Now, it was then that the powerful augur arose, to wit,
Thiodaraas, to urge the hosts, and this is what he said : " The
gods have abandoned the Thebans to you indeed this very
night ; and Amphiaraus has appeared to me, and this is what
he has said to you, to avenge your followers to-night upon the
Thebans, since it is a certainty for you to gain a victory over
them ; and though no other go there, I shall go."

Now with that incitement actively angrily arose the champions
and chiefs of the Greeks. Yet it was then that Thiodamas chose
the thirty strong Greek soldiers he deemed the best. And
it was the earnest desire of all the Greeks at that time to
make a strong assault upon the Thebans, and they said that a
decision by lot should be made among them ; for this was the
choice of each of them individually that it might be he that
would reach the Thebans first.
Now thereafter arose Adrastus, the high-king, and said :
" Stay, men," said he, " a few are enough to work their
slaughter ; and let us all come at daylight to attack them."

Now thereafter arose the very skilful wizard Thiodamas and
Agylleus, son of Hercules, along with him. That lad was like
his father; and noble Actor, for no Greek existed who was wiser
than he ; and ten men were along with each man of those.
