Constitution of the Athenians

​XXXVIII. After this, when those from Phyle had seized Munychia and defeated in battle those who had come to help with the Thirty, the men from the city retreated after the danger and, having assembled in the marketplace on the following day, they deposed the Thirty and elected ten of the citizens with full powers for the termination of the war. But those who took over the government did not do what they had been elected for, but sent to Lacedaemon, summoning help and borrowing money. When those who had a share in the constitution were displeased at these things, fearing lest they should be deposed from power and wishing to terrify the others (which indeed happened), they arrested and put to death Demaretus, one of the citizens who was second to none, and held their power securely, with Callibius and the Peloponnesians who were present cooperating, and in addition some of those among the cavalry; for some of these of all the citizens were most eager that those from Phyle should not return. But when those who held Peiraeus and Munychia, since the whole people had revolted to them, were gaining the upper hand in the war, then having deposed the ten who had been elected first, they chose another ten who seemed to be the best, under whom it happened that both the reconciliation took place and the people returned, with these men cooperating and showing eagerness. And of these, Rhynon of Paeania and Phayllus of Acherdus stood at the head most of all; for these, even before Pausanias arrived, kept negotiating with those in Peiraeus and when he arrived, eagerly joined in promoting the return. For Pausanias, the king of the Lacedaemonians, brought the peace and the reconciliation to an end, along with the ten mediators who arrived later from Lacedaemon, whom he himself had eagerly sought to come. And Rhynon and his associates were praised because of their goodwill toward the people, and having received the administration under an oligarchy, they submitted their accounts under the democracy, and no one made any charge against them, either of those who remained in the city or of those who returned from Peiraeus, but because of these things Rhynon was immediately elected general.

​XXXIX. The reconciliation took place in the archonship of Euclides according to these covenants: Those of the Athenians who remained in the city who wished to emigrate should have Eleusis, being in full possession of their civic rights, sovereign, masters of themselves, and enjoying their own property. And the temple should be common to both, and the Ceryces and Eumolpidae should take care of it according to ancestral custom. It should not be permitted either for those from Eleusis to go to the city or for those from the city to go to Eleusis, except for the Mysteries for each. They should contribute from their revenues to the alliance fund just like the other Athenians. And if any of those who were departing took a house in Eleusis, they should persuade the owner; and if they did not agree with one another, each should choose three appraisers, and the owner should receive whatever value these fixed. And they might dwell with any of the Eleusinians whom they wished. The registration for those wishing to emigrate should be: for those who were in the country, within ten days from the day they took the oaths, and the emigration within twenty days; and for those who were away, after they returned, on the same terms. It should not be permitted for anyone dwelling in Eleusis to hold any office of those in the city, until he registered again to dwell in the city. And trials for homicide should be according to ancestral custom, if anyone killed with his own hand or wounded. No one should be permitted to harbor a grudge against anyone for past events, except against the Thirty, the Ten, the Eleven, and those who had ruled in Peiraeus, and not even against these if they submit their accounts. And those who had ruled in Peiraeus should submit their accounts among those in Peiraeus, and those in the city among those who provide the property qualifications. And then in this way those who wished might emigrate. The money which they had borrowed for the war, each side should pay back separately.