Book 3
136.2
There Aristophilides, king of the Tarentines, out of sympathy for Democedes, took the steering gear off the Median ships and put the Persians under a guard, calling them spies. While they were in this plight, Democedes made his way to +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton ; and Aristophilides did not set the Persians free and give them back what he had taken from their ships until the physician was in his own country.
137.1
The Persians sailed from +Taranto [17.216,40.466] (inhabited place), Taranto, Apulia, Italy, Europe Tarentum and pursued Democedes to +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton , where they found him in the marketplace and tried to seize him.
137.2
Some Crotoniats, who feared the Persian power, would have given him up; but others resisted and beat the Persians with their sticks. “Men of +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton , watch what you do,” said the Persians; “you are harboring an escaped slave of the King's.
137.3
How do you think King Darius will like this insolence? What good will it do you if he gets away from us? What city will we attack first here? Which will we try to enslave first?”
137.4
But the men of +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton paid no attention to them; so the Persians lost Democedes and the galley with which they had come, and sailed back for Asia (continent) Asia , making no attempt to visit and learn of the further parts of Greece [22,39] (nation), Europe Hellas now that their guide was taken from them.
137.5
But Democedes gave them a message as they were setting sail; they should tell Darius, he said, that Democedes was engaged to the daughter of Milon. For Darius held the name of Milon the wrestler in great honor; and, to my thinking, Democedes sought this match and paid a great sum for it to show Darius that he was a man of influence in his own country as well as in Iran [53,32] (nation), Asia Persia .
