THE TYRANTS OF CORINTH. 99

Then the desperate old man, at his wits’ end
through Lycophron’s obstinacy, sent a herald, say-
ing that he would himself come to Corcyra, and let
his son take his place in Corinth as king. To these
terms Lycophron agreed. But there were others to
deal with, for, when the terrified Corcyrians heard
that the terrible old tyrant was coming to dwell in
their island, they rose in a tumult and put Lycophron
to death,

And thus ended the dynasty of Cypselus, as the
oracle had foretold. Though Periander revenged
himself on the Corcyrians, he could not bring his
son to life again, and the children’s children of
Cypselus did not come to the throne.