The fact was that the Lacedaemonians had made advertisement for volunteers to carry into the island ground corn, wine, cheese, and any other food useful in a siege; high prices being offered, and freedom promised to any of the Helots who should succeed in doing so.
Hori gertatzen zen lazedemondarrek bando bat eman zutelako, setio baterako komenigarri zen irina, ardoa, gazta eta edozelako elikagaiak uhartera sartu ahal izateko, lan horren truke diru-sari handiak luzatuz eta sartzea lortzen zuen hilotari askatasuna aginduz.