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There Antichares, a man of Eleon,[*](In Boeotia (department), Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Boeotia, near +Tanagra [23.6,38.3083] (Perseus) Tanagra.) advised him, on the basis of the oracles of Laius, to plant a colony at +Eraclea [16.666,40.216] (deserted settlement), Matera, Basilicata, Italy, Europe Heraclea in Sicily [14,37.5] (region), Italy, Europe Sicily, for Heracles [*](The reference appears to be to a cult of the Phoenician Melkart (identified with Heracles) on Mt. Eryx.) himself, said Antichares, had won all the region of +Eryx [12.5833,38.0333] (Perseus) Eryx, which accordingly belonged to his descendants. When Dorieus heard that, he went away to Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi to enquire of the oracle if he should seize the place to which he was preparing to go. The priestess responded that it should be so, and he took with him the company that he had led to Libya [17,25] (nation), AfricaLibya and went to Italy [12.833,42.833] (nation), Europe Italy.

Now at this time,[*](About 510.) as the Sybarites say, they and their king Telys were making ready to march against +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton, and the men of +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton, who were very much afraid, entreated Dorieus to come to their aid. Their request was granted, and Dorieus marched with them to +Sybaris [16.4833,39.75] (Perseus) Sybaris helping them to take it.

This is the story which the Sybarites tell of Dorieus and his companions, but the Crotoniats say that they were aided by no stranger in their war with +Sybaris [16.4833,39.75] (Perseus) Sybaris with the exception of Callias, an Elean diviner of the Iamid clan. About him there was a story that he had fled to +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton from Telys, the tyrant of +Sybaris [16.4833,39.75] (Perseus) Sybaris, because as he was sacrificing for victory over +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton, he could obtain no favorable omens.