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H. evidently believed that the Greek centre, including all the troops from the Corinthians to the Megarians (cf. ch. 28 and 69), fled in a panic. But, if so, it is not easy to see why they halted and piled arms before Plataea, instead of making directly for the PlataeaMegara pass (Grundy, p. 490). Woodhouse (J. H. S. xviii, p. 50 f.), followed by Munro and Macan (ii. 382), suggests that the centre really occupied its intended position. Hence it was readily reached by a messenger from Pausanias (ch. 69), and then, in accordance with its orders, split up into two brigades.

πόλιν. Plataea had been burnt by the Persians (viii. 50), but no doubt parts of its walls still were standing, and would cover the left flank of the Greek position.

Ἥραιον. Probably on the site of the large temple found by the American excavators. It lies east of the fortified north-west corner of the town, identified by Grundy as fifth-century Plataea, and yet within the larger later city, as is implied by Pausanias (ix. 2. 7, with Frazer ad loc.). It is eighteen stades from Grundy's Gargaphia and fifteen from Apotripi. It is natural to suppose that the largest temple at Plataea was dedicated to its chief goddess, Hera Teleia (cf. Paus ix. 2. 7 f.). According to Plutarch (Aristides, ch. 11 and 18), Hera was called also Hera Kithaironeia.

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