2. He pretended that he
was Zeus. He had a
chariot made in such
a way that there was
a loud clanging of
brass when it moved.

3. On the day of Zeus’s
festival he drove it
furiously through the
town, scattering at the
same time firebrands
and shouting to the
people to worship him.

4. But instantly, there
came a crash of
actual thunder and a
flash of lightning.

5. Salmoneus fell
from his chariot
dead.