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Pheretima, the mother of Arcesilaus, during the time that her son,
after working his own ruin, dwelt at Barca, continued to enjoy all
his privileges at Cyrene, managing the government, and taking her
seat at the council-board. No sooner, however, did she hear of the
death of her son at Barca, than leaving Cyrene, she fled in haste to
Egypt. Arcesilaus had claims for service done to Cambyses, son of
Cyrus; since it was by him that Cyrene was put under the Persian
yoke, and a rate of tribute agreed upon. Pheretima therefore went
straight to Egypt, and presenting herself as a suppliant before
Aryandes, entreated him to avenge her wrongs. Her son, she said,
had met his death on account of his being so well affected towards the Medes.
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