Histories

In the next generation Cleisthenes[*](Cleisthenes of Sikyon [22.725,37.9833] (Perseus)Sicyon was contemporary with Alcmeon.) the tyrant of Sikyon [22.725,37.9833] (Perseus)Sicyon raised that house still higher, so that it grew much more famous in Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas than it had formerly been. Cleisthenes son of Aristonymus son of Myron son of Andreas had one daughter, whose name was Agariste. He desired to wed her to the best man he could find in Greece [22,39] (nation), EuropeHellas.

It was the time of the Olympian games, and when he was victor there with a four-horse chariot, Cleisthenes made a proclamation that whichever Greek thought himself worthy to be his son-in-law should come on the sixtieth day from then or earlier to Sikyon [22.725,37.9833] (Perseus)Sicyon, and Cleisthenes would make good his promise of marriage in a year from that sixtieth day.

Then all the Greeks who were proud of themselves and their country came as suitors, and to that end Cleisthenes had them compete in running and wrestling contests.

From Italy [12.833,42.833] (nation), Europe Italy came Smindyrides of +Sybaris [16.4833,39.75] (Perseus) Sybaris, son of Hippocrates, the most luxurious liver of his day (and +Sybaris [16.4833,39.75] (Perseus) Sybaris was then at the height of its prosperity), and Damasus of +Siris [15.6333,40.0667] (Perseus) Siris, son of that Amyris who was called the Wise.

These came from Italy [12.833,42.833] (nation), Europe Italy; from the Ionian Gulf, Amphimnestus son of Epistrophus, an Epidamnian; he was from the Ionian Gulf. From +Aetolia (region (general)), Aitolia and Akarnania, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Aetolia came Males, the brother of that Titormus who surpassed all the Greeks in strength, and fled from the sight of men to the farthest parts of the Aetolian land.