Editing Eileithyia (section)

===Achaea===
Pausanias described a sanctuary to the goddess in the city of [[Aigion]], and the cult associated with it: "At Aigion [in Akhaia] is an ancient sanctuary of Eileithyia, and her image is covered from head to foot with finely-woven drapery; it is of wood except the face, hands and feet, which are made of Pentelic marble. One hand is stretched out straight; the other holds up a torch. One might conjecture that torches are an attribute of Eileithyia because the pangs of women are just like fire. The torches might also be explained by the fact that it is Eileithyia who brings children to the light."<ref>Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' 7. 23. 5</ref>

Aside from the sanctuary in the city of Aigion, Pausanias also noted that there were temples to the goddess in the towns of [[Bura (Achaea)|Boura]]<ref>Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' 7. 25. 9</ref>  and [[Pellene]] in Achaea.<ref>Pausanias, ''Description of Greece'' 7. 27. 7</ref>