he Barbarians then were paying honours in their own manner to
Masistios slain: but the Hellenes, when they had sustained the attack of
the cavalry and having sustained it had driven them back, were much more
encouraged; and first they put the dead body in a cart and conveyed it
along their ranks; and the body was a sight worth seeing for its size
and beauty, wherefore also the men left their places in the ranks and
went one after the other 25 to gaze upon Masistios. After this they
resolved to come down further towards Plataia; for the region of Plataia
was seen to be much more convenient for them to encamp in than that of
Erythrai, both for other reasons and because it is better watered. To
this region then and to the spring Gargaphia, which is in this region,
they resolved that they must come, and encamp in their several posts. So
they took up their arms and went by the lower slopes of Kithairon
past Hysiai to the Plataian land; and having there arrived they posted
themselves according to their several nations near the spring Gargaphia
and the sacred enclosure of Androcrates the hero, over low hills or
level ground.

26. Then in the arranging of the several posts there arose a contention
of much argument 2501 between the Tegeans and the Athenians; for
they each claimed to occupy the other wing of the army 26 themselves,
alleging deeds both new and old. The Tegeans on the one hand said as
follows: "We have been always judged worthy of this post by the whole
body of allies in all the common expeditions which the Peloponnesians
have made before this, whether in old times or but lately, ever since
that time when the sons of Heracles endeavoured after the death of
Eurystheus to return to the Peloponnese. This honour we gained at that
time by reason of the following event:--When with the Achaians and the
Ionians who were then in Peloponnesus we had come out to the Isthmus to
give assistance and were encamped opposite those who desired to return,
then it is said that Hyllos made a speech saying that it was not right
that the one army should risk its safety by engaging battle with the
other, and urging that that man of the army of the Peloponnesians whom
they should judge to be the best of them should fight in single combat
with himself on terms concerted between them. The Peloponnesians then
resolved that this should be done; and they made oath with one another
on this condition,--that if Hyllos should conquer the leader of t