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Welcome to the site Skyllis!
Regarding who was Skyllis, I believe he was an inhabitant of ancient Skionia in the (now) region of Halkidiki. He worked for the Persians initially, in their war against the Greeks, diving to shipwrecks to recover their treasures and salvage whatever else was possible. His diving prowess was legendary, and it was said that he could dive into the deepest depths of the sea and for great distances
When much of the Persian fleet was shipwrecked off Pilion, the Persians discovered he was keeping much of the Booty for himself; they were most upset, and Skyllis had to flee. With his daughter's aid he destroyed most of the rest of the Persian fleet by cutting loose their anchors during a storm. He was welcomed by the Greeks who revered him as a hero and erected statues of him and his daughter Ydnai at Delphi.
Stephan
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