<w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="loipo%5Cn">λοιπὸν</w> <w lemma="e%28%2Flesin">ἕλεσιν</w> <w lemma="h%29sfali%2Fsqai">ἠσφαλίσθαι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="te%2Flmasin">τέλμασιν</w>. <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwn">Μόλων</w> <w lemma="sunei%5Cs">συνεὶς</w> <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="gegono%5Cs">γεγονὸς</w> <w lemma="e%29cape%2Fsteile">ἐξαπέστειλε</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="kwlu%2Fswn">κωλύσων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="e%29pidiabai%2Fnontas">ἐπιδιαβαίνοντας</w> <w lemma="r%28a%7Cdi%2Fws">ῥᾳδίως</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="suntri%2Fywn">συντρίψων</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="h%29%2Fdh">ἤδη</w> <w lemma="diabebhko%2Ftas:">διαβεβηκότας·</w>
<w lemma="oi%28%5C">οἳ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="suneggi%2Fsantes">συνεγγίσαντες</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="peri%5C">περὶ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Acenoi%2Ftan">Ξενοίταν</w> <w lemma="dia%5C">διὰ</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fgnoian">ἄγνοιαν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="to%2Fpwn">τόπων</w> <w lemma="ou%29">οὐ</w> <w lemma="prosede%2Fonto">προσεδέοντο</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w>, <w lemma="au%29toi%5C">αὐτοὶ</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="u%28f%27">ὑφ᾽</w> <w lemma="au%28tw%3Dn">αὑτῶν</w> <w lemma="baptizo%2Fmenoi">βαπτιζόμενοι</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="katadu%2Fnontes">καταδύνοντες</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="te%2Flmasin">τέλμασιν</w> <w lemma="a%29%2Fxrhstoi">ἄχρηστοι</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="h%29%3Dsan">ἦσαν</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpantes">ἅπαντες</w>, <w lemma="polloi%5C">πολλοὶ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diefqa%2Frhsan">διεφθάρησαν</w> <w lemma="au%29tw%3Dn">αὐτῶν</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Acenoi%2Ftas">Ξενοίτας</w>, <w lemma="pepeisme%2Fnos">πεπεισμένος</w>, <w lemma="e%29a%5Cn">ἐὰν</w> <w lemma="plhsia%2Fsh%7C">πλησιάσῃ</w>, <w lemma="metabalei%3Dsqai">μεταβαλεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwnos">Μόλωνος</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%29to%5Cn">αὐτὸν</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmeis">δυνάμεις</w>, <w lemma="proelqw%5Cn">προελθὼν</w> <w lemma="para%5C">παρὰ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="potamo%5Cn">ποταμὸν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="suneggi%2Fsas">συνεγγίσας</w> <w lemma="parestratope%2Fdeuse">παρεστρατοπέδευσε</w> <w lemma="toi%3Ds">τοῖς</w> <w lemma="u%28penanti%2Fois">ὑπεναντίοις</w>.
<w lemma="kata%5C">κατὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="kairo%5Cn">καιρὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%3Dton">τοῦτον</w> <w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwn">Μόλων</w>, <w lemma="ei%29%2Fte">εἴτε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="strathgh%2Fmatos">στρατηγήματος</w> <w lemma="xa%2Frin">χάριν</w> <w lemma="ei%29%2Fte">εἴτε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diapisth%2Fsas">διαπιστήσας</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmesi">δυνάμεσι</w>, <w lemma="mh%2F">μή</w> <w lemma="ti">τι</w> <w lemma="sumbh%3D%7C">συμβῇ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="u%28po%5C">ὑπὸ</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Acenoi%2Ftou">Ξενοίτου</w> <w lemma="prosdokwme%2Fnwn">προσδοκωμένων</w>, <w lemma="a%29polipw%5Cn">ἀπολιπὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29n">ἐν</w> <w lemma="tw%3D%7C">τῷ</w> <w lemma="xa%2Fraki">χάρακι</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29poskeuh%5Cn">ἀποσκευὴν</w> <w lemma="a%29ne%2Fzeuce">ἀνέζευξε</w> <w lemma="nukto%2Fs">νυκτός</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="proh%3Dge">προῆγε</w> <w lemma="su%2Fntonon">σύντονον</w> <w lemma="poiou%2Fmenos">ποιούμενος</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="porei%2Fan">πορείαν</w> <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29pi%5C">ἐπὶ</w> <w lemma="%2Amhdi%2Fas">Μηδίας</w>.
<w lemma="o%28">ὁ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="%2Acenoi%2Ftas">Ξενοίτας</w>, <w lemma="u%28polabw%5Cn">ὑπολαβὼν</w> <w lemma="pefeuge%2Fnai">πεφευγέναι</w> <w lemma="to%5Cn">τὸν</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwna">Μόλωνα</w> <w lemma="katapeplhgme%2Fnon">καταπεπληγμένον</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Ffodon">ἔφοδον</w> <w lemma="au%29tou%3D">αὐτοῦ</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="diapistou%3Dnta">διαπιστοῦντα</w> <w lemma="tai%3Ds">ταῖς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fais">ἰδίαις</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%3D">αὑτοῦ</w> <w lemma="duna%2Fmesi">δυνάμεσι</w>, <w lemma="to%5C">τὸ</w> <w lemma="me%5Cn">μὲν</w> <w lemma="prw%3Dton">πρῶτον</w> <w lemma="e%29pistratopedeu%2Fsas">ἐπιστρατοπεδεύσας</w> <w lemma="katela%2Fbeto">κατελάβετο</w> <w lemma="th%5Cn">τὴν</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="polemi%2Fwn">πολεμίων</w> <w lemma="parembolh%2Fn">παρεμβολήν</w>, <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="dieperai%2Fou">διεπεραίου</w> <w lemma="pro%5Cs">πρὸς</w> <w lemma="au%28to%5Cn">αὑτὸν</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="i%29di%2Fous">ἰδίους</w> <w lemma="i%28ppei%3Ds">ἱππεῖς</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="ta%5Cs">τὰς</w> <w lemma="tou%2Ftwn">τούτων</w> <w lemma="a%29poskeua%5Cs">ἀποσκευὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="th%3Ds">τῆς</w> <w lemma="%2Azeu%2Fcidos">Ζεύξιδος</w> <w lemma="parembolh%3Ds:">παρεμβολῆς·</w>
<w lemma="meta%5C">μετὰ</w> <w lemma="de%5C">δὲ</w> <w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="sunaqroi%2Fsas">συναθροίσας</w> <w lemma="pareka%2Flei">παρεκάλει</w> <w lemma="tou%5Cs">τοὺς</w> <w lemma="pollou%5Cs">πολλοὺς</w> <w lemma="qarrei%3Dn">θαρρεῖν</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="kala%5Cs">καλὰς</w> <w lemma="e%29lpi%2Fdas">ἐλπίδας</w> <w lemma="e%29%2Fxein">ἔχειν</w> <w lemma="u%28pe%5Cr">ὑπὲρ</w> <w lemma="tw%3Dn">τῶν</w> <w lemma="o%28%2Flwn">ὅλων</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="pefeugo%2Ftos">πεφευγότος</w> <w lemma="tou%3D">τοῦ</w> <w lemma="%2Amo%2Flwnos">Μόλωνος</w>.
<w lemma="tau%3Dta">ταῦτα</w> <w lemma="d%27">δ᾽</w> <w lemma="ei%29pw%5Cn">εἰπὼν</w> <w lemma="e%29pimelei%3Dsqai">ἐπιμελεῖσθαι</w> <w lemma="parh%2Fggeile">παρήγγειλε</w> <w lemma="kai%5C">καὶ</w> <w lemma="qerapeu%2Fein">θεραπεύειν</w> <w lemma="au%28tou%5Cs">αὑτοὺς</w> <w lemma="a%28%2Fpasin">ἅπασιν</w>, <w lemma="w%28s">ὡς</w> <w lemma="e%29k">ἐκ</w> <w lemma="podo%5Cs">ποδὸς</w> <w lemma="a%29ko">ἀκο</w>
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<head>Molon Withdraws Toward Media</head>When Molon learnt what had taken place, he sent his cavalry, under the idea that they would easily stop those who were actually crossing, and ride down those who had already crossed. But as soon as they got near Xenoetas's force, their ignorance of the ground proved fatal to them without any enemy to attack them; for they got immersed by their own weight, and sinking in the lakes were all rendered useless, while many of them actually lost their lives. Xenoetas, however, feeling sure that if he only approached, Molon's forces would all desert to him, advanced along the bank of the river and pitched a camp close to the enemy. Thereupon Molon, either as a stratagem, or because he really felt some doubt of the fidelity of his men, and was afraid that some of Xenoetas's expectations might be fulfilled, left his baggage in his camp and started under cover of night in the direction of <a class="linkToPlace" target="_blank" href="/place?placename=Media&groupId=742&placeId=1354">Media</a>. Xenoetas, imagining that Molon had fled in terror at his approach, and because he distrusted the fidelity of his own troops, first attacked and took the enemy's camp, and then sent for his own cavalry and their baggage from the camp of Zeuxis. He next summoned the soldiers to a meeting, and told them that they should feel encouraged and hopeful now that Molon had fled. With this preface, he ordered them all to attend to their bodily wants and refresh themselves; as he intended without delay to go in pursuit of the enemy early next morning.
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