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wherein   he   differs   from   all   the   preceding   poets�察  �he   represented   namely 

that Artemis was the daughter of Demeter。 For this reason then�察�they say�察�it 

became a floating island。 

     Such is the story which they tell�察�but as for Psammetichos�察�he was king 

over Egypt for four´and´fifty years�察�of which for thirty years save one he 

was sitting before Azotos�察�a great city of Syria�察�besieging it�察�until at last he 

took it�此�and this Azotos of all cities about which we have knowledge held 

out for the longest time under a siege。 

     The son of Psammetichos was Necos�察�and he became king of Egypt。 

This     man    was    the  first  who    attempted     the   channel     leading    to  the 

Erythraian      Sea�察  �which    Dareios    the   Persian   afterwards     completed�此    �the 

length of this is a voyage of four days�察�and in breadth it was so dug that 

two triremes could go side by side driven by oars�察�and the water is brought 

into it from the Nile。 The channel is conducted a little above the city of 

Bubastis by  Patumos   the Arabian   city�察  �and   runs into   the   Erythraian   Sea�此�

and it is dug first along those parts of the plain of Egypt which lie towards 

Arabia�察    �just  above    which     run   the  mountains      which    extend    opposite 

Memphis�察       �where     are   the   stone´quarries��along        the   base    of   these 

mountains the channel is conducted from West to East for a great way�察�and 

after that it is directed towards a break in the hills and tends from these 

mountains towards the noon´day and the South Wind to the Arabian gulf。 

Now in the place where the journey is least and shortest from the Northern 

to the Southern Sea ��which is also called Erythraian���察�that is from Mount 

Casion�察�which is the   boundary  between   Egypt   and   Syria�察 �the   distance is 

exactly a thousand furlongs to the Arabian gulf�察�but the channel is much 

longer�察�since it is more winding�察�and in the reign of Necos there perished 

while digging it twelve myriads of the Egyptians。 Now Necos ceased   in 

the midst of his digging�察�because the utterance of an Oracle impeded him�察�

which   was   to   the   effect   that   he   was   working   for   the   Barbarian�此  �and   the 

Egyptians call all men Barbarians who do not agree with them in speech。 

Thus having ceased from the work of the channel�察�Necos betook himself 



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to raging wars�察�and triremes were built by him�察�some for the Northern Sea 

and   others   in   the Arabian   gulf   for   the   Erythraian   Sea�察  �and   of   these   the 

sheds are still to be seen。 These ships he used when he needed them�察�and 

also   on   land   Necos   engaged   battle   at   Magdolos   with   the   Syrians�察  �and 

conquered them�察  �and   after   this   he took   Cadytis�察 �which   is   a   great   city  of 

Syria�此  �and   the   dress   which   he   wore   when   he   made   these   conquests   he 

dedicated to Apollo�察�sending it to Branchidai of the Milesians。 After this�察�

having   reigned   in   all   sixteen   years�察  �he   brought   his   life   to   an   end�察  �and 

handed on the kingdom to Psammis his son。 

     While this Psammis was king of Egypt�察�there came to him men sent by 

the Eleians�察�who boasted that they ordered the contest at Olympia in the 

most just and honourable manner possible and thought that not even the 

Egyptians�察�the wisest of men�察�could find out anything besides�察�to be added 

to   their   rules。   Now   when   the   Eleians   came   to   Egypt   and   said   that   for 

which they had come�察�then this king called together those of the Egyptians 

who were reputed the wisest�察�and when the Egyptians had come together 

they heard the Eleians tell of all that which it was their part to do in regard 

to the contest�察�and when they had related everything�察�they said that they 

had come to learn in addition anything which the Egyptians might be able 

to find out besides�察�which was juster than this。 They then having consulted 

together   asked   the   Eleians   whether   their   own   citizens   took   part   in   the 

contest�察�and they said that it was permitted to any one who desired it�察�to 

take part in the contest�此�upon which the Egyptians said that in so ordering 

the games they had wholly missed the mark of justice�察�for it could not be 

but that they would take part with the man of their own State�察�if he was 

contending�察�and so act unfairly to the stranger�此�but if they really desired�察�as 

they said�察�to   order the games   justly�察�and if this was the  cause for  which 

they had come to Egypt�察�they advised them to order the contest so as to be 

for strangers alone to contend in�察�and that no Eleian should be permitted to 

contend。 Such was the suggestion made by the Egyptians to the Eleians。 

     When   Psammis   had   been   king   of   Egypt   for   only   six   years   and   had 

made an expedition to Ethiopia and immediately afterwards had ended his 

life�察�Apries the son of Psammis received the kingdom in succession。 This 

man came to be the most prosperous of all the kings up to that time except 



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only his forefather Psammetichos�察�and he reigned five´and´twenty  years�察�

during which he led an army against Sidon and fought a sea´ fight with the 

king of Tyre。 Since however it was fated that evil should come upon him it 

came by occasion of a matter which I shall relate at greater length in the 

Libyan   history�察    �and   at  present   but   shortly。   Apries   having    sent   a  great 

expedition against the Kyrenians�察�met with correspondingly great disaster�察�

and   the   Egyptians   considering   him  to   blame   for   this   revolted   from  him�察�

supposing      that  Apries    had   with   forethought     sent   them    out  to  evident 

calamity�察�in order ��as they said�� that there might be a slaughter of them�察�

and   he   might   the   more   securely   rule   over   the   other   Egyptians。   Being 

indignant   at   this�察  �both   these   men   who   had   returned   from   the   expedition 

and    also   the  friends    of  those   who    had   perished    made     revolt  openly。 

Hearing   this     Apries   sent   to  them   Amasis�察    �to  cause   them   to   cease   by 

persuasion�察     �and   when    he   had   come    and    was   seeking    to  restrain   the 

Egyptians�察�as he was speaking and telling them not to do so�察�one of the 

Egyptians stood up behind him and put a helmet upon his head�察�saying as 

he did so that he put it on to crown him king。 And to him this that was 

done was in some degree not unwelcome�察�as he proved by his behaviour�察�

for as soon as the revolted Egyptians had set him up as king�察�he prepared 

to march against Apries�此�and Apries hearing this sent to Amasis one of the 

Egyptians   who   were   about   his   own   person�察  �a   man   of   reputation�察  �whose 

name     was    Patarbemis�察    �enjoining    him    to  bring   Amasis     alive   into   his 

presence。 When this   Patarbemis came   and summoned Amasis�察�the latter�察�

who happened to be sitting on horseback�察�lifted up his leg and behaved in 

an unseemly manner�察�bidding him take that back to Apries。 Nevertheless�察�

they say�察�Patarbemis made demand of him that he should go to the king�察�

seeing that the king had sent to summon him�察�and he answered him that he 

had   for   some   time   past   been   preparing   to   do   so�察  �and   that Apries   would 

have no occasion to find fault with him�察�for he would both come himself 

and bring others with him。 Then Patarbemis both perceiving his intention 

from that which he said�察�and also seeing his preparations�察�departed in haste�察�

desiring to make known as quickly as possible to the king the things which 

were being done�此�and when he came back to Apries not bringing Amasis�察�

the   king   paying   no   regard   to   that   which   he   said�察  �but   being   moved   by 



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violent anger�察�ordered his ears and his nose to be cut off。 And the rest of 

the Egyptians who still remained on his side�察�when they saw the man of 

most     repute    among     them     thus   suffering    shameful      outrage�察   �waited     no 

longer   but   joined   the   others   in   revolt�察  �and   delivered   themselves   over   to 

Amasis。       Then     Apries      having     heard     this   also�察   �armed     his    foreign 

mercenaries   and   marched   against   the   Egyptians�此  �now   he   had   about   him 

Carian and Ionian mercenaries to the number of thirty thousand�察�and his 

royal palace was in the city of Sais�察�of great size and worthy to be seen。 So 

Apries   and   his   army  were   going   against   the   Egyptians�察  �and Amasis   and 

those with him were going against the mercenaries�察�and both sides came to 

the   city   of   Momemphis   and   were   about   to   make   trial   of   one   another   in 

fight。 

     Now of the Egyptians there are seven classes�察�and of these one class is 

called that of the priests�察�and another that of the warriors�察�while the others 

are    the  cowherds�察     �swineherds�察     �shopkeepers�察      �interpreters�察   �and   boatmen。 

This   is   the   number   of   the   classes   of   the   Egyptians�察  �and   their  names   are 

given them from the occupations which they follow。 Of them the warriors 

are   called   Calasirians   and   Hermotybians�察  �and   they   are   of   the   following 

districts��for     all  Egypt     is  divided    into   districts。   The    districts   of   the 

Hermotybians   are   those   of   Busiris�察  �Sais�察  �Chemmis�察  �Papremis�察  �the   island 

called     Prosopitis�察    �and   the   half    of  Natho��of      these    districts   
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