Herodotus recounts the legend that as the fleet had backed away, they had seen an apparition of a woman, asking them "Madmen, how far will ye yet back your ships?"
Herodot fortæller legenden om, at da flåden bakkede havde de set skikkelsen af en kvinde, som spurgte dem: "Galninge, hvor langt vil I yderligere bakke jeres skibe?"