It is true that Thucydides upon one occasion subsequently calls the town by its ancient name; but he speaks of it as Oreus, in relating the second revolt of Euboea in 411 BC, where he says that it was the only town in the island that remained faithful to Athens.
Thucydides does confirm that the town was referred to by its ancient name; but he utilizes the term Oreus while narrating the second revolt of Euboea in 411 BC, where he emphasizes that it was the only city on the island that remained devoted to Athens.