Histories, 9.119

Herodotus  translated by G. C. Macaulay

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119Now Oiobazos, as he was escaping[119] into Thrace, was caught by the Apsinthian Thracians and sacrificed to their native god Pleistoros with their rites, and the rest who were with him they slaughtered in another manner: but Artaÿctes with his companions, who started on their flight later and were overtaken at a little distance above Aigospotamoi, defended themselves for a considerable time and were some of them killed and others taken alive: and the Hellenes had bound these and were bringing them to Sestos, and among them Artaÿctes also in bonds together with his son.

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Notes

  • [119] {ekpheugonta}: many Editors have {ekphugonta}, "after he had escaped."