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No more passed at that time. But very many years afterwards, when
the Hellespontian Chersonese had been brought under the power of
Athens, Miltiades, the son of Cimon, sailed, during the
prevalence of the Etesian winds, from Elaeus in the Chersonese to
Lemnos, and called on the Pelasgians to quit their island, reminding
them of the prophecy which they had supposed it impossible to fulfil.
The people of Hephaestia obeyed the call; but they of Myrina, not
acknowledging the Chersonese to be any part of Attica, refused and
were besieged and brought over by force. Thus was Lemnos gained by
the Athenians and Miltiades.
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