Histories

Now it makes me marvel that Telines should have achieved such a feat, for I have always supposed that such feats cannot be performed by any man but only by such as have a stout heart and manly strength. Telines, however, is reported by the dwellers in Sicily [14,37.5] (region), Italy, Europe Sicily to have had a soft and effeminate disposition.

At the death[*](In 498.) of Cleandrus son of Pantares, who had been tyrant of +Gela [14.25,37.0667] (Perseus) Gela for seven years, and had been slain by a man of that city named Sabyllus, the sovereignty passed to Cleandrus' brother Hippocrates. While Hippocrates was tyrant, Gelon, a descendant of the ministering priest Telines, was one of Hippocrates' guard, as were Aenesidemus son of Pataecus and many others.

In no long time he was appointed for his worth to be captain of the entire cavalry, for his performance had been preeminent while he served under Hippocrates in the assaults against +Gallipoli [17.983,40.5] (inhabited place), Lecce, Apulia, Italy, Europe Callipolis, +Naxos [15.283,37.816] (deserted settlement), Messina, Sicily, Italy, Europe Naxos, +Zancle [15.5667,38.1833] (Perseus) Zancle, Leontini, +Syracuse [15.3,37.0667] (Perseus) Syracuse, and many other of the foreigners' towns. None of these cities, with the exception of +Syracuse [15.3,37.0667] (Perseus) Syracuse, escaped enslavement by Hippocrates; the Syracusans were defeated in battle on the river Elorus.