- Source
- Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, editor. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).
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- urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:9.84.1-9.84.2
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-10
On the disappearance of Mardonius' corpse and the mystery of who buried him. Herodotus mentions that many received gifts from his son for doing so, and notes a rumor pointing to Dionysophanes of Ephesus.
ἐπείτε δὲ Μαρδονίου δευτέρῃ ἡμέρῃ ὁ νεκρὸς ἠφάνιστο, ὑπὸ ὅτευ μὲν ἀνθρώπων τὸ ἀτρεκὲς οὐκ ἔχω εἰπεῖν,1 πολλοὺς δὲ τινὰς ἤδη καὶ παντοδαποὺς ἤκουσα θάψαι Μαρδόνιον, καὶ δῶρα μεγάλα οἶδα λαβόντας2 πολλοὺς παρὰ Ἀρτόντεω τοῦ Μαρδονίου παιδὸς διὰ τοῦτο τὸ ἔργον·
When, on the second day, the corpse of Mardonius had disappeared, I cannot say for certain by which of men it was done; but I have already heard of many and various people who buried Mardonius, and I know that many received great gifts from Artontes, the son of Mardonius, because of this deed.
ὅστις μέντοι ἦν αὐτῶν ὁ ὑπελόμενός3 τε καὶ θάψας τὸν νεκρὸν τὸν Μαρδονίου, οὐ δύναμαι ἀτρεκέως πυθέσθαι, ἔχει δὲ τινὰ φάτιν καὶ Διονυσοφάνης ἀνὴρ Ἐφέσιος θάψαι Μαρδόνιον. ἀλλʼ ὃ μὲν τρόπῳ τοιούτῳ ἐτάφη.
Whoever, however, among them was the one who secretly carried off and buried the corpse of Mardonius, I am unable to learn with certainty; yet Dionysophanes, an Ephesian, also has some reputation for having buried Mardonius. At any rate, he was buried in such a manner.
- 9.84.1οὐκ ἔχω εἰπεῖν
The verb ἔχω with the infinitive (εἰπεῖν) is used to express capability, meaning "I am able to say" or "I can say".
- 9.84.1οἶδα λαβόντας
The verb of knowing οἶδα takes a participle (λαβόντας) to form an indirect statement, meaning "I know that they received."
- 9.84.2ὁ ὑπελόμενός
Aorist middle participle of ὑφαιρέω (Ionic ὑπελόμενος for Attic ὑφελόμενος), meaning "secretly carrying off" or "stealing away," substantivized with the article.
Translated by Gemini 3.5 Flash (published 2026-05-25) · Revision history (1, latest 2026-09-22)
- 2026-09-22 AI review — source 1