Greek Texts & Translations

Aegae here, and there is a town of the name of Olenus in Aetolia, of which there remain only vestiges.

The poet does not mention the Olenus in Achaia, nor many other people living near Aegialus, but speaks in general terms; along the whole of Aegialus, and about the spacious Helice. ^note
Il. ii. 576. But he mentions the Aetolian Olenus in these words; those who occupied Pleuron and Olenus. ^note
Il. ii. 639. He mentions both the places of the name of Aegae; the Achaean Aegae in these terms, who bring presents to Helice, and to Aegae. ^note
Il. viii. 203. But when he says, aegae, where his palace is in the depths of the sea,
There Neptune stopped his coursers, ^note
Il. xiii. 21, 34. it is better to understand Aegae in Euboea; whence it is probable the Aegaean Sea had its name. On this sea, according to story, Neptune made his preparations for the Trojan war.

Close to the Achaen Aegae flows the river Crathis, ^note augmented by the waters of two rivers, and deriving its name from the mixture of their streams. To this circumstance the river Crathis in Italy owes its name. 5

Each of these twelve portions contained seven or eight demi, so great was the population of the country.

Pellene, ^note situated at the distance of 60 stadia from the sea, is a strong fortress. There is also a village of the name of Pellene, whence they bring the Pellenian mantles, which are offered as prizes at the public games. It lies between Aegium ^note and Pellene. But Pellana, a different place from these, belongs to the Lacedaemonians, and is situated towards the territory of Megalopolitis.