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There Antichares, a man of Eleon, 1 advised him, on the basis of the oracles of Laius, to plant a colony at +Eraclea [16.666,40.216] (deserted settlement), Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe Heraclea in Sicily [14,37.5] (region), Italy, Europe Sicily, for Heracles 2 himself, said Antichares, had won all the region of +Eryx [12.5833,38.0333] (Perseus) Eryx, which accordingly belonged to his descendants. When Dorieus heard that, he went away to Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi to enquire of the oracle if he should seize the place to which he was preparing to go. The priestess responded that it should be so, and he took with him the company that he had led to Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya and went to Italy [12.833,42.833] (nation), Europe Italy.
There Antichares, a man of Eleon, 1 advised him, on the basis of the oracles of Laius, to plant a colony at +Eraclea [16.666,40.216] (deserted settlement), Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe Heraclea in Sicily [14,37.5] (region), Italy, Europe Sicily, for Heracles 2 himself, said Antichares, had won all the region of +Eryx [12.5833,38.0333] (Perseus) Eryx, which accordingly belonged to his descendants. When Dorieus heard that, he went away to Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi to enquire of the oracle if he should seize the place to which he was preparing to go. The priestess responded that it should be so, and he took with him the company that he had led to Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya and went to Italy [12.833,42.833] (nation), Europe Italy.
Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.
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