The opinion of this man was to the effect that the Carians should cross over the Maiander and engage battle with the Persians having the river at their backs, in order that the Carians, not being able to fly backwards and being compelled to remain where they were, might prove themselves even better men in fight than they naturally would. This opinion did not prevail;
hauxe zen Pixodaroren proposamena, hots, kariarrek Meandro zeharka zezatela eta posizio horretan-ibaia atzean zutela-koka zitezela borrokarako, horrela, atzerantz ihes egitea ezinezko izanez eta hantxe tinko eustera beharturik, berez zuten suhartasuna areagotu zezaten.