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Lysander's Divine Quest
- Lysander sought divine backing for his plan to open the kingship to all Spartans.
- He attempted to influence the oracles at Delphi, Dodona, and Siwa, but failed.
Lysander's Plan for Kingship
- Lysander planned to open the Spartan kingship to all nobles, based on merit.
- This plan failed due to an associate's lost nerve and uncooperative oracles.
Lysander Declines Cyrus's Offer
- Lysander was invited to join Cyrus's rebellion against Artaxerxes but declined.
- Reasons for declining remain unknown, possibly due to feeling the role was beneath him or fearing political machinations at home.