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The kings, too, whom they set over them, were either Lycians, of
the blood of Glaucus, son of Hippolochus, or Pylian Caucons of the
blood of Codrus, son of Melanthus; or else from both those
families. But since these Ionians set more store by the name than any
of the others, let them pass for the pure-bred Ionians; though truly
all are Ionians who have their origin from Athens, and keep the
Apaturia. This is a festival which all the Ionians celebrate,
except the Ephesians and the Colophonians, whom a certain act of
bloodshed excludes from it.
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