Histories

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.