Gell, William: The itinerary of Greece: With a commentary on Pausanias and Strabo and an account of the monuments of antiquity at present existing in that country (London, 1810)

86 ARGOS TO LYRCEIA AND ORNE^E.

runs from Mount Parnon through the Argive territory into the
Thyreatic Gulph. Pausanias, Book 2, Chap. 38. This country is very
little known at present, there being few objects of curiosity. Gene-
sium and the landing place of Danaus were probably both situated
in the valley to the south of the mills.

ARGOS TO LYRCEIA AND ORNEAE.

From the gate of Argos called Diras is a way to Lyrceia, the town
to which Lynceus fled when saved by Hypermnestra, and where he
lighted a torch in token of his safety, which was seen and answered by
his wife from the citadel of Larissa. » s

The town was once called Lyncea. Lyrceia is about 60 stadia
from Argos, and as many from Orneae. Pausanias, Book 2, Chap. 25.

The way to discover the site of Lyrceia is probably that now
leading to the village of Skoino-chorio, about two hours distant from
Argos, and near the banks of the Inachus.

Orneae is in all probability to be found, by pursuing the same di-
rection about two hours beyond Skoino-chorio ; the ruins of the tem-
ple of Diana, and that common to all the gods, would probably point
out the place if it were visited. Beyond Orneae are the confines of
the Phliasians and Sicyonians. Pausanias, Book 2, Chap. 25.