Pausanias Analysis

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Chapter 2.10

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2.10.1 1 other high ἐν δὲ τῷ γυμνασίῳ τῆς ἀγορᾶς ὄντι οὐ μακρὰν Ἡρακλῆς ἀνάκειται λίθου, Σκόπα ποίημα. In the gymnasium near the Agora there is a statue of Heracles reclining, carved of stone, a work by Scopas. Purely descriptive location and artwork identification in the gymnasium; no event is narrated.
2.10.1 2 other high ἔστι δὲ καὶ ἑτέρωθι ἱερὸν Ἡρακλέους· τὸν μὲν πάντα ἐνταῦθα περίβολον Παιδιζὴν ὀνομάζουσιν, ἐν μέσῳ δέ ἐστι τῷ περιβόλῳ τὸ ἱερόν, ἐν δὲ αὐτῷ ξόανον ἀρχαῖον, τέχνη Φλιασίου Λαφάους. Elsewhere also there is a sanctuary of Heracles; the whole surrounding precinct there is called Paedize, and the temple stands in the middle of this space; in the temple is an ancient wooden image, a work of Laphas, a craftsman from Phlius. Describes a sanctuary, precinct name, temple placement, and an ancient cult image; this is geographical/antiquarian rather than mythic or historical event.
2.10.1 3 other high ἐπὶ δὲ τῇ θυσίᾳ τοιάδε δρᾶν νομίζουσι. Concerning the sacrifice there, the Sicyonians observe the following custom. Describes a cultic custom at the sacrifice, not a mythic event or post-500 BC historical event.
2.10.1 4 mythic high Φαῖστον ἐν Σικυωνίᾳ λέγουσιν ἐλθόντα καταλαβεῖν Ἡρακλεῖ σφᾶς ὡς ἥρωι ἐναγίζοντας· οὔκουν ἠξίου δρᾶν οὐδὲν ὁ Φαῖστος τῶν αὐτῶν, ἀλλʼ ὡς θεῷ θύειν. It is said that Phaestus, coming to Sicyon, found them offering sacrifices to Heracles as to a hero; but he refused to perform the same rites, insisting instead on sacrificing to him as to a god. Heracles is a mythic figure, and the sentence concerns cult treatment of him as hero/god.
2.10.1 5 other high καὶ νῦν ἔτι ἄρνα οἱ Σικυώνιοι σφάξαντες καὶ τοὺς μηροὺς ἐπὶ τοῦ βωμοῦ καύσαντες τὰ μὲν ἐσθίουσιν ὡς ἀπὸ ἱερείου, τὰ δὲ ὡς ἥρωι τῶν κρεῶν ἐναγίζουσι. Even to this day the Sicyonians, after slaughtering a lamb and burning its thigh bones on the altar, eat some portions of the meat as from a sacrificial victim offered to a god, while other portions of the flesh they offer to him as to a hero. Describes an ongoing local ritual practice at Sicyon, not a mythic or post-500 BC historical event.
2.10.1 6 other high τῆς ἑορτῆς δέ, ἣν ἄγουσι τῷ Ἡρακλεῖ, τὴν προτέραν τῶν ἡμερῶν †ὀνόματα ὀνομάζοντες Ἡράκλεια δὴ καλοῦσι τὴν ὑστέραν. Of the festival that they hold in honor of Heracles, they call the first of the two days Herakleia, giving it its own name, and the second day has a different name. Describes a local festival and its naming, which is descriptive/antiquarian rather than a mythic event or historical occurrence.
2.10.2 1 other high ἐντεῦθέν ἐστιν ὁδὸς ἐς ἱερὸν Ἀσκληπιοῦ. From here there is a path leading to the sanctuary of Asclepius. A simple route description to a sanctuary; no mythic event or historical event is being narrated.
2.10.2 2 other high παρελθοῦσι δὲ ἐς τὸν περίβολον ἐν ἀριστερᾷ διπλοῦν ἐστιν οἴκημα· Upon entering the precinct, there stands on the left-hand side a two-chambered structure. Purely topographical description of a structure within a precinct; no mythic or historical event.
2.10.2 3 mythic high κεῖται δὲ Ὕπνος ἐν τῷ προτέρῳ, καί οἱ πλὴν τῆς κεφαλῆς ἄλλο οὐδὲν ἔτι λείπεται. In the first chamber lies a statue of Hypnos ("Sleep"), of which nothing remains except the head. Hypnos is a mythic figure; the sentence describes his statue in a chamber.
2.10.2 4 other high τὸ ἐνδοτέρω δὲ Ἀπόλλωνι ἀνεῖται Καρνείῳ, καὶ ἐς αὐτὸ οὐκ ἔστι πλὴν τοῖς ἱερεῦσιν ἔσοδος. The inner chamber is dedicated to Apollo Karneios, into which entrance is permitted exclusively to the priests. Describes a temple chamber and access restriction, which is cultic/architectural rather than mythic or historical.
2.10.2 5 other high κεῖται δὲ ἐν τῇ στοᾷ κήτους ὀστοῦν θαλασσίου μεγέθει μέγα καὶ μετʼ αὐτὸ ἄγαλμα Ὀνείρου καὶ Ὕπνος κατακοιμίζων λέοντα, Ἐπιδώτης δὲ ἐπίκλησιν. Within the stoa lies a very large bone from a sea monster, and beside it stands a statue representing Oneiros ("Dream"), as well as an image of Hypnos who is depicted putting a lion to sleep, called "Epidotes" ("the Giver"). Describes objects in a stoa and a statue group; no event is narrated, only antiquarian description.
2.10.2 6 other high ἐς δὲ τὸ Ἀσκληπιεῖον ἐσιοῦσι καθʼ ἕτερον τῆς ἐσόδου τῇ μὲν Πανὸς καθήμενον ἄγαλμά ἐστι, τῇ δὲ Ἄρτεμις ἕστηκεν. Entering the sanctuary of Asclepius, there are two entrances; at one sits a statue of Pan, while at the other stands a statue of Artemis. Describes statues and entrances in the Asclepius sanctuary, a topographical/antiquarian detail rather than a mythic or historical event.
2.10.3 1 other high ἐσελθοῦσι δὲ ὁ θεός ἐστιν οὐκ ἔχων γένεια, χρυσοῦ καὶ ἐλέφαντος, Καλάμιδος δὲ ἔργον· ἔχει δὲ καὶ σκῆπτρον καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς ἑτέρας χειρὸς πίτυος καρπὸν τῆς ἡμέρου. Upon entering, there is the god—a work of Kalamis—crafted without a beard, of gold and ivory; he holds a sceptre and, in his other hand, the fruit of the cultivated pine. Describes a cult statue and its attributes, which is descriptive/antiquarian rather than a mythic or historical event.
2.10.3 2 mythic high φασὶ δέ σφισιν ἐξ Ἐπιδαύρου κομισθῆναι τὸν θεὸν ἐπὶ ζεύγους ἡμιόνων δράκοντι εἰκασμένον, They say this god was brought from Epidaurus, depicted as a serpent, on a mule-drawn cart. Bringing a god from Epidaurus in serpent form on a mule cart is a cult-legendary mythic transfer narrative.
2.10.3 3 other high τὴν δὲ ἀγαγοῦσαν Νικαγόραν εἶναι Σικυωνίαν Ἀγασικλέους μητέρα, γυναῖκα δὲ Ἐχετίμου. The one who introduced him, they report, was Nicagora, a woman from Sicyon, daughter of Agasicles and wife of Echetimus. Purely antiquarian identification of a woman and her family relations; no mythic or historical event.
2.10.3 4 other high ἐνταῦθα ἀγάλματά ἐστιν οὐ μεγάλα ἀπηρτημένα τοῦ ὀρόφου· Here also are some small images hanging from the roof. Simple descriptive note about small images hanging from the roof; no mythic or historical event.
2.10.3 5 mythic high τὴν δὲ ἐπὶ τῷ δράκοντι Ἀριστοδάμαν Ἀράτου μητέρα εἶναι λέγουσι καὶ Ἄρατον Ἀσκληπιοῦ παῖδα εἶναι νομίζουσιν. The figure depicted upon the serpent, they say, is Aristodama, the mother of Aratus, and they believe Aratus himself to be a son of Asclepius. Aratus’ supposed descent from Asclepius is a mythic genealogy attached to a depicted figure.
2.10.4 1 other high οὗτος μὲν δὴ παρείχετο ὁ περίβολος τοσάδε ἐς μνήμην, πέραν δὲ διʼ αὐτοῦ δὲ ἄλλος ἐστὶν Ἀφροδίτης ἱερός· Now this precinct, indeed, contains these monuments as memorials; beyond it lies another precinct sacred to Aphrodite. Describes the layout of precincts and a sacred area; purely geographical/descriptive.
2.10.4 2 mythic high ἐν δὲ αὐτῷ πρῶτον ἄγαλμά ἐστιν Ἀντιόπης· εἶναι γάρ οἱ τοὺς παῖδας Σικυωνίους καὶ διʼ ἐκείνους ἐθέλουσι καὶ αὐτὴν Ἀντιόπην προσήκειν σφίσι. Inside this precinct is first a statue of Antiope, for they claim that her sons were Sicyonians, and by virtue of this relationship they desire Antiope herself to be considered as connected to them. Antiope and her sons are figures from myth, and the sentence explains a cultic connection claimed from that mythic genealogy.
2.10.4 3 other high μετὰ τοῦτο ἤδη τὸ τῆς Ἀφροδίτης ἐστὶν ἱερόν. After this comes the sanctuary of Aphrodite herself. Purely topographical/route description of the next sanctuary in sequence.
2.10.4 4 other high ἐσίασι μὲν δὴ ἐς αὐτὸ γυνή τε νεωκόρος, ᾗ μηκέτι θέμις παρʼ ἄνδρα φοιτῆσαι, καὶ παρθένος ἱερωσύνην ἐπέτειον ἔχουσα· λουτροφόρον τὴν παρθένον ὀνομάζουσι· Admission is permitted only to a woman serving as temple-keeper, who no longer associates with a man, and to a virgin priestess who holds the office for one year; they call this virgin the "Loutrophoros" (Bath-bearer). Describes temple admission and priestly offices, a religious/customary detail rather than a mythic or historical event.
2.10.4 5 other high τοῖς δὲ ἄλλοις κατὰ ταὐτὰ καὶ ὁρᾶν ἀπὸ τῆς ἐσόδου τὴν θεὸν καὶ αὐτόθεν προσεύχεσθαι. All others, however, are permitted only to view the goddess from the entrance and to pray from that spot. Describes ritual access rules and viewing the goddess at a sanctuary, not a mythic event or historical event.
2.10.5 1 other high τὸ μὲν δὴ ἄγαλμα καθήμενον Κάναχος Σικυώνιος ἐποίησεν, ὃς καὶ τὸν ἐν Διδύμοις τοῖς Μιλησίων καὶ Θηβαίοις τὸν Ἰσμήνιον εἰργάσατο Ἀπόλλωνα· The seated statue was created by Canachus of Sicyon, who also fashioned the Apollo at Didyma of the Milesians, as well as the Ismenian Apollo at Thebes. Purely artistic/antiquarian identification of the statue’s maker and comparable works; no mythic or historical event is being narrated.
2.10.5 2 mythic high πεποίηται δὲ ἔκ τε χρυσοῦ καὶ ἐλέφαντος, φέρουσα ἐπὶ τῇ κεφαλῇ πόλον, τῶν χειρῶν δὲ ἔχει τῇ μὲν μήκωνα τῇ δὲ ἑτέρᾳ μῆλον. It is made from gold and ivory; on her head she bears a polos, and in her hands she carries a poppy in one hand and an apple in the other. Describes a cult statue with attributes associated with a deity, reflecting mythic/religious iconography rather than history or geography.
2.10.5 3 other high τῶν δὲ ἱερείων τοὺς μηροὺς θύουσι πλὴν ὑῶν, τἄλλα δὲ ἀρκεύθου ξύλοις καθαγίζουσι, καιομένοις δὲ ὁμοῦ τοῖς μηροῖς φύλλον τοῦ παιδέρωτος συγκαθαγίζουσιν. As for sacrifices, they burn the thighs of victims except those of pigs, and the other portions they consecrate by burning them with juniper wood; along with the thighs they also offer up leaves of the peony plant. Describes sacrificial ritual practice and cult procedure, not a mythic or historical event.
2.10.6 1 other high ἔνεστι δὲ ὁ παιδέρως ἐν ὑπαίθρῳ τοῦ περιβόλου πόα, φύεται δὲ ἀλλαχόθι οὐδαμοῦ γῆς, οὔτε ἄλλης οὔτε τῆς Σικυωνίας. The paideros grows in the open air within the enclosure; it is a plant found nowhere else on earth, neither elsewhere nor in any other part of Sicyonia. Purely botanical and descriptive: it identifies a plant and its local distribution, with no mythic or historical event.
2.10.6 2 other high τὰ δέ οἱ φύλλα ἐλάσσονα ἢ φηγοῦ, μείζονα δέ ἐστιν ἢ πρίνου, σχῆμα δέ σφισιν οἷον τοῖς τῆς δρυός· Its leaves are smaller than those of the oak, but larger than those of the holm oak, and in shape resemble oak leaves. Purely descriptive botanical comparison of leaf size and shape; no mythic or historical event.
2.10.6 3 other high καὶ τὸ μὲν ὑπομελαίνει, τὸ δὲ ἕτερον λευκόν ἐστι· One side of the leaf is somewhat dark, the other side white. A simple descriptive observation of leaf coloration, not mythic or historical.
2.10.6 4 other high φύλλοις δʼ ἂν λεύκης μάλιστα εἰκάζοις τὴν χροιάν. The color could best be likened to that of poplar leaves. A descriptive comparison of color to poplar leaves; no mythic or historical event.
2.10.7 1 mythic medium ἀπὸ τούτων δὲ ἀνιοῦσιν ἐς τὸ γυμνάσιον, ἔστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ Φεραίας ἱερὸν Ἀρτέμιδος· κομισθῆναι δὲ τὸ ξόανον λέγουσιν ἐκ Φερῶν. When ascending from these places to the gymnasium, on the right is a sanctuary of Artemis called Pheraia; the image, they say, was brought from Pherai. The sentence concerns a sanctuary and cult image brought from Pherai, a traditional sacred origin story tied to mythic/religious landscape.
2.10.7 2 historical high τὸ δέ σφισι γυμνάσιον τοῦτο Κλεινίας ᾠκοδόμησε, καὶ παιδεύουσιν ἐνταῦθα ἔτι τοὺς ἐφήβους. Kleinias built this gymnasium for them, and even now they educate their ephebes there. A named individual built a gymnasium; this is a post-mythic, civic/historical foundation and current use.
2.10.7 3 other high κεῖται δὲ λίθου λευκοῦ καὶ Ἄρτεμις τὰ ἐς ἰξὺν μόνον εἰργασμένη καὶ Ἡρακλῆς τὰ κάτω τοῖς Ἑρμαῖς τοῖς τετραγώνοις εἰκασμένος. There is also a statue of white stone, Artemis depicted only as far as the waist, and Heracles, whose lower portion resembles the square-shaped Hermae. Purely descriptive statue inventory and appearance; no event or dated historical impact.