In Greek mythology, Pholoe was the place belonging to the Centaur Pholos, where Heracles was entertained as a guest, battled hostile centaurs and killed a brigand Sauros, on his way to find the Erymanthian Boar.

Pausanias:

The boundaries which now separate Arcadia and Elis originally separated Arcadia from Pisa, and are thus situated. On crossing the river Erymanthus at what is called the ridge of Saurus are the tomb of Saurus and a sanctuary of Heracles, now in ruins. The story is that Saurus used to do mischief to travellers and to dwellers in the neighborhood until he received his punishment at the hands of Heracles.

Not far from it is a sanctuary of Dionysus Leucyanites, whereby flows a river Leucyanias. This river too is a tributary of the Alpheius; it descends from Mount Pholoe.


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