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And Nestor introduces the daughter of Augeas, king of the
Epeii, in his account of the war with that people, as one who
administered poisons:
I first slew a man, note Mulius, a brave soldier. He was son-in-law of
Augeas; he had married his eldest daughter; she was acquainted with
all the poisons which the earth brings forth.
There is also near Sicyon a river, Selleis, and a village of the name of Ephyra near it; and a village Ephyra in the territory of Agraea in Aetolia, the people of which are called Ephyri. There are also other Ephyri among the Perrhaebi near Macedonia, who are Crannonians, note and the Thesprotic Ephyri of Cichyrus, which was formerly called Ephyra. 6
Apollodorus, when he informs us in what manner the
poet usually distinguishes places with the same names, as
Orchomenus for instance, designating that in Arcadia by the
epithet, abounding with sheep; the Boeotian Orchomenus,
as Minyeius; by applying to Samos the term Thracian,
and adds,
Between Samos and Imbros, note
Il. xxiv. 78.
What he says also about Oechalia requires examination,
where he asserts that the city of Eurytus of Oechalia is the
only city, when there is more than one city of that name. It
is therefore evident that he means the Thessalian city mentioned by Homer:
And they who occupied Oechalia, the city of Eurytus, the Oechalian. note
Il. ii. 730.
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