Solicited without success by Hipparchus, son of Pisistratus, Harmodius told Aristogiton, and the enraged lover, afraid that the powerful Hipparchus might take Harmodius by force, immediately formed a design, such as his condition in life permitted, for overthrowing the tyranny. In the meantime Hipparchus, after a second solicitation of Harmodius, attended with no better success, unwilling to use violence, arranged to insult him in some covert way.
Izan ere, herriak, tradizioari esker bazekienez Pisistratoren eta bere semeen tirania zein latza izan zen azkenean, eta hura ez zela bukatu berez, ez Harmodioren ekintzari esker ere, baizik eta lazedemondarrek esku hartu zutelako, etengabeko beldurra zeukan eta dena jotzen zuen susmagarritzat.