Histories

and all are Ionians who are of Athenian descent and keep the feast Apaturia.[*](A festival celebrated at Athens [23.7333,37.9667] (Perseus)Athens and most Ionian cities by the members of each “phratria” or clan, lasting three days; on the last day grown-up youths were formally admitted as members of the phratria. The festival was held in the month Pyanepsion (late October and early November).) All do keep it, except the men of Ephesus [27.316,37.916] (deserted settlement), Izmir Ili, Ege kiyilari, Turkey, Asia Ephesus and Colophon [27.1333,38.1167] (Perseus) Colophon; these are the only Ionians who do not keep it, and these because, they say, of a certain pretext of murder.