Amazons who invaded once the Attic land, coming from the river
Thermodon: and in the toils of Troy we were not inferior to any. But it
is of no profit to make mention of these things; for on the one hand,
though we were brave men in those times, we might now have become
worthless, and on the other hand even though we were then worthless, yet
now we might be better. Let it suffice therefore about ancient deeds;
but if by us no other deed has been displayed (as many there have been
and glorious, not less than by any other people of the Hellenes), yet
even by reason of the deed wrought at Marathon alone we are worthy to
have this privilege and others besides this, seeing that we alone of
all the Hellenes fought in single combat with the Persian, and having
undertaken so great a deed we overcame and conquered six-and-forty
nations. 28 Are we not worthy then to have this post by reason of that
deed alone? However, since at such a time as this it is not fitting to
contend for post, we are ready to follow your saying, O Lacedemonians,
as to where ye think it most convenient that we should stand and
opposite to whom; for wheresoever we are posted, we shall endeavour to
be brave men. Prescribe to us therefore and we shall obey." They made
answer thus; and the whole body of the Lacedemonians shouted aloud that
the Athenians were more worthy to occupy the wing than the Arcadians.
Thus the Athenians obtained the wing, and overcame the Tegeans.

28. After this the Hellenes were ranged as follows, both those of them
who came in continually afterwards 29 and those who had come at the
first. The right wing was held by ten thousand Lacedemonians; and of
these the five thousand who were Spartans were attended by thirty-five
thousand Helots serving as light-armed troops, seven of them appointed
for each man. 30 To stand next to themselves the Spartans chose the
Tegeans, both to do them honour and also because of their valour; and
of these there were one thousand five hundred hoplites. After these were
stationed five thousand Corinthians, and they had obtained permission
from Pausanias that the three hundred who were present of the men of
Potidaia in Pallene should stand by their side. Next to these were
stationed six hundred Arcadians of Orchomenos; and to these three
thousand Sikyonians. Next after these were eight hundred Epidaurians:
by the side of these were ranged a thousand Troizenians: next to the
Troizenians two hundred Lepreates: