§6.66.1τέλος δὲ ἐόντων περὶ αὐτῶν νεικέων, ἔδοξε Σπαρτιήτῃσι ἐπειρέσθαι τὸ χρηστήριον τὸ ἐν Δελφοῖσι εἰ Ἀρίστωνος εἴη παῖς ὁ Δημάρητος.
At last, as there was ongoing strife concerning these matters, it was resolved by the Spartans to inquire of the oracle at Delphi whether Demaratus was indeed the son of Ariston.
§6.66.2ἀνοίστου δὲ γενομένου ἐκ προνοίης τῆς Κλεομένεος ἐς τὴν Πυθίην, ἐνθαῦτα προσποιέεται Κλεομένης Κόβωνα τὸν Ἀριστοφάντου, ἄνδρα ἐν Δελφοῖσι δυναστεύοντα μέγιστον, ὁ δὲ Κόβων Περίαλλαν τὴν πρόμαντιν ἀναπείθει τὰ Κλεομένης ἐβούλετο λέγεσθαι λέγειν.
When the matter was referred to the Pythia through the foresight of Cleomenes, then Cleomenes won over to his side Cobon, the son of Aristophantus, a man of the greatest influence in Delphi; and Cobon persuaded Perialla, the prophetess, to say what Cleomenes wished to be said.
§6.66.3οὕτω δὴ ἡ Πυθίη ἐπειρωτώντων τῶν θεοπρόπων ἔκρινε μὴ Ἀρίστωνος εἶναι Δημάρητον παῖδα.
In this way, indeed, when the messengers made their inquiry, the Pythia judged that Demaratus was not the son of Ariston.
ὑστέρῳ μέντοι χρόνῳ ἀνάπυστα ἐγένετο ταῦτα, καὶ Κόβων τε ἔφυγε ἐκ Δελφῶν καὶ Περίαλλα ἡ πρόμαντις ἐπαύσθη τῆς τιμῆς.
In later times, however, these things became known; and Cobon fled from Delphi, and Perialla, the prophetess, was deprived of her office.