During his voyage along the coast to and from
These being met by Phaeax on their return home received no injury at his hands, as the Locrians had agreed with him for a treaty with
They were the only people of the allies who, when the reconciliation between the Sicilians took place, had not made peace with her; nor indeed would they have done so now, if they had not been pressed by a war with the Hipponians and Medmaeans who lived on their border, and were colonists of theirs. Phaeax meanwhile proceeded on his voyage, and at length arrived at