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Strabo, Geography, Book 6, chapter 1 (search)
s once the capital of the Oenotrian Kings. After Consentia comes Hipponium, which was founded by the Locrians. Later on, the Brettii were in possession of Hipponium, but the Romans took it away from them and changed its name to Vibo Valentia. And because the country round about Vibo Valentia. And because the country round about Hipponium has luxuriant meadows abounding in flowers, people have believed that Corei.e., Persephone. used to come hither from Sicily to gathHipponium has luxuriant meadows abounding in flowers, people have believed that Corei.e., Persephone. used to come hither from Sicily to gather flowers; and consequently it has become the custom among the women of Hipponium to gather flowers and to weave them into garlands, so thaHipponium to gather flowers and to weave them into garlands, so that on festival days it is disgraceful to wear bought garlands. Hipponium has also a naval station, which was built long ago by Agathocles, thHipponium has also a naval station, which was built long ago by Agathocles, the tyrant of the Siciliotes,The "Siciliotes" were Sicilian Greeks, as distinguished from native Sicilians. when he made himself master of the . But in fact the turn towards the west begins immediately after Hipponium. which is the point where the headlands of Italy near the Strait