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Παναθηναικός Isocrates
193 For our country was invaded by the Thracians, led by Eumolpus,See Isoc. 4.68; Isoc. 6.42; Isoc. 7.75. son of Poseidon, who disputed the possession of Athens with Erechtheus, alleging, that Poseidon had appropriated the city before Athena; also by the Scythians, led by the Amazons,See Isoc. 4.68. the offspring of Ares, who made the expedition to recover Hippolyte,A queen of the Amazons, who, according to one legend, being enamored of Theseus, deserted her own people and followed him to Athens. In one tradition she meets her death fighting against the Amazons, who came to recover her. Paus. 1.2.1. since she had not only broken the laws which were established among them, but had become enamored of Theseus and followed him from her home to Athens and there lived with him as his consort;
194 again, by the Peloponnesians, led by Eurystheus,See Isoc. 4.58 ff. who not only refused to make amends to Heracles for his ill-treatment of him but brought an army against our ancestors with the object of seizing by force the sons of Heracles, who had taken refuge with us. However, he met with the fate which was his due. For so far did he fail of getting our suppliants into his power that, having been defeated in battle and taken captive by our people, he became the suppliant of those whom he had come to demand of us, and lost his own life.

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