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Sardis however was burnt, and, among other buildings, a temple of
the native goddess Cybele was destroyed; which was the reason
afterwards alleged by the Persians for setting on fire the temples of
the Greeks. As soon as what had happened was known, all the
Persians who were stationed on this side the Halys drew together, and
brought help to the Lydians. Finding however, when they arrived,
that the Ionians had already withdrawn from Sardis, they set off,
and, following close upon their track, came up with them at Ephesus.
The Ionians drew out against them in battle array; and a fight
ensued, wherein the Greeks had very greatly the worse. Vast numbers
were slain by the Persians: among other men of note, they killed the
captain of the Eretrians, a certain Eualcidas, a man who had gained
crowns at the Games, and received much praise from Simonides the
Cean. Such as made their escape from the battle, dispersed among the
several cities.
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