Herodotus, Histories, ed. A.D. Godley, 6.76.1

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As Cleomenes was seeking divination at Delphi [22.5167,38.4917] (Perseus) Delphi, the oracle responded that he would take Argos [22.7333,37.6417] (Perseus) Argos. When he came with Spartans to the river Erasinus, which is said to flow from the Stymphalian¹ lake (this lake issues into a cleft out of sight and reappears at Argos [22.7333,37.6417] (Perseus) Argos, and from that place onwards the stream is called by the Argives Erasinus)—when Cleomenes came to this river he offered sacrifices to it.

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[1] Κλεομένεϊ γὰρ μαντευομένῳ ἐν Δελφοῖσι ἐχρήσθη Ἄργος αἱρήσειν· ἐπείτε δὲ Σπαρτιήτας ἄγων ἀπίκετο ἐπὶ ποταμὸν Ἐρασῖνον, ὃς λέγεται ῥέειν ἐκ τῆς Στυμφαλίδος λίμνης· τὴν γὰρ δὴ λίμνην ταύτην ἐς χάσμα ἀφανὲς ἐκδιδοῦσαν ἀναφαίνεσθαι ἐν Ἄργεϊ, τὸ ἐνθεῦτεν δὲ τὸ ὕδωρ ἤδη τοῦτο ὑπʼ Ἀργείων Ἐρασῖνον καλέεσθαι· ἀπικόμενος δʼ ὦν ὁ Κλεομένης ἐπὶ τὸν ποταμὸν τοῦτον ἐσφαγιάζετο αὐτῷ·

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1. The Stymphalian lake, near the base of Cyllene, discharges itself into a cavern at the foot of a cliff; the river which reappears near Argos [22.7333,37.6417] (Perseus) Argos (the Erasinus) has been generally identified with this stream.

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