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Mythology (3)

Founders

Philoctetes

THOURII (Ancient city) PUGLIA
Philoctetes was driven to Campania in Italy, and after making war on the Lucanians, he settled in Crimissa, near Croton and Thurium ; and, his wanderings over, he founded a sanctuary of Apollo the Wanderer (Alaios ), to whom also he dedicated his bow, as Euphorion says.

Historic figures

Taras

TARANTO (Ancient city) PUGLIA
Son of Poseidon, his statue at Delphi.

Settlers

Phalanthus

SATYRION (Ancient city) PUGLIA
A Spartan, leads Lacedaemonian colony to Tarentum, oracle given to him and its fulfilment, shipwrecked and brought to land by dolphin, his statue at Delphi.

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