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 224 DEPOSITION OF HIPPIAS [vi the tyrant of Lampsacus ; for he observed that the family of Hippoclus had great influence with King Darius. Her tomb is at Lampsacus, and bears this inscription : — 'This earth covers Archedice the daughter of Hippias, A man who was great among the Hellenes of his day. Her father, her husband, her brothers, and her sons were tyrants, Yet was not her mind lifted up to vanity.' Hippias ruled three years longer over the Athenians. B.C. 510. In the fourth year he was deposed by the Lacedaemon- °'' ^^' ^' ians and the exiled Alcmaeonidae. He retired under an agreement, first to Sigeum, and then to Aeantides at Lampsacus. From him he went to the court of Darius, whence returning twenty years later with the Persian army he took part in the expedition to Marathon, being then an old man. 60 The Athenian people, recalling these and other traditions B.C.4T5. The Athenians be- ^^ ^^e tyrants which had Sunk deep ^'- 91. 2. come more and more into their minds, Were suspicious and excited about the acts savage against the supposed profaners o/trreiigion ivh.chthey ^^ ^^^ mysteries; the whole affair believe to mdicate some •'. design against the demo- Seemed to them to indicate some con- cracy. Confession of spiracy aiming at oh'garchy or tyrann}'. one of the prisoners. Inflamed by these suspicions they had already imprisoned many men of high character. There was no sign of returning quiet, but day by day the move- ment became more furious and the number of arrests increased. At last one of the prisoners, who was believed to be deeply implicated, was induced by a fellow-prisoner to make a confession— whether true or false I cannot say; opinions are divided, and no one knew at the time, or to this day knows, who the offenders were. His companion argued that even if he were not guilty he ought to confess and claim a pardon " ; he would thus save his own life, and at the same time deliver Athens from the prevailing state » Cp. vi. 27.