Book 9
16.5
What I have said is known to many of us Persians, but we follow, in the bonds of necessity. It is the most hateful thing for a person to have much knowledge and no power.” This tale I heard from Thersander of Orkhomenos (deserted settlement), Boeotia, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, EuropeOrchomenus who told me in addition that he had straightway told this to others before the battle of Plataea [23.2667,38.2] (Perseus) Plataea.
17.1
So Mardonius was making his encampment in Boeotia (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Boeotia. All the Greeks of that region who sided with the Persians furnished fighting men, and they joined with him in his attack upon Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens, with the exception of the Phocians; as for taking the Persian side, that they did right away, though from necessity rather than willingly.
17.2
A few days after the Persians' coming to Thebes [23.3333,38.325] (Perseus) Thebes, a thousand Phocian men-at-arms under the leadership of Harmocydes, the most notable of their countrymen, arrived. When these men too were in Thebes [23.3333,38.325] (Perseus) Thebes, Mardonius sent horsemen and bade the Phocians take their station on the plain by themselves.
17.3
When they had done so, the whole of the Persian cavalry appeared, and presently word was spread through all of the Greek army which was with Mardonius, and likewise among the Phocians themselves, that Mardonius would shoot them to death with javelins.
