First as to the sons of Heracles, whose leader they say that they slew at the Isthmus, these in the former time, when they were driven away by all the Hellenes to whom they came flying from slavery under those of Mykene, we alone received;
baina Tegeako ordezkariak zabaldu duenez eztabaida bi herriotariko bakoitzak geure bizitzan zehar buruturiko antzinako zein oraintsuko egitandiez, ezinbesteko dugu zuen aurrean azaltzea zer dela-eta daukagun guk, arkadiarrekiko lehentasunez, gure kemen iraunkorrarengatik pribilegiozko postuetan egoteko aspaldi-aspaldiko eskubidea.