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Teucrians   told   the   same   tale   then     and   afterwards�察  �both    with   oath   and 

without oath�察�namely that in deed and in truth they had not Helen nor the 

wealth for which demand was made�察�but that both were in Egypt�察�and that 

they   could   not   justly   be   compelled   to   give   satisfaction   for   that   which 

Proteus   the   king   of   Egypt   had。  The   Hellenes   however   thought   that   they 

were being mocked by them and besieged the city�察�until at last they took it�察�

and when they had taken the wall and did not find Helen�察�but heard the 

same tale as before�察�then they believed the former tale and sent Menelaos 

himself to Proteus。 And Menelaos having come to Egypt and having sailed 

up to Memphis�察�told the truth of these matters�察�and not only found great 

entertainment�察  �but   also   received   Helen   unhurt�察  �and   all   his   own   wealth 

besides。     Then�察  �however�察    �after   he  had    been   thus   dealt   with�察  �Menelaos 

showed himself ungrateful to the Egyptians�察�for when he set forth to sail 

away�察�contrary winds detained him�察�and as this condition of things lasted 

long�察�he devised an impious deed�察�for he took two children of natives and 

made sacrifice of them。 After this�察�when it was known that he had done so�察�

he became abhorred�察�and   being pursued he escaped   and got away in   his 

ships to Libya�察�but whither he went besides after this�察�the Egyptians were 

not   able   to   tell。   Of   these   things   they   said   that   they   found   out   part   by 



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inquiries�察�and the rest�察�namely that which happened in their own land�察�they 

related from sure and certain knowledge。 

     Thus the priests of the Egyptians told me�察�and I myself also agree with 

the story which was told of Helen�察�adding this consideration�察�namely that 

if Helen had been in Ilion she would have been given up to the Hellenes�察�

whether Alexander consented or no�察�for Priam assuredly was not so mad�察�

nor yet the others of his house�察�that they were desirous to run risk of ruin 

for   themselves   and   their   children   and   their   city�察  �in   order   that Alexander 

might have Helen as his wife�此�and even supposing that during the first part 

of the time they had been so inclined�察�yet when many others of the Trojans 

besides were losing their lives as often as they fought with the Hellenes�察�

and of the sons of Priam himself always two or three or even more were 

slain when a battle took place ��if one may trust at all to the Epic poets���察�

when�察�I say�察�things were coming thus to pass�察�I consider that even if Priam 

himself had had Helen as his wife�察�he would have given her back to the 

Achaians�察�if at least by so doing he might be freed from the evils which 

oppressed him。 Nor even was the kingdom coming to Alexander next�察�so 

that   when   Priam   was   old   the   government   was   in   his   hands�察  �but   Hector�察�

who   was   both   older   and   more   of   a   man   than   he�察  �would   certainly   have 

received it after the death of Priam�察�and him it behoved not to allow his 

brother to go on with his wrong´doing�察�considering that great evils were 

coming to pass on his account both to himself privately and in general to 

the other Trojans。 In truth however they lacked the power to give Helen 

back�察�and the Hellenes did not believe them�察�though they spoke the truth�察�

because�察�as I declare my opinion�察�the divine power was purposing to cause 

them utterly to perish�察�and so make it evident to men that for great wrongs 

great also are the chastisements which come from the gods。 And thus have 

I delivered my opinion concerning these matters。 

     After Proteus�察�they told me�察�Rhampsinitos received in succession the 

kingdom�察�who left as a memorial of himself that gateway to the temple of 

Hephaistos which is turned towards the West�察�and in front of the gateway 

he set up two statues�察�in height five´and´twenty cubits�察�of which the one 

which stands on the North side is called by the Egyptians Summer and the 

one on the South side Winter�察�and to that one which they call Summer they 



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do reverence and make offerings�察�while to the other which is called Winter 

they do the opposite of these things。 This king�察�they said�察�got great wealth 

of   silver�察  �which   none   of the  kings   born   after  him  could   surpass   or   even 

come   near  to�察  �and   wishing   to   store  his   wealth in   safety  he   caused   to   be 

built a chamber of stone�察�one of the walls whereof was towards the outside 

of his palace�此�and the builder of this�察�having a design against it�察�contrived 

as follows�察�that is�察�he disposed one of the stones in such a manner that it 

could be taken out easily from the wall either by two men or even by one。 

So when the chamber was finished�察�the king stored his money in it�察�and 

after some time the builder�察�being near the end of his life�察�called to him his 

sons   ��for   he   had   two��   and   to   them   he   related   how   he   had   contrived   in 

building the treasury of the king�察�and all in forethought for them�察�that they 

might have ample means of living。 And when he had clearly set forth to 

them everything concerning the taking out of the stone�察�he gave them the 

measurements�察�saying that if they paid heed to this matter they would be 

stewards of the king's treasury。 So he ended his life�察�and his sons made no 

long delay in setting to work�察�but went to the palace by night�察�and having 

found   the   stone   in   the   wall   of the   chamber   they  dealt   with it   easily  and 

carried forth for themselves great quantity of the wealth within。 And the 

king    happening     to  open    the  chamber�察    �he  marvelled     when    he   saw   the 

vessels falling short of the full amount�察�and he did not know on whom he 

should lay the blame�察�since the seals were unbroken and the chamber had 

been close shut�察�but when upon his opening the chamber a second and a 

third time the money was each time seen to be diminished�察�for the thieves 

did not slacken in their assaults upon it�察�he did as follows��having ordered 

traps to be made he set these round about the vessels in which the money 

was�察�and when the thieves had come as at former times and one of them 

had entered�察  �then   so soon   as   he came   near   to one   of the vessels   he   was 

straightway caught in the trap�此�and when he perceived in what evil case he 

was�察�straightway calling his brother he showed him what the matter was�察�

and bade him enter as quickly as possible and cut off his head�察�for fear lest 

being seen and known he might bring about the destruction of his brother 

also。 And to the other it seemed that he spoke well�察�and he was persuaded 

and did so�察�and fitting the stone into its place he dep
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