Histories

But about the oracles in Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas, and that one which is in Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya, the Egyptians give the following account. The priests of Zeus of Thebes [32.666,25.683] (deserted settlement), Qina, Upper Egypt, Egypt, AfricaThebes told me that two priestesses had been carried away from Thebes [32.666,25.683] (deserted settlement), Qina, Upper Egypt, Egypt, AfricaThebes by Phoenicians; one, they said they had heard was taken away and sold in Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya, the other in Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas; these women, they said, were the first founders of places of divination in the aforesaid countries.

When I asked them how it was that they could speak with such certain knowledge, they said in reply that their people had sought diligently for these women, and had never been able to find them, but had learned later the story which they were telling me.