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we consider the commencement of the coast of Eleia. Proceeding thence towards the west is Cyllene, note the naval arsenal
of the Eleii, from whence is an ascent of 120 stadia to the present city. This Cyllene Homer mentions in these words,
Cyllenian Otus, chief of the Epeii,
for he would not have given the title of chief of Epeii to one
who came from the Arcadian mountain of this name. It is a
village of moderate size, in which is preserved the Aesculapius
of Colotes, a statue of ivory, of admirable workmanship.
Next to Cyllene is the promontory Chelonatas, note the most
westerly point of the Peloponnesus. In front of it there is a
small island and shoals on the confines of Hollow Elis, and the
territory of the Pisatae. From hence [Cyllene] to Cephallenia
is a voyage of not more than 80 stadia. Somewhere on the
above-mentioned confines is the river Elisson, or Elissa.
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Between the Chelonatas and Cyllene the river Peneius
empties itself, and that also called by the poet Selleis, which
flows from the mountain Pholoe. On this river is situated
Ephyra, a city to be distinguished from the Thesprotian,
Thessalian, and Corinthian Ephyras; being a fourth city of
this name, situated on the road leading to the Lasion seacoast, and which may be either the same place as Boeonoa,
(for it is the custom to call Oenoe by this name,) or a city
near this, distant from Elis 120 stadia. This Ephyra seems
to be the reputed birth-place of Astyochea, the mother of Tlepolemus, the son of Hercules,
Whom Hercules brought from Ephyra, from the river Selleïs; note
Il. ii. 650.
Which Phyleus formerly brought from Ephyra, from the river Selleis; note
Il. xv. 531.
In search of a mortal poison wherewith to anoint his arrows: note
Od. i. 261.Or he will go to the rich country of Ephyra to bring back poison de-
structive of our lives. note
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Strabo, Geography (English) (XML Header) [genre: prose] [word count] [lemma count] [Str.].