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ginally called Drymodes^ and at a later period Pelasgis. 

 The cities of Arcadia are, Psophis^, Mantinea^, Stympha- 

 lus*, Tegea^, Antigonea®, Orchomenus', Pheneum', Palan- 

 tium'* (from which the Palatium'" at Eome derives its 

 name), Megalopolis", Gortjna^^, Bucolium, Camion, Par- 

 rhasia^^ Thelpusa^^ MelaenaB^^ Heraea'^ Pylie'^ Pallene, 

 Agrae, Epium, Cynsethae", Lepreon of Arcadia^', Parthe- 



^ From SpvfKoSrjs, "woody," it being filled with grores and forests. 



2 Now called the Khan of Tripotamo. 



3 Now called PaleopoU. Here Epaminondas fell, fighting against 

 the Spartans, B.C. 362. 



* In the N.E. of Arcadia. Its ruins are supposed to be those seen 

 near the modem Chionia. It was in the vicinity of the lake of the same 

 name, the scene of one of the labours of Hercules. 



' An important city : the modem Piali marks its site, 



* Built upon the ruins of the ancient Mantinea. 



7 An ancient town mentioned by Homer, N.W. of Mantinea. The 

 modem Kalpaki stands on its site. 



* Or Pheneus, on the N.W. of Arcadia. Phonia stands on its site. 



9 Near Tegea ; said to have been the birth-place of Evander. On the 

 foundation of MegalopoUs, it was nearly deserted, but was restored by 

 Antoninus Pius. Its ruins are supposed to be those seen near the 

 modern village of Thana, according to Ansart. 



'" It being said to have been so called in compliment to Evander, a 

 native, as above stated, of Palantium. 



" Founded by the advice of Epaminondas, af^er the battle of Leuctra, 

 B.C. 371, near the frontiers of Messenia. The ruins of its theatre, once 

 the largest in Greece, are the only remains of it now to be seen, near the 

 modem village of Sinano. 



^2 It contained a famous temple of iEsculapius. Its ruins are to be 

 seen near the village of Atzikolo. The exact site of Bucolion, which was 

 near Megalopolis, is probably unknown, though Ansart says that the 

 spot is called Troupiais. Of Camion nothing is known. 



1' The town of Parrhasia, which is mentioned by Homer, seems to 

 have given name to the Parrhasian district. Leake thinks it to be the 

 same as Lycosura. 



i-* On the river Ladon : its ruins are seen near the modem Vanena. 



'5 In the west of Arcadia, on the river Alpheus. 



^6 Or " Juno's Town." It was a place of great importance, situate 

 on the lower Alpheus. Its remains are to be seen on a hill west of the 

 village of Aianni, or St. John. They are very inconsiderable. Its wine 

 was highly esteemed, and still maintains its ancient celebrity. 



*7 Of Pylae, Pallene, Agrse, and Epium, nothing appears to be known. 



^ Or Cynsetha, in the north of Arcadia, upon the Aroanian mountains, 

 beyond the natural boundaries of Arcadia. The modem village of Kala- 

 Tryta occupies its site ; but there are scarcely any traces of its remains. 



i» Or Lepreum, so called to distinguish it from Lepreum in Elis, 



