For this reason, and for no other, the Ionians too made twelve cities; for it would be foolishness to say that these are more truly Ionian or better born than the other Ionians; since not the least part of them are Abantes from Euboea [23.833,38.566] (island), Nomos Evvoias, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Euboea , who are not Ionians even in name, and there are mingled with them Minyans of Orkhomenos (deserted settlement), Boeotia, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Orchomenus , Cadmeans, Dryopians, Phocian renegades from their nation, Molossians, Pelasgian Arcadians, Dorians of Epidauros [23.0917,37.6] (Perseus) Epidaurus , and many other tribes;
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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