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　more　according　to　his　deserts；　and　in　this　way　was　a　distribution　made　of　the　Persian　concubines；　of　the　gold；　the　silver；　the　beasts　of　burthen；　and　all　the　other　valuables。　What　special　gifts　were　presented　to　those　who　had　most　distinguished　themselves　in　the　battle；　I　do　not　find　mentioned　by　any　one；　but　I　should　suppose　that　they　must　have　had　some　gifts　beyond　the　others。　As　for　Pausanias；　the　portion　which　was　set　apart　for　him　consisted　of　ten　specimens　of　each　kind　of　thing…　women；　horses；　talents；　camels；　or　whatever　else　there　was　in　the　spoil。　　　　　It　is　said　that　the　following　circumstance　happened　likewise　at　this　time。　Xerxes；　when　he　fled　away　out　of　Greece；　left　his　war…tent　with　Mardonius：　when　Pausanias；　therefore；　saw　the　tent　with　its　adornments　of　gold　and　silver；　and　its　hangings　of　divers　colours；　he　gave　commandment　to　the　bakers　and　the　cooks　to　make　him　ready　a　banquet　in　such　fashion　as　was　their　wont　for　Mardonius。　Then　they　made　ready　as　they　were　bidden；　and　Pausanius；　beholding　the　couches　of　gold　and　silver　daintily　decked　out　with　their　rich　covertures；　and　the　tables　of　gold　and　silver　laid；　and　the　feast　itself　prepared　with　all　magnificence；　was　astonished　at　the　good　things　which　were　set　before　him；　and；　being　in　a　pleasant　mood；　gave　commandment　to　his　own　followers　to　make　ready　a　Spartan　supper。　When　the　suppers　were　both　served；　and　it　was　apparent　how　vast　a　difference　lay　between　the　two；　Pausanias　laughed；　and　sent　his　servants　to　call　to　him　the　Greek　generals。　On　their　coming；　he　pointed　to　the　two　boards；　and　said：…　　　　　〃I　sent　for　you；　O　Greeks；　to　show　you　the　folly　of　this　Median　captain；　who；　when　he　enjoyed　such　fare　as　this；　must　needs　come　here　to　rob　us　of　our　penury。〃　　　　　Such；　it　is　said；　were　the　words　of　Pausanias　to　the　Grecian　generals。　　　　　During　many　years　afterwards；　the　Plataeans　used　often　to　find　upon　the　field　of　battle　concealed　treasures　of　gold；　and　silver；　and　other　valuables。　More　recently　they　likewise　made　discovery　of　the　following：　the　flesh　having　all　fallen　away　from　the　bodies　of　the　dead；　and　their　bones　having　been　gathered　together　into　one　place；　the　Plataeans　found　a　skull　without　any　seam；　made　entirely　of　a　single　bone；　likewise　a　jaw；　both　the　upper　bone　and　the　under；　wherein　all　the　teeth；　front　and　back；　were　joined　together　and　made　of　one　bone；　also；　the　skeleton　of　a　man　not　less　than　five　cubits　in　height。　　　　　The　body　of　Mardonius　disappeared　the　day　after　the　battle；　but　who　it　was　that　stole　it　away　I　cannot　say　with　certainty。　I　have　heard　tell　of　a　number　of　persons；　and　those　too　of　many　different　nations；　who　are　said　to　have　given　him　burial；　and　I　know　that　many　have　received　large　sums　on　this　score　from　Artontes　the　son　of　Mardonius：　but　I　cannot　discover　with　any　certainty　which　of　them　it　was　who　really　took　the　body　away；　and　buried　it。　Among　others；　Dionysophanes；　an　Ephesian；　is　rumoured　to　have　been　the　actual　person。　　　　　The　Greeks；　after　sharing　the　booty　upon　the　field　of　Plataea；　proceeded　to　bury　their　own　dead；　each　nation　apart　from　the　rest。　The　Lacedaemonians　made　three　graves；　in　one　they　buried　their　youths；　among　whom　were　Posidonius；　Amompharetus；　Philocyon；　and　Callicrates；…　in　another；　the　rest　of　the　Spartans；　and　in　the　third；　the　Helots。　Such　was　their　mode　of　burial。　The　Tegeans　buried　all　their　dead　in　a　single　grave；　as　likewise　did　the　Athenians　theirs；　and　the　Megarians　and　Phliasians　those　who　were　slain　by　the　horse。　These　graves；　then；　had　bodies　buried　in　them：　as　for　the　other　tombs　which　are　to　be　seen　at　Plataea；　they　were　raised；　as　I　understand；　by　the　Greeks　whose　troops　took　no　part　in　the　battle；　and　who；　being　ashamed　of　themselves；　erected　empty　barrows　upon　the　field；　to　obtain　credit　with　those　who　should　come　after　them。　Among　others；　the　Eginetans　have　a　grave　there；　which　goes　by　their　name；　but　which；　as　I　learn；　was　made　ten　years　later　by　Cleades；　the　son　of　Autodicus；　a　Plataean；　at　the　request　of　the　Eginetans；　whose。　agent　he　was。　　　　　After　the　Greeks　had　buried　their　dead　at　Plataea；'　they　presently　held　a　council；　whereat　it　was　resolved　to　make　war　upon　Thebes；　and　to　require　that　those　who　had　joined　the　Medes　should　be　delivered　into　their　hands。　Two　men；　who　had　been　the　chief　leaders　on　the　occasion；　were　especially　named…　to　wit；　Timagenidas　and　Attaginus。　If　the　Thebans　should　refuse　to　give　these　men　up；　it　was　determined　to　lay　siege　to　their　city；　and　never　stir　from　before　it　till　it　should　surrender。　After　this　resolve；　the　army　marched　upon　Thebes；　and　having　demanded　the　men；　and　been　refused；　began　the　siege；　laying　waste　the　country　all　around；　and　making　assaults　upon　the　wall　in　divers　places。　　　　　When　twenty　days　were　gone　by；　and　the　violence　of　the　Greeks　did　not　slacken；　Timagenidas　thus　bespake　his　countrymen…　　　　　〃Ye　men　of　Thebes；　since　the　Greeks　have　so　decreed；　that　they　will　never　desist　from　the　siege　till　either　they　take　Thebes　or　we　are　delivered　to　them；　we　would　not　that　the　land　of　Boeotia　should　suffer　any　longer　on　our　behalf。　If　it　be　money　that　they　in　truth　desire；　and　their　demand　of　us　be　no　more　than　a　pretext；　let　money　from　the　treasury　of　the　state　be　given　them；　for　the　state；　and　not　we　alone；　embraced　the　cause　of　the　Medes。　If；　however；　they　really　want　our　persons；　and　on　that　account　press　this　siege；　we　are　ready　to　be　delivered　to　them　and　to　stand　our　trial。〃　　　　　The　Thebans　thought　this　offer　very　right　and　seasonable；　wherefore；　they　despatched　a　herald　without　any　delay　to　Pausanias；　and　told　him　they　were　willing　to　deliver　up　the　men。　　　　　As　soon　as　an　agreement　had　been　concluded　upon　these　terms；　Attaginus　made　his　escape　from　the　city；　his　sons；　however；　were　surrendered　in　his　place；　but　Pausanias　refused　to　hold　them　guilty；　since　children　（he　said）　could　have　had　part　in　such　an　offence。　The　rest　of　those　whom　the　Thebans　gave　up　had　expected　to　obtain　a　trial；　and　in　that　case　their　trust　was　to　escape　by　means　of　bribery；　but　Pausanias；　afraid　of　this；　dismissed　at　once　the　whole　army　of　allies；　and　took　the　men　with　him　to　Corinth；　where　he　slew　them　all。　Such　were　the　events　which　happened　at　Plataea　and　at　Thebes。　　　　　Artabazus；　the　son　of　Pharnaces；　who　fled　away　from　Plataea；　was　soon　far　sped　on　his　journey。　When　he　reached　Thessaly；　the　inhabitants　received　him　hospitably；　and　made　inquiries　of　him　concerning　the　rest　of　the　army；　since　they　were　still　altogether　ignorant　of　what　had　taken　place　at　Plataea：　whereupon　the　Persian；　knowing　well　that；　if　he　told　them　the　truth；　he　would　run　great　risk　of　perishing　himself；　together　with　his　whole　army…　for　if　the　facts　were　once　blazoned　abroad；　all　who　learnt　them　would　be　sure　to　fall　upon　him…　the　Persian；　I　say；　considering　this；　as　he　had　before　kept　all　secret　from　the　Phocians；　so　now　answered　the　Thessalians　after　the　following　fashion：…　　　　　〃I　myself；　Thessalians；　am　hastening；　as　ye　see；　into　Thrace；　and　I　am　fain　to　use　all　possible　despatch；　as　I　am　sent　with　this　force　on　special　business　from　the　main　army。　Mardonius　and　his　host　are　close　behind　me；　and　may　be　looked　for　shortly。　When　he　comes；　receive　him　as　ye　have　received　me；　an