PHOLOE (region in Azania)
Upland with ancient oak forest in Greece
The centaur Pholus entertained Hercules at his cave situated in this area. Apollodorus 2.5.4 Hercules returned to this place to find Pholus dead and buried him there. Apollodorus 2.5.4 The Centaurs reside on this upland and used it as a base for their military operations. Diodorus 4.70
Described in the sources
Pholoe is located in the inland region towards Arcadia. Diodorus 4.12 +4 A river flows from Pholoe to Eleia. Strabo 13.1.10 Pholoe is located very near Olympia. Strabo 8.3.32 The river Leucyanias descends from Mount Pholoe. Pausanias 6.21.5 The river Selleis flows from the mountain Pholoe. Strabo 8.3.5 The territory at the foot of Pholoe belongs to the Pisatis. Strabo 8.3.32 The Erymanthus river flows past Mount Pholoe on its right side. Pausanias 8.24.4 A town bearing the same name as the mountain Pholoe exists nearby. Pliny, Nat. Hist. 4.10 ¶1 Mount Pholoe is the location where Artemis shot the hero Buphagus. Pausanias 8.27.17 The Lapiths fled to this mountain after being driven out of their city. Diodorus 4.70
Stories and history
She was carrying two infant boys on her breast when presented as a prize. Aeneid 5.244 Pholoe mourns Chiron, who is destined never to return to Thessalian Tempe. Statius, Achilleid 1.227-253 ¶1 Aeneas gave her as a reward to Sergestus for safely bringing his ship to land. Aeneid 5.244