[2383] According to Stephanus of Byzantium, Cierium was identical with Arne. Leake places it at the modern Mataranga.
[2384] So called from the people called Minyæ, who derived their name from Minyas, the father of Orchomenus. In the time of Strabo, this city, the capital of the Minyan empire, was in ruins. Its site is now called Seripu.
[2385] Leake places its site on the left bank of the Peneius, opposite the village of Gunitza.
[2386] The residence of Admetus, and in later times of the tyrants of Thessaly. The modern Valestina occupies its site.
[2387] Spoken of in C. [17] of the present book.
[2388] The ancient capital of the Pelasgi. It is now called Larissa, Larza, or Ienitchen.
[2389] Leake places Gomphi on the heights now called Episkopi, on the left bank of the Bliuri.
[2390] Its ruins are said to be seen about eight miles from the modern city of Volo.
[2391] The city of Volo stands on its site. The Gulf is called the Bay of Volo.
[2392] This is not strictly correct. Demetrias was founded by Demetrius Poliorcetes, about two or three miles to the west of Pagasa, the inhabitants of which were removed to that place. Its remains are to be seen, according to Leake, on the face of a maritime height called Goritza.