men from the ship which had wrecked theirs and
then embarked upon it and took possession of it. This event saved the
Ionians from punishment; for when Xerxes saw that they had performed a
great exploit, he turned to the Phenicians (for he was exceedingly vexed
and disposed to find fault with all) and bade cut off their heads, in
order that they might not, after having been cowards themselves, accuse
others who were better men than they. For whensoever Xerxes (sitting
just under the mountain opposite Salamis, which is called Aigaleos) saw
any one of his own side display a deed of valour in the sea-fight, he
inquired about him who had done it, and the scribes recorded the name of
the ship's captain with that of his father and the city from whence he
came. Moreover also Ariaramnes, a Persian who was present, shared 54 the
fate of the Phenicians, being their friend. They 55 then proceeded to
deal with the Phenicians.

91. In the meantime, as the Barbarians turned to flight and were sailing
out towards Phaleron, the Eginetans waited for them in the passage and
displayed memorable actions: for while the Athenians in the confused
tumult were disabling both those ships which resisted and those which
were fleeing, the Eginetans were destroying those which attempted to
sail away; and whenever any escaped the Athenians, they went in full
course and fell among the Eginetans.

92. Then there met one another the ship of Themistocles, which was
pursuing a ship of the enemy, and that of Polycritos the son of Crios
the Eginetan. This last had charged against a ship of Sidon, the same
that had taken the Eginetan vessel which was keeping watch in advance at
Skiathos, 56 and in which sailed Pytheas the son of Ischenooes, whom
the Persians kept in their ship, all cut to pieces as he was, making a
marvel of his valour. The Sidonian ship then was captured bearing with
it this man as well as the Persians of whom I spoke, so that Pytheas
thus came safe to Egina. Now when Polycritos looked at the Athenian
vessel he recognised when he saw it the sign of the admiral's ship, and
shouting out he addressed Themistocles with mockery about the accusation
brought against the Eginetans of taking the side of the Medes, 57 and
reproached him. This taunt Polycritos threw out against Themistocles
after he had charged against the ship of Sidon. And meanwhile those
Barbarians whose ships had escaped destruction fled and came to Phaleron
to be under cover of t