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The Phocian apology given by H. is but a lame one. At best they allowed themselves to be surprised and retired in confusion, leaving the way clear for Hydarnes. ‘At worst they bartered away the safety of Hellas and the lives of their allies for the security of Delphi and its treasures’ (Munro). H., here perhaps inspired by Delphi, does his best for them; he parades their spirited reply to the Thessalians, and their resistance in the fastnesses of Parnassus (viii. 29 f., and vindicates their bravery even in the camp of Mardonius (ix. 17-18). Clearly all this is an answer to current charges of Medism and cowardice (Munro, J.H.S. xxii. 314); cf., however, viii. 30 n.
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