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And now, the different chiefs, notwithstanding their skirmish of
words, on learning the decision of Eurybiades, at once made ready for
the fight. Morning broke; and, just as the sun rose, the shock of
an earthquake was felt both on shore and at sea: whereupon the Greeks
resolved to approach the gods with prayer, and likewise to send and
invite the Aeacids to their aid. And this they did, with as much
speed as they had resolved on it. Prayers were offered to all the
gods; and Telamon and Ajax were invoked at once from Salamis, while
a ship was sent to Egina to fetch Aeacus himself, and the other Aeacids.
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