Cydonians
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Polichnitae
in the texts
Odyssey
A people dwelling in Crete near the river Iardanos, mentioned as the fleet is driven toward their territory.
Here he divided his fleet and took the one half towards Crete where the Cydonians dwell round about the waters of the river Iardanos.
History of the Peloponnesian War
Two Cretan communities: the Cydonians, attacked at the urging of their neighbors and rivals the Polichnitae, who join the Athenians in ravaging Cydonian territory.
His object, however, in calling them in was, that he might oblige the Polichnitae, who bordered on the Cydonians.
The commander therefore of the squadron went with it to Crete, and in conjunction with the Polichnitae laid waste the territory of the Cydonians;