Book 8
7.4
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.Il. ii. 576.Il. ii. 576. But he mentions the Aetolian Olenus in these words; those who occupied Pleuron and Olenus.Il. ii. 639.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.Il. viii. 203.Il. viii. 203. But when he says, Aegae, where his palace is in the depths of the sea, There Neptune stopped his coursers,Il. xiii. 21, 34.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.
7.4
Close to the Achaen Aegae flows the river Crathis,κράθισ—κραθῆναι The Acrata. The site of Aegae is probably the Khan of Acrata. Smith. 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.
7.5
Each of these twelve portions contained seven or eight demi, so great was the population of the country.
