They disregarded the presence and the orations of Leotychides, and peremptorily refused to surrender their hostages.

Hostilities between Aegina and Athens were immediately renewed.

The Aeginetans captured (B.C.

494) the sacred vessel then stationed at Sunium, in which several of the most eminent Athenians were embarked for the festival of Apollo; nor could the sanctity of the voyage preserve the captives from the ignominy of irons.

The Athenians resolved upon revenge, and a civil dissension in Aegina placed it in their power.