She met Poseidon during her journey, and he gifted her with spring water to take to Lerna, which transformed the land into an area of springs and lakes.
However, the situation changed when Amymone, the daughter of Danaus, was sent to search for water. He was upset because Inachus declared that the land belonged to Hera instead of him. In the past, the area surrounding Lerna was dry and waterless, which was believed to be caused by Poseidon's anger towards Inachus, the River God of Argolis.
The location is situated in the marshy land of Lake Lerna, which is located in the Peloponnese region of Greece, specifically in the town of Myloi, south of Argos.
