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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 departed home bearing 



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with   him   the   head   of   his   brother。   Now   when   it   became   day�察  �the   king 

entered into the chamber and was very greatly amazed�察�seeing the body of 

the thief held in the trap without his head�察�and the chamber unbroken�察�with 

no way to come in by or go out�此�and being at a loss he hung up the dead 

body of the thief upon the wall and set guards there�察�with charge if they 

saw   any   one   weeping   or   bewailing   himself   to   seize   him   and   bring   him 

before the king。 And when the dead body had been hung up�察�the mother 

was greatly grieved�察�and speaking with the son who survived she enjoined 

him�察�in whatever way he could�察�to contrive means by which he might take 

down and bring home the body of his brother�察�and if he should neglect to 

do this�察�she earnestly threatened that she would go and give information to 

the   king   that   he   had   the   money。   So   as   the   mother   dealt   hardly   with   the 

surviving son�察�and he though saying many things to her did not persuade 

her�察�he contrived for his purpose a device as follows��Providing himself 

with asses he filled some skins with wine and laid them upon the asses�察�

and after that he drove them along�此�and when he came opposite to those 

who were guarding the corpse hung up�察�he drew towards him two or three 

of the necks of the skins and loosened the cords with which they were tied。 

Then when the wine was running out�察�he began to beat his head and cry 

out loudly�察�as if he did not know to which of the asses he should first turn�察�

and    when     the  guards    saw   the   wine   flowing     out  in  streams�察   �they   ran 

together to the road with drinking vessels in their hands and collected the 

wine that was poured out�察�counting it so much gain�察�and he abused them 

all   violently�察  �making   as   if   he   were   angry�察  �but   when   the   guards   tried   to 

appease him�察�after a time he feigned to be pacified and to abate his anger�察�

and at length he drove his asses out of the road and began to set their loads 

right。 Then   more   talk   arose   among them�察  �and   one   or   two   of   them  made 

jests at him and brought him to laugh with them�察�and in the end he made 

them a present of one of the skins in addition to what they had。 Upon that 

they lay  down there   without more   ado�察�being minded to drink�察 �and they 

took him into their company and invited him to remain with them and join 

them   in   their   drinking�此  �so   he   ��as   may   be   supposed��   was   persuaded   and 

stayed。   Then   as   they   in   their   drinking   bade   him   welcome   in   a   friendly 

manner�察�he made a present to them also of another of the skins�察�and so at 



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length having   drunk liberally  the guards became completely  intoxicated�察�

and being overcome by sleep they went to bed on the spot where they had 

been drinking。 He then�察�as it was now far on in the night�察�first took down 

the body of his brother�察�and then in mockery shaved the right cheeks of all 

the guards�察�and after that he put the dead body upon the asses and drove 

them away home�察�having accomplished that which was enjoined him by 

his mother。 Upon this the king�察�when it was reported to him that the dead 

body of the thief had been stolen away�察�displayed great anger�察�and desiring 

by all means that it should be found out who it might be who devised these 

things�察�did this ��so at least they said�察�but I do not believe the account����he 

caused his own daughter to sit in the stews�察�and enjoined her to receive all 

equally�察�and before having commerce with any one to compel him to tell 

her what was the most cunning and what the most unholy deed which had 

been   done   by   him   in   all   his   life´time�察  �and   whosoever   should   relate   that 

which had happened about the thief�察�him she must seize and not let him go 

out。 Then as she was doing that which was enjoined by her father�察�the thief�察�

hearing   for   what   purpose   this   was   done   and   having   a   desire   to   get   the 

better of the king in resource�察�did thus��from the body of one lately dead 

he cut off the arm at the shoulder and went with it under his mantle�此�and 

having gone in to the daughter of the king�察�and being asked that which the 

others also were asked�察�he related that he had done the most unholy deed 

when he cut off the head of his brother�察�who had been caught in a trap in 

the king's treasure´chamber�察 �and the   most   cunning deed   in   that   he   made 

drunk the guards and took down the dead body of his brother hanging up�察�

and she when she heard it tried to take hold of him�察�but the thief held out 

to her in the darkness the arm of the corpse�察�which she grasped and held�察�

thinking that she was holding the arm of the man himself�察�but the thief left 

it in her hands   and departed�察 �escaping through the door。  Now when  this 

also was reported to the king�察�he was at first amazed at the ready invention 

and daring of the fellow�察�and then afterwards he sent round to all the cities 

and    made    proclamation      granting    a  free  pardon    to  the   thief�察 �and   also 

promising   a   great   reward   if   he   would   come   into   his   presence。 The   thief 

accordingly       trusting    to   the   proclamation      came     to   the   king�察   �and 

Rhampsinitos greatly marvelled at him�察�and gave him this daughter of his 



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to   wife�察  �counting   him   to   be   the   most   knowing   of   all   men�察  �for   as   the 

Egyptians were distinguished from all other men�察�so was he from the other 

Egyptians。 

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