72 STRABO. CASAUB. 386. JEgae here, and there is a town of the name of Olenus in JEtolia, of which there remain only vestiges. The poet does not mention the Olenus in Achaia, nor many- other people living near ^Egialus, but speaks in general terms ; "along the whole of JEgialus, and about the spacious Helice." l But he mentions the JEtolian Olenus in these words ; " those who occupied Pleuron and Olenus." 2 He mentions both the places of the name of JEgae ; the Achaean JEgse in these terms, " who bring presents to Helice, and to uEgse." 3 But when he says, , where his palace is in the depths of the sea, There Neptune stopped his coursers," * it is better to understand JEgae in Euboea ; whence it is probable the JEgaean Sea had its name. On this sea, accord- ing to story, Neptune made his preparations for the Trojan war. Close to the Achaean ^Egae flows the river Crathis, 5 aug- mented 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, 6 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 ^Egium 7 and Pellene. But Pellana, a different place from these, be- longs to the Lacedaemonians, and is situated towards the ter- ri tory of Megalopolitis. 1 II. ii. 576. 2 II. ii. 639. 3 II. viii. 203. II. xiii. 21, 34. 5 KpaOig KpaQijvai. The Acrata. The site of JEgte is probably the Khan of Acrata. Smith. 6 From the heights on which it was situated, descends a small river, (the Crius,) which discharges itself into the sea near Cape Augo- Campos. 7 Vostitza.
