18§ TERPSICHORE.

propose to every Spartan who should consult her, in »
private or public capacity, the deliverance of Athena.
The Lacedsemonians, hearing incessantly the same
thing repeated to them, sent an army under the con­
duct of Anchimolius, son of Aster, a man of a very
popular character, to expel the Pisistratidse from
Athens. They in this respect violated some very an­
cient ties of hospitality; but they thought it better be­
came them to listen to the commands of Heaven, than
to any human consideration. These forces were des­
patched by sea, and being driven to Phalerus, were
there disembarked by Anchimolius. The Pisistratids
being aware of this, applied for assistance to the Thes-
salians, with whom they were in alliance. The people
of Thessaly obeyed the summons, and sent them a
thousand horse, commanded by Cineas, their king, a
native of Coniseus : on the arrival of their allies, the
Pisistratidse levelled all the country about Phalerus,
and thus enabling the cavalry to act, they sent them
against the Spartans. They accordingly attacked the
enemy, and killed several, among whom was Anchi­
molius. Those who escaped were driven to their
vessels. Thus succeeded the first attempt of the La­
cedsemonians : the tomb of Anchimolius is still to be
seen near the temple of Hercules, in Cynosarges, in
the district of Alopece, in Attica.

LXIV. The Lacodsemonians afterwards sent a
greater body of forces against Athens, not by sea, but
by land, under the direction of their king Cleomenes,
son of Anaxandrides. These, on their first entrance
into Attica, were attacked by the Thessalian horse,
who were presently routed, with the loss of forty of
their men; the remainder retired, without any farther
efforts, into Thessaly. Cleomenes advancing to the
city, was joined by those Athenians who desired to be
free; in conjunction with whom he besieged the ty­
rants in the Pelasgian citadel.

LXV. The Laccdaemonians would have found them­
selves finally inadequate to the expulsion of the Pisis-
tratidse, for they were totally unprepared for a siege,
whilst their adversaries were well provided with ne­
cessaries. After therefore continuing the blockade for