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chariot (ἅμα) of Amphiaraus, and is a different place from
Harma in Attica, near Phyle, note a demus of Attica bordering
upon Tanagra. There the proverb originated,
When it has lightened through Harma,
The Pythaïstae, as they are called, signify, by the order of an
oracle, the occurrence of any lightning when they are looking in the direction of Harma, and despatch the sacrifice to
Delphi whenever it is observed. They were to keep watch
for three months, and for three days and nights in each month,
at the altar of Jupiter Astrapius, or Dispenser of lightning.
This altar is in the wall, between the Pythium and the Olympium. Respecting the Boeotian Harma, some say, that Amphiaraus fell in battle out of his chariot, [harma,] near the
spot where his temple now stands, and that the chariot was
drawn empty to the place, which bears the same name
[Harma]. note Others say, that the chariot of Adrastus, in his
flight, was there dashed in pieces, but that lie himself escaped
on his horse Areion. According to Philochorus, his life was
preserved by the inhabitants of the village; in consequence
of which they obtained among the Argives the right of citizenship.
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On going from Thebes to Argos, note on the left hand is Tanagra; and [near the road] on the right lies Hyria. Hyria now belongs to the Tanagrian territory, but formerly to the Thebais. Here Hyrieus is fabled to have lived, and here is the scene of the birth of Orion, which Pindar mentions in the dithyrambics. It is situated near Aulis. Some persons say that Hysiae is called Hyria, which belongs to Parasopia, situated below Cithaeron, near Erythrae, in the inland parts; it is a colony of the Hyrienses, and was founded by Nycteus, the father of Antiope. There is also in the Argive territory a village, Hysiae, the inhabitants of which are called Hysiatae. Erythrae in Ionia is a colony of this Erythrae.
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Strabo, Geography (English) (XML Header) [genre: prose] [word count] [lemma count] [Str.].