Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . untains oneither side were named Oryxis {Opv^is), and Sci-ATHis (IkIuBis), and at tlie foot of either was asubterraneous channel, which carried off the waterfrom the plain. (Paus. viii. 13. § 6, 14. § 1.)This ravine is now called Gioza, from a village ofthis name, which occupies the site of Caryae*. Themountains on either side are evidently the Oryxisand Sciathis of Pausanias, and at the foot of eitherthere is a katavothra, as he has remarked. The eastern road from Pheneus led to Stym-phalus, across Mt. Geronteium (now Skipezi), whichformed the boundar
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . untains oneither side were named Oryxis {Opv^is), and Sci-ATHis (IkIuBis), and at tlie foot of either was asubterraneous channel, which carried off the waterfrom the plain. (Paus. viii. 13. § 6, 14. § 1.)This ravine is now called Gioza, from a village ofthis name, which occupies the site of Caryae*. Themountains on either side are evidently the Oryxisand Sciathis of Pausanias, and at the foot of eitherthere is a katavothra, as he has remarked. The eastern road from Pheneus led to Stym-phalus, across Mt. Geronteium (now Skipezi), whichformed the boundary between the territories of thetwo cities. To the left of Mt. Geronteium near the roadwas a mountain called Tricrena (TpiKpr^va), or thethree fountains ; and near the latter was anothermountain called Sepia (2>jTia), where Aepytus issaid to have perished from the bite of a snake.(Paus. viii. 16. §§ 1, 2.) (Leake, Morea. vol. 135, seq., Peloponnesiaca, p. , seq.; Curtius,Pelnponnesos, vol. i. p. 185, seq.) PHIGALIA. 595. COIN OF niENEUS. PHERAE (^epai: ^<A. *6pa?os, Pheraeus). of the most ancient cities of Thessaly, wassituated in the SE. corner of Pelasgiotis, the lake Boebeis, and 90 stadia from Pagasae,which served as its harbour. (Strab. ix. 436.) Itwas celebrated in mythology as the residence ofAdmetus and his son Eumelus, the latter of whomled from Pherae and the neighbouring towns elevenships to the Trojan War. (Horn. II. ii. 711—715.)Pherae was one of the Thessalian towns whichassisted the Athenians at the commencement of thePeloponnesian War. (Thuc. ii. 22.) At this timeit was under the government of an aristocracy; buttowards the end of the war Lycophron established atyranny at Pherae, and aimed at the dominion ofall Thessaly. His designs were carried into effect byhis son Jason, who was elected Tagus or general-issimo of Thessaly about b. c. 374, and exercisedan important influence in the affairs of Greece. Hehad so firmly establishe
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