Histories

After hearing this they prayed to Poseidon as their savior and poured libations. Then they hurried to +Artemisium [23.2417,39.0083] (Perseus) Artemisium hoping to find few ships opposing them. So they came to +Artemisium [23.2417,39.0083] (Perseus) Artemisium a second time and made their station there. From that time on they call Poseidon their savior.

The barbarians, when the wind ceased and the waves no longer ran high, put to sea and coasted along the mainland; they sailed around the headland of Nomos Magnisias [22.75,39.25] (department), Thessaly, Greece, EuropeMagnesia and sailed straight into the gulf which stretches toward +Pagasae (deserted settlement), Nomos Magnisias, Thessaly, Greece, Europe Pagasae.

There is a place on this gulf in Nomos Magnisias [22.75,39.25] (department), Thessaly, Greece, EuropeMagnesia, where, it is said, Heracles was sent for water and was left behind by Jason and his comrades of the Argo, when they were sailing to Aea in Caucasus (region (general)), AsiaColchis for the fleece; their purpose was to draw water from there and then to put out to sea. This is the reason why that place has been called +Aphetae [23.1167,39.1167] (Perseus) Aphetae.[*](More probably, the name (from a)fi/hmi, to send off or launch) gave rise to the legend.) Here Xerxes' men made their anchorage.

Fifteen of those ships had put to sea a long time after all the rest, and it chanced that they sighted the Greek ships off +Artemisium [23.2417,39.0083] (Perseus) Artemisium. Supposing these to be their own fleet, the barbarians proceeded into the midst of their enemies. Their captain was the viceroy from Kyme [24.1167,38.6333] (Perseus)Cyme in +Aeolis (region (general)), Turkey, Asia Aeolia, Sandoces son of Thamasius. This man, who was one of the king's judges, had once before been taken and crucified by Darius because he had given unjust judgment for a bribe.