But Democedes gave them a message as they were setting sail; they should tell Darius, he said, that Democedes was engaged to the daughter of Milon. For Darius held the name of Milon the wrestler in great honor; and, to my thinking, Democedes sought this match and paid a great sum for it to show Darius that he was a man of influence in his own country as well as in Iran [53,32] (nation), AsiaPersia.

The Persians then put out from +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton; but their ships were wrecked on the coast of Iapygia, and they were made slaves in the country until Gillus, an exile from +Taranto [17.216,40.466] (inhabited place), Taranto, Apulia, Italy, Europe Tarentum, released and restored them to Darius, who was ready to give him whatever he wanted in return.

Gillus chose to be restored to +Taranto [17.216,40.466] (inhabited place), Taranto, Apulia, Italy, Europe Tarentum and told the story of his misfortune; but, so as not to be the occasion of agitating Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeGreece, if on his account a great expedition sailed against Italy [12.833,42.833] (nation), Europe Italy, he said that it was enough that the Cnidians alone be his escort; for he supposed that the Tarentines would be the readier to receive him back as the Cnidians were their friends.