Kitap 6
66.2
At Cleomenes' instigation this was revealed to the Pythia. He had won over a man of great influence among the Delphians, Cobon son of Aristophantus, and Cobon persuaded the priestess, Periallus, to say what Cleomenes wanted her to.
66.3
When the ambassadors asked if Demaratus was the son of Ariston, the Pythia gave judgment that he was not. All this came to light later; Cobon was exiled from Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi, and Periallus was deposed from her position.
67.1
So it was concerning Demaratus' loss of the kingship, and from Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta he went into exile among the Medes because of the following reproach: after he was deposed from the kingship, he was elected to office.
67.2
When it was the time of the Gymnopaidia,A midsummer festival, celebrated at Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta by bands of naked boys and men. Leotychides, now king in his place, saw him in the audience and, as a joke and an insult, sent a messenger to him to ask what it was like to hold office after being king.
67.3
He was grieved by the question and said that he had experience of both, while Leotychides did not, and that this question would be the beginning for Sparta [22.4417,37.0667] (Perseus) Sparta of either immense evil or immense good fortune. He said this, covered his head, left the theater, and went home, where he immediately made preparations and sacrificed an ox to Zeus. Then he summoned his mother.
68.1
When she came in, he put some of the entrails in her hands and entreated her, saying, “Mother, appealing to Zeus of the household and to all the other gods, I beseech you to tell me the truth. Who is my father? Tell me truly.
68.2
Leotychides said in the disputes that you were already pregnant by your former husband when you came to Ariston. Others say more foolishly that you approached to one of the servants, the ass-keeper, and that I am his son.
