sentences:  Due to his tendency of using anecdotes, it is believed that his historical arrangements within his works may have been loose, like Herodotus.According to a reference from Stephanus of Byzantium, it is believed that part of book IV of the "Lydiaca" describes the founding of Ascalon, a centre for the cult of Atargatis, from the point of view of a Lydian named Ascalus, the son of Hymenaeus (also known as Tymenaeus) during the rule of king Alkimos (also known as Akiamos).The credibility of "Lydiaca" has been questioned numerous times due to conflicting quotations and due to the fact that only fragments of Xanthus' works have survived.