Histories

While the others put in at Salamis (island), Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, EuropeSalamis, the Athenians landed in their own country. When they arrived, they made a proclamation that every Athenian should save his children and servants as he best could. Thereupon most of them sent the members of their households to Troizen [23.375,37.5] (Perseus)Troezen, and some to +Aegina [23.433,37.75] (inhabited place), Aegina, Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, Europe Aegina and Salamis (island), Attica, Central Greece and Euboea, Greece, EuropeSalamis.

They were anxious to get everything out safely because they wished to obey the oracle, and also not least because of this: the Athenians say that a great snake lives in the sacred precinct guarding the acropolis. They say this and even put out monthly offerings for it as if it really existed. The monthly offering is a honey-cake.