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among the Indians who inhabit the hill-country. 34They further assert that Heraklês[ref 1] also was born among them. 34They assign to him, like the Greeks, the club and the lion's skin. 'He far surpassed other men in personal strength and prowess, and cleared sea and land of evil beasts. 35Marrying many wives he begot many sons, but one daughter only. The sons having reached man's estate, he divided all India into equal portions for his children, whom he made kings in different parts of his dominions. He provided similarly for his only daughter, whom he reared up and made a queen. 36He was the founder, also, of no small number of cities, the most renowned and greatest of which he called Palibothra. He built therein many sumptuous palaces, and settled within its walls a numerous population. The city he fortified with trenches of notable dimensions, which were filled with water introduced from the river. 37Heraklês, accordingly, after his removal from among men, obtained immortal honour; and his descendants, having reigned for many generations and signalized themselves by great achievements, neither made any expedition beyond the confines of India, nor sent out any colony abroad. 38At
- ↑ Apparently Śiva is meant, though his many wives and sons are unknown to Hindu mythology.—Ed.
