Andistherenotilliberalityandavariceinrobbingacorpse，andalsoadegreeofmeannessandwomanishnessinmakinganenemyofthedeadbodywhentherealenemyhasflownawayandleftonlyhisfightinggearbehindhim，——isnotthisratherlikeadogwhocannotgetathisassailant，quarrellingwiththestoneswhichstrikehiminstead？
Verylikeadog，hesaid。
Thenwemustabstainfromspoilingthedeadorhinderingtheirburial？
Yes，hereplied，wemostcertainlymust。
Neithershallweofferuparmsatthetemplesofthegods，leastofallthearmsofHellenes，ifwecaretomaintaingoodfeelingwithotherHellenes；and，indeed，wehavereasontofearthattheofferingofspoilstakenfromkinsmenmaybeapollutionunlesscommandedbythegodhimself？