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The other division took guides, and proceeded towards the temple of
Delphi, keeping Mount Parnassus on their right hand. They too laid
waste such parts of Phocis as they passed through, burning the city of
the Panopeans, together with those of the Daulians and of the
Aeolidae. This body had been detached from the rest of the army, and
made to march in this direction, for the purpose of plundering the
Delphian temple and conveying to King Xerxes the riches which were
there laid up. For Xerxes, as I am informed, was better acquainted
with what there was worthy of note at Delphi, than even with what he
had left in his own house; so many of those about him were continually
describing the treasures - more especially the offerings made by
Croesus the son of Alyattes.
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