5th cent. BC

Hdt. 7.91

Histories 7.91

Author
Herodotus
Translator
G. C. Macaulay

Histories

7.91

Herodotus

translated by G. C. Macaulay

91The Kilikians furnished a hundred ships; and these again had about their heads native helmets, and for shields they carried targets made of raw ox-hide: they wore tunics86{kithonas}. of wool and each man had two javelins and a sword, this last being made very like the Egyptian knives. These in old time were called Hypachaians, and they got their later name from Kilix the son of Agenor, a Phenician. The Pamphylians furnished thirty ships and were equipped in Hellenic arms. These Pamphylians are of those who were dispersed from Troy together with Amphilochos and Calchas.

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