But the Phoenicians do not tell the same story
 about Io as the Persians . They say that they did not carry her off to Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt by force. She had intercourse in Argos [22.7333,37.6417] (Perseus) Argos with the captain of the ship. Then, finding herself pregnant, she
 was ashamed to have her parents know it, and so, lest they discover her
 condition, she sailed away with the Phoenicians 
 of her own accord. These are the stories of the Persians and the Phoenicians . For my
 part, I shall not say that this or that story is true, but I shall identify
 the one who I myself know did the Greeks unjust
 deeds, and thus proceed with my history, and speak of small and great cities
 of men alike. For many states that were once great have now become small; and those that
 were great in my time were small before. Knowing therefore that human
 prosperity never continues in the same place, I shall mention both alike.
 Croesus was a Lydian by
 birth, son of Alyattes , and sovereign of all the
 nations west of the river Halys
 River (river), Turkey, Asia Halys , which flows from the south between Syria [38,35] (nation), Asia Syria and Paphlagonia (region
 (general)), Turkey, Asia Paphlagonia and empties into the sea called Black Sea [38,42] (sea) Euxine . This Croesus was the first foreigner whom we know
 who subjugated some Greeks and took tribute from
 them, and won the friendship of others: the former being the Ionians , the Aeolians ,
 and the Dorians of Asia (continent) Asia , and the latter the Lacedaemonians .