diotro/pws: tine\s de\ kai\ zw/|wn xalkw=n e)coxa\s
e)/xousin, ou) mo/non pro\s ko/smon, a)lla\ kai\ pro\s
a)sfa/leian eu)= dedhmiourghme/nas. kra/nh de\ xalka=
periti/qentai mega/las e)coxa\s e)c e(autw=n e)/xonta kai\
pammege/qh fantasi/an e)pife/ronta toi=s xrwme/nois,
w(=n toi=s me\n pro/skeitai sumfuh= ke/rata, toi=s de\
o)rne/wn h)\ tetrapo/dwn zw/|wn e)ktetupwme/nai protomai/.
sa/lpiggas d' e)/xousin i)diofuei=s kai\ barbarika/s:
e)mfusw=si ga\r tau/tais kai\ proba/llousin h)=xon
traxu\n kai\ polemikh=s taraxh=s oi)kei=on. qw/rakas
d' e)/xousin oi( me\n sidhrou=s a(lusidwtou/s, oi( de\ toi=s
u(po\ th=s fu/sews dedome/nois a)rkou=ntai, gumnoi\ maxo/menoi.
a)nti\ de\ tou= ci/fous spa/qas e)/xousi makra\s
sidhrai=s h)\ xalkai=s a(lu/sesin e)chrthme/nas, para\ th\n
decia\n lago/na paratetame/nas. tine\s de\ tou\s xitw=nas
e)pixru/sois h)\ katargu/rois zwsth=rsi sune/zwntai.
proba/llontai de\ lo/gxas, a(\s e)kei=noi lagki/as kalou=si,
phxuai=a tw=| mh/kei tou= sidh/rou kai\ e)/ti mei/zw
ta\ e)piqh/mata e)xou/sas, pla/tei de\ braxu\ lei/ponta
dipalai/stwn: ta\ me\n ga\r ci/fh tw=n par' e(te/rois
sauni/wn ei)si\n ou)k e)la/ttw, ta\ de\ sauni/a ta\s a)kma\s
e)/xei tw=n cifw=n mei/zous. tou/twn de\ ta\ me\n e)p'
eu)qei/as kexa/lkeutai, ta\ d' e(likoeidh= di' o(/lwn a)na/klasin
e)/xei pro\s to\ kai\ kata\ th\n plhgh\n mh\ mo/non
te/mnein, a)lla\ kai\ qrau/ein ta\s sa/rkas kai\
kata\ th\n a)nakomidh\n tou= do/ratos spara/ttein to\ trau=ma.
au)toi\ d' ei)si\ th\n pro/soyin kataplhktikoi\
kai\ tai=s fwnai=s baruhxei=s kai\ pantelw=s traxu/fwnoi,
kata\ de\ ta\s o(mili/as braxulo/goi kai\ ai)nigmati/ai
kai\ ta\ polla\ ai)nitto/menoi sunekdoxikw=s:
polla\ de\ le/gontes e)n u(perbolai=s e)p' au)ch/sei me\n
e(autw=n, meiw/sei de\ tw=n a)/llwn, a)peilhtai/ te kai\
a)natatikoi\ kai\ tetragw|dhme/noi u(pa/rxousi, tai=s de\
dianoi/ais o)cei=s kai\ pro\s ma/qhsin ou)k a)fuei=s. ei)si\
de\ par' au)toi=s kai\ poihtai\ melw=n, ou(\s ba/rdous
o)noma/zousin. ou(=toi de\ met' o)rga/nwn tai=s lu/rais
o(moi/wn a(/|dontes ou(\s me\n u(mnou=sin, ou(\s de\ blasfhmou=si.
filo/sofoi/ te/ tine/s ei)si kai\ qeolo/goi perittw=s
timw/menoi, ou(\s droui/das o)noma/zousi. xrw=ntai
de\ kai\ ma/ntesin, a)podoxh=s mega/lhs a)ciou=ntes au)tou/s:
ou(=toi de\ dia/ te th=s oi)wnoskopi/as kai\ dia\
th=s tw=n i(erei/wn qusi/as ta\ me/llonta prole/gousi,
kai\ pa=n to\ plh=qos e)/xousin u(ph/koon. ma/lista d'
o(/tan peri/ tinwn mega/lwn e)piske/ptwntai, para/docon
kai\ a)/piston e)/xousi no/mimon: a)/nqrwpon ga\r
kataspei/santes tu/ptousi maxai/ra| kata\ to\n u(pe\r
to\ dia/fragma to/pon, kai\ peso/ntos tou= plhge/ntos
e)k th=s ptw/sews kai\ tou= sparagmou= tw=n melw=n,
e)/ti de\ th=s tou= ai(/matos r(u/sews to\ me/llon noou=si,
palaia=| tini kai\ poluxroni/w| parathrh/sei peri\ tou/twn
pepisteuko/tes. e)/qos d' au)toi=s e)sti mhde/na
qusi/an poiei=n a)/neu filoso/fou: dia\ ga\r tw=n e)mpei/rwn
th=s qei/as fu/sews w(sperei/ tinwn o(mofw/nwn
ta\ xaristh/ria toi=s qeoi=s fasi dei=n prosfe/rein,
kai\ dia\ tou/twn oi)/ontai dei=n ta)gaqa\ ai)tei=sqai.
ou) mo/non d' e)n tai=s ei)rhnikai=s xrei/ais, a)lla\ kai\
kata\ tou\s pole/mous tou/tois ma/lista pei/qontai kai\
toi=s melw|dou=si poihtai=s, ou) mo/non oi( fi/loi, a)lla\
kai\ oi( pole/mioi: polla/kis d' e)n tai=s parata/cesi
plhsiazo/ntwn a)llh/lois tw=n stratope/dwn kai\ toi=s
ci/fesin a)natetame/nois kai\ tai=s lo/gxais probeblhme/nais,
ei)s to\ me/son ou(=toi proelqo/ntes pau/ousin
au)tou/s, w(/sper tina\ qhri/a katepa/|santes. ou(/tw kai\
para\ toi=s a)griwta/tois barba/rois o( qumo\s ei)/kei th=|
sofi/a| kai\ o( *)/arhs ai)dei=tai ta\s *mou/sas.
xrh/simon d' e)sti\ diori/sai to\ para\ polloi=s
a)gnoou/menon. tou\s ga\r u(pe\r *massali/as katoikou=ntas
e)n tw=| mesogei/w| kai\ tou\s para\ ta\s *)/alpeis,
e)/ti de\ tou\s e)pi\ ta/de tw=n *purhnai/wn o)rw=n
*keltou\s o)noma/zousi, tou\s d' u(pe\r tau/ths th=s *keltikh=s
ei)s ta\ pro\s a)/rkton neu/onta me/rh para/ te to\n
w)keano\n kai\ to\ *(erku/nion o)/ros kaqidrume/nous kai\
pa/ntas tou\s e(ch=s me/xri th=s *skuqi/as *gala/tas prosagoreu/ousin:
oi( de\ *(rwmai=oi pa/lin pa/nta tau=ta ta\
e)/qnh sullh/bdhn mia=| proshgori/a| perilamba/nousin,
o)noma/zontes *gala/tas a(/pantas.
ai( de\ gunai=kes tw=n
*galatw=n ou) mo/non toi=s mege/qesi paraplh/sioi toi=s
a)ndra/sin ei)si/n, a)lla\ kai\ tai=s a)lkai=s e)na/milloi.
ta\ de\ paidi/a par' au)toi=s e)k geneth=s u(pa/rxei polia\
kata\ to\ plei=ston: probai/nonta de\ tai=s h(liki/ais ei)s
to\ tw=n pate/rwn xrw=ma tai=s xro/ais metasxhmati/zetai.
a)griwta/twn d' o)/ntwn tw=n u(po\ ta\s a)/rktous
katoikou/ntwn kai\ tw=n th=| *skuqi/a| plhsioxw/rwn,
fasi/ tinas a)nqrw/pous e)sqi/ein, w(/sper kai\ tw=n
*prettanw=n tou\s katoikou=ntas th\n o)nomazome/nhn
*)/irin.
diabebohme/nhs de\ th=s tou/twn a)lkh=s kai\ a)grio/thtos,
fasi/ tines e)n toi=s palaioi=s xro/nois tou\s th\n
*)asi/an a(/pasan katadramo/ntas, o)nomazome/nous de\
*kimmeri/ous, tou/tous ei)=nai, braxu\ tou= xro/nou th\n
le/cin fqei/rantos e)n th=| tw=n kaloume/nwn *ki/mbrwn
proshgori/a|. zhlou=si ga\r e)k palaiou= lh|steu/ein e)pi\
ta\s a)llotri/as xw/ras e)perxo/menoi kai\ katafronei=n
a(pa/ntwn. ou(=toi ga/r ei)sin oi( th\n me\n *(rw/mhn e(lo/ntes,
to\ de\ i(ero\n to\ e)n *delfoi=s sulh/santes, kai\
pollh\n me\n th=s *eu)rw/phs, ou)k o)li/ghn de\ kai\ th=s
*)asi/as forologh/santes, kai\ tw=n katapolemhqe/ntwn
th\n xw/ran katoikh/santes, oi( dia\ th\n pro\s tou\s
*(/ellhnas e)piplokh\n *(ellhnogala/tai klhqe/ntes, to\
de\ teleutai=on polla\ kai\ mega/la strato/peda *(rwmai/wn
suntri/yantes. a)kolou/qws de\ th=| kat' au)tou\s
a)grio/thti kai\ peri\ ta\s qusi/as e)kto/pws a)sebou=si:
tou\s ga\r kakou/rgous kata\ pentaethri/da fula/cantes
a)naskolopi/zousi toi=s qeoi=s kai\ met' a)/llwn pollw=n
a)parxw=n kaqagi/zousi, pura\s pammege/qeis kataskeua/zontes. xrw=ntai de\ kai\ toi=s ai)xmalw/tois
w(s i(erei/ois pro\s ta\s tw=n qew=n tima/s. tine\s d' au)tw=n
kai\ ta\ kata\ po/lemon lhfqe/nta zw=|a meta\ tw=n
a)nqrw/pwn a)poktei/nousin h)\ kataka/ousin h)/ tisin
a)/llais timwri/ais a)fani/zousi. gunai=kas d' e)/xontes
eu)eidei=s h(/kista tau/tais prose/xousin, a)lla\ pro\s
ta\s tw=n a)rre/nwn e)piploka\s e)kto/pws luttw=sin.
ei)w/qasi d' e)pi\ dorai=s qhri/wn xamai\ kaqeu/dontes
e)c a)mfote/rwn tw=n merw=n parakoi/tois sugkuli/esqai.
to\ de\ pa/ntwn paradoco/taton, th=s i)di/as eu)sxhmosu/nhs
a)frontistou=ntes th\n tou= sw/matos w(/ran e(te/rois
eu)ko/lws proi+/entai, kai\ tou=to ai)sxro\n ou)x
h(gou=ntai, a)lla\ ma=llon o(/tan tis au)tw=n xarizome/nwn
mh\ prosde/chtai th\n didome/nhn xa/rin, a)/timon
h(gou=ntai.
h(mei=s d' a)rkou/ntws peri\ *keltw=n ei)rhko/tes metabiba/somen
th\n i(stori/an e)pi\ tou\s plhsioxw/rous
tou/tois *kelti/bhras. ou(=toi ga\r to\ palaio\n peri\
th=s xw/ras a)llh/lois diapolemh/santes, oi(/ te *)/ibhres
kai\ oi( *keltoi/, kai\ meta\ tau=ta dialuqe/ntes kai\ th\n
xw/ran koinh=| katoikh/santes, e)/ti d' e)pigami/as pro\s
a)llh/lous sunqe/menoi, dia\ th\n e)pimici/an tau/ths
e)/tuxon th=s proshgori/as. duei=n d' e)qnw=n a)lki/mwn
mixqe/ntwn kai\ xw/ras u(pokeime/nhs a)gaqh=s, sune/bh
tou\s *kelti/bhras e)pi\ polu\ th=| do/ch| proelqei=n, kai\
*(rwmai/ois pollou\s xro/nous a)ntitacame/nous mo/gis
katapolemhqh=nai.
dokou=si d' ou(=toi kata\ tou\s pole/mous
ou) mo/non i(ppei=s a)gaqou/s, a)lla\ kai\ pezou\s
pare/xesqai diafo/rous tai=s a)lkai=s kai\ tai=s karteri/ais.
forou=si d' ou(=toi sa/gous me/lanas traxei=s
kai\ paraplh/sion e)/xontas to\ e)/rion tai=s ai)gei/ais
qrici/n.
o(pli/zontai de/ tines tw=n *keltibh/rwn *galatikoi=s
qureoi=s kou/fois, tine\s de\ kurti/ais kuklotere/sin
a)spi/dwn e)xou/sais ta\ mege/qh, kai\ peri\ ta\s
knh/mas trixi/nas ei)lou=si knhmi=das, peri\ de\ ta\s kefala\s
kra/nh xalka= periti/qentai foinikoi=s h)skhme/na
lo/fois. ci/fh d' a)mfi/stoma kai\ sidh/rw| diafo/rw|
kexalkeume/na forou=sin, e)/xontes spiqamiai/as
paracifi/das, ai(=s xrw=ntai kata\ ta\s e)n tai=s ma/xais
sumploka/s. i)/dion de/ ti par' au)toi=s e)sti peri\ th\n
tw=n o(/plwn kai\ a)munthri/wn kataskeuh/n: e)la/smata
ga\r sidh/rou katakru/ptousin ei)s th\n gh=n, kai\ tau=ta
e)w=si me/xri a)\n o(/tou dia\ to\n xro/non tou= i)ou= perifago/ntos
to\ a)sqene\s tou= sidh/rou kataleifqh=| to\
sterew/taton, e)c ou(= kataskeua/zousi dia/fora ci/fh
kai\ ta)/lla ta\ pro\s po/lemon a)nh/konta. to\ d' ou(/tw
kataskeuasqe\n o(/plon pa=n to\ u(popeso\n diairei=, a)f'
ou(=per ou)/te qureo\s ou)/te kra/nos ou)/te o)stou=n u(pome/nei
th\n plhgh\n dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s a)reth=s
tou= sidh/rou. dima/xai d' o)/ntes, e)peida\n a)po\ tw=n
i(/ppwn a)gwnisa/menoi nikh/swsi, kataphdw=ntes kai\
th\n tw=n pezw=n ta/cin metalamba/nontes qaumasta\s
poiou=ntai ma/xas. i)/dion de/ ti kai\ para/docon no/mimon
par' au)toi=s e)stin: e)pimelei=s ga\r o)/ntes kai\
kaqa/reioi tai=s diai/tais e(\n e)/rgon e)pithdeu/ousi ba/nauson
kai\ pollh=s a)kaqarsi/as kekoinwnhko/s: par'
e(/kasta ga\r to\ sw=ma lou=sin ou)/rw|, kai\ tou\s o)do/ntas
paratri/bontes tau/thn h(gou=ntai qerapei/an ei)=nai tou= sw/matos.
toi=s d' h)/qesi pro\s me\n tou\s kakou/rgous
kai\ polemi/ous u(pa/rxousin w)moi/, pro\s de\ tou\s
ce/nous e)pieikei=s kai\ fila/nqrwpoi. tou\s ga\r e)pidhmh/santas
ce/nous a(/pantes a)ciou=si par' au(toi=s
poiei=sqai ta\s katalu/seis kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous a(mi/llw=ntai
peri\ th=s filoceni/as: oi(=s d' a)\n oi( ce/noi sunakolouqh/swsi,
tou/tous e)painou=si kai\ qeofilei=s
h(gou=ntai.
trofai=s de\ xrw=ntai kre/asi pantodapoi=s
kai\ dayile/si kai\ oi)nome/litos po/mati, xorhgou/shs
th=s xw/ras to\ me\n me/li pamplhqe/s, to\n d' oi)=non
para\ tw=n e)pipleo/ntwn e)mpo/rwn w)nou/menoi.
xarie/staton
de\ tw=n plhsioxw/rwn e)qnw=n au)toi=s e)sti to\
tw=n *ou)akkai/wn o)nomazome/nwn su/sthma: ou(=toi ga\r
kaq' e(/kaston e)/tos diairou/menoi th\n xw/ran gewrgou=si,
kai\ tou\s karpou\s koinopoiou/menoi metadido/asin
e(ka/stw| to\ me/ros, kai\ toi=s nosfisame/nois ti
gewrgoi=s qa/naton to\ pro/stimon teqei/kasi.
tw=n d'
*)ibh/rwn a)lkimw/tatoi me/n ei)sin oi( kalou/menoi *lusitanoi/,
forou=si d' e)n toi=s pole/mois pe/ltas mikra\s
pantelw=s, diapeplegme/nas neu/rois kai\ duname/nas
ske/pein to\ sw=ma peritto/teron dia\ th\n stereo/thta:
tau/thn d' e)n tai=s ma/xais metafe/rontes eu)lu/tws
a)/llote a)/llws a)po\ tou= sw/matos diakrou/ontai filote/xnws
pa=n to\ fero/menon e)p' au)tou\s be/los.
xrw=ntai
de\ kai\ sauni/ois o(losidh/rois a)gkistrw/desi, forou=si
de\ kra/nh kai\ ci/fh paraplh/sia *kelti/bhrsin.
a)konti/zousi d' eu)sto/xws kai\ makra/n, kai\ kaqo/lou
karteroplhgei=s u(pa/rxousin. eu)ki/nhtoi d' o)/ntes kai\
kou=foi r(a|di/ws kai\ feu/gousi kai\ diw/kousi, kata\
de\ ta\s e)n tai=s susta/sesi tw=n deinw=n u(pomona\s
polu\ lei/pontai tw=n *keltibh/rwn. e)pithdeu/ousi de\
kata\ me\n th\n ei)rh/nhn o)/rxhsi/n tina kou/fhn kai\
perie/xousan pollh\n eu)toni/an skelw=n, e)n de\ toi=s
pole/mois, pro\s r(uqmo\n e)mbai/nousi kai\ paia=nas
a(/|dousin, o(/tan e)pi/wsi toi=s a)ntitetagme/nois. i)/dion
de/ ti para\ toi=s *)/ibhrsi kai\ ma/lista para\ toi=s *lusitanoi=s
e)pithdeu/etai: tw=n ga\r a)kmazo/ntwn tai=s
h(liki/ais oi( ma/lista a)porw/tatoi tai=s ou)si/ais, r(w/mh|
de\ sw/matos kai\ qra/sei diafe/rontes, e)fodia/santes
au(tou\s a)lkh=| kai\ toi=s o(/plois ei)s ta\s o)reina\s dusxwri/as
a)qroi/zontai, susth/mata de\ poih/santes a)cio/loga
katatre/xousi th\n *)ibhri/an kai\ lh|steu/ontes
plou/tous a)qroi/zousi: kai\ tou=to diatelou=si pra/ttontes
meta\ pa/shs katafronh/sews: kou/fois ga\r
xrw/menoi kaqoplismoi=s kai\ pantelw=s o)/ntes eu)ki/nhtoi
kai\ o)cei=s dusxeiro/tatoi toi=s a)/llois ei)si/.
kaqo/lou de\ ta\s e)n toi=s o)/resi dusxwri/as kai\ traxu/thtas
h(gou/menoi patri/das ei)=nai, ei)s tau/tas katafeu/gousi,
dusdieco/dous ou)/sas mega/lois kai\ bare/si
stratope/dois. dio\ kai\ *(rwmai=oi polla/kis e)p' au)tou\s
strateu/santes th=s me\n pollh=s katafronh/sews a)pe/sthsan
au)tou/s, ei)s te/los de\ ta\ lh|sth/ria katalu=sai
polla/kis filotimhqe/ntes ou)k h)dunh/qhsan.
e)pei\ de\ ta\ peri\ tw=n *)ibh/rwn dih/lqomen, ou)k
a)noi/keion ei)=nai dialamba/nomen peri\ tw=n e)n au)th=|
meta/llwn a)rgurei/wn dielqei=n: au(/th ga\r h( xw/ra
sxedo/n ti plei=ston kai\ ka/lliston e)/xei metalleuo/menon
a)/rguron kai\ polla\s toi=s e)rgazome/nois pare/xetai
proso/dous. ei)/rhtai me\n ou)=n h(mi=n kai\ e)n
tai=s pro\ tau/ths bi/blois e)n tai=s peri\ *(hrakle/ous
pra/cesi ta\ kata\ th\n *)ibhri/an o)/rh ta\ kalou/mena
*purhnai=a: tau=ta de\ kai\ kata\ to\ u(/yos kai\ kata\ to\
me/geqos u(pa/rxei dia/fora tw=n a)/llwn: parh/kei ga\r
a)po\ th=s kata\ th\n meshmbri/an qala/tths sxedo\n
a)/xri pro\s to\n u(po\ ta\s a)/rktous w)keano/n, diei/rgonta
de\ th\n *galati/an kai\ th\n *)ibhri/an, e)/ti de\ th\n *keltibhri/an,
parektei/nei stadi/ous w(s trisxili/ous.
pollw=n
d' o)/ntwn e)n au)toi=s drumw=n kai\ puknw=n toi=s
de/ndresi, fasi\n e)n toi=s palaioi=s xro/nois u(po/ tinwn
nome/wn a)fe/ntwn pu=r katakah=nai pantelw=s a(/pasan
th\n o)reinh\n xw/ran: dio\ kai\ suxna\s h(me/ras
sunexw=s puro\s e)pifle/gontos kah=nai th\n e)pifa/neian
th=s gh=s, kai\ ta\ me\n o)/rh dia\ to\ sumbebhko\s
klhqh=nai *purhnai=a, th\n d' e)pifa/neian th=s katakekaume/nhs
xw/ras a)rgu/rw| r(uh=nai pollw=|, kai\ xwneuqei/shs
th=s fu/sews, e)c h(=s o( a)/rguros kataskeua/zetai,
r(u/akas gene/sqai pollou\s a)rgu/rou kaqarou=.
th=s de\ tou/tou xrei/as a)gnooume/nhs para\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois,
tou\s *foi/nikas e)mpori/ais xrwme/nous kai\ to\
gegono\s maqo/ntas a)gora/zein to\n a)/rguron mikra=s
tinos a)ntido/sews a)/llwn forti/wn. dio\ dh\ tou\s
*foi/nikas metakomi/zontas ei)/s te th\n *(ella/da kai\ th\n
*)asi/an kai\ ta)/lla pa/nta e)/qnh mega/lous peripoih/sasqai
plou/tous. e)pi\ tosou=to de\ tou\s e)mpo/rous
diatei=nai th=s filokerdi/as, w(/ste e)peida\n katago/mwn
o)/ntwn tw=n ploi/wn peritteu/h| polu\s a)/rguros,
e)kko/ptein to\n e)n tai=s a)gku/rais mo/libdon, kai\ e)k
tou= a)rgu/rou th\n e)k tou= moli/bdou xrei/an a)lla/ttesqai.
dio/per e)pi\ pollou\s xro/nous oi( *foi/nikes dia\
th=s toiau/ths e)mpori/as e)pi\ polu\ labo/ntes au)/chsin
a)poiki/as polla\s a)pe/steilan, ta\s me\n ei)s *sikeli/an
kai\ ta\s su/neggus tau/ths nh/sous, ta\s d' ei)s th\n *libu/hn kai\ *sardo/na kai\ th\n *)ibhri/an.
u(/steron de\
polloi=s xro/nois oi( me\n *)/ibhres maqo/ntes ta\ peri\
to\n a)/rguron i)diw/mata kateskeu/asan a)cio/loga me/talla:
dio/per a)/rguron ka/lliston kai\ sxedo/n ti
plei=ston kataskeua/zontes mega/las e)la/mbanon proso/dous.
o( de\ tro/pos th=s metallei/as kai\ tw=n e)/rgwn
toiou=to/s ti/s e)sti para\ toi=s *)/ibhrsin. o)/ntwn xalkou=
kai\ xrusou= kai\ a)rgu/rou meta/llwn qaumastw=n,
oi( me\n e)rgazo/menoi ta\ xalkourgei=a to\ te/tarton me/ros
xalkou= kaqarou= e)k th=s o)ruttome/nhs gh=s lamba/nousi,
tw=n d' a)rgureuo/ntwn tine\s i)diwtw=n e)n
trisi\n h(me/rais *eu)boi+ko\n e)cai/rousi ta/lanton: pa=sa
ga\r h( bw=lo/s e)sti yh/gmatos sumpephgo/tos kai\ a)pola/mpontos
mesth/. dio\ kai\ qauma/sai tis a)\n th/n te
th=s xw/ras fu/sin kai\ th\n filoponi/an tw=n e)rgazome/nwn
au)th\n a)nqrw/pwn. to\ me\n ou)=n prw=ton oi(
tuxo/ntes tw=n i)diwtw=n prosekarte/roun toi=s meta/llois,
kai\ mega/lous a)pefe/ronto plou/tous dia\ th\n
e(toimo/thta kai\ dayi/leian th=s a)rguri/tidos gh=s: u(/steron
de\ tw=n *(rwmai/wn krathsa/ntwn th=s *)ibhri/as,
plh=qos *)italw=n e)pepo/lase toi=s meta/llois, kai\ mega/lous
a)pefe/ronto plou/tous dia\ th\n filokerdi/an.
w)nou/menoi ga\r plh=qos a)ndrapo/dwn paradido/asi
toi=s e)festhko/si tai=s metallikai=s e)rgasi/ais: ou(=toi
de\ kata\ plei/onas to/pous a)noi/cantes sto/mia kai\
kata\ ba/qous o)ru/ttontes th\n gh=n e)reunw=si ta\s poluargu/rous
kai\ poluxru/sous pla/kas th=s gh=s: katabai/nonte/s
te ou) mo/non ei)s mh=kos, a)lla\ kai\ ei)s
ba/qos parektei/nontes e)pi\ pollou\s stadi/ous ta\ o)ru/gmata,
kai\ plagi/as kai\ skolia\s diadu/seis poiki/lws
metallourgou=ntes, a)na/gousin e)k buqw=n th\n to\ ke/rdos au)toi=s parexome/nhn bw=lon.
mega/lhn d' e)/xei
parallagh\n ta\ me/talla tau=ta sugkrino/mena toi=s
kata\ th\n *)attikh/n. e)kei=na me\n ga\r oi( metalleu/ontes
kai\ pro\s tai=s e)rgasi/ais mega/las proi+e/menoi dapa/nas
a(\ me\n h)/lpisan e)ni/ote labei=n ou)k e)/labon, a(\ d' ei)=xon
a)pe/balon, w(/ste dokei=n au)tou\s w(/sper ai)ni/gmatos
tro/pon a)tuxei=n:
oi( de\ kata\ th\n *spani/an metallourgoi\
tai=s e)lpi/si mega/lous swreu/ousi plou/tous
e)k tou/twn tw=n e)rgasiw=n. tw=n ga\r prw/twn e)/rgwn
e)pitugxanome/nwn dia\ th\n th=s gh=s ei)s tou=to to\ ge/nos
a)reth\n a)ei\ ma=llon eu(ri/skousi lamprote/ras
fle/bas, gemou/sas a)rgu/rou te kai\ xrusou=: pa=sa
ga\r h( su/neggus gh= diape/plektai polumerw=s toi=s
e(ligmoi=s tw=n r(a/bdwn.
e)ni/ote de\ kai\ kata\ ba/qous
e)mpi/ptousi potamoi=s r(e/ousin u(po\ th\n gh=n, w(=n th=s
bi/as perigi/nontai diako/ptontes ta\s r(u/seis au)tw=n
ta\s e)mpiptou/sas toi=s o)ru/gmasi plagi/ois. tai=s ga\r
a)diayeu/stois tou= ke/rdous prosdoki/ais piezo/menoi
pro\s to\ te/los a)/gousi ta\s i)di/as e)pibola/s, kai\ to\
pa/ntwn paradoco/taton, a)paru/tousi ta\s r(u/seis tw=n
u(da/twn toi=s *ai)guptiakoi=s legome/nois koxli/ais, ou(\s
*)arximh/dhs o( *surako/sios eu(=ren, o(/te pare/balen ei)s
*ai)/gupton: dia\ de\ tou/twn sunexw=s e)k diadoxh=s
paradido/ntes me/xri tou= stomi/ou, to\n tw=n meta/llwn
to/pon a)nachrai/nousi kai\ kataskeua/zousin eu)/qeton
pro\s th\n th=s e)rgasi/as pragmatei/an. filote/xnou
d' o)/ntos tou= o)rga/nou kaq' u(perbolh/n, dia\ th=s tuxou/shs
e)rgasi/as a)/platon u(/dwr a)narriptei=tai parado/cws,
kai\ pa=n to\ pota/mion r(eu=ma r(a|di/ws e)k buqou=
pro\s th\n e)pifa/neian e)kxei=tai. qauma/sai d'
a)/n tis ei)ko/tws tou= texni/tou th\n e)pi/noian ou) mo/non
e)n tou/tois, a)lla\ kai\ e)n a)/llois polloi=s kai\ mei/zosi,
diabebohme/nois kata\ pa=san th\n oi)koume/nhn, peri\
w(=n ta\ kata\ me/ros o(/tan e)pi\ th\n *)arximh/dous h(liki/an e)/lqwmen a)kribw=s die/cimen.
oi( d' ou)=n tai=s
e)rgasi/ais tw=n meta/llwn e)ndiatri/bontes toi=s me\n
kuri/ois a)pi/stous toi=s plh/qesi proso/dous peripoiou=sin,
au)toi\ de\ kata\ gh=s e)n toi=s o)ru/gmasi kai\
kaq' h(me/ran kai\ nu/kta katacaino/menoi ta\ sw/mata,
polloi\ me\n a)poqnh/skousi dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s
kakopaqei/as: a)/nesis ga\r h)\ pau=la tw=n e)/rgwn ou)k
e)/stin au)toi=s, a)lla\ tai=s tw=n e)pistatw=n plhgai=s
a)nagkazo/ntwn u(pome/nein th\n deino/thta tw=n kakw=n
a)tuxw=s proi+/entai to\ zh=n, tine\s de\ tai=s duna/mesi
tw=n swma/twn kai\ tai=s tw=n yuxw=n karteri/ais u(pome/nontes
poluxro/noion e)/xousi th\n talaipwri/an: ai(retw/teros
ga\r au)toi=s o( qa/nato/s e)sti tou= zh=n dia\
to\ me/geqos th=s talaipwri/as.
pollw=n d' o)/ntwn
peri\ ta\s proeirhme/nas metallei/as parado/cwn, ou)x
h(/kist' a)/n tis qauma/seie dio/ti tw=n metallourgei/wn
ou)de\n pro/sfaton e)/xei th\n a)rxh/n, pa/nta d' u(po\
th=s *karxhdoni/wn filarguri/as a)new/|xqh kaq' o(\n
kairo\n kai\ th=s *)ibhri/as e)pekra/toun. e)k tou/twn ga\r
e)/sxon th\n e)pi\ ple/on au)/chsin, misqou/menoi tou\s
krati/stous stratiw/tas kai\ dia\ tou/twn pollou\s kai\
mega/lous pole/mous diapolemh/santes.
kaqo/lou ga\r
a)ei\ *karxhdo/nioi diepole/moun ou)/te politikoi=s stratiw/tais
ou)/te toi=s a)po\ tw=n summa/xwn a)qroizome/nois
pepoiqo/tes, a)lla\ kai\ *(rwmai/ous kai\ *sikeliw/tas kai\
tou\s kata\ th\n *libu/hn oi)kou=ntas ei)s tou\s megi/stous
h)=gon kindu/nous kataploutomaxou=ntes a(/pantas dia\
th\n e)k tw=n meta/llwn ginome/nhn eu)pori/an. deinoi\
ga/r, w(s e)/oiken, u(ph=rcan oi( *foi/nikes e)k palaiw=n
xro/nwn ei)s to\ ke/rdos eu(rei=n, oi( d' a)po\ th=s *)itali/as
ei)s to\ mhde\n mhdeni\ tw=n a)/llwn katalipei=n.
gi/netai de\ kai\ katti/teros e)n polloi=s to/pois th=s
*)ibhri/as, ou)k e)c e)pipolh=s eu(risko/menos, w(s e)n tai=s
i(stori/ais tine\s teqrulh/kasin, a)ll' o)rutto/menos kai\
xwneuo/menos o(moi/ws a)rgu/rw| te kai\ xrusw=|. u(pera/nw
ga\r th=s tw=n *lusitanw=n xw/ras e)/sti me/talla polla\
tou= kattite/rou, kata\ ta\s prokeime/nas th=s *)ibhri/as e)n
tw=| w)keanw=| nhsi=das ta\s a)po\ tou= sumbebhko/tos
*kattiteri/das w)nomasme/nas. polu\s de\ kai\ e)k th=s
*prettanikh=s nh/sou diakomi/zetai pro\s th\n kat' a)ntikru\
keime/nhn *galati/an, kai\ dia\ th=s mesogei/ou
*keltikh=s e)f' i(/ppwn u(po\ tw=n e)mpo/rwn a)/getai para/
te tou\s *massaliw/tas kai\ ei)s th\n o)nomazome/nhn
po/lin *narbw=na: au(/th d' e)sti\n a)/poikos me\n *(rwmai/wn,
dia\ de\ th\n eu)kairi/an kai\ th\n eu)pori/an me/giston
e)mpo/rion e)/xousa tw=n e)n e)kei/nois toi=s to/pois.
h(mei=s d' e)pei\ ta\ kata\ tou\s *gala/tas kai\ tou\s
*kelti/bhras, e)/ti d' *)/ibhras dih/lqomen, e)pi\ tou\s
*li/guas metabhso/meqa. ou(=toi ga\r ne/montai me\n
xw/ran traxei=an kai\ pantelw=s lupra/n, toi=s de\ po/nois
kai\ tai=s kata\ th\n leitourgi/an sunexe/si kakopaqei/ais
e)pi/pono/n tina bi/on kai\ a)tuxh= zw=si.
katade/ndrou ga\r th=s xw/ras ou)/shs, oi( me\n au)tw=n u(lotomou=si
di) o(/lhs th=s h(me/ras sidhroforou=ntes e)nergou\s
pele/keis kai\ barei=s, oi( de\ th\n gh=n e)rgazo/menoi
to\ ple/on pe/tras latomou=si dia\ th\n u(perbolh\n
th=s traxu/thtos: ou)demi/an ga\r bw=lon toi=s e)rgalei/ois
a)naspw=sin a)/neu li/qou. kai\ toiau/thn e)/xontes
e)n toi=s e)/rgois kakopa/qeian th=| sunexei/a| perigi/nontai
th=s fu/sews, kai\ polla\ moxqh/santes o)li/gous
karpou\s kai\ mo/gis lamba/nousi. dia\ de\ th\n sune/xeian
tw=n gumnasiw=n kai\ to\ th=s trofh=s e)llipe\s
toi=s sw/masin u(pa/rxousin i)sxnoi\ kai\ eu)/tonoi. pro\s
de\ th\n kakopa/qeian tau/thn sunergou\s e)/xousi ta\s
gunai=kas, ei)qisme/nas e)p' i)/shs toi=s a)ndra/sin e)rga/zesqai.
kunhgi/as de\ poiou=ntai sunexei=s, e)n ai(=s
polla\ tw=n qhri/wn xeirou/menoi th\n e)k tw=n karpw=n
spa/nin diorqou=ntai. dio/per e)mbiou=ntes o)/resi xionoboloume/nois
kai\ traxu/thtas a)pi/stous o)reibatei=n
ei)wqo/tes, eu)/tonoi kai\ muw/deis gi/nontai toi=s sw/masin.
e)/nioi de\ dia\ th\n par' au)toi=s spanokarpi/an
pi/nousi me\n u(/dwr, sarkofagou=si de\ ta\s tw=n h(me/rwn
te kai\ a)gri/wn zw/|wn sa/rkas kai\ tw=n a)po\ th=s
xw/ras laxa/nwn e)mpi/mplantai, th\n xw/ran e)/xontes
a)/baton toi=s prosfilesta/tois tw=n qew=n *dh/mhtri
kai\ *dionu/sw|.
nuktereu/ousi d' e)pi\ th=s xw/ras spani/ws
me\n e)/n tisin eu)tele/sin e)pau/lesin h)\ kaliai=s,
ta\ de\ polla\ e)n tai=s koi/lais pe/trais kai\ sphlai/ois
au)tofue/si kai\ duname/nois ske/phn i(kanh\n pare/xesqai.
a)kolou/qws de\ tou/tois kai\ ta)/lla poiou=si,
diafula/ttontes to\n a)rxai=on kai\ a)kata/skeuon bi/on.
kaqo/lou d' e)n toi=s to/pois ai( me\n gunai=kes a)ndrw=n,
oi( d' a)/ndres qhri/wn e)/xousin eu)toni/an kai\ a)lkh/n.
polla/kis gou=n fasin e)n tai=s stratei/ais to\n me/giston
tw=n *galatw=n u(po\ *li/guos i)sxnou= pantelw=s e)k
proklh/sews monomaxh/santa a)nh|rh=sqai.
o(plismo\n
d' e)/xousin oi( *li/gues e)lafro/teron tw=n *(rwmai/wn
th=| kataskeuh=|: skepa/zei ga\r au)tou\s paramh/khs qureo\s
ei)s to\n *galatiko\n r(uqmo\n dedhmiourghme/nos
kai\ xitw\n suneilhmme/nos zwsth=ri, kai\ periti/qentai
qhri/wn dora\s kai\ ci/fos su/mmetron: tine\s d' au)tw=n
dia\ th\n e)pimici/an th=s *(rwmai/wn politei/as metesxhma/tisan
to\n o(plismo/n, e)comoiou=ntes e(autou\s toi=s
h(goume/nois. qrasei=s d' ei)si\ kai\ gennai=oi ou) mo/non
ei)s po/lemon, a)lla\ kai\ pro\s ta\s e)n tw=| bi/w| perista/seis
ta\s e)xou/sas deino/thtas. e)mporeuo/menoi ga\r
ple/ousi to\ *sardo/nion kai\ to\ *libuko\n pe/lagos,
e(toi/mws e(autou\s r(iptou=ntes ei)s a)bohqh/tous kindu/nous:
ska/fesi ga\r xrw/menoi tw=n sxediw=n eu)teleste/rois
kai\ toi=s a)/llois toi=s kata\ nau=n xrhsi/mois
h(/kista kateskeuasme/nois u(pome/nousi ta\s e)k tw=n
xeimw/nwn foberwta/tas perista/seis kataplhktikw=s.
lei/petai d' h(mi=n ei)pei=n peri\ tw=n *turrhnw=n.
ou(=toi ga\r to\ me\n palaio\n a)ndrei/a| dienegko/ntes
xw/ran pollh\n katekth/santo kai\ po/leis a)ciolo/gous
kai\ polla\s e)/ktisan. o(moi/ws de\ kai\ nautikai=s duna/mesin
i)sxu/santes kai\ pollou\s xro/nous qalattokrath/santes
to\ me\n para\ th\n *)itali/an pe/lagos a)f'
e(autw=n e)poi/hsan *turrhniko\n prosagoreuqh=nai, ta\
de\ kata\ ta\s peza\s duna/meis e)kponh/santes th/n te
sa/lpigga legome/nhn e)ceu=ron, eu)xrhstota/thn me\n ei)s
tou\s pole/mous, a)p' e)kei/nwn d' o)nomasqei=san *turrhnh/n,
to/ te peri\ tou\s h(goume/nous strathgou\s
a)ci/wma kateskeu/asan, periqe/ntes toi=s h(goume/nois
r(abdou/xous kai\ di/fron e)lefa/ntinon kai\ peripo/rfuron
th/bennan, e)/n te tai=s oi)ki/ais ta\ peri/stw|a
pro\s ta\s tw=n qerapeuo/ntwn o)/xlwn taraxa\s e)ceu=ron
eu)xrhsti/an: w(=n ta\ plei=sta *(rwmai=oi mimhsa/menoi
kai\ pro\s to\ ka/llion au)ch/santes meth/negkan
e)pi\ th\n i)di/an politei/an.
gra/mmata de\ kai\ fusiologi/an
kai\ qeologi/an e)cepo/nhsan e)pi\ ple/on, kai\
ta\ peri\ th\n keraunoskopi/an ma/lista pa/ntwn a)nqrw/pwn
e)ceirga/santo: dio\ kai\ me/xri tw=n nu=n xro/nwn
oi( th=s oi)koume/nhs sxedo\n o(/lhs h(gou/menoi
qauma/zousi/ te tou\s a)/ndras kai\ kata\ ta\s e)n toi=s
keraunoi=s dioshmei/as tou/tois e)chghtai=s xrw=ntai.
xw/ran de\ nemo/menoi pa/mforon, kai\ tau/thn e)cergazo/menoi,
karpw=n a)fqoni/an e)/xousin ou) mo/non pro\s
th\n a)rkou=san diatrofh/n, a)lla\ kai\ pro\s a)po/lausin
dayilh= kai\ trufh\n a)nh/kousan. parati/qentai
ga\r di\s th=s h(me/ras trape/zas polutelei=s kai\ ta)/lla
ta\ pro\s th\n u(perba/llousan trufh\n oi)kei=a, strwmna\s
me\n a)nqeina\s kataskeua/zontes, e)kpwma/twn d'
a)rgurw=n pantodapw=n plh=qos kai\ tw=n diakonou/ntwn
oi)ketw=n ou)k o)li/gon a)riqmo\n h(toimako/tes: kai\
tou/twn oi( me\n eu)prepei/a| diafe/ronte/s ei)sin, oi( d'
e)sqh=si poluteleste/rais h)\ kata\ doulikh\n a)ci/an keko/smhntai.
oi)kh/seis te pantodapa\s i)diazou/sas e)/xousi
par' au)toi=s ou) mo/non oi( qera/pontes, a)lla\ kai\ tw=n
e)leuqe/rwn oi( plei/ous. kaqo/lou de\ th\n me\n e)k palaiw=n
xro/nwn par' au)toi=s zhloume/nhn a)lkh\n a)pobeblh/kasin,
e)n po/tois de\ kai\ r(a|qumi/ais a)na/ndrois
biou=ntes ou)k a)lo/gws th\n tw=n pate/rwn do/can e)n
toi=s pole/mois a)pobeblh/kasi. suneba/leto d' au)toi=s
pro\s th\n trufh\n ou)k e)la/xiston kai\ h( th=s xw/ras
a)reth/: pa/mforon ga\r kai\ pantelw=s eu)/geion nemo/menoi
panto\s karpou= plh=qos a)poqhsauri/zousin.
kaqo/lou ga\r h( *turrhni/a pantelw=s eu)/geios ou)=sa
pedi/ois a)napeptame/nois e)gka/qhtai kai\ bounoeide/sin
a)nasth/masi to/pwn diei/lhptai gewrghsi/mois: u(gra\
de\ metri/ws e)sti\n ou) mo/non kata\ th\n xeimerinh\n
w(/ran, a)lla\ kai\ kata\ to\n tou= qe/rous kairo/n.
e)pei\ de\ peri\ th=s pro\s e(spe/ran keklime/nhs xw/ras
kai\ th=s pro\s ta\s a)/rktous neneukui/as, e)/ti de\
tw=n kata\ to\n w)keano\n nh/swn diech/lqomen, e)n me/rei
die/cimen peri\ tw=n kata\ th\n meshmbri/an nh/swn
tw=n e)n w)keanw=| th=s *)arabi/as th=s pro\s a)natolh\n
keklime/nhs kai\ prosorizou/shs th=| kaloume/nh| *kedrwsi/a|.
h( me\n ga\r xw/ra pollai=s kw/mais kai\ po/lesin
a)ciolo/gois katoikei=tai, kai\ tou/twn ai( me\n e)pi\ xwma/twn
a)ciolo/gwn kei=ntai, ai( d' e)pi\ gewlo/fwn h)\ pedi/wn
kaqi/druntai: e)/xousi d' au)tw=n ai( me/gistai
basi/leia kateskeuasme/na polutelw=s, plh=qos oi)khto/rwn
e)/xonta kai\ kth/seis i(kana/s. pa=sa d' au)tw=n h(
xw/ra ge/mei qremma/twn pantodapw=n, karpoforou=sa
kai\ noma\s a)fqo/nous parexome/nh toi=s boskh/masi:
potamoi/ te polloi\ diarre/ontes e)n au)th=| pollh\n a)rdeu/ousi
xw/ran, sunergou=ntes pro\s telei/an au)/chsin
tw=n karpw=n. dio\ kai\ th=s *)arabi/as h( prwteu/ousa
th=| a)reth=| proshgori/an e)/laben oi)kei/an, eu)dai/mwn
o)nomasqei=sa.
tau/ths de\ kata\ ta\s e)sxatia\s th=s
parwkeani/tidos xw/ras kat' a)ntikru\ nh=soi kei=ntai
plei/ous, w(=n trei=s ei)sin a)/ciai th=s i(storikh=s a)nagrafh=s,
mi/a me\n h( prosagoreuome/nh *(iera/, kaq'
h(\n ou)k e)/cesti tou\s teteleuthko/tas qa/ptein, e(te/ra
de\ plhsi/on tau/ths, a)pe/xousa stadi/ous e(pta/, ei)s
h(\n komi/zousi ta\ sw/mata tw=n a)poqano/ntwn tafh=s
a)ciou=ntes. h( d' ou)=n *(iera\ tw=n me\n a)/llwn karpw=n
a)/moiro/s e)sti, fe/rei de\ libanwtou= tosou=to plh=qos,
w(/ste diarkei=n kaq' o(/lhn th\n oi)koume/nhn pro\s ta\s
tw=n qew=n tima/s: e)/xei de\ kai\ smu/rnhs plh=qos dia/foron
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn qumiama/twn pantodapa\s fu/seis,
parexome/nas pollh\n eu)wdi/an.
h( de\ fu/sis
e)sti\ tou= libanwtou= kai\ h( kataskeuh\ toia/de: de/ndron
e)sti\ tw=| me\n mege/qei mikro/n, th=| de\ proso/yei
th=| a)ka/nqh| th=| *ai)gupti/a| th=| leukh=| paremfere/s, ta\
de\ fu/lla tou= de/ndrou o(/moia th=| o)nomazome/nh| i)te/a|,
kai\ to\ a)/nqos e)p' au)tw=| fu/etai xrusoeide/s, o( de\
libanwto\s gino/menos e)c au)tou= o)pi/zetai w(s a)\n da/kruon.
to\ de\ th=s smu/rnhs de/ndron o(/moio/n e)sti
th=| sxi/nw|, to\ de\ fu/llon e)/xei lepto/teron kai\ pukno/teron.
o)pi/zetai de\ periskafei/shs th=s gh=s a)po\
tw=n r(izw=n, kai\ o(/sa me\n au)tw=n e)n a)gaqh=| gh=| pe/fuken,
e)k tou/twn gi/netai di\s tou= e)niautou=, e)/aros
kai\ qe/rous: kai\ o( me\n purro\s e)arino\s u(pa/rxei dia\
ta\s dro/sous, o( de\ leuko\s qerino/s e)sti. tou= de\
paliou/rou sulle/gousi to\n karpo/n, kai\ xrw=ntai
brwtoi=s kai\ potoi=s kai\ pro\s ta\s koili/as ta\s r(eou/sas farma/kw|.
dih/|rhtai de\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois h( xw/ra,
kai\ tau/ths o( basileu\s lamba/nei th\n krati/sthn, kai\
tw=n karpw=n tw=n ginome/nwn e)n th=| nh/sw| deka/thn
lamba/nei. to\ de\ pla/tos th=s nh/sou fasi\n ei)=nai
stadi/wn w(s diakosi/wn. katoikou=si de\ th\n nh=son
oi( kalou/menoi *pagxai=oi, kai\ to/n te libanwto\n kai\
th\n smu/rnan komi/zousin ei)s to\ pe/ran kai\ pwlou=si
toi=s tw=n *)ara/bwn e)mpo/rois, par' w(=n a)/lloi ta\ toiau=ta
forti/a w)nou/menoi diakomi/zousin ei)s th\n *foini/khn
kai\ *koi/lhn *suri/an, e)/ti d' *ai)/gupton, to\ de\
teleutai=on e)k tou/twn tw=n to/pwn e)/mporoi diakomi/zousin
ei)s pa=san th\n oi)koume/nhn. e)/sti de\ kai\ a)/llh
nh=sos mega/lh, th=s proeirhme/nhs a)pe/xousa stadi/ous
tria/konta, ei)s to\ pro\s e(/w me/ros tou= w)keanou= keime/nh,
tw=| mh/kei pollw=n tinwn stadi/wn: a)po\ ga\r
tou= pro\s a)natola\s a)nh/kontos a)krwthri/ou fasi\ qewrei=sqai
th\n *)indikh\n a)e/rion dia\ to\ me/geqos tou=
diasth/matos. e)/xei d' h( *pagxai/a kat' au)th\n polla\
th=s i(storikh=s a)nagrafh=s a)/cia. katoikou=si d' au)th\n
au)to/xqones me\n oi( *pagxai=oi lego/menoi, e)ph/ludes
d' *)wkeani=tai kai\ *)indoi\ kai\ *sku/qai kai\ *krh=tes.
po/lis d' e)/stin a)cio/logos e)n au)th=|, prosagoreuome/nh
me\n *pana/ra, eu)daimoni/a| de\ diafe/rousa.
oi( de\ tau/thn oi)kou=ntes kalou=ntai me\n i(ke/tai tou=
*dio\s tou= *trifuli/ou, mo/noi d' ei)si\ tw=n th\n *pagxai/an
xw/ran oi)kou/ntwn au)to/nomoi kai\ a)basi/leutoi.
a)/rxontas de\ kaqista=si kat' e)niauto\n trei=s: ou(=toi
de\ qana/tou me\n ou)k ei)si\ ku/rioi, ta\ de\ loipa\ pa/nta
diakri/nousi: kai\ au)toi\ de\ ou(=toi ta\ me/gista e)pi\ tou\s
i(erei=s a)nafe/rousin.
a)po\ de\ tau/ths th=s po/lews a)pe/xei
stadi/ous w(s e(ch/konta i(ero\n *dio\s *trifuli/ou,
kei/menon me\n e)n xw/ra| pedia/di, qaumazo/menon de\
ma/lista dia/ te th\n a)rxaio/thta kai\ th\n polute/leian th=s kataskeuh=s kai\ th\n tw=n to/pwn eu)fui+/an.
to\
me\n ou)=n peri\ to\ i(ero\n pedi/on sunhrefe/s e)sti pantoi/ois
de/ndresin, ou) mo/non karpofo/rois, a)lla\ kai\
toi=s a)/llois toi=s duname/nois te/rpein th\n o(/rasin:
kupari/ttwn te ga\r e)caisi/wn toi=s mege/qesi kai\ plata/nwn
kai\ da/fnhs kai\ mursi/nhs katage/mei, plh/qontos
tou= to/pou namatiai/wn u(da/twn.
plhsi/on
ga\r tou= teme/nous e)k th=s gh=s e)kpi/ptei thlikau/th
to\ me/geqos phgh\ gluke/os u(/datos, w(/ste potamo\n e)c
au)th=s gi/nesqai plwto/n: e)k tou/tou d' ei)s polla\
me/rh tou= u(/datos diairoume/nou, kai\ tou/twn a)rdeuome/nwn,
kata\ pa/nta to\n tou= pedi/ou to/pon suna/gkeiai
de/ndrwn u(yhlw=n pefu/kasi sunexei=s, e)n ai(s
plh=qos a)ndrw=n e)n toi=s tou= qe/rous kairoi=s e)ndiatri/bei,
o)rne/wn te plh=qos pantodapw=n e)nneotteu/etai,
tai=s xro/ais dia/fora kai\ tai=s melw|di/ais mega/lhn
parexo/mena te/ryin, khpei=ai/ te pantodapai\ kai\
leimw=nes polloi\ kai\ dia/foroi tai=s xlo/ais kai\ toi=s
a)/nqesin, w(/ste th=| qeoprepei/a| th=s proso/yews a)/cion
tw=n e)gxwri/wn qew=n fai/nesqai. h)=n de\ kai\ tw=n foini/kwn
stele/xh mega/la kai\ karpofo/ra diafero/ntws
kai\ karu/ai pollai\ a)krodru/wn dayilesta/thn toi=s
e)gxwri/ois a)po/lausin parexo/menai. xwri\s de\ tou/twn
u(ph=rxon a)/mpeloi/ te pollai\ kai\ pantodapai/, ai(\
pro\s u(/yos a)nhgme/nai kai\ diapeplegme/nai poiki/lws
th\n pro/soyin h(dei=an e)poi/oun kai\ th\n a)po/lausin th=s w(/ras e(toimota/thn parei/xonto.
o( de\ nao\s u(ph=rxen
a)cio/logos e)k li/qou leukou=, to\ mh=kos e)/xwn duei=n
ple/qrwn, to\ de\ pla/tos a)na/logon tw=| mh/kei: ki/osi
de\ mega/lois kai\ paxe/sin u(ph/reisto kai\ glufai=s
filote/xnois dieilhmme/nos: a)ga/lmata/ te tw=n qew=n
a)ciologw/tata, th=| te/xnh| dia/fora kai\ toi=s ba/resi
qaumazo/mena. ku/klw| de\ tou= naou= ta\s oi)ki/as ei)=xon
oi( qerapeu/ontes tou\s qeou\s i(erei=s, di' w(=n a(/panta
ta\ peri\ to\ te/menos diw|kei=to. a)po\ de\ tou= naou=
dro/mos kateskeu/asto, to\ me\n mh=kos stadi/wn tetta/rwn,
to\ de\ pla/tos ple/qrou. para\ de\ th\n pleura\n
e(kate/ran tou= dro/mou xalkei=a mega/la kei=tai, ta\s
ba/seis e)/xonta tetragw/nous: e)p' e)sxa/tw| de\ tou= dro/mou
ta\s phga\s e)/xei la/brws e)kxeome/nas o( proeirhme/nos
potamo/s. e)/sti de\ to\ fero/menon r(eu=ma th=|
leuko/thti kai\ gluku/thti diafe/ron, pro/s te th\n tou=
sw/matos u(gi/eian polla\ sumballo/menon toi=s xrwme/nois:
o)noma/zetai d' o( potamo\s ou(=tos h(li/ou u(/dwr.
perie/xei de\ th\n phgh\n o(/lhn krhpi\s liqi/nh polutelh/s,
diatei/nousa par' e(kate/ran pleura\n stadi/ous
te/ttaras: a)/xri de\ th=s e)sxa/ths krhpi=dos o( to/pos
ou)k e)/sti ba/simos a)nqrw/pw| plh\n tw=n i(ere/wn.
to\
d' u(pokei/menon pedi/on e)pi\ stadi/ous diakosi/ous kaqierwme/non
e)sti\ toi=s qeoi=s, kai\ ta\s e)c au)tou= proso/dous
ei)s ta\s qusi/as a)nali/skousi. meta\ de\ to\
proeirhme/non pedi/on o)/ros e)sti\n u(yhlo/n, kaqierwme/non
me\n qeoi=s, o)nomazo/menon de\ *ou)ranou= di/fros
kai\ *trifu/lios *)/olumpos.
muqologou=si ga\r to\ palaio\n
*ou)rano\n basileu/onta th=s oi)koume/nhs proshnw=s
e)ndiatri/bein e)n tw=|de tw=| to/pw|, kai\ a)po\ tou=
u(/yous e)fora=n to/n te ou)rano\n kai\ ta\ kat' au)to\n
a)/stra, u(/steron de\ *trifu/lion *)/olumpon klhqh=nai
dia\ to\ tou\s katoikou=ntas u(pa/rxein e)k triw=n e)qnw=n:
o)noma/zesqai de\ tou\s me\n *pagxai/ous, tou\s d' *)wkeani/tas,
tou\s de\ *dw/|ous: ou(\s u(/steron u(po\ *)/ammwnos
e)kblhqh=nai.
to\n ga\r *)/ammwna/ fasi mh\ mo/non fugadeu=sai
tou=to to\ e)/qnos, a)lla\ kai\ ta\s po/leis au)tw=n
a)/rdhn a)nelei=n, kai\ kataska/yai th/n te *dw/|an
kai\ *)asterousi/an. qusi/an te kat' e)niauto\n e)n tou/tw|
tw=| o)/rei poiei=n tou\s i(erei=s meta\ pollh=s th=s a(gnei/as.
meta\ de\ to\ o)/ros tou=to kai\ kata\ th\n a)/llhn *pagxaii=tin
xw/ran u(pa/rxein fasi\ zw/|wn pantodapw=n plh=qos:
e)/xein ga\r au)th\n e)le/fanta/s te pollou\s kai\
le/ontas kai\ parda/leis kai\ dorka/das kai\ a)/lla qhri/a
plei/w dia/fora tai=s te proso/yesi kai\ tai=s a)lkai=s
qaumasta/. e)/xei de\ h( nh=sos au(/th kai\ po/leis trei=s
a)ciolo/gous, *(uraki/an kai\ *dali/da kai\ *)wkeani/da.
th\n de\ xw/ran o(/lhn ei)=nai karpofo/ron, kai\ ma/lista
oi)/nwn pantodapw=n e)/xein plh=qos. ei)=nai de\ tou\s
a)/ndras polemikou\s kai\ a(/rmasi xrh=sqai kata\ ta\s
ma/xas a)rxai+kw=s. th\n d' o(/lhn politei/an e)/xousi trimerh=,
kai\ prw=ton u(pa/rxei me/ros par' au)toi=s to\
tw=n i(ere/wn, proskeime/nwn au)toi=s tw=n texnitw=n,
deute/ra de\ meri\s u(pa/rxei tw=n gewrgw=n, tri/th de\
tw=n stratiwtw=n, prostiqeme/nwn tw=n nome/wn. oi(
me\n ou)=n i(erei=s tw=n a(pa/ntwn h)=san h(gemo/nes, ta/s
te tw=n a)mfisbhth/sewn kri/seis poiou/menoi kai\ tw=n
a)/llwn tw=n dhmosi/a| prattome/nwn ku/rioi: oi( de\
gewrgoi\ th\n gh=n e)rgazo/menoi tou\s karpou\s a)nafe/rousin
ei)s to\ koino/n, kai\ o(/stis a)\n au)tw=n dokh=|
ma/lista gegewrghke/nai, lamba/nei ge/ras e)cai/reton
e)n th=| diaire/sei tw=n karpw=n, kriqei\s u(po\ tw=n i(ere/wn
o( prw=tos kai\ o( deu/teros kai\ oi( loipoi\ me/xri de/ka,
protroph=s e(/neka tw=n a)/llwn. paraplhsi/ws de\ tou/tois
kai\ oi( nomei=s ta/ te i(erei=a kai\ ta)/lla paradido/asin
ei)s to\ dhmo/sion, ta\ me\n a)riqmw=|, ta\ de\
staqmw=|, meta\ pa/shs a)kribei/as. kaqo/lou ga\r ou)de\n
e)/stin i)di/a| kth/sasqai plh\n oi)ki/as kai\ kh/pou, pa/nta
de\ ta\ gennh/mata kai\ ta\s proso/dous oi( i(erei=s paralamba/nontes
to\ e)piba/llon e(ka/stw| dikai/ws a)pone/mousi,
toi=s d' i(ereu=si mo/nois di/dotai dipla/sion.
xrw=ntai d' e)sqh=si me\n malakai=s dia\ to\ par' au)toi=s
pro/bata u(pa/rxein diafe/ronta tw=n a)/llwn dia\ th\n
malako/thta: forou=si de\ kai\ ko/smon xrusou=n ou)
mo/non ai( gunai=kes, a)lla\ kai\ oi( a)/ndres, peri\ me\n
tou\s traxh/lous e)/xontes streptou\s ku/klous, peri\ de\
ta\s xei=ras ye/lia, e)k de\ tw=n w)/twn paraplhsi/ws
toi=s *pe/rsais e)chrthme/nous kri/kous. u(pode/sesi de\
koi/lais xrw=ntai kai\ toi=s xrw/masi pepoikilme/nais peritto/teron.
oi( de\ stratiw=tai lamba/nontes ta\s
memerisme/nas sunta/ceis fula/ttousi th\n xw/ran, dieilhfo/tes
o)xurw/masi kai\ parembolai=s: e)/sti ga/r ti
me/ros th=s xw/ras e)/xon lh|sth/ria qrase/wn kai\ parano/mwn
a)nqrw/pwn, oi(\ tou\s gewrgou\s e)nedreu/ontes
polemou=si tou/tous.
au)toi\ d' oi( i(erei=s polu\ tw=n
a)/llwn u(pere/xousi trufh=| kai\ tai=s a)/llais tai=s e)n
tw=| bi/w| kaqareio/thsi kai\ polutelei/ais: stola\s me\n
ga\r e)/xousi lina=s, th=| lepto/thti kai\ malako/thti diafo/rous,
pote\ de\ kai\ ta\s e)k tw=n malakwta/twn e)ri/wn
kateskeuasme/nas e)sqh=tas forou=si: pro\s de\ tou/tois
mi/tras e)/xousi xrusou+fei=s: th\n d' u(po/desin e)/xousi
sanda/lia poiki/la filote/xnws ei)rgasme/na: xrusoforou=si
d' o(moi/ws tai=s gunaici\ plh\n tw=n e)nwti/wn.
prosedreu/ousi de\ ma/lista tai=s tw=n qew=n qerapei/ais
kai\ toi=s peri\ tou/twn u(/mnois te kai\ e)gkwmi/ois,
met' w)|dh=s ta\s pra/ceis au)tw=n kai\ ta\s ei)s a)nqrw/pous
eu)ergesi/as diaporeuo/menoi.
muqologou=si
d' oi( i(erei=s to\ ge/nos au)toi=s e)k *krh/ths u(pa/rxein,
u(po\ *dio\s h)gme/nois ei)s th\n *pagxai/an, o(/te kat' a)nqrw/pous
w)\n e)basi/leue th=s oi)koume/nhs: kai\ tou/twn
shmei=a fe/rousi th=s diale/ktou, deiknu/ntes ta\ polla\
diame/nein par' au(toi=s *krhtikw=s o)nomazo/mena: th/n
te pro\s au)tou\s oi)keio/thta kai\ filanqrwpi/an e)k
progo/nwn pareilhfe/nai, th=s fh/mhs tau/ths toi=s
e)kgo/nois paradidome/nhs a)ei/. e)dei/knuon de\ kai\ a)nagrafa\s
tou/twn, a(\s e)/fasan to\n *di/a pepoih=sqai
kaq' o(\n kairo\n e)/ti kat' a)nqrw/pous w)\n i(dru/sato
to\ i(ero/n. e)/xei d' h( xw/ra me/talla dayilh= xrusou=
te kai\ a)rgu/rou kai\ xalkou= kai\ kattite/rou kai\ sidh/rou:
kai\ tou/twn ou)de\n e)/stin e)cenegkei=n e)k th=s
nh/sou, toi=s d' i(ereu=sin ou)d' e)celqei=n to\ para/pan
e)k th=s kaqierwme/nhs xw/ras: to\n d' e)celqo/nta e)cousi/an
e)/xei o( perituxw\n a)poktei=nai. a)naqh/mata de\
xrusa= kai\ a)rgura= polla\ kai\ mega/la toi=s qeoi=s
a)na/keitai, seswreuko/tos tou= xro/nou to\ plh=qos
tw=n kaqierwme/nwn a)naqhma/twn. ta/ te qurw/mata
tou= naou= qaumasta\s e)/xei ta\s kataskeua\s e)c a)rgu/rou
kai\ xrusou= kai\ e)le/fantos, e)/ti de\ qu/as dedhmiourghme/nas.
h( de\ kli/nh tou= qeou= to\ me\n mh=kos
u(pa/rxei phxw=n e(/c, to\ de\ pla/tos tetta/rwn,
xrush= d' o(/lh kai\ th=| kata\ me/ros e)rgasi/a| filote/xnws
kateskeuasme/nh. paraplh/sios de\ kai\ h( tra/peza
tou= qeou= kai\ tw=| mege/qei kai\ th=| loiph=| polutelei/a|
para/keitai plhsi/on th=s kli/nhs. kata\ me/shn
de\ th\n kli/nhn e(/sthke sth/lh xrush= mega/lh, gra/mmata
e)/xousa ta\ par' *ai)gupti/ois i(era\ kalou/mena,
di) w(=n h)=san ai( pra/ceis *ou)ranou= te kai\ *dio\s a)nagegramme/nai,
kai\ meta\ tau/tas ai( *)arte/midos kai\
*)apo/llwnos u(f' *(ermou= prosanagegramme/nai. peri\
me\n ou)=n tw=n kat' a)ntikru\ th=s *)arabi/as e)n w)keanw=|
nh/swn a)rkesqhso/meqa toi=s r(hqei=si.
peri\ de\ tw=n kata\ th\n *(ella/da kai\ to\ *ai)gai=on
pe/lagos keime/nwn nu=n die/cimen, th\n a)rxh\n a)po\ th=s
*samoqra/|khs poihsa/menoi. tau/thn ga\r th\n nh=son
e)/nioi me/n fasi to\ palaio\n *sa/mon o)nomasqh=nai,
th=s de\ nu=n *sa/mou ktisqei/shs dia\ th\n o(mwnumi/an
a)po\ th=s parakeime/nhs th=| palaia=| *sa/mw| *qra/|khs
*samoqra/|khn o)nomasqh=nai.
w)/|khsan d' au)th\n au)to/xqones
a)/nqrwpoi: dio\ kai\ peri\ tw=n prw/twn genome/nwn
par' au)toi=s a)nqrw/pwn kai\ h(gemo/nwn ou)dei\s
parade/dotai lo/gos. e)/nioi de/ fasi to\ palaio\n
*sao/nnhson kaloume/nhn dia\ tou\s a)poikisqe/ntas e)/k
te *sa/mou kai\ *qra/|khs *samoqra/|khn o)nomasqh=nai.
e)sxh/kasi de\ palaia\n i)di/an dia/lekton oi( au)to/xqones,
h(=s polla\ e)n tai=s qusi/ais me/xri tou= nu=n threi=tai.
oi( de\ *samo/qra|kes i(storou=si pro\ tw=n para\
toi=s a)/llois genome/nwn kataklusmw=n e(/teron e)kei=
me/gan gene/sqai, to\ me\n prw=ton tou= peri\ ta\s *kuane/as
sto/matos r(age/ntos, meta\ de\ tau=ta tou= *(ellhspo/ntou.
to\ ga\r e)n tw=| *po/ntw| pe/lagos li/mnhs
e)/xon ta/cin me/xri tosou/tou peplhrw=sqai dia\ tw=n
ei)sreo/ntwn potamw=n, me/xri o(/tou dia\ to\ plh=qos
parekxuqe\n to\ r(eu=ma la/brws e)ce/pesen ei)s to\n *(ellh/sponton
kai\ pollh\n me\n th=s *)asi/as th=s para\
qa/lattan e)pe/klusen, ou)k o)li/ghn de\ kai\ th=s e)pipe/dou
gh=s e)n th=| *samoqra/|kh| qa/lattan e)poi/hse: kai\
dia\ tou=t' e)n toi=s metageneste/rois kairoi=s e)ni/ous
tw=n a(lie/wn a)nespake/nai toi=s diktu/ois li/qina kiono/krana,
w(s kai\ po/lewn katakeklusme/nwn. tou\s
de\ perilhfqe/ntas prosanadramei=n ei)s tou\s u(yhlote/rous
th=s nh/sou to/pous: th=s de\ qala/tths a)nabainou/shs
a)ei\ ma=llon, eu)/casqai toi=s qeoi=s tou\s
e)gxwri/ous, kai\ diaswqe/ntas ku/klw| peri\ o(/lhn th\n
nh=son o(/rous qe/sqai th=s swthri/as, kai\ bwmou\s
i(dru/sasqai, e)f' w(=n me/xri tou= nu=n qu/ein: w(/st' ei)=nai
fanero\n o(/ti pro\ tou= kataklusmou= katw/|koun th\n *samoqra/|khn.
meta\ de\ tau=ta tw=n kata\ th\n
nh=son *sa/wna, geno/menon, w(s me/n tine/s fasin, e)k
*dio\s kai\ *nu/mfhs, w(s de/ tines, e)c *(ermou= kai\ *(rh/nhs,
sunagagei=n tou\s laou\s spora/dhn oi)kou=ntas,
kai\ no/mous qe/menon au)to\n me\n a)po\ th=s nh/sou *sa/wna
klhqh=nai, to\ de\ plh=qos ei)s pe/nte fula\s dianei/manta
tw=n i)di/wn ui(w=n e)pwnu/mous au)ta\s poih=sai.
ou(/tw d' au)tw=n politeuome/nwn le/gousi par' au)toi=s
tou\s e)k *dio\s kai\ mia=s tw=n *)atlanti/dwn *)hle/ktras
gene/sqai *da/rdano/n te kai\ *)iasi/wna kai\ *(armoni/an.
w(=n to\n me\n *da/rdanon megalepi/bolon geno/menon,
kai\ prw=ton ei)s th\n *)asi/an e)pi\ sxedi/as diaperaiwqe/nta,
to\ me\n prw=ton kti/sai *da/rdanon po/lin kai\
to\ basi/leion to\ peri\ th\n u(/steron klhqei=san *troi/an
susth/sasqai kai\ tou\s laou\s a)f' e(autou= *darda/nous
o)noma/sai. e)pa/rcai d' au)to/n fasi kai\ pollw=n
e)qnw=n kata\ th\n *)asi/an, kai\ tou\s u(pe\r *qra/|khs
*darda/nous katoiki/sai.
to\n de\ *di/a boulhqe/nta
kai\ to\n e(/teron tw=n ui(w=n timh=s tuxei=n, paradei=cai
au)tw=| th\n tw=n musthri/wn teleth/n, pa/lai me\n ou)=san
e)n tw=| nh/sw|, to/te de/ pws paradoqei=san, w(=n
ou) qe/mis a)kou=sai plh\n tw=n memuhme/nwn. dokei= d'
ou(=tos prw=tos ce/nous muh=sai kai\ th\n teleth\n dia\
tou=to e)/ndocon poih=sai.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *ka/dmon to\n
*)agh/noros kata\ zh/thsin th=s *eu)rw/phs a)fike/sqai
pro\s au)tou/s, kai\ th=s teleth=s metasxo/nta gh=mai th\n
a)delfh\n tou= *)iasi/wnos *(armoni/an, ou) kaqa/per *(/ellhnes muqologou=si, th\n *)/areos.
to\n de\ ga/mon tou=ton
prw=ton dai=sai qeou/s, kai\ *dh/mhtran me\n *)iasi/wnos
e)rasqei=san to\n karpo\n tou= si/tou dwrh/sasqai, *(ermh=n
de\ lu/ran, *)aqhna=n de\ to\n diabebohme/non o(/rmon
kai\ pe/plon kai\ au)lou/s, *)hle/ktran de\ ta\ th=s
mega/lhs kaloume/nhs mhtro\s tw=n qew=n i(era\ meta\
kumba/lwn kai\ tumpa/nwn kai\ tw=n o)rgiazo/ntwn: kai\
*)apo/llwna me\n kiqari/sai, ta\s de\ *mou/sas au)lh=sai,
tou\s d' a)/llous qeou\s eu)fhmou=ntas sunauch=sai to\n
ga/mon.
meta\ de\ tau=ta to\n me\n *ka/dmon kata\ to\n
paradedome/non xrhsmo\n kti/sai *qh/bas ta\s e)n *boiwti/a|
fasi/, to\n d' *)iasi/wna gh/manta *kube/lhn gennh=sai
*koru/banta. *)iasi/wnos de\ ei)s qeou\s metasta/ntos,
*da/rdanon kai\ *kube/lhn kai\ *koru/banta metakomi/sai
ei)s th\n *)asi/an ta\ th=s mhtro\s tw=n qew=n i(era\
kai\ sunapa=rai ei)s *frugi/an. kai\ th\n me\n *kube/lhn
*)olu/mpw| tw=| prw/tw| sunoikh/sasan gennh=sai *)alkh/n,
kai\ th\n qea\n *kube/lhn a)f' e(auth=s o)noma/sai: to\n
de\ *koru/banta tou\s e)pi\ toi=s th=s mhtro\s i(eroi=s e)nqousia/santas
a)f' e(autou= *koru/bantas prosagoreu=sai,
gh=mai de\ *qh/bhn th\n *ki/likos qugate/ra. o(moi/ws
de\ tou\s au)lou\s ei)s *frugi/an e)nteu=qen metenexqh=nai,
kai\ th\n lu/ran th\n *(ermou= ei)s *lurnhsso/n, h(\n *)axille/a
u(/steron e)kporqh/santa labei=n. e)c *)iasi/wnos de\
kai\ *dh/mhtros *plou=ton gene/sqai fasi\n oi( mu=qoi,
to\ d' a)lhqe/s, to\n tou= si/tou plou=ton, dwrhqe/nta
e)n tw=| th=s *(armoni/as ga/mw| dia\ th\n sunousi/an tou=
*)iasi/wnos. kai\ ta\ me\n kata\ me/ros th=s teleth=s e)n
a)porrh/tois throu/mena mo/nois paradi/dotai toi=s muhqei=si:
diabebo/htai d' h( tou/twn tw=n qew=n e)pifa/neia
kai\ para/docos e)n toi=s kindu/nois boh/qeia toi=s
e)pikalesame/nois tw=n muhqe/ntwn. gi/nesqai de/ fasi
kai\ eu)sebeste/rous kai\ dikaiote/rous kai\ kata\ pa=n
belti/onas e(autw=n tou\s tw=n musthri/wn koinwnh/santas.
dio\ kai\ tw=n a)rxai/wn h(rw/wn te kai\ h(miqe/wn
tou\s e)pifanesta/tous pefilotimh=sqai metalabei=n
th=s teleth=s: kai\ ga\r *)ia/sona kai\ *diosko/rous,
e)/ti d' *(hrakle/a kai\ *)orfe/a, muhqe/ntas e)pituxei=n e)n
a(pa/sais tai=s stratei/ais dia\ th=n tw=n qew=n tou/twn e)pifa/neian.
e)pei\ de\ peri\ th=s *samoqra/|khs dih/lqomen, a)kolou/qws
kai\ peri\ th=s *na/cou die/cimen. au(/th ga\r h(
nh=sos to\ me\n prw=ton proshgoreu/eto *stroggu/lh,
w)/|khsan d' au)th\n prw=toi *qra=|kes dia/ tinas toiau/tas
ai)ti/as.
muqologou=ntai *bore/ou gene/sqai pai=des
*bou/ths kai\ *lukou=rgos ou)x o(momh/trioi: to\n de\ *bou/thn
o)/nta new/teron e)pibouleu=sai ta)delfw=|, kai\ katafanh=
geno/menon e(/teron me\n mhde\n paqei=n u(po\ tou=
*lukou/rgou, pro/stagma de\ labei=n o(/pws meta\ tw=n
sunepibouleusa/ntwn labw\n ploi=a zhth=| xw/ran e(te/ran
ei)s katoi/khsin.
dio/per to\n *bou/thn meta\ tw=n
sunegkaloume/nwn *qra|kw=n e)kpleu/santa kai\ dia\ tw=n
*kukla/dwn nh/swn komizo/menon katasxei=n th\n *stroggu/lhn
nh=son, kai\ e)n tau/th| katoikou=nta lh/|zesqai
pollou\s tw=n parapleo/ntwn. spani/zontas de\ gunaikw=n
periple/ontas a(rpa/zein a)po\ th=s xw/ras gunai=kas.
tw=n me\n ou)=n *kukla/dwn nh/swn ai( me\n
o(losxerw=s e)/rhmoi u(ph=rxon, ai( d' o)li/gois oi)kou/menai:
dio/per porrwte/rw pleusa/ntwn au)tw=n, kai\
a)po\ me\n th=s *eu)boi/as a)pokrousqe/ntwn, th=| de\ *qettali/a|
prosenexqe/ntwn, oi( peri\ to\n *bou/thn a)poba/ntes
e)pi\ th\n xw/ran perie/tuxon tai=s *dionu/sou
trofoi=s peri\ to\ kalou/menon *dri/os tw=| qew=| o)rgiazou/sais
e)n th=| *fqiw/tidi *)axai+/a|.
o(rmhsa/ntwn de\ tw=n
peri\ to\n *bou/thn, ai( me\n a)/llai r(i/yasai ta\ i(era\
ei)s qa/lattan e)/fugon, ai( d' ei)s o)/ros to\ kalou/menon
*dri/os: korwni/da d' a(rpagei=san sunanagkasqh=nai
tw=| *bou/th| sunoikh=sai. e)pi\ de\ th=| a(rpagh=|
kai\ th=| u(/brei xalepw=s fe/rousan e)pikale/sasqai to\n
*dio/nuson bohqh=sai au)th=|. to\n de\ mani/an e)mbalei=n
tw=| *bou/th|, kai\ dia\ tou=to parako/yanta r(i=yai e(auto\n
ei)/s ti fre/ar kai\ teleuth=sai. oi( d' a)/lloi *qra=|kes
e(te/ras tina\s gunai=kas h(/rpasan, e)pifanesta/tas
de\ th/n te *)alwe/ws gunai=ka *)ifime/deian kai\ th\n qugate/ra
au)th=s *pagkra/tin: labo/ntes d' au)ta\s a)pe/pleusan
ei)s th\n *stroggu/lhn. oi( de\ *qra=|kes a)nti\
tou= *bou/tou kate/sthsan basile/a th=s nh/sou *)agassameno/n,
kai\ th\n *)alwe/ws qugate/ra *pagkra/tin
ka/llei diafe/rousan sunw/|kisan au)tw=|: pro\ ga\r th=s
tou/tou ai(re/sews oi( e)pifane/statoi tw=n h(gemo/nwn
*sikelo\s kai\ *(ekh/toros u(pe\r th=s *pagkra/tidos e)ri/santes
a)llh/lous a)nei=lon. o( de\ *)agassameno\s u(/parxon
e(/na tw=n fi/lwn katasth/sas sunw/|kisen au)tw=| th\n *)ifime/deian.
o( d' *)alweu\s e)pi\ zh/thsin th=s te
gunaiko\s kai\ th=s qugatro\s e)ce/pemye tou\s ui(ou\s
*)=wton kai\ *)efia/lthn: oi(\ pleu/santes ei)s th\n *stroggu/lhn
ma/xh| te e)ni/khsan tou\s *qra=|kas kai\ th\n
po/lin e)cepolio/rkhsan. ei)=ta h( me\n *pagkra/tis e)teleu/thsen,
oi( de\ peri\ to\n *)=wton kai\ *)efia/lthn e)peba/lonto
katoikei=n e)n th=| nh/sw| kai\ a)/rxein tw=n
*qra|kw=n: metwno/masan de\ kai\ th\n nh=son *di/an.
u(/steron de\ stasia/santes pro\s a)llh/lous kai\ ma/xhn
suna/yantes tw=n te a)/llwn pollou\s a)pe/kteinan kai\
a)llh/lous a)nei=lon, u(po\ de\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn ei)s to\n
loipo\n xro/non w(s h(/rwes e)timh/qhsan.
oi( me\n ou)=n
*qra=|kes e)ntau=qa katoikh/santes e)/th plei/w tw=n diakosi/wn
e)ce/peson au)xmw=n genome/nwn e)k th=s nh/sou.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *ka=res e)k th=s nu=n kaloume/nhs *latmi/as
metanasta/ntes w)/|khsan th\n nh=son: w(=n basileu/sas
*na/cos o( *pole/mwnos a)nti\ *di/as *na/con a)f'
e(autou= proshgo/reusen. e)ge/neto d' a)nh\r a)gaqo\s
kai\ e)pifanh\s o( *na/cos, kai\ a)pe/lipen ui(o\n *leu/kippon:
ou(= geno/menos ui(o\s *sme/rdios e)basi/leuse th=s
nh/sou.
e)pi\ de\ tou/tou *qhseu\s e)k *krh/ths a)naple/wn
meta\ th=s *)aria/dnhs e)pecenw/qh toi=s e)n th=| nh/sw|: kai\
kata\ to\n u(/pnon i)dw\n to\n *dio/nuson a)peilou=nta
au)tw=|, ei) mh\ a)polei/yei th\n *)aria/dnhn au)tw=|, fobhqei\s
kate/lipe kai\ e)ce/pleuse. *dio/nusos de\ nukto\s
a)ph/gage th\n *)aria/dnhn ei)s to\ o)/ros to\ kalou/menon
*dri/os: kai\ e)n a)rxh=| me\n h)fani/sqh o( qeo/s, meta\ de\ tau=ta kai\ h( *)aria/dnh a)/fantos e)genh/qh.
muqologou=si
de\ *na/cioi peri\ tou= qeou= tou/tou, fa/skontes
par' au)toi=s trafh=nai to\n qeo/n, kai\ dia\ tou=to th\n
nh=son au)tw=| gegone/nai prosfilesta/thn kai\ u(po/ tinwn
*dionusia/da kalei=sqai.
to\n ga\r *di/a kata\ to\n
paradedome/non mu=qon, to/te keraunwqei/shs *seme/lhs
pro\ tou= tekei=n, to\ bre/fos labo/nta kai\ e)rra/yanta
ei)s to\n mhro/n, w(s o( te/leios th=s gene/sews
xro/nos h)=lqe, boulo/menon laqei=n th\n *(/hran, e)celei=n
to\ bre/fos e)n th=| nu=n *na/cw|, kai\ dou=nai tre/fein
tai=s e)gxwri/ois *nu/mfais *fili/a| kai\ *korwni/di kai\
*klei/dh|: keraunw=sai de\ th\n *seme/lhn pro\ tou= tekei=n,
o(/pws mh\ e)k qnhth=s, a)ll' e)k duei=n a)qana/twn
u(pa/rcas eu)qu\s e)k geneth=s a)qa/natos h)=|. dia\ de\
th\n ei)s to\n *dio/nuson eu)ergesi/an e)n th=| trofh=| ta\s
xa/ritas a)polabei=n tou\s e)gxwri/ous: e)pidou=nai ga\r
th\n nh=son ei)s eu)daimoni/an, kai\ nautika/s te duna/meis
a)ciolo/gous susth/sasqai kai\ a)po\ *ce/rcou prw/tous
a)posta/ntas a)po\ tou= nautikou= sugkatanaumaxh=sai
to\n ba/rbaron, kai\ th=s e)n *plataiai=s parata/cews
ou)k a)sh/mws metasxei=n. ei)=nai de\ kai\ peri\ th\n tou=
oi)/nou i)dio/thta dia/foro/n ti par' au)toi=s kai\ mhnu=on
th\n tou= qeou= pro\s th\n nh=son oi)keio/thta.
th\n de\ nh=son th\n *su/mhn o)nomazome/nhn, to\ palaio\n
e)/rhmon ou)=san, prw=toi katw/|khsan oi( meta\
*tri/opos a)fiko/menoi, w(=n h(gei=to *xqo/nios o( *poseidw=nos
kai\ *su/mhs, a)f' h(=s h( nh=sos e)/tuxe tau/ths th=s
proshgori/as. u(/steron d' au)th=s e)basi/leuse *nireu\s
o( *xaro/pou kai\ *)aglai+/as, ka/llei diafe/rwn, o(\s kai\
e)pi\ *troi/an met' *)agame/mnonos e)stra/teuse, th=s te
nh/sou dunasteu/wn kai\ th=s *knidi/as me/rous kurieu/wn.
meta\ de\ tou\s *trwikou\s xro/nous kate/sxon
th\n nh=son *ka=res, kaq' o(\n kairo\n e)qalattokra/toun.
u(/steron d' au)xmw=n genome/nwn e)/fugon e)k th=s nh/sou,
kai\ katw/|khsan to\ kalou/menon *ou)ra/nion.
h( de\
*su/mh die/meinen e)/rhmos, e(/ws o( sto/los o( *lakedaimoni/wn
kai\ *)argei/wn pare/balen ei)s tou/tous tou\s
to/pous: e)/peita katw|ki/sqh pa/lin to/nde to\n tro/pon.
tw=n meta\ *(ippo/tou tis metasxw\n th=s a)poiki/as, o)/noma
*nau=sos, a)nalabw\n tou\s kaqusterh/santas th=s klhrodosi/as,
e)/rhmon ou)=san th\n *su/mhn katw/|khse kai\
tisin e(te/rois u(/steron katapleu/sasin, w(=n h)=n *cou=qos
h(gemw/n, metadou\s th=s politei/as kai\ xw/ras koinh=|
th\n nh=son katw/|khse. fasi\ de\ th=s a)poiki/as tau/ths
metasxei=n tou/s te *knidi/ous kai\ *(rodi/ous.
*ka/ludnan de\ kai\ *ni/suron to\ me\n a)rxai=on *ka=res
katw/|khsan, meta\ de\ tau=ta *qettalo\s o( *(hrakle/ous
a)mfote/ras ta\s nh/sous katekth/sato. dio/per *)/antifo/s
te kai\ *fei/dippos oi( *kw/|wn basilei=s strateu/ontes
ei)s *)/ilion h)=rxon tw=n pleo/ntwn e)k tw=n proeirhme/nwn
nh/swn.
kata\ de\ to\n e)k *troi/as a)po/ploun
te/ttares tw=n *)agame/mnonos new=n e)ce/peson peri\ *ka/ludnan,
kai\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois katamige/ntes katw/|khsan.
oi( de\ th\n *ni/suron to\ palaio\n oi)kh/santes u(po\
seismw=n diefqa/rhsan: u(/steron de\ *kw=|oi, kaqa/per
th\n *ka/ludnan, tau/thn katw/|khsan: meta\ de\ tau=ta
fqora=s a)nqrw/pwn e)n th=| nh/sw| genome/nhs oi( *(ro/dioi
e)poi/kous ei)s au)th\n a)pe/steilan.
th\n de\ *ka/rpaqon
prw=toi me\n w)/|khsan tw=n meta\ *mi/nw tine\s sustrateusame/nwn,
kaq' o(\n xro/non e)qalattokra/thse prw=tos
tw=n *(ellh/nwn: u(/steron de\ pollai=s geneai=s *)/ioklos
o( *dhmole/ontos, *)argei=os w)\n to\ ge/nos, kata/ ti lo/gion
a)poiki/an a)pe/steilen ei)s th\n *ka/rpaqon.
th\n de\ nh=son th\n o)nomazome/nhn *(ro/don prw=toi
katw/|khsan oi( prosagoreuo/menoi *telxi=nes: ou(=toi d'
h)=san ui(oi\ me\n *qala/tths, w(s o( mu=qos parade/dwke,
muqologou=ntai de\ meta\ *kafei/ras th=s *)wkeanou=
qugatro\s e)kqre/yai *poseidw=na, *(re/as au)toi=s parakataqeme/nhs
to\ bre/fos. gene/sqai d' au)tou\s kai\
texnw=n tinwn eu(reta\s kai\ a)/llwn tw=n xrhsi/mwn
ei)s to\n bi/on tw=n a)nqrw/pwn ei)shghta/s. a)ga/lmata/
te qew=n prw=toi kataskeua/sai le/gontai, kai/ tina
tw=n a)rxai/wn a)fidruma/twn a)p' e)kei/nwn e)pwnoma/sqai:
para\ me\n ga\r *lindi/ois *)apo/llwna *telxi/nion
prosagoreuqh=nai, para\ de\ *)ialusi/ois *(/hran kai\
*nu/mfas *telxini/as, para\ de\ *kameireu=sin *(/hran *telxini/an.
le/gontai d' ou(=toi kai\ go/htes gegone/nai kai\
para/gein o(/te bou/lointo ne/fh te kai\ o)/mbrous kai\
xala/zas, o(moi/ws de\ kai\ xio/na e)fe/lkesqai: tau=ta
de\ kaqa/per kai\ tou\s ma/gous poiei=n i(storou=sin.
a)lla/ttesqai de\ kai\ ta\s i)di/as morfa/s, kai\ ei)=nai fqonerou\s
e)n th=| didaskali/a| tw=n texnw=n. *poseidw=na
de\ a)ndrwqe/nta e)rasqh=nai *(ali/as th=s tw=n *telxi/nwn
a)delfh=s, kai\ mixqe/nta tau/th| gennh=sai pai=das e(\c
me\n a)/rrenas, mi/an de\ qugate/ra *(ro/don, a)f' h(=s th\n
nh=son o)nomasqh=nai. gene/sqai de\ kata\ to\n kairo\n
tou=ton e)n toi=s pro\s e(/w me/resi th=s nh/sou tou\s klhqe/ntas
gi/gantas: o(/te dh\ kai\ *zeu\s le/getai katapepolemhkw\s
*tita=nas e)rasqh=nai mia=s tw=n numfw=n
*(imali/as o)nomazome/nhs, kai\ trei=s e)c au)th=s teknw=sai
pai=das, *spartai=on, *kro/nion, *ku/ton.
kata\ de\ th\n
tou/twn h(liki/an fasi\n *)afrodi/thn e)k *kuqh/rwn komizome/nhn
ei)s *ku/pron kai\ prosormizome/nhn th=| nh/sw|
kwluqh=nai u(po\ tw=n *poseidw=nos ui(w=n, o)/ntwn u(perhfa/nwn
kai\ u(bristw=n: th=s de\ qeou= dia\ th\n o)rgh\n
e)mbalou/shs au)toi=s mani/an, migh=nai au)tou\s bi/a| th=|
mhtri\ kai\ polla\ kaka\ dra=n tou\s e)gxwri/ous.
*poseidw=na
de\ to\ gegono\s ai)sqo/menon tou\s ui(ou\s kru/yai
kata\ gh=s dia\ th\n pepragme/nhn ai)sxu/nhn, ou(\s
klhqh=nai proshw/|ous dai/monas: a(li/an de\ r(i/yasan
e(auth\n ei)s th\n qa/lattan *leukoqe/an o)nomasqh=nai
kai\ timh=s a)qana/tou tuxei=n para\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois.
xro/nw| d' u(/steron proaisqome/nous tou\s *telxi=nas
to\n me/llonta gi/nesqai kataklusmo\n e)klipei=n th\n
nh=son kai\ diasparh=nai. lu/kon d' e)k tou/twn parageno/menon
ei)s th\n *luki/an *)apo/llwnos *luki/ou i(ero\n
i(dru/sasqai para\ to\n *ca/nqon potamo/n.
tou= de\
kataklusmou= genome/nou tou\s me\n a)/llous diafqarh=nai,
th=s de\ nh/sou dia\ th\n e)pombri/an e)pipolasa/ntwn
tw=n u(grw=n limna/sai tou\s e)pipe/dous to/pous,
o)li/gous d' ei)s ta\ mete/wra th=s nh/sou sumfugo/ntas
diaswqh=nai: e)n oi(=s u(pa/rxein kai\ tou\s *dio\s pai=das.
h(/lion de\ kata\ me\n to\n mu=qon e)rasqe/nta th=s *(ro/dou
th/n te nh=son a)p' au)th=s o)noma/sai *(ro/don kai\
to\ e)pipola/zon u(/dwr a)fani/sai: o( d' a)lhqh\s lo/gos
o(/ti kata\ th\n e)c a)rxh=s su/stasin th=s nh/sou phlw/dous
ou)/shs e)/ti kai\ malakh=s, to\n h(/lion a)nachra/nanta
th\n pollh\n u(gro/thta zwogonh=sai th\n gh=n,
kai\ gene/sqai tou\s klhqe/ntas a)p' au)tou= *(hlia/das,
e(pta\ to\n a)riqmo/n, kai\ tou\s a)/llous o(moi/ws laou\s
au)to/xqonas. a)kolou/qws de\ tou/tois nomisqh=nai th\n
nh=son i(era\n *(hli/ou kai\ tou\s meta\ tau=ta genome/nous
*(rodi/ous diatele/sai peritto/teron tw=n a)/llwn qew=n
timw=ntas to\n *(/hlion w(s a)rxhgo\n tou= ge/nous au)tw=n.
ei)=nai de\ tou\s e(pta\ ui(ou\s *)/oximon, *ke/rkafon, *ma/kara,
*)akti=na, *tena/ghn, *trio/pan, *ka/ndalon, qugate/ra
de\ mi/an, *)hlektruw/nhn, h(\n e)/ti parqe/non
ou)=san metalla/cai to\n bi/on kai\ timw=n tuxei=n para\
*(rodi/ois h(rwikw=n. a)ndrwqei=si de\ toi=s *(hlia/dais
ei)pei=n to\n *(/hlion, o(/ti oi(/tines a)\n *)aqhna=| qu/swsi prw=toi,
par' e(autoi=s e(/cousi th\n qeo/n: to\ d' au)to\ le/getai
diasafh=sai toi=s th\n *)attikh\n katoikou=si. dio\
kai/ fasi tou\s me\n *(hlia/das dia\ th\n spoudh\n e)pilaqome/nous
e)negkei=n pu=r e)piqei=nai ta\ qu/mata, to\n
de\ to/te basileu/onta tw=n *)aqhnai/wn *ke/kropa e)pi\
tou= puro\s qu=sai u(/steron. dio/per fasi\ diame/nein
me/xri tou= nu=n to\ kata\ th\n qusi/an i)/dion e)n th=|
*(ro/dw|, kai\ th\n qeo\n e)n au)th=| kaqidru=sqai. peri\
me\n ou)=n tw=n a)rxaiologoume/nwn para\ *(rodi/ois ou(/tw
tine\s muqologou=sin: e)n oi(=s e)sti kai\ *zh/nwn o( ta\ peri\ tau/ths suntaca/menos.
oi( d' *(hlia/dai dia/foroi
genhqe/ntes tw=n a)/llwn e)n paidei/a| dih/negkan kai\
ma/list' e)n a)strologi/a|. ei)shgh/santo de\ kai\ peri\
th=s nautili/as polla\ kai\ ta\ peri\ ta\s w(/ras die/tacan.
eu)fue/statos de\ geno/menos *tena/ghs u(po\ tw=n
a)delfw=n dia\ fqo/non a)nh|re/qh: gnwsqei/shs de\ th=s
e)piboulh=s oi( metasxo/ntes tou= fo/nou pa/ntes e)/fugon.
tou/twn de\ *ma/kar me\n ei)s *le/sbon a)fi/keto, *ka/ndalos
de\ ei)s th\n *kw=: a)kti\s d' ei)s *ai)/gupton a)pa/ras
e)/ktise th\n *(hliou/polin o)nomazome/nhn, a)po\ tou=
patro\s qe/menos th\n proshgori/an: oi( d' *ai)gu/ptioi
e)/maqon par' au)tou= ta\ peri\ th\n a)strologi/an qewrh/mata.
u(/steron de\ para\ toi=s *(/ellhsi genome/nou
kataklusmou=, kai\ dia\ th\n e)pombri/an tw=n plei/stwn
a)nqrw/pwn a)polome/nwn, o(moi/ws tou/tois kai\ ta\ dia\
tw=n gramma/twn u(pomnh/mata sune/bh fqarh=nai:
di)
h(\n ai)ti/an oi( *ai)gu/ptioi kairo\n eu)/qeton labo/ntes
e)cidiopoih/santo ta\ peri\ th=s a)strologi/as, kai\ tw=n
*(ellh/nwn dia\ th\n a)/gnoian mhke/ti tw=n gramma/twn
a)ntipoioume/nwn e)ni/sxusen, w(s au)toi\ prw=toi th\n tw=n
a)/strwn eu(/resin e)poih/santo.
o(moi/ws de\ kai\ *)aqhnai=oi
kti/santes e)n *ai)gu/ptw| po/lin th\n o)nomazome/nhn
*sa/in, th=s o(moi/as e)/tuxon a)gnoi/as dia\ to\n kataklusmo/n.
di' a(\s ai)ti/as pollai=s u(/steron geneai=s
*ka/dmos o( *)agh/noros e)k th=s *foini/khs prw=tos u(pelh/fqh
komi/sai gra/mmata ei)s th\n *(ella/da: kai\ a)p'
e)kei/nou to\ loipo\n oi( *(/ellhnes e)/docan a)ei/ ti proseuri/skein
peri\ tw=n gramma/twn, koinh=s tinos a)gnoi/as
katexou/shs tou\s *(/ellhnas. *trio/pas de\ pleu/sas ei)s
th\n *kari/an kate/sxen a)krwth/rion to\ a)p' e)kei/nou
*trio/pion klhqe/n. oi( de\ loipoi\ tou= *(hli/ou pai=des
dia\ to\ mh\ metasxei=n tou= fo/nou kate/meinan e)n th=|
*(ro/dw|, kai\ katw/|khsan e)n th=| *)ialusi/a| kti/santes po/lin
*)axai+/an. w(=n o( presbu/teros *)/oximos basileu/wn
e)/ghme mi/an tw=n e)gxwri/wn *numfw=n *(hghtori/an, e)c
h(=s e)ge/nnhse qugate/ra *kudi/pphn th\n meta\ tau=ta
*kurbi/an metonomasqei=san: h(\n gh/mas *ke/rkafos
a)delfo\s diede/cato th\n basilei/an. meta\ de\ th\n tou/tou
teleuth\n diede/canto th\n a)rxh\n ui(oi\ trei=s, *li/ndos,
*)ia/lusos, *ka/meiros: e)pi\ de\ tou/twn genome/nhs
mega/lhs plhmuri/dos, e)piklusqei=sa h( *ku/rbh e)/rhmos
e)ge/neto, au)toi\ de\ diei/lonto th\n xw/ran, kai\ e(/kastos e(autou= po/lin o(mw/numon e)/ktise.
kata\ de\ tou/tous
tou\s xro/nous *danao\s e)/fugen e)c *ai)gu/ptou meta\
tw=n qugate/rwn: katapleu/sas de\ th=s *(rodi/as ei)s
*li/ndon kai\ prosdexqei\s u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn, i(dru/sato
th=s *)aqhna=s i(ero\n kai\ to\ a)/galma th=s qeou=
kaqie/rwse. tw=n de\ tou= *danaou= qugate/rwn trei=s
e)teleu/thsan kata\ th\n e)pidhmi/an th\n e)n th=| *li/ndw|,
ai( d' a)/llai meta\ tou= patro\s *danaou= ei)s *)/argos
e)ce/pleusan. mikro\n d' u(/steron tou/twn tw=n xro/nwn
*ka/dmos o( *)agh/noros, a)pestalme/nos u(po\ tou= basile/ws
kata\ zh/thsin th=s *eu)rw/phs, kate/pleusen ei)s
th\n *(rodi/an: kexeimasme/nos d' i)sxurw=s kata\ to\n
plou=n kai\ pepoihme/nos eu)xa\s i(dru/sasqai *poseidw=nos
i(ero/n, diaswqei\s i(dru/sato kata\ th\n nh=son tou=
qeou= tou/tou te/menos kai\ tw=n *foini/kwn a)pe/lipe/
tinas tou\s e)pimelhsome/nous. ou(=toi de\ katamige/ntes
*)ialusi/ois diete/lesan sumpoliteuo/menoi tou/tois: e)c
w(=n fasi tou\s i(erei=s kata\ ge/nos diade/xesqai ta\s
i(erwsu/nas.
o( d' ou)=n *ka/dmos kai\ th\n *lindi/an *)aqhna=n
e)ti/mhsen a)naqh/masin, e)n oi(=s h)=n xalkou=s le/bhs
a)cio/logos kateskeuasme/nos ei)s to\n a)rxai=on r(uqmo/n:
ou(=tos d' ei)=xen e)pigrafh\n *foinikikoi=s gra/mmasin,
a(/ fasi prw=ton e)k *foini/khs ei)s th\n *(ella/da komisqh=nai.
meta\ de\ tau=ta th=s *(rodi/as gh=s a)nei/shs
o)/feis u(permege/qeis sune/bh pollou\s tw=n e)gxwri/wn
u(po\ tw=n o)/fewn diafqarh=nai: dio/per oi( perileifqe/ntes
e)/pemyan ei)s *dh=lon tou\s e)perwth/sontas
to\n qeo\n peri\ th=s tw=n kakw=n a)pallagh=s.
tou= d'
*)apo/llwnos prosta/cantos au)toi=s paralabei=n *fo/rbanta
meta\ tw=n sunakolouqou/ntwn au)tw=|, kai\ meta\
tou/twn katoikei=n th\n *(ro/don: ou(=tos d' h)=n ui(o\s me\n
*lapi/qou, die/tribe de\ peri\ *qettali/an meta\ pleio/nwn,
zhtw=n xw/ran ei)s katoi/khsin: tw=n de\ *(rodi/wn metapemyame/nwn
au)to\n kata\ th\n mantei/an kai\ metado/ntwn
th=s xw/ras, o( me\n *fo/rbas a)nei=le tou\s o)/feis,
kai\ th\n nh=son e)leuqerw/sas tou= fo/bou, katw/|khsen
e)n th=| *(rodi/a|, geno/menos de\ kai\ ta)/lla a)nh\r a)gaqo\s e)/sxe tima\s h(rwika\s meta\ th\n teleuth/n.
u(/steron
de\ tou/twn *)alqaime/nhs o( *katre/ws ui(o\s tou= *krhtw=n
basile/ws peri/ tinwn xrhsthriazo/menos e)/labe
xrhsmo/n, o(/ti peprwme/non e)sti\n au)tw=| tou= patro\s
au)to/xeira gene/sqai. boulo/menos ou)=n tou=to to\ mu/sos
e)kfugei=n e(kousi/ws e)/fugen e)k th=s *krh/ths meta\
tw=n boulome/nwn sunapa=rai, pleio/nwn o)/ntwn. ou(=tos
me\n ou)=n kate/pleuse th=s *(rodi/as ei)s *ka/meiron kai\ e)pi\
me\n o)/rous *)atabu/rou *dio\s i(ero\n i(dru/sato tou= prosagoreuome/nou
*)ataburi/ou: dio/per e)/ti kai\ nu=n tima=tai
diafero/ntws, kei/menon e)pi/ tinos u(yhlh=s a)/kras, a)f'
h(=s e)stin a)fora=n th\n *krh/thn. o( me\n ou)=n *)alqaime/nhs
meta\ tw=n sunakolouqhsa/ntwn katw/|khsen e)n
th=| *kamei/rw|, timw/menos u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn: o( de\
path\r au)tou= *katreu/s, e)/rhmos w)\n a)rre/nwn pai/dwn
kai\ diafero/ntws a)gapw=n to\n *)alqaime/nhn, e)/pleusen
ei)s *(ro/don, filotimou/menos eu(rei=n to\n ui(o\n kai\
a)pagagei=n ei)s *krh/thn. th=s de\ kata\ to\ peprwme/non
a)na/gkhs e)pisxuou/shs, o( me\n *katreu\s a)pe/bh
meta/ tinwn e)pi\ th\n *(rodi/an nukto/s, kai\ genome/nhs
sumplokh=s kai\ ma/xhs pro\s tou\s e)gxwri/ous o( *)alqaime/nhs
e)kbohqw=n h)ko/ntise lo/gxh| kai\ di' a)/gnoian
pai/sas a)pe/kteine to\n pate/ra. gnwsqei/shs de\ th=s
pra/cews, o( me\n *)alqaime/nhs ou) duna/menos fe/rein
to\ me/geqos th=s sumfora=s ta\s me\n a)panth/seis kai\
o(mili/as tw=n a)nqrw/pwn perie/kampte, didou\s d' e(auto\n
ei)s ta\s e)rhmi/as h)la=to mo/nos kai\ dia\ th\n lu/phn
e)teleu/thsen: u(/steron de\ kata/ tina xrhsmo\n
tima\s e)/sxe para\ *(rodi/ois h(rwika/s.
braxu\ de\ pro\
tw=n *trwikw=n *tlhpo/lemos o( *(hrakle/ous feu/gwn
dia\ to\n *likumni/ou qa/naton, o(\n a)kousi/ws h)=n a)nh|rhkw/s,
e)/fugen e(kousi/ws e)c *)/argous: xrhsmo\n de\
labw\n u(pe\r a)poiki/as meta/ tinwn law=n kate/pleusen
ei)s th\n *(ro/don, kai\ prosdexqei\s u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn
au)tou= katw/|khse.
geno/menos de\ basileu\s pa/shs th=s
nh/sou th/n te xw/ran e)p' i)/shs kateklhrou/xhse kai\
ta)/lla diete/lesen a)/rxwn e)pieikw=s. to\ de\ teleutai=on
met' *)agame/mnonos strateu/wn ei)s *)/ilion th=s me\n
*(ro/dou th\n h(gemoni/an pare/dwke *bou/ta| tw=| e)c *)/argous
au)tw=| metasxo/nti th=s fugh=s, au)to\s d' e)pifanh\s
e)n tw=| pole/mw| geno/menos e)teleu/thsen e)n th=| *trw|a/di.
e)pei\ de\ tai=s *(rodi/wn pra/cesi th=s kat' a)ntipe/ras
*xerronh/sou e)/nia sumpeple/xqai sumbe/bhken, ou)k
a)noi/keion h(gou=mai peri\ au)tw=n dielqei=n. h( *xerro/nhsos
toi/nun to\ palaio/n, w(s me/n tine/s fasin, a)po\
tou= to/pou th=s fu/sews o)/ntos i)sqmw/dous tau/ths
e)/tuxe th=s proshgori/as: w(s de/ tines a)nagegra/fasin,
a)po\ tou= dunasteu/santos tw=n to/pwn o)/noma *xerronh/sou
proshgo/reutai.
ou) pollw=| d' u(/steron th=s
tou/tou dunastei/as le/getai pe/nte *kou/rhtas e)k *krh/ths
ei)s au)th\n peraiwqh=nai: tou/tous d' a)pogo/nous
gegone/nai tw=n u(podecame/nwn *di/a para\ th=s mhtro\s
*(re/as kai\ qreya/ntwn e)n toi=s kata\ th\n *krh/thn
*)idai/ois o)/resi.
sto/lw| d' a)ciolo/gw| pleu/santas ei)s
th\n *xerro/nhson tou\s me\n katoikou=ntas au)th\n *ka=ras
e)kbalei=n, au)tou\s de\ katoikh/santas th\n me\n xw/ran
ei)s pe/nte me/rh dielei=n, kai\ po/lin e(/kaston kti/sai
qe/menon a)f' e(autou= th\n proshgori/an. ou) polu\
de\ tou/twn kato/pin *)/inaxon to\n *)argei/wn basile/a,
a)fanisqei/shs th=s qugatro\s *)iou=s, e)capostei=lai *ku/rnon,
e(/na tw=n h(gemonikw=n a)ndrw=n, do/nta au)tw=| sto/lon
a)cio/logon, kai\ prosta/cai zhtei=n e)n panti\ to/pw|
th\n *)iw/, kai\ mh\ e)panelqei=n, e)a\n mh\ tau/ths e)gkrath\s
ge/nhtai. o( de\ *ku/rnos e)pi\ polla\ me/rh th=s
oi)koume/nhs planhqei\s kai\ mh\ duna/menos eu(rei=n tau/thn,
kate/pleuse th=s *kari/as ei)s th\n proeirhme/nhn
*xerro/nhson: a)pognou\s de\ th\n ei)s oi)=kon a)nakomidh\n
katw/|khsen e)n th=| *xerronh/sw|, kai\ ta\ me\n pei/sas,
ta\ d' a)nagka/sas e)basi/leuse me/rous th=s xw/ras kai\
po/lin e)/ktisen o(mw/numon e(autw=| *ku/rnon: politeuo/menos
de\ dhmotikw=s mega/lhs a)podoxh=s e)tu/gxane para\ toi=s sumpoliteuome/nois.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *trio/pan,
e(/na tw=n *(hli/ou kai\ *(ro/dou pai/dwn, feu/gonta
dia\ to\n *tena/gew tou= a)delfou= fo/non ei)s th\n *xerro/nhson
a)fike/sqai. e)ntau=qa de\ kaqarqe/nta to\n
fo/non u(po\ *melisse/ws tou= basile/ws ei)s th\n *qettali/an
pleu=sai e)pi\ summaxi/an toi=s *deukali/wnos paisi/,
kai\ sunekbalei=n e)k th=s *qettali/as tou\s *pelasgou/s,
kai\ meri/sasqai to\ kalou/menon *dw/tion pedi/on. e)ntau=qa
de\ to\ te/menos th=s *dh/mhtros e)kko/yanta th=|
me\n u(/lh| kataxrh=sqai pro\s basilei/wn kataskeuh/n:
di) h(\n ai)ti/an u(po\ tw=n e)gxwri/wn mishqe/nta fugei=n
e)k *qettali/as, kai\ katapleu=sai meta\ tw=n sumpleusa/ntwn
law=n ei)s th\n *knidi/an, e)n h(=| kti/sai
to\ kalou/menon a)p' au)tou= *trio/pion.
e)nteu=qen d'
o(rmw/menon th/n te *xerro/nhson katakth/sasqai kai\
th=s o(mo/rou *kari/as pollh/n. peri\ de\ tou= ge/nous
tou= *trio/pa polloi\ tw=n suggrafe/wn kai\ poihtw=n
diapefwnh/kasin: oi( me\n ga\r a)nagra/fousin au)to\n
ui(o\n ei)=nai *kana/xhs th=s *ai)o/lou kai\ *poseidw=nos,
oi( de\ *lapi/qou tou= *)apo/llwnos kai\ *sti/lbhs th=s *phneiou=.
e)/sti d' e)n *kasta/bw| th=s *xerronh/sou i(ero\n
a(/gion *(hmiqe/as, h(=s th\n peripe/teian ou)k a)/cion paralipei=n.
polloi\ me\n ou)=n kai\ poiki/loi lo/goi peri\
tau/ths parade/dontai: to\n d' e)pikratou=nta kai\ sumfwnou/menon
para\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois die/cimen. *stafu/lou
ga\r kai\ *xrusoqe/mido/s fasi gene/sqai trei=s
qugate/ras, *molpadi/an kai\ *(roiw\ kai\ *parqe/non
o)/noma. kai\ th=| me\n *(roioi= to\n *)apo/llwna mige/nta
e)/gkuon poih=sai: to\n de\ pate/ra au)th=s w(s u(p' a)nqrw/pou
th=s fqora=s gegenhme/nhs o)rgisqh=nai, kai\
dia\ tou=to th\n qugate/ra ei)s la/rnaka sugklei/santa
balei=n ei)s th\n qa/lattan.
prosenexqei/shs de\ th=s
la/rnakos th=| *dh/lw| tekei=n a)/rrena, kai\ prosagoreu=sai
to\ paidi/on *)/anion. th\n de\ *(roiw\ parado/cws
swqei=san a)naqei=nai to\ bre/fos e)pi\ to\n bwmo\n tou=
*)apo/llwnos, kai\ e)peu/casqai tw=| qew=|, ei) e)/stin e)c
e)kei/nou, sw/zein au)to/. to\n d' *)apo/llwna muqologou=si
to/te me\n kru/yai to\ paidi/on, u(/steron de\ fronti/santa
th=s trofh=s dida/cai th\n mantikh/n, kai/ tinas
au)tw=| peritiqe/nai mega/las tima/s. ta\s de\ th=s
fqarei/shs a)delfa\s *molpadi/an kai\ *parqe/non fulattou/sas
to\n tou= patro\s oi)=non, prosfa/tws kat'
a)nqrw/pous eu(rhme/non, ei)s u(/pnon katenexqh=nai:
kaq' o(\n dh\ kairo\n ta\s trefome/nas par' au)toi=s u(=s
ei)selqei=n, kai\ to/n te e)/xonta to\n oi)=non ke/ramon
suntri=yai kai\ to\n oi)=non diafqei=rai. ta\s de\ parqe/nous
maqou/sas to\ gegono/s, kai\ fobhqei/sas to\
a)po/tomon tou= patro/s, fugei=n e)pi\ to\n ai)gialo\n kai\
a)po/ tinwn petrw=n u(yhlw=n e(auta\s r(i=yai. *)apo/llwna
de\ dia\ th\n oi)keio/thta th\n pro\s th\n a)delfh\n
u(polabo/nta ta\s ko/ras ei)s ta\s e)n *xerronh/sw| po/leis
katasth=sai. kai\ th\n me\n o)nomazome/nhn *parqe/non
e)poi/hsen e)n *boubastw=| th=s *xerronh/sou tima\s e)/xein
kai\ te/menos, *molpadi/an de\ ei)s *ka/stabon e)lqou=san
dia\ th\n a)po\ tou= qeou= genome/nhn e)pifa/neian *(hmiqe/an
w)noma/sqai kai\ tima=sqai para\ pa=si toi=s e)n
*xerronh/sw|. e)n de\ tai=s qusi/ais au)th=s dia\ to\ sumba\n
peri\ to\n oi)=non pa/qos ta\s me\n sponda\s melikra/tw|
poiou=si, to\n d' a(ya/menon h)\ fago/nta u(o\s ou) no/mimon proselqei=n pro\s to\ te/menos.
e)n de\ toi=s
u(/steron xro/nois e)pi\ tosou=ton e)/labe to\ i(ero\n au)/chsin
th=s *(hmiqe/as, w(/ste mh\ mo/non para\ toi=s e)gxwri/ois
kai\ toi=s perioi/kois tima=sqai diafero/ntws,
a)lla\ kai\ tou\s makra\n oi)kou=ntas ei)s au)to\ filoti/mws
foita=n, kai\ qusi/ais te megaloprepe/si kai\ a)naqh/masin
a)ciolo/gois tima=n, to\ de\ me/giston, *pe/rsas
h(goume/nous th=s *)asi/as kai\ pa/nta ta\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn
i(era\ sulw=ntas mo/nou tou= th=s *(hmiqe/as teme/nous
a)posxe/sqai, tou/s te lh|sta\s tou\s pa/nta diarpa/zontas
mo/non tou=to a)fei=nai pantelw=s a)/sulon, kai/per
a)tei/xiston u(pa/rxon kai\ a)ki/ndunon e)/xon th\n a(rpagh/n.
ai)ti/an de\ th=s e)pi\ ple/on au)ch/sews fe/rousi
th\n koinh\n ei)s a)nqrw/pous eu)ergesi/an: toi=s te ga\r
ka/mnousi kata\ tou\s u(/pnous e)fistame/nhn fanerw=s
dido/nai th\n qerapei/an kai\ pollou\s toi=s a)pegnwsme/nois
pa/qesi sunexome/nous perituxo/ntas u(giasqh=nai:
pro\s de\ tou/tois to\ peri\ ta\s dustokou/sas
tw=n gunaikw=n th=s e)n tai=s w)di=si talaipwri/as kai\
kindu/nwn a)palla/ttein th\n qeo/n.
dio\ kai\ pollw=n
e)k palaiw=n xro/nwn seswsme/nwn peplh/rwtai to\ te/menos
a)naqhma/twn, kai\ tau=ta ou)/q' u(po\ fula/kwn
ou)/q' u(po\ tei/xous o)xurou= fulatto/mena, a)ll' u(po\
th=s sunh/qous deisidaimoni/as.
peri\ me\n ou)=n *(ro/dou kai\ *xerronh/sou a)rkesqhso/meqa
toi=s r(hqei=si, peri\ de\ *krh/ths nu=n die/cimen.
oi( me\n ga\r th\n *krh/thn katoikou=nte/s fasin a)rxaiota/tous
gene/sqai par' au(toi=s tou\s o)nomazome/nous *)eteo/krhtas
au)to/xqonas, w(=n to\n me\n basile/a *krh=ta kalou/menon
plei=sta kai\ me/gista kata\ th\n nh=son eu(rei=n
ta\ duna/mena to\n koino\n tw=n a)nqrw/pwn bi/on w)felh=sai.
kai\ tw=n qew=n de\ tou\s plei/stous muqologou=si
par' e(autoi=s gene/sqai tou\s dia\ ta\s koina\s
eu)ergesi/as tuxo/ntas a)qana/twn timw=n: peri\ w(=n h(mei=s
e)n kefalai/ois ta\ paradedome/na die/cimen a)kolou/qws
toi=s e)ndocota/tois tw=n ta\s *krhtika\s pra/ceis suntacame/nwn.
prw=toi toi/nun tw=n ei)s mnh/mhn paradedome/nwn
w)/|khsan th=s *krh/ths peri\ th\n *)/idhn oi(
prosagoreuqe/ntes *)idai=oi *da/ktuloi. tou/tous d' oi(
me\n e(kato\n to\n a)riqmo\n gegone/nai paradedw/kasin,
oi( de\ de/ka fasi\n u(pa/rxontas tuxei=n tau/ths th=s
proshgori/as, toi=s e)n tai=s xersi\ daktu/lois o)/ntas
i)sari/qmous. e)/nioi d' i(storou=sin, w(=n e)sti kai\ *)/eforos,
tou\s *)idai/ous *daktu/lous gene/sqai me\n kata\
th\n *)/idhn th\n e)n *frugi/a|, diabh=nai de\ meta\ *mugdo/nos
ei)s th\n *eu)rw/phn: u(pa/rcantas de\ go/htas e)pithdeu=sai
ta/s te e)pw|da\s kai\ teleta\s kai\ musth/ria,
kai\ peri\ *samoqra/|khn diatri/yantas ou) metri/ws e)n
tou/tois e)kplh/ttein tou\s e)gxwri/ous: kaq' o(\n dh\ xro/non
kai\ to\n *)orfe/a, fu/sei diafo/rw| kexorhghme/non
pro\s poi/hsin kai\ melw|di/an, maqhth\n gene/sqai tou/twn,
kai\ prw=ton ei)s tou\s *(/ellhnas e)cenegkei=n teleta\s
kai\ musth/ria. oi( d' ou)=n kata\ th\n *krh/thn
*)idai=oi *da/ktuloi parade/dontai th/n te tou= puro\s
xrh=sin kai\ th\n tou= xalkou= kai\ sidh/rou fu/sin e)ceurei=n
th=s *)apterai/wn xw/ras peri\ to\n kalou/menon
*bere/kunqon, kai\ th\n e)rgasi/an di' h(=s kataskeua/zetai:
do/cantas de\ mega/lwn a)gaqw=n a)rxhgou\s gegenh=sqai
tw=| ge/nei tw=n a)nqrw/pwn timw=n tuxei=n a)qana/twn.
i(storou=si d' au)tw=n e(/na me\n prosagoreuqh=nai *(hrakle/a,
do/ch| de\ dienegko/nta qei=nai to\n a)gw=na to\n
tw=n *)olumpi/wn: tou\s de\ metageneste/rous a)nqrw/pous
dia\ th\n o(mwnumi/an dokei=n to\n e)c *)alkmh/nhs
susth/sasqai th\n tw=n *)olumpi/wn qe/sin.
shmei=a de\
tou/twn fasi\ diame/nein to\ polla\s tw=n gunaikw=n
e)/ti kai\ nu=n lamba/nein e)pw|da\s a)po\ tou/tou tou= qeou=
kai\ peria/mmata poiei=n, w(s gegono/tos au)tou= go/htos
kai\ ta\ peri\ ta\s teleta\s e)pitethdeuko/tos: a(\ dh\ plei=ston
kexwri/sqai th=s *(hrakle/ous sunhqei/as tou= gegono/tos e)c *)alkmh/nhs.
meta\ de\ tou\s *)idai/ous *daktu/lous i(storou=si gene/sqai
*kou/rhtas e)nne/a. tou/tous d' oi( me\n muqologou=si
gegone/nai ghgenei=s, oi( d' a)pogo/nous tw=n
*)idai/wn *daktu/lwn. katoikei=n d' au)tou\s tw=n o)rw=n
tou\s sunde/ndrous kai\ faraggw/deis to/pous kai\ to\
su/nolon tou\s e)/xontas ske/phn kai\ u(po/dusin fusikh/n,
dia\ to\ mh/pw kataskeua\s oi)kiw=n eu(rh=sqai.
dienegko/ntas d' au)tou\s sune/sei polla\ tw=n koinh=|
xrhsi/mwn katadei=cai: ta/s te ga\r poi/mnas tw=n proba/twn
tou/tous a)qroi=sai prw/tous kai\ ta\ ge/nh tw=n
a)/llwn boskhma/twn e)chmerw=sai kai\ ta\ peri\ ta\s melittourgi/as
katadei=cai.
o(moi/ws de\ kai\ ta\ peri\ th\n
tocikh\n kai\ ta\s kunhgi/as ei)shgh/sasqai, kai\ th=s
pro\s a)llh/lous koinh=s o(mili/as kai\ sumbiw/sews, e)/ti
d' o(monoi/as kai/ tinos eu)taci/as a)rxhgou\s gene/sqai.
eu(rei=n de\ kai\ ci/fh kai\ kra/nh kai\ ta\s e)nopli/ous
o)rxh/seis, di' w(=n poiou=ntas mega/lous yo/fous a)pata=n
to\n *kro/non. fasi\ d' au)tou\s to\n *di/a, la/qra|
tou= patro\s *kro/nou paradou/shs *(re/as th=s mhtro/s,
u(pode/casqai kai\ qre/yai: peri\ ou(= ta\ kata\ me/ros
me/llontas h(ma=s dhlou=n a)nagkai=on a)nalabei=n mikro\n a)nwte/rw th\n dih/ghsin.
muqologou=si ga\r oi( *krh=tes gene/sqai kata\ th\n
tw=n *kourh/twn h(liki/an tou\s kaloume/nous *tita=nas.
tou/tous de\ th=s *knwsi/as xw/ras e)/xein th\n oi)/khsin,
o(/pouper e)/ti kai\ nu=n dei/knutai qeme/lia *(re/as oi)ko/peda
kai\ kupari/ttwn a)/lsos e)k palaiou= xro/nou
a)neime/non. u(pa/rcai de\ to\n a)riqmo\n e(\c me\n a)/ndras,
pe/nte de\ gunai=kas, w(s me/n tines muqologou=sin,
*ou)ranou= kai\ *gh=s o)/ntas, w(s de/ tine/s fasin, e)/k tinos
tw=n *kourh/twn kai\ mhtro\s *titai/as, a)f' h(=s au)tou\s
tau/ths teteuxe/nai th=s proshgori/as. a)/rrenas me\n
ou)=n gene/sqai to/n te *kro/non kai\ *(uperi/ona kai\
*koi=on, e)/ti de\ *)iapeto\n kai\ *krio\n kai\ to\ teleutai=on
*)wkeano/n, a)delfa\s de\ tou/twn th/n te *(re/an kai\ *qe/min
kai\ *mnhmosu/nhn, e)/ti de\ *foi/bhn kai\ *thqu/n.
w(=n e(/kasto/n tinwn eu(reth\n gene/sqai toi=s a)nqrw/pois,
kai\ dia\ th\n ei)s a(/pantas eu)ergesi/an tuxei=n
timw=n kai\ mnh/mhs a)ena/ou. to\n me\n ou)=n *kro/non
o)/nta presbu/taton basile/a gene/sqai, kai\ tou\s kaq'
e(auto\n a)nqrw/pous e)c a)gri/ou diai/ths ei)s bi/on h(/meron
metasth=sai, kai\ dia\ tou=to a)podoxh=s mega/lhs
tuxo/nta pollou\s e)pelqei=n to/pous th=s oi)koume/nhs.
ei)shgh/sasqai d' au)to\n a(/pasi th/n te dikaiosu/nhn
kai\ th\n a(plo/thta th=s yuxh=s: dio\ kai\ tou\s e)pi\
*kro/nou genome/nous a)nqrw/pous paradedo/sqai toi=s
metageneste/rois eu)h/qeis kai\ a)ka/kous pantelw=s, e)/ti
d' eu)dai/monas gegono/tas.
dunasteu=sai d' au)to\n ma/lista
tw=n pro\s e(spe/ran to/pwn kai\ megi/sths a)ciwqh=nai
timh=s: dio\ kai\ me/xri tw=n newte/rwn xro/nwn
para\ *(rwmai/ois kai\ *karxhdoni/ois, o(/t' h)=n h( po/lis
au(/th, e)/ti de\ kai\ toi=s a)/llois toi=s plhsioxw/rois e)/qnesin
e)pifanei=s e(orta\s kai\ qusi/as gene/sqai tou/tw|
tw=| qew=| kai\ pollou\s to/pous e)pwnu/mous au)tou= gene/sqai.
dia\ de\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s eu)nomi/as a)di/khma
me\n mhde\n o(/lws u(po\ mhdeno\s snntelei=sqai,
pa/ntas de\ tou\s u(po\ th\n h(gemoni/an tou/tou tetagme/nous
maka/rion bi/on e)zhke/nai, pa/shs h(donh=s a)nempodi/stws
a)polau/ontas. peri\ de\ tou/twn kai\ to\n
poihth\n *(hsi/odon e)pimarturei=n e)n toi=sde toi=s e)/pesin:
oi( me\n e)pi\ *kro/nou h)=san, o(/t' ou)ranw=| e)mbasi/leuen,
w(/ste qeoi\ d' e)/zwon, a)khde/a qumo\n e)/xontes,
no/sfin a)/ter te kakw=n kai\ a)/ter xalepoi=o po/noio
nou/swn t' a)rgale/wn kai\ a)ph/mones, ou)de\ me/lessi
gh=ras e)ph=n, ai)ei\ de\ po/das kai\ xei=ras o(moi=oi
te/rpont' e)n qali/h|si kakw=n e)/ktosqen e)o/ntes:
qnh=skon d' w(s u(/pnw| dedmhme/noi. a)/lla te polla\
toi=sin e)/hn: karpo\n d' e)/fere zei/dwros a)/roura
au)toma/th pollo/n te kai\ a)/fqonon: oi( d' e)pi\ gai/h|
eu)/frones e)/rg' e)ne/monto su\n e)sqloi=sin pole/essin,
a)fneioi\ mh/loisi, fi/loi maka/ressi qeoi=si.
peri\ me\n ou)=n *kro/nou toiau=ta muqologou=sin.
*(uperi/ona de/ fasi tou= te h(li/ou th\n ki/nhsin kai\
selh/nhs kai\ tw=n a)/llwn a)/strwn, e)/ti de\ ta\s w(/ras
ta\s sunteloume/nas u(po\ tou/twn, prw=ton e)c e)pimelei/as
kai\ parathrh/sews katanoh/santa toi=s a)/llois
ei)s gnw=sin paradou=nai, kai\ dia\ tou=to au)to\n pate/ra
tou/twn o)nomasqh=nai, kaqaperei\ gegennhko/ta
th\n tou/twn qewri/an kai\ fu/sin. kai\ *koi/ou me\n
kai\ *foi/bhs *lhtw\ gene/sqai, *)iapetou= de\ *promhqe/a
to\n paradedome/non me\n u(po/ tinwn muqogra/fwn o(/ti
to\ pu=r kle/yas para\ tw=n qew=n e)/dwke toi=s a)nqrw/pois,
pro\s d' a)lh/qeian eu(reth\n geno/menon tw=n purei/wn,
e)c w(=n e)kka/etai to\ pu=r. tw=n de\ *titani/dwn
fasi\ *mnhmosu/nhn logismou\s eu(rei=n kai\ ta\s tw=n o)noma/twn
qe/seis e(ka/stw| tw=n o)/ntwn ta/cai, di' w(=n kai\
dhlou=men e(/kasta kai\ pro\s a)llh/lous o(milou=men: a(/
tines to\n *(ermh=n fasin ei)shgh/sasqai. prosa/ptousi
de\ th=| qew=| tau/th| kai\ ta\ pro\s a)nane/wsin kai\ mnh/mhn
gino/mena para\ toi=s a)nqrw/pois, a)f' w(=n dh\ kai\
th=s proshgori/as tuxei=n au)th\n tau/ths.
*qe/min de\
muqologou=si mantei/as kai\ qusi/as kai\ qesmou\s tou\s
peri\ tw=n qew=n prw/thn ei)shgh/sasqai kai\ ta\ peri\
th\n eu)nomi/an kai\ ei)rh/nhn katadei=cai. dio\ kai\ qesmofu/lakas
kai\ qesmoqe/tas o)noma/zesqai tou\s ta\
peri\ tou\s qeou\s o(/sia kai\ tou\s tw=n a)nqrw/pwn no/mous
diafula/ttontas: kai\ to\n *)apo/llw, kaq' o(\n dh\
xro/non tou\s xrhsmou\s dido/nai me/llei, qemisteu/ein
le/gomen a)po\ tou= th\n *qe/min eu(re/trian gegone/nai
tw=n xrhsmw=n.
ou(=toi me\n ou)=n oi( qeoi\ polla\ to\n
a)nqrw/pinon bi/on eu)ergeth/santes ou) mo/non a)qana/twn
timw=n h)ciw/qhsan, a)lla\ kai\ prw=toi to\n *)/olumpon
e)nomi/sqhsan oi)kei=n meta\ th\n e)c a)nqrw/pwn meta/stasin.
*kro/nou de\ kai\ *(re/as le/getai gene/sqai th/n te
*(esti/an kai\ *dh/mhtran kai\ *(/hran, e)/ti de\ *di/a kai\
*poseidw=na kai\ *(/aidhn. tou/twn de\ le/getai th\n me\n
*(esti/an th\n tw=n oi)kiw=n kataskeuh\n eu(rei=n, kai\ dia\
th\n eu)ergesi/an tau/thn para\ pa=si sxedo\n a)nqrw/pois
e)n pa/sais oi)ki/ais kaqidruqh=nai, timw=n kai\
qusiw=n tugxa/nousan: *dh/mhtran de/, tou= si/tou fuome/nou
me\n w(s e)/tuxe meta\ th=s a)/llhs bota/nhs, a)gnooume/nou
de\ par' a)nqrw/pois, prw/thn sugkomi/sai kai\
th\n katergasi/an au)tou= kai\ fulakh\n e)pinoh=sai kai\
spei/rein katadei=cai.
eu(rei=n me\n ou)=n au)th\n to\n
si=ton pro\ tou= gennh=sai th\n qugate/ra *fersefo/nhn,
meta\ de\ th\n tau/ths ge/nesin kai\ th\n u(po\ *plou/twnos
a(rpagh\n e)mprh=sai pa/nta to\n karpo\n dia/ te
th\n e)/xqran th\n pro\s to\n *di/a kai\ th\n e)pi\ th=| qugatri\
lu/phn. meta\ de\ th\n eu(/resin th=s *fersefo/nhs
diallagh=nai/ te tw=| *dii\ kai\ tw=| *triptole/mw| a)podou=nai
to\n tou= si/tou spo/ron, w(=| sunta/cai pa=sin
a)nqrw/pois metadou=nai th=s te dwrea=s kai\ ta\ peri\
th\n e)rgasi/an tou= spo/rou dida/cai. le/gousi de/ tines
o(/ti kai\ no/mous ei)shgh/sato, kaq' ou(\s a)llh/lois to\
di/kaion dido/nai suneiqi/sqhsan a)/nqrwpoi, kai\ th\n
paradou=san au)toi=s qea\n qesmofo/ron a)po\ tou/twn
proshgo/reusan. megi/stwn ga\r a)gaqw=n a)nqrw/pois
ai)ti/an genome/nhn e)pifanesta/twn tuxei=n timw=n kai\
qusiw=n, e)/ti d' e(ortw=n kai\ panhgu/rewn megaloprepw=n,
ou) par' *(/ellhsi mo/non, a)lla\ kai\ para\ pa=si
sxedo\n toi=s barba/rois, o(/soi th=s trofh=s tau/ths e)koinw/nhsan.
a)mfisbhtou=si de\ peri\ th=s eu(re/sews tou= karpou=
tou/tou polloi/, th\n qeo\n fa/menoi par' au(toi=s
prw/tois o)fqh=nai kai\ th\n tou/tou fu/sin te kai\
xrh=sin katadei=cai. *ai)gu/ptioi me\n ga\r le/gousi th/n
te *dh/mhtran kai\ th\n *)=isin th\n au)th\n ei)=nai, kai\ ei)s
*ai)/gupton e)negkei=n to\ spe/rma prw/thn, a)rdeu/ontos
me\n eu)kai/rws ta\ pedi/a tou= *nei/lou potamou=, tai=s
d' w(/rais a)/rista th=s xw/ras tau/ths kekrame/nhs. tou\s
d' *)aqhnai/ous, kai/per a)pofainome/nous th\n eu(/resin
tou= karpou= tou/tou gegenhme/nhn par' au(toi=s, o(/mws
marturei=n au)to\n e(te/rwqen kekomisme/non ei)s th\n
*)attikh/n: to\n ga\r to/pon to\n e)c a)rxh=s deca/menon
th\n dwrea\n tau/thn *)eleusi=na prosagoreu/ein a)po\
tou= par' e(te/rwn e)lqei=n to\ spe/rma tou= si/tou komisqe/n.
oi( de\ *sikeliw=tai, nh=son i(era\n *dh/mhtros
kai\ *ko/rhs oi)kou=ntes, ei)ko\s ei)=nai/ fasi th\n dwrea\n
tau/thn prw/tois toi=s th\n prosfilesta/thn xw/ran
nemome/nois doqh=nai: a)/topon me\n ga\r u(pa/rxein eu)karpota/thn
au)th\n w(s i)di/an poih=sai, th=s d' eu)ergesi/as
w(s mhde\n proshkou/sh| mhd' e)sxa/th| metadou=nai,
kai\ tau=t' e)n au)th=| th\n oi)/khsin e)/xousan, ei)/per
kai\ th=s *ko/rhs th\n a(rpagh\n e)n th=| nh/sw| tau/th| gegone/nai
sumpefw/nhtai. ei)=nai de\ kai\ th\n xw/ran
oi)keiota/thn tou/tois toi=s karpoi=s, e)n h(=| kai\ to\n poihth\n le/gein
a)lla\ ta/ g' a)/sparta kai\ a)nh/rota pa/nta fu/ontai,
puroi\ kai\ kriqai/.
peri\ me\n ou)=n *dh/mhtros toiau=ta muqologou=si. tw=n
d' a)/llwn qew=n tw=n e)k *kro/nou kai\ *(re/as genome/nwn
fasi\n oi( *krh=tes *poseidw=na me\n prw=ton xrh/sasqai
tai=s kata\ qa/lattan e)rgasi/ais kai\ sto/lous susth/sasqai,
parado/ntos au)tw=| th\n h(gemoni/an tau/thn
tou= *kro/nou: dio\ kai\ paradi/dosqai toi=s e)piginome/nois
tou=ton ku/rion u(pa/rxein tw=n kata\ qa/lattan
prattome/nwn kai\ qusi/ais u(po\ tw=n nautillome/nwn
tima=sqai. prosa/ptousi d' au)tw=| kai\ to\ tou\s i(/ppous
dama/sai prw=ton kai\ th\n e)pisth/mhn katadei=cai
th\n peri\ th\n i(ppikh/n, a)f' h(=s i(/ppion au)to\n
w)noma/sqai. to\n d' *(/aidhn le/getai ta\ peri\ ta\s tafa\s
kai\ ta\s e)kfora\s kai\ tima\s tw=n teqnew/twn katadei=cai,
to\n pro\ tou= xro/non mhdemia=s ou)/shs e)pimelei/as
peri\ au)tou/s: dio\ kai\ tw=n teteleuthko/twn
o( qeo\s ou(=tos parei/lhptai kurieu/ein, a)ponemhqei/shs
to\ palaio\n au)tw=| th=s tou/twn a)rxh=s kai\ fronti/dos.
peri\ de\ th=s tou= *dio\s gene/sew/s te kai\ basilei/as
diafwnei=tai: kai/ tines me/n fasin au)to\n meta\ th\n
e)c a)nqrw/pwn tou= *kro/nou meta/stasin ei)s qeou\s
diade/casqai th\n basilei/an, ou) bi/a| katisxu/santa
to\n pate/ra, nomi/mws de\ kai\ dikai/ws a)ciwqe/nta tau/ths
th=s timh=s: tine\s de\ muqologou=si tw=| *kro/nw|
gene/sqai lo/gion peri\ th=s tou= *dio\s gene/sews, o(/ti
parairh/setai th\n basilei/an au)tou= biai/ws o( gennhqei\s
pai=s. dio/per to\n me\n *kro/non ta\ gennw/mena
paidi/a pleona/kis a)fani/zein, th\n de\ *(re/an a)ganakth/sasan,
kai\ mh\ duname/nhn metaqei=nai th\n proai/resin
ta)ndro/s, to\n *di/a tekou=san e)n th=| prosagoreuome/nh|
*)/idh| kle/yai kai\ dou=nai la/qra| toi=s *kou/rhsin e)kqre/yai
toi=s katoikou=si plhsi/on o)/rous th=s *)/idhs.
tou/tous d a)pene/gkantas ei)/s ti a)/ntron paradou=nai
tai=s *nu/mfais, parakeleusame/nous th\n pa=san e)pime/leian
au)tou= poiei=sqai. au(=tai de\ me/li kai\ ga/la
mi/sgousai to\ paidi/on e)/qreyan kai\ th=s ai)go\s th=s
o)nomazome/nhs *)amalqei/as to\n masto\n ei)s diatrofh\n
parei/xonto. shmei=a de\ polla\ me/xri tou= nu=n diame/nein
th=s gene/sews kai\ diatrofh=s tou= qeou= tou/tou
kata\ th\n nh=son.
ferome/nou me\n ga\r u(po\ tw=n
*kourh/twn au)tou= nhpi/ou fasi\n a)popesei=n to\n o)mfalo\n
peri\ to\n potamo\n to\n kalou/menon *tri/twna,
kai\ to\ xwri/on te tou=to kaqierwqe\n a)po\ tou= to/te
sumba/ntos *)omfalo\n prosagoreuqh=nai kai\ to\ perikei/menon
pedi/on o(moi/ws *)omfa/leion. kata\ de\ th\n
*)/idhn, e)n h(=| sune/bh trafh=nai to\n qeo/n, to/ te a)/ntron
e)n w(=| th\n di/aitan ei)=xe kaqie/rwtai kai\ oi( peri\
au)to\ leimw=nes o(moi/ws a)nei=ntai peri\ th\n a)krw/reian
o)/ntes.
to\ de\ pa/ntwn paradoco/taton kai\ muqologou/menon
peri\ tw=n melittw=n ou)k a)/cion paralipei=n:
to\n ga\r qeo/n fasin a)qa/naton mnh/mhn th=s pro\s
au)ta\s oi)keio/thtos diafula/cai boulo/menon a)lla/cai
me\n th\n xro/an au)tw=n kai\ poih=sai xalkw=| xrusoeidei=
paraplhsi/an, tou= to/pou d' o)/ntos u(yhlou= kaq'
u(perbolh/n, kai\ pneuma/twn te mega/lwn e)n au)tw=|
ginome/nwn kai\ xio/nos pollh=s piptou/shs, a)nepaisqh/tous
au)ta\s kai\ a)paqei=s poih=sai, dusxeimerwta/tous
to/pous nemome/nas.
th=| qreya/sh| d' ai)gi\ tima/s
te/ tinas a)/llas a)ponei=mai kai\ th\n e)pwnumi/an a)p'
au)th=s labei=n, ai)gi/oxon e)ponomasqe/nta. a)ndrwqe/nta
d' au)to/n fasi prw=ton po/lin kti/sai peri\ th\n *di/ktan,
o(/pou kai\ th\n ge/nesin au)tou= gene/sqai muqologou=sin:
h(=s e)kleifqei/shs e)n toi=s u(/steron xro/nois diame/nein
e)/ti kai\ nu=n e(/rmata tw=n qemeli/wn.
diene/gkai de\ to\n qeo\n tou=ton a(pa/ntwn a)ndrei/a|
kai\ sune/sei kai\ dikaiosu/nh| kai\ tai=s a)/llais a(pa/sais
a)retai=s: dio\ kai\ paralabo/nta th\n basilei/an para\
tou= *kro/nou plei=sta kai\ me/gista to\n a)nqrw/pinon
bi/on eu)ergeth=sai. prw=ton me\n ga\r a(pa/ntwn katadei=cai
peri\ tw=n a)dikhma/twn to\ di/kaion a)llh/lois
dido/nai tou\s a)nqrw/pous kai\ tou= bi/a| ti pra/ttein
a)posth=sai, kri/sei de\ kai\ dikasthri/w| ta\s a)mfisbhth/seis
dialu/ein. kaqo/lou de\ ta\ peri/ te th=s eu)nomi/as
kai\ th=s ei)rh/nhs prosanaplhrw=sai, tou\s me\n
a)gaqou\s pei/qonta, tou\s de\ fau/lous th=| timwri/a|
kai\ tw=| fo/bw| kataplhtto/menon. e)pelqei=n d' au)to\n
kai\ th\n oi)koume/nhn sxedo\n pa=san tou\s me\n lh|sta\s
kai\ a)sebei=s a)nairou=nta, th\n d' i)so/thta kai\ th\n
dhmokrati/an ei)shgou/menon: o(/te dh/ fasin au)to\n kai\
tou\s gi/gantas a)nelei=n, e)n me\n *krh/th| tou\s peri\
*mu/linon, kata\ de\ th\n *frugi/an tou\s peri\ *tufw=na.
pro\ de\ th=s ma/xhs th=s pro\s tou\s e)n *krh/th| gi/gantas
le/getai to\n *di/a qu=sai bou=n *(hli/w| kai\ *ou)ranw=|
kai\ *gh=|: e)pi\ de\ tw=n i(erw=n a(pa/ntwn fanh=nai ta\
peri\ tou/twn e)pikriqe/nta e)pishmai/netai kra/tos kai\
a)po/stasis a)po\ tw=n polemi/wn pro\s au)tou/s. a)ko/louqon
de\ tou/tois gene/sqai tou= pole/mou to\ te/los:
au)tomolh=sai me\n ga\r e)k tw=n polemi/wn *mousai=on,
kai\ tuxei=n w(risme/nwn timw=n, katakoph=nai d' u(po\
tw=n qew=n a(/pantas tou\s a)ntitacame/nous. susth=nai
de\ kai\ a)/llous pole/mous au)tw=| pro\s gi/gantas, th=s
me\n *makedoni/as peri\ th\n *pallh/nhn, th=s d' *)itali/as
kata\ to\ pedi/on, o(\ to\ me\n palaio\n a)po\ tou= katakekaume/nou
to/pou *flegrai=on w)noma/zeto, kata\ de\
tou\s u(/steron xro/nous *kumai=on proshgo/reuon.
kolasqh=nai
de\ tou\s gi/gantas u(po\ *dio\s dia\ th\n ei)s
tou\s a)/llous a)nqrw/pous paranomi/an kai\ dia\ to\ tai=s
tou= sw/matos u(peroxai=s kai\ r(w/mais pepoiqo/tas katadoulou=sqai
me\n tou\s plhsioxw/rous, a)peiqei=n de\
toi=s peri\ tou= dikai/ou tiqeme/nois no/mois, po/lemon
d' e)kfe/rein pro\s tou\s dia\ ta\s koina\s eu)ergesi/as
u(po\ pa/ntwn qeou\s nomizome/nous.
to\n d' ou)=n *di/a
le/gousi mh\ mo/non a)/rdhn e)c a)nqrw/pwn a)fani/sai
tou\s a)sebei=s kai\ ponhrou/s, a)lla\ kai\ toi=s a)ri/stois
tw=n qew=n kai\ h(rw/wn, e)/ti d' a)ndrw=n ta\s a)ci/as
a)ponei=mai tima/s. dia\ de\ to\ me/geqos tw=n eu)ergesiw=n
kai\ th\n u(peroxh\n th=s duna/mews sumfw/nws
au)tw=| para\ pa/ntwn sugkexwrh=sqai th/n te basilei/an
ei)s to\n a)ei\ xro/non kai\ th\n oi)/khsin th\n e)n *)olu/mpw|.
katadeixqh=nai de\ kai\ qusi/as au)tw=| suntelei=n
u(pe\r tou\s a)/llous a(/pantas, kai\ meta\ th\n e)k
gh=s meta/stasin ei)s to\n ou)rano\n e)ggene/sqai do/cas
dikai/ous e)n tai=s tw=n eu)= peponqo/twn yuxai=s, w(s
a(pa/ntwn tw=n ginome/nwn kat' ou)rano\n ou(=tos ei)/h
ku/rios, le/gw d' o)/mbrwn te kai\ brontw=n kai\ keraunw=n
kai\ tw=n a)/llwn tw=n toiou/twn.
dio/per au)to\n
prosagoreuqh=nai *zh=na me\n a)po\ tou= dokei=n toi=s
a)nqrw/pois ai)/tion ei)=nai tou= zh=n, tai=s e)k tou= perie/xontos
eu)krasi/ais tou\s karpou\s a)na/gonta pro\s
te/los, pate/ra de\ dia\ th\n fronti/da kai\ th\n eu)/noian
th\n ei)s a(/pantas, e)/ti de\ kai\ to\ dokei=n w(/sper a)rxhgo\n
ei)=nai tou= ge/nous tw=n a)nqrw/pwn, u(/paton de\
kai\ basile/a dia\ th\n th=s a)rxh=s u(peroxh/n, eu)boule/a
de\ kai\ mhtie/thn dia\ th\n e)n tw=| bouleu/esqai kalw=s
su/nesin. muqologou=si de\ kai\ th\n *)aqhna=n kata\
th\n *krh/thn e)k *dio\s e)n tai=s phgai=s tou= *tri/twnos
potamou= gennhqh=nai: dio\ kai\ *tritoge/neian o)nomasqh=nai.
e)/sti de\ kai\ nu=n e)/ti peri\ ta\s phga\s
tau/tas i(ero\n a(/gion th=s qeou= tau/ths, e)n w(=| to/pw|
th\n ge/nesin au)th=s u(pa/rcai muqologou=si. le/gousi
de\ kai\ tou\s ga/mous tou= te *dio\s kai\ th=s *(/hras e)n
th=| *knwsi/wn xw/ra| gene/sqai kata/ tina to/pon plhsi/on
tou= *qh/rhnos potamou=, kaq' o(\n nu=n i(ero/n
e)stin, e)n w(=| qusi/as kat' e)niauto\n a(gi/ous u(po\ tw=n
e)gxwri/wn suntelei=sqai, kai\ tou\s ga/mous a)pomimei=sqai,
kaqa/per e)c a)rxh=s gene/sqai paredo/qhsan.
tou= de\ *dio\s e)kgo/nous fasi\ gene/sqai qea\s me\n
*)afrodi/thn kai\ *xa/ritas, pro\s de\ tau/tais *ei)lei/quian
kai\ th\n tau/ths sunergo\n *)/artemin, kai\ ta\s prosagoreuome/nas
*(/wras, *eu)nomi/an te kai\ *di/khn, e)/ti d'
*ei)rh/nhn kai\ *)aqhna=n kai\ *mou=sas, qeou\s de\ *(/hfaiston
kai\ *)/arhn kai\ *)apo/llwna, pro\s de\ tou/tois *(ermh=n kai\ *dio/nuson kai\ *(hrakle/a.
tou/twn d' e(ka/stw|
muqologou=si to\n *di/a tw=n eu(reqe/ntwn u(p' au)tou=
kai\ sunteloume/nwn e)/rgwn ta\s e)pisth/mas kai\ ta\s
tima\s th=s eu(re/sews a)ponei=mai, boulo/menon ai)w/nion
au)toi=s peripoih=sai mnh/mhn para\ pa=sin a)nqrw/pois.
paradoqh=nai de\ th=| me\n *)afrodi/th| th/n te tw=n parqe/nwn
h(liki/an, e)n oi(=s xro/nois dei= gamei=n au)ta/s,
kai\ th\n a)/llhn e)pime/leian th\n e)/ti kai\ nu=n e)n toi=s
ga/mois ginome/nhn meta\ qusiw=n kai\ spondw=n, a(\s
poiou=sin a)/nqrwpoi th=| qew=| tau/th|. proqu/ousi de\
pro/teron a(/pantes tw=| *dii\ tw=| telei/w| kai\ *(/hra| telei/a|
dia\ to\ tou/tous a)rxhgou\s gegone/nai kai\ pa/ntwn
eu(reta/s, kaqo/ti proei/rhtai.
tai=s de\ *xa/risi
doqh=nai th\n th=s o)/yews ko/smhsin kai\ to\ sxhmati/zein
e(/kaston me/ros tou= sw/matos pro\s to\ be/ltion
kai\ proshne\s toi=s qewrou=si, pro\s de\ tou/tois to\
kata/rxein eu)ergesi/as kai\ pa/lin a)mei/besqai tai=s
proshkou/sais xa/risi tou\s eu)= poih/santas.
*ei)lei/quian
de\ labei=n th\n peri\ ta\s tiktou/sas e)pime/leian
kai\ qerapei/an tw=n e)n tw=| ti/ktein kakopaqousw=n.
dio\ kai\ ta\s e)n toi=s toiou/tois kinduneuou/sas gunai=kas
e)pikalei=sqai ma/lista th\n qeo\n tau/thn.
*)/artemin
de/ fasin eu(rei=n th\n tw=n nhpi/wn paidi/wn qerapei/an
kai\ trofa/s tinas a(rmozou/sas th=| fu/sei
tw=n brefw=n:
a)f' h(=s ai)ti/as kai\ kourotro/fon au)th\n
o)noma/zesqai. tw=n d' o)nomazome/nwn *(wrw=n e(ka/sth|
doqh=nai th\n e)pw/numon ta/cin te kai\ tou= bi/ou diako/smhsin
e)pi\ th=| megi/sth| tw=n a)nqrw/pwn w)felei/a|:
mhde\n ga\r ei)=nai ma=llon duna/menon eu)dai/mona bi/on
paraskeua/sai th=s eu)nomi/as kai\ di/khs kai\ ei)rh/nhs.
*)aqhna=| de\ prosa/ptousi th/n te tw=n e)laiw=n h(me/rwsin
kai\ futei/an paradou=nai toi=s a)nqrw/pois kai\
th\n tou= karpou= tou/tou katergasi/an: pro\ ga\r tou=
gene/sqai th\n qeo\n tau/thn u(pa/rcai me\n to\ ge/nos
tou=to tw=n de/ndrwn meta\ th=s a)/llhs a)gri/as u(/lhs,
th\n me/ntoi g' e)pime/leian tau/ths ou)k ei)=nai kai\ th\n
e)mpeiri/an th\n e)/ti kai\ nu=n ginome/nhn peri\ tou/twn.
pro\s de\ tou/tois th\n th=s e)sqh=tos kataskeuh\n kai\
th\n tektonikh\n te/xnhn, e)/ti de\ polla\ tw=n e)n tai=s
a)/llais e)pisth/mais ei)shgh/sasqai toi=s a)nqrw/pois:
eu(rei=n de\ kai\ th\n tw=n au)lw=n kataskeuh\n kai\ th\n
dia\ tou/twn sunteloume/nhn mousikh\n kai\ to\ su/nolon
polla\ tw=n filote/xnwn e)/rgwn, a)f' w(=n e)rga/nhn au)th\n prosagoreu/esqai.
tai=s de\ *mou/sais doqh=nai
para\ tou= patro\s th\n tw=n gramma/twn eu(/resin
kai\ th\n tw=n e)pw=n su/nqesin th\n prosagoreuome/nhn
poihtikh/n. pro\s de\ tou\s le/gontas, o(/ti *su/roi me\n
eu(retai\ tw=n gramma/twn ei)si/, para\ de\ tou/twn *foi/nikes
maqo/ntes toi=s *(/ellhsi paradedw/kasin, ou(=toi
d' ei)si\n oi( meta\ *ka/dmou pleu/santes ei)s th\n *eu)rw/phn,
kai\ dia\ tou=to tou\s *(/ellhnas ta\ gra/mmata
*foini/keia prosagoreu/ein, fasi\ tou\s *foi/nikas ou)k
e)c a)rxh=s eu(rei=n, a)lla\ tou\s tu/pous tw=n gramma/twn
metaqei=nai mo/non, kai\ th=| te grafh=| tau/th| tou\s
plei/stous tw=n a)nqrw/pwn xrh/sasqai kai\ dia\ tou=to
tuxei=n th=s proeirhme/nhs proshgori/as. *(/hfaiston
de\ le/gousin eu(reth\n gene/sqai th=s peri\ to\n si/dhron
e)rgasi/as a(pa/shs kai\ th=s peri\ to\n xalko\n kai\
xruso\n kai\ a)/rguron kai\ tw=n a)/llwn o(/sa th\n e)k tou=
puro\s e)rgasi/an e)pide/xetai, kai\ ta\s a)/llas de\ xrei/as
ta\s tou= puro\s a(pa/sas proseceurei=n kai\ paradou=nai
toi=s te ta\s te/xnas e)rgazome/nois kai\ toi=s a)/llois
a(/pasin a)nqrw/pois:
dio/per oi( tw=n texnw=n tou/twn
dhmiourgoi\ ta\s eu)xa\s kai\ qusi/as tou/tw| tw=| qew=|
ma/lista poiou=si, kai\ to\ pu=r ou(=toi/ te kai\ pa/ntes
a)/nqrwpoi prosagoreu/ousin *(/hfaiston, ei)s mnh/mhn
kai\ timh\n a)qa/naton tiqe/menoi th\n e)c a)rxh=s tw=|
koinw=| bi/w| dedome/nhn eu)ergesi/an.
to\n *)/arhn de\
muqologou=si prw=ton kataskeua/sai panopli/an kai\
stratiw/tas kaqopli/sai kai\ th\n e)n tai=s ma/xais e)nagw/nion
e)ne/rgeian ei)shgh/sasqai, foneu/onta tou\s
a)peiqou=ntas toi=s qeoi=s.
*)apo/llwna de\ th=s kiqa/ras
eu(reth\n a)nagoreu/ousi kai\ th=s kat' au)th\n mousikh=s:
e)/ti de\ th\n i)atrikh\n e)pisth/mhn e)cenegkei=n dia\
th=s mantikh=s te/xnhs ginome/nhn, di' h(=s to\ palaio\n
sune/baine qerapei/as tugxa/nein tou\s a)rrwstou=ntas:
eu(reth\n de\ kai\ tou= to/cou geno/menon dida/cai tou\s
e)gxwri/ous ta\ peri\ th\n tocei/an, a)f' h(=s ai)ti/as ma/lista
para\ toi=s *krhsi\n e)zhlw=sqai th\n tocikh\n kai\
to\ to/con *krhtiko\n o)nomasqh=nai.
*)apo/llwnos de\
kai\ *korwni/dos *)asklhpio\n genhqe/nta, kai\ polla\
para\ tou= patro\s tw=n ei)s i)atrikh\n maqo/nta, proseceurei=n
th/n te xeirourgi/an kai\ ta\s tw=n farma/kwn
skeuasi/as kai\ r(izw=n duna/meis, kai\ kaqo/lou
probiba/sai th\n te/xnhn e)pi\ tosou=ton, w(/ste w(s a)rxhgo\n au)th=s kai\ kti/sthn tima=sqai.
tw=| d' *(ermh=|
prosa/ptousi ta\s e)n toi=s pole/mois ginome/nas e)pikhrukei/as
kai\ diallaga\s kai\ sponda\s kai\ to\ tou/twn
su/sshmon khru/keion, o(\ forei=n ei)w/qasin oi(
peri\ tw=n toiou/twn tou\s lo/gous poiou/menoi kai\ dia\
tou/tou tugxa/nontes para\ toi=s polemi/ois a)sfalei/as:
o(/qen dh\ kai\ koino\n *(ermh=n w)noma/sqai, dia\ to\ th\n
w)fe/leian a)mfote/rois ei)=nai koinh\n toi=s e)n tw=| pole/mw|
th\n ei)rh/nhn metalamba/nousi. fasi\ d' au)to\n
kai\ me/tra kai\ staqma\ kai\ ta\ dia\ th=s e)mpori/as
ke/rdh prw=ton e)pinoh=sai kai\ to\ la/qra| ta\ tw=n a)/llwn
sfeteri/zesqai. paradedo/sqai d' au)to\n kai\ kh/ruka
tw=n qew=n, e)/ti d' a)/ggelon a)/riston dia\ to\
safw=s au)to\n e(/kasta tw=n ei)s e)ntolh\n doqe/ntwn
e(rmhneu/ein: a)f' ou(= kai\ teteuxe/nai th=s proshgori/as
au)to\n tau/ths, ou)x eu(reth\n tw=n o)noma/twn kai\ le/cewn
geno/menon, w(/s tine/s fasin, a)lla\ to\ th=s a)paggeli/as
a)/rtion kai\ safe\s e)kpeponhko/ta peritto/teron
tw=n a)/llwn. ei)shghth\n d' au)to\n kai\ palai/stras
gene/sqai, kai\ th\n a)po\ th=s xelw/nhs lu/ran e)pinoh=sai
meta\ th\n *)apo/llwnos pro\s *marsu/an su/gkrisin, kaq'
h(\n le/getai to\n *)apo/llwna nikh/santa kai\ timwri/an
u(pe\r th\n a)ci/an labo/nta para\ tou= leifqe/ntos metamelhqh=nai,
kai\ ta\s e)k th=s kiqa/ras xorda\s e)krh/canta
me/xri tino\s xro/nou th=s e)n au)th=| mousikh=s
a)posth=nai. *dio/nuson de\ muqologou=sin eu(reth\n gene/sqai
th=s t' a)mpe/lou kai\ th=s peri\ tau/thn e)rgasi/as,
e)/ti d' oi)nopoii/as kai\ tou= pollou\s tw=n e)k th=s
o)pw/ras karpw=n a)poqhsauri/zesqai kai\ ta\s xrei/as
kai\ ta\s trofa\s pare/xesqai toi=s a)nqrw/pois e)pi\
polu\n xro/non. tou=ton de\ to\n qeo\n gegone/nai fasi\n
e)k *dio\s kai\ *fersefo/nhs kata\ th\n *krh/thn, o(\n
*)orfeu\s kata\ ta\s teleta\s pare/dwke diaspw/menon
u(po\ tw=n *tita/nwn: plei/onas ga\r *dionu/sous sumbai/nei
gegone/nai, peri\ w(=n h(mei=s safe/steron ta\ kata\
me/ros e)n oi)keiote/rois kairoi=s a)nagegra/famen.
oi(
d' ou)=n *krh=tes th=s par' au)toi=s gene/sews tou= qeou=
peirw=ntai shmei=a fe/rein, le/gontes o(/ti peri\ th\n
*krh/thn du/o nh/sous kti/sas e)pi\ tw=n kaloume/nwn didu/mwn
ko/lpwn *dionusia/das a)f' e(autou= proshgo/reusen,
o(/per mhdamou= th=s oi)koume/nhs au)to\n e(te/rwqi pepoihke/nai.
*(hrakle/a de\ muqologou=sin e)k *dio\s
gene/sqai pampo/llois e)/tesi pro/teron tou= gennhqe/ntos
peri\ th\n *)argei/an e)c *)alkmh/nhs. tou=ton de\
mhtro\s me\n mh\ pareilhfe/nai ti/nos h)=n, au)to\ de\ mo/non
o(/ti r(w/mh| sw/matos polu\ tw=n a(pa/ntwn dienegkw\n
e)ph=lqe th\n oi)koume/nhn, kola/zwn me\n tou\s a)di/kous,
a)nairw=n de\ ta\ th\n xw/ran a)oi/khton poiou=nta qhri/a:
pa=si d' a)nqrw/pois th\n e)leuqeri/an peripoih/sas a)h/tthtos
me\n e)ge/neto kai\ a)/trwtos, dia\ de\ ta\s eu)ergesi/as
a)qana/tou timh=s e)/tuxe par' a)nqrw/pois.
to\n
d' e)c *)alkmh/nhs *(hrakle/a pantelw=s new/teron o)/nta,
kai\ zhlwth\n geno/menon th=s tou= palaiou= proaire/sews,
dia\ ta\s au)ta\s ai)ti/as tuxei=n te th=s a)qanasi/as
kai\ xro/nwn e)ggenome/nwn dia\ th\n o(mwnumi/an
do/cai to\n au)to\n ei)=nai, kai\ ta\s tou= prote/rou pra/ceis
ei)s tou=ton metapesei=n, a)gnoou/ntwn tw=n pollw=n
ta)lhqe/s. o(mologou=si de\ tou= palaiote/rou qeou=
kata\ th\n *ai)/gupton pra/ceis te kai\ tima\s e)pifanesta/tas
diame/nein kai\ po/lin u(p' e)kei/nou ktisqei=san.
*brito/martin de\ th\n prosagoreuome/nhn *di/ktunnan
muqologou=si gene/sqai me\n e)n *kainoi= th=s *krh/ths
e)k *dio\s kai\ *ka/rmhs th=s *eu)bou/lou tou= gennhqe/ntos
e)k *dh/mhtros: tau/thn d' eu(re/tin genome/nhn diktu/wn
tw=n ei)s kunhgi/an prosagoreuqh=nai *di/ktunnan, kai\
ta\s me\n diatriba\s poih/sasqai meta\ th=s *)arte/midos,
a)f' h(=s ai)ti/as e)ni/ous dokei=n th\n au)th\n ei)=nai *di/ktunna/n
te kai\ *)/artemin, qusi/ais de\ kai\ naw=n kataskeuai=s
tetimh=sqai para\ toi=s *krhsi\ th\n qeo\n tau/thn.
tou\s d' i(storou=ntas au)th\n w)noma/sqai *di/ktunnan
a)po\ tou= sumfugei=n ei)s a(lieutika\ di/ktua, diwkome/nhn
u(po\ *mi/nw sunousi/as e(/neka, dihmarthke/nai th=s
a)lhqei/as: ou)/te ga\r th\n qeo\n ei)s toiau/thn a)sqe/neian
e)lqei=n piqano\n u(pa/rxein w(/ste prosdehqh=nai
th=s par' a)nqrw/pwn bohqei/as, tou= megi/stou tw=n
qew=n ou)=san qugate/ra, ou)/te tw=| *mi/nw| di/kaion prosa/ptein
toiau/thn a)se/beian, paradedome/nw| sumfw/nws
dikai/an proai/resin kai\ bi/on e)painou/menon e)zhlwke/nai.
plou=ton de\ gene/sqai fasi\n e)n *tripo/lw| th=s
*krh/ths e)k *dh/mhtros kai\ *)iasi/wnos, dittw=s i(storoume/nhs
au)tou= th=s gene/sews. oi( me\n ga/r fasi th\n
gh=n sparei=san u(po\ *)iasi/wnos kai\ tugxa/nousan e)pimelei/as
th=s proshkou/shs a)nei=nai tosou=to plh=qos karpw=n,
w(/ste tou\s i)do/ntas i)/dion o)/noma qe/sqai tw=|
plh/qei tw=n genome/nwn karpw=n kai\ prosagoreu=sai
plou=ton: dio\ kai\ toi=s e)piginome/nois parado/simon
gene/sqai to\ tou\s plei/w tw=n i(kanw=n kthsame/nous
e)/xein plou=ton.
e)/nioi de\ muqologou=sin e)k *dh/mhtros
kai\ *)iasi/wnos gene/sqai pai=da *plou=ton o)nomazo/menon,
o(\n prw=ton e)pime/leian bi/ou kai\ xrhma/twn
a)qroismo\n kai\ fulakh\n ei)shgh/sasqai, tw=n pro\ tou=
pa/ntwn o)ligw/rws e)xo/ntwn peri\ to\ swreu/ein kai\
threi=n e)pimelw=s xrhma/twn plh=qos.
peri\ me\n ou)=n tw=n qew=n oi( *krh=tes tw=n par'
au)toi=s legome/nwn gennhqh=nai toiau=ta muqologou=si:
ta\s de\ tima\s kai\ qusi/as kai\ ta\s peri\ ta\ musth/ria
teleta\s e)k *krh/ths ei)s tou\s a)/llous a)nqrw/pous paradedo/sqai
le/gontes tou=to fe/rousin, w(s oi)/ontai,
me/giston tekmh/rion: th/n te ga\r par' *)aqhnai/ois e)n
*)eleusi=ni ginome/nhn teleth/n, e)pifanesta/thn sxedo\n
ou)=san a(pasw=n, kai\ th\n e)n *samoqra/|kh| kai\ th\n e)n
*qra/|kh| e)n toi=s *ki/kosin, o(/qen o( katadei/cas *)orfeu\s
h)=n, mustikw=s paradi/dosqai, kata\ de\ th\n *krh/thn
e)n *knwsw=| no/mimon e)c a)rxai/wn ei)=nai fanerw=s ta\s
teleta\s tau/tas pa=si paradi/dosqai, kai\ ta\ para\
toi=s a)/llois e)n a)porrh/tw| paradido/mena par' au)toi=s
mhde/na kru/ptein tw=n boulome/nwn ta\ toiau=ta ginw/skein.
tw=n ga\r qew=n fasi tou\s plei/stous e)k th=s
*krh/ths o(rmhqe/ntas e)pie/nai polla\ me/rh th=s oi)koume/nhs,
eu)ergetou=ntas ta\ ge/nh tw=n a)nqrw/pwn kai\
metadido/ntas e(ka/stois th=s e)k tw=n i)di/wn eu(rhma/twn
w)felei/as. *dh/mhtran me\n ga\r peraiwqei=san ei)s th\n
*)attikh\n e)kei=qen ei)s *sikeli/an a)pa=rai, kai\ meta\
tau=t' ei)s *ai)/gupton: e)n de\ tou/tois toi=s to/pois ma/lista
to\n tou= si/tou karpo\n paradou=san kai\ ta\
peri\ to\n spo/ron dida/casan mega/lwn timw=n tuxei=n
para\ toi=s eu)= paqou=sin. o(moi/ws d' *)afrodi/thn e)ndiatri=yai
th=s me\n *sikeli/as peri\ to\n *)/eruka, tw=n
de\ nh/swn peri\ *ku/qhra kai\ *pa/fon th=s *ku/prou,
th=s de\ *)asi/as peri\ th\n *suri/an: dia\ de\ th\n e)pifa/neian
kai\ th\n e)pi\ ple/on e)pidhmi/an au)th=s tou\s
e)gxwri/ous e)cidia/zesqai th\n qeo/n, kalou=ntas *)afrodi/thn
*)eruki/nhn kai\ *kuqe/reian kai\ *pafi/an, e)/ti de\
kai\ *suri/an. w(sau/tws de\ to\n me\n *)apo/llwna plei=ston
xro/non fanh=nai peri\ *dh=lon kai\ *luki/an kai\
*delfou/s, th\n d' *)/artemin peri\ th\n *)/efeson kai\ to\n
*po/nton, e)/ti de\ th\n *persi/da kai\ th\n *krh/thn: dio/per
a)po\ tw=n to/pwn h)\ pra/cewn tw=n par' e(ka/stois
suntelesqeisw=n to\n me\n *dh/lion kai\ *lu/kion kai\
*pu/qion o)noma/zesqai, th\n d' *)efesi/an kai\ *krhsi/an,
e)/ti de\ *tauropo/lon kai\ *persi/an, a)mfote/rwn e)n
*krh/th| gegennhme/nwn. tima=tai de\ kai\ para\ toi=s
*pe/rsais h( qeo\s au(/th diafero/ntws, kai\ musth/ria
poiou=sin oi( ba/rbaroi, suntelou/mena par' e(te/rois
me/xri tw=n nu=n xro/nwn *)arte/midi *persi/a|. paraplh/sia
de\ muqologou=si kai\ peri\ tw=n a)/llwn qew=n,
peri\ w(=n h(mi=n a)nagra/fein makro\n a)\n ei)/h, toi=s d'
a)naginw/skousi pantelw=s a)su/nopton.
meta\ de\ ta\s tw=n qew=n gene/seis u(/steron pollai=s
geneai=s fasi gene/sqai kata\ th\n *krh/thn h(/rwas
ou)k o)li/gous, w(=n u(pa/rxein e)pifanesta/tous tou\s
peri\ *mi/nw kai\ *(rada/manqun kai\ *sarphdo/na. tou/tous
ga\r muqologou=sin e)k *dio\s gegennh=sqai kai\
th=s *)agh/noros *eu)rw/phs, h(/n fasin e)pi\ tau/rou diakomisqh=nai
pronoi/a| qew=n ei)s th\n *krh/thn.
*mi/nw
me\n ou)=n presbu/taton o)/nta basileu=sai th=s nh/sou,
kai\ kti/sai po/leis ou)k o)li/gas e)n au)th=|, tou/twn d'
e)pifanesta/tas trei=s, *knwso\n me\n e)n toi=s pro\s th\n
*)asi/an neu/ousi me/resi th=s nh/sou, *faisto\n d' e)pi\
qala/tths e)stramme/nhn e)pi\ meshmbri/an, *kudwni/an
d' e)n toi=s pro\s e(spe/ran keklime/nois to/pois kat'
a)ntikru\ th=s *peloponnh/sou.
qei=nai de\ kai\ no/mous
toi=s *krhsi\n ou)k o)li/gous, prospoiou/menon para\
*dio\s tou= patro\s lamba/nein, sunerxo/menon ei)s lo/gous
au)tw=| kata/ ti sph/laion. kth/sasqai de\ kai\
du/namin nautikh\n mega/lhn, kai\ tw=n te nh/swn ta\s
plei/stas katastre/yasqai kai\ prw=ton tw=n *(ellh/nwn
qalattokrath=sai.
mega/lhn de\ do/can peripoihsa/menon
e)p' a)ndrei/a| kai\ dikaiosu/nh|, katastre/yai to\n
bi/on e)n *sikeli/a| kata\ th\n e)pi\ *kw/kalon stratei/an,
peri\ h(=s ta\ kata\ me/ros a)negra/yamen o(/te ta\ peri\
*dai/dalon a)negra/fomen, di' o(\n kai\ th\n stratei/an
sune/bh gene/sqai.
*(rada/manqun de\ le/gousi ta/s te kri/seis pa/ntwn
dikaiota/tas pepoih=sqai kai\ toi=s lh|stai=s kai\ a)sebe/si
kai\ toi=s a)/llois kakou/rgois a)parai/thton e)penhnoxe/nai
timwri/an. katakth/sasqai de\ kai\ nh/sous
ou)k o)li/gas kai\ th=s *)asi/as pollh\n th=s paraqalatti/ou
xw/ras, a(pa/ntwn e(kousi/ws paradido/ntwn e(autou\s
dia\ th\n dikaiosu/nhn. to\n de\ *(rada/manqun
*)eru/qrw| me\n e(ni\ tw=n au(tou= pai/dwn paradou=nai
th\n basilei/an tw=n di' e)kei=non *)eruqrw=n o)nomasqeisw=n,
*oi)nopi/wni de\ tw=| *)aria/dnhs th=s *mi/nw *xi/on
e)gxeiri/sai fasi/n, o(\n e)/nioi muqologou=si *dionu/sou
geno/menon maqei=n para\ tou= patro\s ta\ peri\ th\n
oi)nopoii/an. tw=n d' a)/llwn tw=n peri\ au)to\n h(gemo/nwn
e(ka/stw| nh=son h)\ po/lin dwrh/sasqai le/gousi
to\n *(rada/manqun, *qo/anti me\n *lh=mnon, *)enuei= de\
*ku/rnon, *stafu/lw| de\ *pepa/rhqon, *eu)a/nqei de\ *marw/neian,
*)alkai/w| de\ *pa/ron, *)ani/wni de\ *dh=lon, *)andrei=
de\ th\n a)p' e)kei/nou klhqei=san *)/andron. dia\
de\ th\n u(perbolh\n th=s peri\ au)to\n dikaiosu/nhs memuqologh=sqai
dikasth\n au)to\n a)podedei=xqai kaq'
a(/|dou kai\ diakri/nein tou\s eu)sebei=s kai\ tou\s ponhrou/s.
teteuxe/nai de\ th=s au)th=s timh=s kai\ to\n *mi/nw,
bebasileuko/ta nomimw/tata kai\ ma/lista dikaiosu/nhs
pefrontiko/ta.
to\n de\ tri/ton a)delfo\n *sarphdo/na
fasi\ meta\ duna/mews ei)s th\n *)asi/an diaba/nta katakth/sasqai
tou\s peri\ *luki/an to/pous. *eu)/andron de\
geno/menon ui(o\n au)tou= diade/casqai th\n e)n *luki/a|
basilei/an, kai\ gh/manta *dhida/meian th\n *bellerofo/ntou
teknw=sai *sarphdo/na to\n e)pi\ *troi/an me\n
strateu/santa met' *)agame/mnonos, u(po/ tinwn de\
*dio\s ui(o\n o)nomazo/menon.
*mi/nw| de/ fasin ui(ou\s
gene/sqai *deukali/wna/ te kai\ *mo/lon: kai\ *deukali/wnos
me\n *)idomene/a, *mo/lou de\ *mhrio/nhn u(pa/rcai.
tou/tous de\ nausi\n e)nenh/konta strateu=sai met' *)agame/mnonos
ei)s *)/ilion, kai\ diaswqe/ntas ei)s th\n patri/da
teleuth=sai kai\ tafh=s e)pifanou=s a)ciwqh=nai kai\ timw=n
a)qana/twn. kai\ to\n ta/fon au)tw=n e)n th=| *knwsw=|
deiknu/ousin, e)pigrafh\n e)/xonta toia/nde,
*knwsi/ou *)idomenh=os o(/ra ta/fon. au)ta\r e)gw/ toi
plhsi/on i(/drumai *mhrio/nhs o( *mo/lou.
tou/tous me\n ou)=n w(s h(/rwas e)pifanei=s timw=sin oi(
*krh=tes diafero/ntws, qu/ontes kai\ kata\ tou\s e)n
toi=s pole/mois kindu/nous e)pikalou/menoi bohqou/s.
tou/twn d' h(mi=n dieukrinhme/nwn lei/petai peri\
tw=n e)pimixqe/ntwn e)qnw=n toi=s *krhsi\ dielqei=n. o(/ti
me\n ou)=n prw=toi katw/|khsan th\n nh=son oi( prosagoreuqe/ntes
me\n *)eteo/krhtes, dokou=ntes d' u(pa/rxein
au)to/xqones, proeirh/kamen: meta\ de\ tou/tous pollai=s
geneai=s u(/steron *pelasgoi\ planw/menoi dia\ ta\s
sunexei=s stratei/as kai\ metanasta/seis katanth/santes
ei)s th\n *krh/thn me/ros th=s nh/sou katw/|khsan.
tri/ton de\ ge/nos fasi\ tw=n *dwrie/wn parabalei=n ei)s
th\n nh=son h(goume/nou *tekta/mou tou= *dw/rou: tou/tou
de\ tou= laou= me/ros to\ me\n ple/on a)qroisqh=nai
le/gousin e)k tw=n peri\ to\n *)/olumpon to/pwn, to\ de/
ti me/ros e)k tw=n kata\ th\n *lakwnikh\n *)axaiw=n dia\
to\ th\n a)formh\n to\n *dw=ron e)k tw=n peri\ *male/an
to/pwn poih=sai. te/tarton de\ ge/nos summigh=nai/ fasin
ei)s th\n *krh/thn miga/dwn barba/rwn tw=n dia\ to\n
xro/non e)comoiwqe/ntwn th=| diale/ktw| toi=s e)gxwri/ois
*(/ellhsi. meta\ de\ tau=ta tou\s peri\ *mi/nw kai\ *(rada/manqun
i)sxu/santas u(po\ mi/an a)gagei=n sunte/leian
ta\ e)/qnh ta\ kata\ th\n nh=son. to\ de\ teleutai=on meta\
th\n ka/qodon tw=n *(hrakleidw=n *)argei=oi kai\ *lakedaimo/nioi
pe/mpontes a)poiki/as a)/llas te/ tinas nh/sous
e)/ktisan kai\ tau/ths th=s nh/sou katakthsa/menoi
po/leis tina\s w)/|khsan e)n au)tai=s: peri\ w(=n ta\ kata\
me/ros e)n toi=s i)di/ois xro/nois a)nagra/yomen. e)pei\ de\
tw=n ta\ *krhtika\ gegrafo/twn oi( plei=stoi diafwnou=si
pro\s a)llh/lous, ou) xrh\ qauma/zein e)a\n mh\
pa=sin o(mologou/mena le/gwmen: toi=s ga\r ta\ piqanw/tera
le/gousi kai\ ma/lista pisteuome/nois e)phkolouqh/samen,
a(\ me\n *)epimeni/dh| tw=| qeolo/gw| prossxo/ntes,
a(\ de\ *dwsia/dh| kai\ *swsikra/tei kai\ *laosqeni/da|.
e)pei\ de\ peri\ *krh/ths i(kanw=s dih/lqomen, peri\
th=s *le/sbou nu=n le/gein e)pixeirh/somen. tau/thn ga\r
th\n nh=son to\ palaio\n w)/|khse plei/w ge/nh, pollw=n
metanasta/sewn e)n au)th=| genome/nwn. e)rh/mou ga\r
ou)/shs au)th=s prw/tous *pelasgou\s katasxei=n au)th\n
toiw=|de/ tini tro/pw|.
*ca/nqos o( *trio/pou tw=n e)c *)/argous
*pelasgw=n basileu/wn, kai\ katasxw\n me/ros ti
th=s *luki/as xw/ras, to\ me\n prw=ton e)n au)th=| katoikw=n
e)basi/leue tw=n sunakolouqhsa/ntwn *pelasgw=n,
u(/steron de\ peraiwqei\s ei)s th\n *le/sbon ou)=san e)/rhmon
th\n me\n xw/ran toi=s laoi=s e)me/rise, th\n de\ nh=son
a)po\ tw=n katoikou/ntwn au)th\n *pelasgi/an w)no/mase,
to\ pro\ tou= kaloume/nhn *)/issan.
u(/steron de\
geneai=s e(pta\ genome/nou tou= kata\ *deukali/wna kataklusmou=
kai\ pollw=n a)nqrw/pwn a)polome/nwn,
sune/bh kai\ th\n *le/sbon dia\ th\n e)pombri/an e)rhmwqh=nai.
meta\ de\ tau=ta *makareu\s ei)s au)th\n a)fiko/menos,
kai\ to\ ka/llos th=s xw/ras katanoh/sas, katw/|khsen
au)th/n.
h)=n d' o( *makareu\s ui(o\s me\n *krina/kou
tou= *dio/s, w(/s fhsin *(hsi/odos kai\ a)/lloi tine\s tw=n
poihtw=n, katoikw=n d' e)n *)wle/nw| th=s to/te me\n *)ia/dos,
nu=n d' *)axai+/as kaloume/nhs. ei)=xe de\ laou\s h)qroisme/nous,
tou\s me\n *)/iwnas, tou\s d' e)c a)/llwn e)qnw=n
pantodapw=n sunerruhko/tas.
kai\ to\ me\n prw=ton
th\n *le/sbon katw/|khse, meta\ de\ tau=ta a)ei\ ma=llon
au)co/menos dia/ te th\n a)reth\n th=s nh/sou kai\ th\n
i)di/an e)piei/keia/n te kai\ dikaiosu/nhn ta\s su/neggus
nh/sous katekta=to, kai\ dieme/rize th\n xw/ran e)/rhmon
ou)=san. kata\ de\ tou/tous tou\s xro/nous *le/sbos o(
*lapi/qou tou= *ai)o/lou tou= *(ippo/tou kata/ ti puqo/xrhston
met' oi)khto/rwn pleu/sas ei)s th\n proeirhme/nhn
nh=son, kai\ gh/mas th\n qugate/ra tou= *makare/ws
*mh/qumnan, koinh=| katw/|khse, geno/menos d'
e)pifanh\s a)nh\r th/n te nh=son *le/sbon w)no/masen a)f'
e(autou= kai\ tou\s laou\s *lesbi/ous proshgo/reuse.
*makarei= de\ qugate/res e)ge/nonto su\n a)/llais *mutilh/nh
kai\ *mh/qumna, a)f' w(=n ai( po/leis e)/sxon th\n
proshgori/an. o( de\ *makareu\s e)piballo/menos ta\s
su/neggus nh/sous i)di/as kataskeua/zein e)ce/pemyen
a)poiki/an ei)s prw/thn th\n *xi/on, e(ni\ tw=n e(autou= pai/dwn
paradou\s th\n h(gemoni/an: meta\ de\ tau=ta ei)s
th\n *sa/mon e(/teron e)ce/pemye to\n o)nomazo/menon *kudro/laon,
o(\s e)n tau/th| katoikh/sas kai\ th\n nh=son
kataklhrouxh/sas e)basi/leuen au)th=s: tri/thn de\ th\n
*kw= katoiki/sas a)pe/deicen au)th=s basile/a *ne/andron:
e(ch=s d' ei)s th\n *(ro/don *leu/kippon e)ce/pemye meta\
suxnw=n oi)khto/rwn, ou(\s oi( th\n *(ro/don katoikou=ntes
dia\ th\n spa/nin tw=n a)ndrw=n a)/smenoi prosede/canto
kai\ koinh=| th\n nh=son w)/|khsan.
th\n d' a)ntipe/ras tw=n nh/swn kat' e)kei/nous tou\s
kairou\s sune/bh dia\ to\n kataklusmo\n mega/las kai\
deina\s katasxei=n a)tuxi/as: dia\ me\n ga\r ta\s e)pombri/as
e)pi\ pollou\s xro/nous e)fqarme/nwn tw=n karpw=n
spa/nis te tw=n e)pithdei/wn u(ph=rxe kai\ loimikh\
kata/stasis e)pei=xe ta\s po/leis dia\ th\n tou= a)e/ros
fqora/n.
ai( de\ nh=soi diapneo/menai kai\ to\n a)e/ra
parexo/menai toi=s e)noikou=sin u(gieino/n, e)/ti de\ toi=s
karpoi=s e)pitugxa/nousai, a)ei\ ma=llon eu)pori/as e)/gemon,
kai\ taxu\ tou\s katoikou=ntas au)ta\s makari/ous
e)poi/hsan. dio\ kai\ maka/rwn w)noma/sqhsan nh=soi,
th=s eu)pori/as tw=n a)gaqw=n ai)ti/as genome/nhs th=s
proshgori/as.
e)/nioi de/ fasin au)ta\s maka/rwn nh/sous
w)noma/sqai a)po\ *makare/ws kai\ *)/iwnos u(po\
tw=n pai/dwn tou/twn dunasteusa/ntwn au)tw=n. kaqo/lou
d' ai( proeirhme/nai nh=soi dih/negkan eu)daimoni/a|
ma/lista tw=n su/neggus keime/nwn ou) mo/non
kata\ tou\s a)rxai/ous xro/nous, a)lla\ kai\ kata\ th\n
h(mete/ran h(liki/an:
a)reth=| ga\r xw/ras kai\ to/pwn eu)kairi/ais,
e)/ti d' a)e/rwn kra/sei, kallisteu/ousai kata\
lo/gon kalou=ntai kai\ pro\s a)lh/qeian ei)si\n eu)dai/mones.
au)to\s d' o( *makareu\s e)n th=| *le/sbw| basileu/wn
prw=ton me\n no/mon e)/graye polla\ tw=n koinh=|
sumfero/ntwn perie/xonta, w)no/mase d' au)to\n le/onta,
a)po\ th=s tou= zw/|ou duna/mews kai\ a)lkh=s qe/menos th\n proshgori/an.
u(/steron de\ th=s kata\ th\n *le/sbon a)poiki/as i(kanoi=s
tisi xro/nois sune/bh th\n nh=son th\n o)nomazome/nhn
*te/nedon katoikisqh=nai toiw=|de/ tini tro/pw|.
*te/nnhs h)=n ui(o\s me\n *ku/knou tou= basileu/santos *kolw/nhs
th=s e)n th=| *trw|a/di, a)nh\r d' e)pi/shmos di' a)reth/n.
ou(=tos oi)kh/toras a)qroi/sas kai\ th\n o(rmh\n e)k
th=s a)ntipe/ras h)pei/rou poihsa/menos, katela/beto
nh=son e)/rhmon ou)=san th\n o)nomazome/nhn *leu/kofrun:
kataklhrouxh/sas d' au)th\n toi=s u(p' au)to\n tattome/nois,
kai\ kti/sas e)n au)th=| po/lin, w)no/masen a)f'
e(autou= *te/nedon. politeuo/menos de\ kalw=s kai\ polla\
tou\s e)gxwri/ous eu)ergeth/sas zw=n me\n mega/lhs a)podoxh=s
e)tu/gxane, teleuth/sas d' a)qana/twn timw=n
h)ciw/qh: kai\ ga\r te/menos au)tou= kateskeu/asan kai\
qusi/ais w(s qeo\n e)ti/mwn, a(\s diete/loun qu/ontes me/xri
tw=n newte/rwn kairw=n. ou) paraleipte/on d'
h(mi=n peri\ tw=n para\ toi=s *tenedi/ois muqologoume/nwn
peri\ tou= kti/santos th\n po/lin *te/nnou: *ku/knon
ga/r fasi to\n pate/ra pisteu/santa gunaiko\s diabolai=s
a)di/kois to\n ui(o\n *te/nnhn ei)s la/rnaka qe/nta
kataponti/sai: tau/thn d' u(po\ tou= klu/dwnos ferome/nhn
prosenexqh=nai th=| *tene/dw|, kai\ to\n *te/nnhn
parado/cws swqe/nta qew=n tinos pronoi/a| th=s nh/sou
basileu=sai, kai\ geno/menon e)pifanh= dia\ th\n dikaiosu/nhn
kai\ ta\s a)/llas a)reta\s tuxei=n a)qana/twn timw=n.
kata\ de\ ta\s th=s mhtruia=s diabola\s au)lhtou=
tinos yeudw=s katamarturh/santos, no/mimon e)/qento
mhde/na au)lhth\n ei)s to\ te/menos ei)sie/nai. kata\ de\
tou\s *trwikou\s xro/nous *)axille/ws to\n *te/nnhn a)nelo/ntos
kaq' o(\n kairo\n e)po/rqhsan oi( *(/ellhnes th\n
*te/nedon, no/mon e)/qesan oi( *tene/dioi mhde/na e)cei=nai
e)n tw=| teme/nei tou= kti/stou o)noma/sai *)axille/a. peri\
me\n ou)=n th=s *tene/dou kai\ tw=n e)n au)th=| to\ palaio\n
oi)khsa/ntwn toiau=ta muqologou=sin.
e)pei\ de\ peri\ tw=n a)ciologwta/twn nh/swn dih/lqomen,
peri\ tw=n e)latto/nwn a)nagra/yomen. tw=n ga\r
*kukla/dwn nh/swn to\ palaio\n e)rh/mwn ou)sw=n *mi/nws
o( *dio\s kai\ *eu)rw/phs, basileu/wn th=s *krh/ths
kai\ mega/las duna/meis e)/xwn peza/s te kai\ nautika/s,
e)qalattokra/tei kai\ polla\s a)poiki/as e)cape/steilen e)k
th=s *krh/ths, tw=n de\ *kukla/dwn nh/swn ta\s plei/ous
katw/|kise kai\ toi=s laoi=s kateklhrou/xhsen, ou)k o)li/ghn
de\ kai\ th=s *)asi/as th=s paraqalatti/ou kate/sxe.
dio/per e)n tai=s nh/sois a(/ma kai\ kata\ th\n *)asi/an ta\s
e)pwnumi/as e)/xousi *krhtw=n lime/nes kai\ *minw=|ai kalou/menai.
o( de\ *mi/nws e)pi\ polu\ th=| dunastei/a| proko/ptwn,
kai\ to\n a)delfo\n *(rada/manqun e)/xwn pa/redron
th=| basilei/a|, tou/tw| me\n e)fqo/nhsen e)pi\
dikaiosu/nh| qaumazome/nw|, boulo/menos d' au)to\n e)kpodw\n
poih/sasqai ei)s ta\s e)sxatia\s th=s u(p' au)to\n
tetagme/nhs xw/ras e)ce/pemyen.
o( de\ *(rada/manqus
diatri/bwn ei)s ta\s nh/sous ta\s kat' a)ntikru\ th=s
*)iwni/as kai\ *kari/as keime/nas *)/eruqron me\n kti/sthn
e)poi/hse th=s e)pwnu/mou po/lews kata\ th\n *)asi/an,
*oi)nopi/wna de\ to\n *)aria/dnhs th=s *mi/nw ui(o\n ku/rion
th=s *xi/ou kate/sthse.
tau=ta me\n ou)=n e)pra/xqh pro\
tw=n *trwikw=n: meta\ de\ th\n *troi/as a(/lwsin *ka=res
au)chqe/ntes e)pi\ ple/on e)qalattokra/thsan, kai\ tw=n
*kukla/dwn nh/swn krath/santes tina\s me\n i)di/a| kate/sxon
kai\ tou\s e)n au)tai=s katoikou=ntas *krh=tas e)ce/balon,
tina\s de\ koinh=| meta\ tw=n proenoikou/ntwn
*krhtw=n katw/|khsan. u(/steron de\ tw=n *(ellh/nwn au)chqe/ntwn
sune/bh ta\s plei/ous tw=n *kukla/dwn nh/swn
oi)kisqh=nai kai\ tou\s barba/rous *ka=ras e)c au)tw=n
e)kpesei=n: peri\ w(=n ta\ kata\ me/ros e)n toi=s oi)kei/ois
xro/nois a)nagra/yomen.