Abstract
In his account of Peisistratos' tyranny, Herodotos relates a notorious incident.
After the tyrant had been expelled by the combined efforts of his
opponents Megakles and Lykourgos, the renewed rivalry between the victors
set Megakles to enter into an agreement with the erstwhile loser. In order to
impress the Athenian population, Megakles and Peisistratos
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