and they became so in the following manner:-As they continued to be always worsted in the war by the men of Tegea, they sent messengers to consult the Oracle at Delphi and inquired what god they should propitiate in order to get the better of the men of Tegea in the war:
honela iritsi ere. Gudan beti tegearrek garaitzen zituztenez, Delphosa galdetzaileak bidaliz, zein jainko bereganatuz gertatuko ziren gerran tegearren garaile galdetu zuten.