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Now, when Murychides came before the council, and delivered his
message, one of the councillors, named Lycidas, gave it as his
opinion - "that the best course would be, to admit the proposals
brought by Murychides, and lay them before the assembly of the
people." This he stated to be his opinion, perhaps because he had
been bribed by Mardonius, or it may be because that course really
appeared to him the most expedient. However, the Athenians - both
those in the council, and those who stood without, when they heard of
the advice - were full of wrath, and forthwith surrounded Lycidas,
and stoned him to death. As for Murychides, the Hellespontine
Greek, him they sent away unharmed. Now there was a stir in the
island about Lycidas, and the Athenian women learnt what had
happened. Then each exhorted her fellow, and one brought another to
take part in the deed; and they all flocked of their own accord to the
house of Lycidas, and stoned to death his wife and his children.
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