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Towards the north, on the borders of Pylus, were two little
Triphylian cities, Hypana and Tympaneae; the former of these was incorporated
into Elis, whereas the latter remained as it was. And further, two rivers flow
near these places, the Dalion and the Acheron, both of them emptying into the
Alpheius. The Acheron has been so named by virtue of its close relation to Hades;
for, as we know, not only the temples of Demeter and Core have been held in very
high honor there, but also those of Hades, perhaps because of "the contrariness
of the soil," to use the phrase of Demetrius of Scepsis. For while Triphylia brings
forth good fruit, it breeds red-rust and produces rush; and therefore in this
region it is often the case that instead of a large crop there is no crop at all.
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