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And Ladike paid the vow that she had made to the goddess； for she had an
image made and sent it to Kyrene； and it is still preserved even to my own
time； standing with its face turned away from the city of the Kyrenians。
This Ladike Cambyses； having conquered Egypt and heard from her who
she was； sent back unharmed to Kyrene。
Amasis also dedicated offerings in Hellas； first at Kyrene an image of
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Athene covered over with gold and a figure of himself made like by
painting； then in the temple of Athene at Lindos two images of stone and a
corslet of linen worthy to be seen； and also at Samos two wooden figures
of himself dedicated to Hera； which were standing even to my own time in
the great temple； behind the doors。 Now at Samos he dedicated offerings
because of the guest…friendship between himself and Polycrates the son of
Aiakes； at Lindos for no guest…friendship but because the temple of
Athene at Lindos is said to have been founded by the daughters of Danaos；
who had touched land there at the time when they were fleeing from the
sons of Aigyptos。 These offerings were dedicated by Amasis； and he was
the first of men who conquered Cyprus and subdued it so that it paid him
tribute。
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