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Heraea (search for this): book 4, chapter 78
Continued Success of Philip
Phillidas, then, sent his Elean troops to Lepreum, and his
mercenaries to Aliphera; while he himself went with the Aetolian
troops to Typaneae, and waited to see what would happen.
Meanwhile the king, having got rid of his heavy baggage, and
crossed the bridge over the river Alpheus, which flows right
under Heraea, came to Alipheira, which lies on a hill precipitous on every side, and the ascent of which is more than
ten stades. The citadel is on the very summit of this hill,
adorned with a colossal statue of Athene, of extraordinary size
and beauty. The origin and purpose of this statue, and at
whose expense it was set up, are doubtful questions even
among the natives; for it has never been clearly discovered
why or by whom it was dedicated: yet it is universally allowed
that its skilful workmanship classes it among the most splendid
and artistic productions of HecatodorusPausanias (8, 26, 7) calls him Hypatodorus; and mentions another
work of his at Delph
Alipheira (search for this): book 4, chapter 78
Delphi (Greece) (search for this): book 4, chapter 78
Thebes (Greece) (search for this): book 4, chapter 78
370 BC (search for this): book 4, chapter 78