Chaldeans and Chaldoi: Hellanikos of Lesbos and Dikaiarchos of Messena on two peoples (fifth century BCE on)

Ancient authors: Hellanikos of Lesbos (fifth century BCE), Dikaiarchos of Messena (late fourth century BCE), and others, as cited by Stephanos of Byzantion (sixth century CE), Ethnika, and Eustathios (twelfth century CE), Commentary on Dionysius Periegetes’ Guide to the World 767. Comments: The designations employed by Greeks to identify foreign peoples varied considerably and did not [ ]