Polybius, Histories

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Book 12 - Chapter 6

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<w lemma="%2Asunqh%3Dkai">Συνθῆκαι</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="%2A%28ella%2Fda">Ἑλλάδα</w> <w lemma="%2Alokrou%5Cs">Λοκροὺς</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Ft%27">οὔτ᾽</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%2Ft%27">οὔτ᾽</w> <w lemma="e%29le%2Fgonto">ἐλέγοντο</w> <w lemma="par%27">παρ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="gegone%2Fnai">γεγονέναι</w>, <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="me%2Fntoi">μέντοι</w> <w lemma="%2Asikelou%5Cs">Σικελοὺς</w> <w lemma="pa%2Fntes">πάντες</w> <w lemma="ei%29%3Dxon">εἶχον</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="parado%2Fsei">παραδόσει</w>.
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<w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="w%28%3Dn">ὧν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Flegon">ἔλεγον</w> <w lemma="dio%2Fti">διότι</w>, <w lemma="kaq%27">καθ᾽</w> <w lemma="o%28%5Cn">ὃν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="prw%2Fths">πρώτης</w> <w lemma="parousi%2Fas">παρουσίας</w> <w lemma="katala%2Fboien">καταλάβοιεν</w> <w lemma="%2Asikelou%5Cs">Σικελοὺς</w> <w lemma="kate%2Fxontas">κατέχοντας</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fthn">ταύτην</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w>, <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="h%28%3D%7C">ᾗ</w> <w lemma="nu%3Dn">νῦν</w> <w lemma="katoikou%3Dsi">κατοικοῦσι</w>, <w lemma="kataplage%2Fntwn">καταπλαγέντων</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%5Cs">αὐτοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29kei%2Fnwn">ἐκείνων</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="prosdecame%2Fnwn">προσδεξαμένων</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="fo%2Fbon">φόβον</w>,
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<w lemma="o%28mologi%2Fas">ὁμολογίας</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsainto">ποιήσαιντο</w> <w lemma="toiau%2Ftas">τοιαύτας</w>, <w lemma="h%29%3D">ἦ</w> <w lemma="mh%5Cn">μὴν</w> <w lemma="eu%29noh%2Fsein">εὐνοήσειν</w> <w lemma="au%29toi%3Ds">αὐτοῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="koinh%3D%7C">κοινῇ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fran">χώραν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Fcein">ἕξειν</w>, <w lemma="e%28%2Fws">ἕως</w> <w lemma="a%29%5Cn">ἂν</w> <w lemma="e%29pibai%2Fnwsi">ἐπιβαίνωσι</w> <w lemma="th%3D%7C">τῇ</w> <w lemma="gh%3D%7C">γῇ</w> <w lemma="tau%2Fth%7C">ταύτῃ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="kefala%5Cs">κεφαλὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="w%29%2Fmois">ὤμοις</w> <w lemma="forw%3Dsi">φορῶσι</w>.
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<w lemma="toiou%2Ftwn">τοιούτων</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Frkwn">ὅρκων</w> <w lemma="ginome%2Fnwn">γινομένων</w> <w lemma="fasi%5C">φασὶ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Alokrou%5Cs">Λοκροὺς</w> <w lemma="ei%29s">εἰς</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ta%5C">τὰ</w> <w lemma="pe%2Flmata">πέλματα</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28podhma%2Ftwn">ὑποδημάτων</w> <w lemma="e%29mbalo%2Fntas">ἐμβαλόντας</w> <w lemma="gh%3Dn">γῆν</w>, <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="w%29%2Fmous">ὤμους</w> <w lemma="sko%2Frdwn">σκόρδων</w> <w lemma="kefala%5Cs">κεφαλὰς</w> <w lemma="a%29fanei%3Ds">ἀφανεῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28poqeme%2Fnous">ὑποθεμένους</w> <w lemma="ou%28%2Ftws">οὕτως</w> <w lemma="poih%2Fsasqai">ποιήσασθαι</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Frkous">ὅρκους</w>,
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<w lemma="ka%29%2Fpeita">κἄπειτα</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="gh%3Dn">γῆν</w> <w lemma="e%29kbalo%2Fntas">ἐκβαλόντας</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28podhma%2Ftwn">ὑποδημάτων</w>, <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kefala%5Cs">κεφαλὰς</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="sko%2Frdwn">σκόρδων</w> <w lemma="a%29porri%2Fyantas">ἀπορρίψαντας</w> <w lemma="met%27">μετ᾽</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="polu%5C">πολὺ</w> <w lemma="kairou%3D">καιροῦ</w> <w lemma="parapeso%2Fntos">παραπεσόντος</w> <w lemma="e%29kbalei%3Dn">ἐκβαλεῖν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="%2Asikelou%5Cs">Σικελοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="xw%2Fras">χώρας</w>.
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<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="ou%29%3Dn">οὖν</w> <w lemma="le%2Fgetai">λέγεται</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="%2Alokroi%3Ds">Λοκροῖς</w>. —
for treaties with the Locrians of Greece proper there were none, and none were ever said to have existed, but all knew of the tradition of one with the Sicels.
About this they said that when on their first arrival they found the Sicels in occupation of the place they now dwell in, and the Sicels being terror-struck at their arrival received them out of fear, they made a solemn compact to the effect that they would be their friends and share the country with them as long as they trod on this earth and wore heads on their shoulders.
When they were taking the oath they say that the Locrians had put some earth into the soles of their shoes and had concealed on their shoulders under their dress some heads of garlic: in this state they took the oath, but subsequently emptying their shoes of the earth and throwing away the heads of garlic, they very shortly afterwards, when the occasion presented itself, expelled the Sicels from the country.
Such is the account given by the Locrians.. . . .