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We begin this circuit from Oropus, and the Sacred Harbour,Hieros Limen. which is called Delphinium, opposite to which is the ancient Eretria in Euboea, having a passage across of 60 stadia. After Delphinium, at the distance of 20 stadia, is Oropus, and opposite to this is the present Eretria.New Eretria stood at Paleocastro, and old Eretria at Vathy. There is a passage over to it of 40 stadia.
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Next is Delium,Dramesi. a place sacred to Apollo, in imitation of that at Delos. It is a small town of the Tanagraeans, at the distance of 30 stadia from Aulis.
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To this place the Athenians, after their defeat in battle, fled in disorder.Athenaeus, v. 15. In the flight, Socrates the philosopher (who having lost his horse, was serving on foot) observed Xenophon, the son of Gryllus, upon the ground, fallen from his horse; he raised him upon his shoulders and carried him away in safety, a distance of many stadia, until the rout was at an end.
