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 CONTENTS. VOL. II. PART I. 30NiINUATION OP LEGENDARY GREECE, CHAPTER XVIII. CLOSING EVENTS OF LEGENDARY GREECE. PERIOD OF IXTERMEDI TH DARKNESS, BEFORE THE DAWN OF HISTORICAL GREECE. SECTION I. Return of the Herakleids into Peloponnesus. Kxile and low condition of the Herakleids. Their reappearance as a pow- erful force along with the Dorians. Mythical account of this alliance, as well as of the three tribes of Dorians. Temenus, Kresphontes, and Aristodemus, invade Peloponnesus across the gulf of Corinth. The prophet Karons slain by Hippotes. Oxylus chosen as guide. Division of the lands of Peloponnesus among the invaders. Explanatory value of these legendary events. Mythical title of the Dorians to Peloponne- sus. Plato makes out a different title for the same purpose. Other legends respecting the Acha?ans and Tisamenus. Occupation of Argos, Sparta, and Messenia, by the Dorians. Dorians at Corinth Aletes. Oxylus and the JEtolians at Elis. Rights of the Eleians to superintend the Olympic games. Family of Temenus and Kresphontes lowest in the series of subjects for the heroic drama. Pretence of the historical Spartan kings to Achaean origin. Emigrations from Peloponnesus con- sequent on the Dorian occupation. Epeians, Pyleans, Achasans, lonians. lonians in the north of Peloponnesus not recognized by Homer. Date assigned by Thueyclides to the return of the Herakleids. .pages 1-14 SECTION II. Migration of Thessalians and Boeotians. ^hessalians move from Thesprotis into Thessaly. Non-Hellenic character of the Thessalians. Boeotians their migration from Thessaly into Boeotia. Discrepant legends about the Boeotians, Affinities between Bceotia and Thessaly. Transition from mythicaJ to historical Bce- otia 14-19