More from the land of the crazy Greeks
For the most part, Herodotus' history is a relatively straightforward, unbiased account of the Persian wars. And then there's this bit. Keep in mind this is part of a lengthy digression in the middle of an otherwise serious discussion of the battle of Marathon.
"When dinner was over, the suitors began to compete with each other in music and in talking in company. In both these accomplishments it was Hippocleides who easily proved his superiority to the rest, until at last, as more and more wine was drunk, he asked the flute-player to play him a tune and began to dance to it. Now it may well be that he danced to his own satisfaction; Cleisthenes, however, who was watching the performance, began to have serious doubts about the whole business. Presently, after a brief pause, Hippocleides sent for a table; the table was brought, and Hippocleides, climbing onto it, danced first some Laconian dances, next some Attic ones, and ended by standing on his head and beating time with his legs in the air." -Herodotus, The Histories, VI.129
"When dinner was over, the suitors began to compete with each other in music and in talking in company. In both these accomplishments it was Hippocleides who easily proved his superiority to the rest, until at last, as more and more wine was drunk, he asked the flute-player to play him a tune and began to dance to it. Now it may well be that he danced to his own satisfaction; Cleisthenes, however, who was watching the performance, began to have serious doubts about the whole business. Presently, after a brief pause, Hippocleides sent for a table; the table was brought, and Hippocleides, climbing onto it, danced first some Laconian dances, next some Attic ones, and ended by standing on his head and beating time with his legs in the air." -Herodotus, The Histories, VI.129