[232] I have had occasion to speak of the Thermopylæ narrative under various aspects in relation to the sources from which it is derived.
To prevent any misconception, I should like to sum up briefly my conclusions.
(1) The whole “motivation” of the story is derived from a version of official origin at Sparta.
(2) The incidents of the actual fighting may be derived partly from a Spartan source, probably of an unofficial character. The description of some of them, however, rests on information picked up by Herodotus at Thermopylæ itself from natives of the region.
[233] For these two points cf. H. vii. 152.
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| [94] | banaustic | banausic | 1 |
| [fn 5] | at Lade | at Ladé | 1 |
| [140] | Kaikos | Kaïkos | 1 |
| [219] | H. viii. 82. | H. vii. 82. | 1 |
| [219] | H. viii. 91. | H. vii. 97. | 2 |
| [fn 114] | negociated | negotiated | 1 |
| [382] | H. vii. 76. | H. viii. 76. | 1 |
| [408] | PERSAIN COUNCIL | PERSIAN COUNCIL | 3 |
| [fn 199] | H. ix. 26 | H. ix. 31 | 2 |
| [fn 199] | Chapter 25 | Chapter 30 | 2 |
| [fn 232] | infornation | information | 2 |
| [578] | impossibilty | impossibility | 1 |
| [582] | Aráchova | Arachova | 1 |
| [586] | Kreikouki | Kriekouki | 2 |
| [588] | Poikile Stoa | Poikilé Stoa | 2 |
| [591] | Zankle | Zanklé | 2 |