It is noticeable that there is no mention of these Heraclidae or their invasion in Homer or Hesiod .
They represent a joint invasion of Peloponnesus by Aetolians and Dorians , the latter having been driven southward from their original northern home under pressure from the Thessalians .
It is noticeable that there is no mention of these Heraclidae or Dorians ' invasion in Homer or Hesiod .
They represent a joint invasion of Peloponnesus by Aetolians and Dorians , the latter having been driven southward from their original northern home under pressure from the Thessalians .