During the night small bodies of AEtolians, Amphisseans, and Phocidians arrived one after another.

Four thousand men had joined within Delphi, when the Gallic bands, in the morning, began to mount the narrow and rough incline which led up to the town.

The Greeks rained down from above a deluge of stones and other missiles.

The Gauls recoiled, but recovered themselves.

The besieged fell back on the nearest streets of the town, leaving open the approach to the temple, upon which the barbarians threw themselves.