From the springs of Ladon it is 60 stades to the town of Clitor, the
road is a narrow path by the river Aroanius. And near the town you
cross a river called Clitor, which flows into the Aroanius about 7
stades from the town. There are various kinds of fish in the river
Aroanius, especially some variegated ones which have they say a voice
like the thrush. I have seen them caught but never heard their voice,
though I have waited by the riverside till sunset, when they are said
to be most vocal.
The town of Clitor got its name from the son of Azan, and is situated
in a plain with hills not very high all round it. The most notable
temples are those to Demeter, and Æsculapius, and to Ilithyia. Homer
says there are several Ilithyias, but does not specify their number.
But the Lycian Olen, who was earlier than Homer, and wrote Hymns to
Ilithyia and for the Delians, says that she was the same as Fate, and
older than Cronos. And he calls her Eulinus. The people of Clitor have
also a temple, about 4 stades from the town, to Castor and Pollux under
the name of the Great Gods, their statues are of brass. And on the
crest of a hill about 30 stades from Clitor is a temple and statue of
Athene Coria.
[30] Probably on the pretext that he meant to shear his hair to the
Alpheus. See i. 37; viii. 41.