Histories

He mustered the remnant of his army and took +Eraclea [13.283,37.4] (deserted settlement), Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, Europe Minoa, the colony from +Selinus [12.8167,37.5833] (Perseus) Selinus, and aided in freeing the people of +Selinus [12.8167,37.5833] (Perseus) Selinus from their monarch Pithagoras. After deposing this man, he himself attempted to become tyrant of +Selinus [12.8167,37.5833] (Perseus) Selinus but was monarch there for only a little while since the people of the place rose against him and slew him at the altar of Zeus of the marketplace, to which he had fled for refuge.

Philippus of +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton, son of Butacides, was among those who followed Dorieus and were slain with him. He had been betrothed to the daughter of Telys of +Sybaris [16.4833,39.75] (Perseus) Sybaris but was banished from +Croton [17.1333,39.0833] (Perseus) Croton. Cheated out of his marriage, he sailed away to Shahhat [21.866,32.833] (inhabited place), Al Jabal al Akhdar, Libya, AfricaCyrene, from where he set forth and followed Dorieus, bringing his own trireme and covering all expenses for his men. This Philippus was a victor at Olympia [21.6333,37.65] (Perseus)Olympia and the fairest Greek of his day.

For his physical beauty he received from the Egestans honors accorded to no one else. They built a hero's shrine by his grave and offer him sacrifices of propitiation.