Explanation: According to the legend, the above occurred before a years-long drought. After it was clear the drought was not going away, he sent a Hail Mary expedition out, despite still not knowing where Libya actually was. It settled an island they thought was Libya (Libya is not an island, for those who know their regions of the world). After this initial fuckup, a second expedition was sent which actually founded a city in Libya, Cyrene, which enjoyed some prominence and prosperity through the Classical period.