and changed it to Battus on his coming to Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya, taking this new name because of the oracle given to him at Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi and the honorable office which he received. For the Libyan word for king is “Battus,” and this (I believe) is why the Pythian priestess called him so in her prophecy, using a Libyan name because she knew that he was to be king in Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya.

For when he grew to adulthood, he went to Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi to inquire about his voice; and the priestess in answer gave him this: “Battus, you have come for a voice; but Lord Phoebus Apollo Sends you to found a city in Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya, nurse of sheep,” just as if she addressed him using the Greek word for “king,” “Basileus, you have come for a voice,” et cetera.

But he answered: “Lord, I came to you to ask about my speech; but you talk of other matters, things impossible to do; you tell me to plant a colony in Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya; where shall I get the power or strength of hand for it?” Battus spoke thus, but as the god would not give him another oracle and kept answering as before, he departed while the priestess was still speaking, and went away to +Thera [25.433,36.4] (island), Cyclades, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Thera.

But afterward things turned out badly for Battus and the rest of the Theraeans; and when, ignorant of the cause of their misfortunes, they sent to Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi to ask about their present ills,

the priestess declared that they would fare better if they helped Battus plant a colony at Shahhat [21.866,32.833] (inhabited place), Al Jabal al Akhdar, Libya, AfricaCyrene in Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya. Then the Theraeans sent Battus with two fifty-oared ships; these sailed to Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya, but, not knowing what else to do, presently returned to +Thera [25.433,36.4] (island), Cyclades, Aegean Islands, Greece, Europe Thera.