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The Megarensian maidens presented them to Sphinoe, daughter of Alcathous, who died a virgin.

This is said to have been built by Alcathous the son of Pelops, while Apollo stood by and played upon his lyre.

On the former citadel stood a statue of Apollo Decatephorus,994 “the receiver of tithes,” whose name is explained by the fable that the daughter of Alcathous was once sent as a tribute to Crete, like the Athenian youths and maidens.

Now Cædicus slays Alcathous; Sacrator ends outright Hydaspes; then Parthenius stark and Orses fall in fight By Rapo; and Messapus fells strong Clonius, and the son, Of Lycaon; one laid alow, by his own steeds cast down,750 One foot to foot.

Caedicus slays Alcathoüs, Sacrator Hydaspes, Rapo Parthenius and the grim strength of Orses, Messapus Clonius and Erichaetes son of Lycaon, the one when his reinless horse stumbling had flung him to the ground, the other as they met on foot.