The document, he said, ordered the celebration of a contest in honour of the Muses; the characters had the forms of the script current in the time of King Proteus, which Heracles, the son of Amphitryon, had learned; and the god was using the inscription to instruct and urge the Greeks to live in the enjoyment of leisure and peace by always taking philosophy as their field of contention, laying their arms aside and settling their disputes about right and wrong by an appeal to the Muses and discussion.
He stated that the document recommended a celebration in honor of the Muses; the characters had the forms of the script used during King Proteus's time, which Heracles learned from his father Amphitryon. The god was using this inscription to encourage the Greeks to live a life of leisure and peace by focusing on philosophy as their area of contention, laying down their arms and resolving disputes through discussion and an appeal to the Muses.