In the myth, reported by Sallust, the peopling of Corsica is traced back to Corsa, a Ligurian woman who when grazing her cattle, went to the island, which then took her name. Pausanias in the Description of Greece wrote:
In the myth, as recounted by Sallust, the founding of Corsica is attributed to Corsa, a Ligurian woman who encountered the island while caring for her cattle, which then became associated with her name. Pausanias described this in his work on ancient Greece.