He also allowed each King to choose two messmates, who are called Pythii.
						Further, he granted them to take of every litter of pigs a porker, that a
						King may never want victims, in case he wishes to seek counsel of the gods.
					 A lake near the house supplies abundance of
						water; and how useful that is for many purposes none know so well as those
						who are without it. Further, all rise from their seats when the King
						appears; only the Ephors do not rise from their official chairs.