but, apart from this pretext, Alcibiades and the Argives were determined, if possible, to gain possession of Epidaurus, and thus to ensure the neutrality of Corinth and give the Athenians a shorter passage for their reinforcements from Aegina than if they had to sail round Scyllaeum.
baina arrazoi horrez aparte, Altzibiadesek eta argostarrek erabakita zeukaten Epidauro eskuratzea, ahal bazuten behintzat, bai korintoarrak gerarazteko, baita laguntza tropa atenastarrak Eginatik Argosera eroateko orduan Eszileo itsas muturra inguratuta baino bide laburragoa izango zutelakoan ere.