er these things, in order that
yet greater reputation may attach to thee, and also that in future every
one of the Barbarians may beware of being the beginner of presumptuous
deeds towards the Hellenes. For when Leonidas was slain at Thermopylai,
Mardonios and Xerxes cut off his head and crucified him: to him
therefore do thou repay like with like, and thou shalt have praise first
from all the Spartans and then secondly from the other Hellenes also;
for if thou impale the body of Mardonios, thou wilt then have taken
vengeance for Leonidas thy father's brother.".

79. He said this thinking to give pleasure; but the other made him
answer in these words: "Stranger of Egina, I admire thy friendly spirit
and thy forethought for me, but thou hast failed of a good opinion
nevertheless: for having exalted me on high and my family and my deed,
thou didst then cast me down to nought by advising me to do outrage to
a dead body, and by saying that if I do this I shall be better reported
of. These things it is more fitting for Barbarians to do than for
Hellenes; and even with them we find fault for doing so. However that
may be, I do not desire in any such manner as this to please either
Eginetans or others who like such things; but it is enough for me that
I should keep from unholy deeds, yea and from unholy speech also, and
so please the Spartans. As for Leonidas, whom thou biddest me avenge, I
declare that he has been greatly avenged already, and by the unnumbered
lives which have been taken of these men he has been honoured, and
not he only but also the rest who brought their lives to an end at
Thermopylai. As for thee however, come not again to me with such a
proposal, nor give me such advice; and be thankful moreover that thou
hast no punishment for it now."

80. He having heard this went his way; and Pausanias made a proclamation
that none should lay hands upon the spoil, and he ordered the Helots to
collect the things together. They accordingly dispersed themselves
about the camp and found tents furnished with gold and silver, and beds
overlaid with gold and overlaid with silver, and mixing-bowls of gold,
and cups and other drinking vessels. They found also sacks laid upon
waggons, in which there proved to be caldrons both of gold and of
silver; and from the dead bodies which lay there they stripped bracelets
and collars, and also their swords 89 if they were of gold, for as to
embroidered raiment, there was no account made