For indeed the river saved them with their ships when they were caught in a violent tempest.

By this way the heroes took the ship through [1203] the Acherusian headland and came to land over against it as the wind had just ceased.
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752-773) Not long had they come unmarked by Lycus, the lord of that land, and the Mariandyni--they, the slayers of Amycus, according to the report which the people heard before; but for that very deed they even made a league with the heroes.

And Polydeuces himself they welcomed as a god, flocking from every side, since for a long time had they been warring against the arrogant Bebrycians.

And so they went up all together into the city, and all that day with friendly feelings made ready a feast within the palace of Lycus and gladdened their souls with converse.