in the heat of the engagement they deserted to the Lacedaemonians
From LSJ
Δυσαμένη δὲ κάρηνα βαθυκνήμιδος ἐρίπνης / Δελφικὸν ἄντρον ἔναιε φόβῳ λυσσώδεος Ἰνοῦς (Nonnus, Dionysiaca 9.273f.) → Having descended from the top of a deep-greaved cliff, she dwelt in a cave in Delphi, because of her fear of raving/raging Ino.
English > Greek (Woodhouse Quotes)
μετέστησαν ἐν τῷ ἔργῳ παρὰ τούς Λακεδαιμονίους
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