The Twitter Herodotus

9.71 Of the barbarians, the Persians had the best infantry, and Mardonius was the best man. Of the Greeks, the Spartans excelled in courage.

9.72 Callicrates, the most handsome of the Greeks,  was shot with an arrow & killed while sitting at his post before the battle even began.

9.73 Among the Athenians, Sophanes of the deme Decelea particularly distinguished himself.

9.74 Some say Sophanes literally anchored himself in position during the battle. Others say there was an anchor depicted on his shield.

9.75 At the Athenian siege of Aegina Sophanes killed Eurybates of Argos. He died in battle himself years later while serving as a general.

9.76 A woman who'd been captured and kept as a Persian's concubine  sought out Pausanias and begged him to free her. He did what she asked.

9.77 The Mantineans and Eleans arrived then and lamented being too late for the fight. They went home and banished their military leaders.

9.78 An Aeginetan suggested to Pausanias after the battle that he impale Mardonius' head on a stake like the Persians had done to Leonidas.

9.79 Pausanias told him that such an act was more fitting for barbarians than Greeks, and he should not make a suggestion like that again.

9.80 Pausanias ordered that the booty from the Persian camp and from the corpses be gathered. No one should take anything for themselves.