Taphier
The Taphier or Teleboer , as they are also called, were counted in ancient times to the tribe of the Lelegs and inhabited the Taphic islands . These islands are located between mainland Akarnania and Lefkada . The largest of the islands, today's Meganisi , was called Taphos or Teleboai in ancient times. The Taphier were notorious pirates . According to Homer's Odyssey , they kidnapped a king's daughter from Sidon and sold her as a slave to Ktesios , king of the island of Syria and father of Eumaios .
According to Greek mythology , Taphios , the son of Poseidon, built a city called Taphos and called the inhabitants Teleboer because they settled far from their homeland.
When the Taphier stole cattle from the Mycenaeans , a war broke out between Electryon of Mycenae and the Taphiern. After Elektryon's death, Amphitryon , Cephalus , Panopeus , Heleios and Creon marched against Pterelaos , the son of Taphios, and the Taphians. The attackers achieved victory and Heleios and Cephalos took control of the islands.