History of the Peloponnesian War

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 Athens.

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 Athens.