Histories

Now Salamis [33.9,35.166] (deserted settlement), Famagusta, Cyprus, AsiaSalamis at this time was ruled by Evelthon, who dedicated that marvellous censer at Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi which stands in the treasury of the Corinthians. Pheretime came to him, asking him for an army to bring her and her son back to Shahhat [21.866,32.833] (inhabited place), Al Jabal al Akhdar, Libya, AfricaCyrene;

Evelthon was willing to give her everything else, only not an army, and when she accepted what he gave her, she said that it was fine, but it would be better to give her an army as she asked.

This she said whatever the gift, until at last Evelthon sent her a golden spindle and distaff, and wool, and when Pheretime uttered the same words as before, he answered that these, and not armies, were gifts for women.