sentences:  Greek apoikism (a form of colonization) in Caria took place mostly on the coast, as well as in the interior in great number, and groups of cities and towns were organized in local federations.Homer's "Iliad" records that at the time of the Trojan War, the city of Miletus belonged to the Carians, and was allied to the Trojan cause.Lemprière notes that "As Caria probably abounded in figs, a particular sort has been called Carica, and the words "In Care periculum facere", have been proverbially used to signify the encountering of danger in the pursuit of a thing of trifling value."