or Erytha, an island adjoining, according to the ancients, either to or a part of Gades; nowhere now to be found by the description given of it by ancient authors. The poets feign this to be the habitation of the fabulous Geryon, dismayed by Hercules, who drove away his cattle.

ERYTHRÆA, in Ancient Geography, a port-town of Aetolia, on the Corinthian bay. Another Erythrae of Bocca, near Platea and Mount Citheron. A third Erythrae, a town of Ionia in the Hither Asia, situated in the peninsula, at its extremity, with a cognominal port. The Erythreans laid claim to the Sibyl Heroëphilé, as their countrywoman, furnished thence Erythrea. Erythrae was famous for an ancient temple of Hercules.

ERYTHRÆA, a town of Crete, situated in the south-east of the island, at the promontory Erythraum.