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Chapter 9.20

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9.20.1 1 other high ἔστι δὲ τῆς Ταναγραίας ἐπὶ θαλάσσῃ καλούμενον Δήλιον· ἐν δὲ αὐτῷ καὶ Ἀρτέμιδος καὶ Λητοῦς ἐστιν ἀγάλματα. On the seacoast of the Tanagran territory there lies a place called Delium; within it are statues of Artemis and Leto. Purely locational and descriptive; it identifies Delium and notes statues, without narrating a mythic or historical event.
9.20.1 2 mythic high Ταναγραῖοι δὲ οἰκιστήν σφισι Ποίμανδρον γενέσθαι λέγουσι Χαιρησίλεω παῖδα τοῦ Ἰασίου τοῦ Ἐλευθῆρος, τὸν δʼ Ἀπόλλωνός τε καὶ Αἰθούσης εἶναι τῆς Ποσειδῶνος. The Tanagrans claim that their founder was Poimandros, the son of Chairesilaos, who himself was the son of Iasius, the son of Eleuther; this Eleuther, they say, was the son of Apollo and Aithousa, the daughter of Poseidon. A city founder genealogy tracing descent from Apollo and Poseidon is mythic foundation lore.
9.20.1 3 mythic high Ποίμανδρον δὲ γυναῖκά φασιν ἀγαγέσθαι Τάναγραν θυγατέρα Αἰόλου· They add that Poimandros took as his wife Tanagra, daughter of Aeolus. Marriage to Tanagra, daughter of Aeolus, belongs to mythical genealogy and foundation tradition.
9.20.1 4 mythic high Κορίννῃ δέ ἐστιν ἐς αὐτὴν πεποιημένα Ἀσωποῦ παῖδα εἶναι. But according to Corinna's poem about her, she was a daughter of Asopus. Corinna's poem reports a mythic genealogy: the figure is said to be a daughter of the river-god Asopus.
9.20.2 1 mythic medium ταύτης τοῦ βίου προελθούσης ἐπὶ μακρότατον τοὺς περιοίκους φασὶν ἀφελόντας τὸ ὄνομα τήν τε γυναῖκα αὐτὴν καλεῖν Γραῖαν καὶ ἀνὰ χρόνον τὴν πόλιν· When this woman's life had extended to a very great age, they say that her neighbours, dropping her actual name, began to call both the woman herself and, in time, the city "Graia." An etiological naming story explaining how the city got its name from a woman belongs with mythic tradition.
9.20.2 2 mythic medium διαμεῖναί τε τὸ ὄνομα ἐς τοσοῦτον ὡς καὶ Ὅμηρον ἐν καταλόγῳ ποιῆσαι Θέσπειαν Γραῖάν τε καὶ εὐρύχορον Μυκαλησσόν. This name continued long enough even for Homer to include it in his Catalogue, writing "Thespeia and Graia and spacious Mykalessos." References Homer’s Catalogue, a mythic epic source and not a post-500 BC historical event.
9.20.2 3 other high χρόνῳ δὲ ὕστερον τὸ ὄνομα τὸ ἀρχαῖον ἀνεσώσαντο. But later, with the passing of time, the original name was restored. Describes the later restoration of an old name; antiquarian/onomastic, not mythic or historical event.
9.20.3 1 mythic high ἔστι δʼ Ὠρίωνος μνῆμα ἐν Τανάγρᾳ καὶ ὄρος Κηρύκιον, ἔνθα Ἑρμῆν τεχθῆναι λέγουσι, Πόλος τε ὀνομαζόμενον χωρίον· At Tanagra there is the tomb of Orion, and a mountain called Cerycius, where they say Hermes was born, as well as a place named Polus ("Heaven"). Mentions Orion's tomb and Hermes' birth, both mythic figures and mythic local associations.
9.20.3 2 mythic high ἐνταῦθα Ἄτλαντα καθήμενον πολυπραγμονεῖν τά τε ὑπὸ γῆς φασι καὶ τὰ οὐράνια, Here, they assert, Atlas sat and diligently studied both subterranean matters and heavenly affairs. Mentions Atlas, a mythic figure, and his activity is part of mythic lore.
9.20.3 3 other high πεποιῆσθαι δὲ καὶ Ὁμήρῳ περὶ τούτου, Homer has also composed verses concerning him: A bibliographic note about Homer composing verses; no event or landscape change.
9.20.3 4 mythic high Ἄτλαντος θυγάτηρ ὀλοόφρονος, ὅστε θαλάσσης πάσης βένθεα οἶδεν, ἔχει δέ τε κίονας αὐτός μακράς, αἳ γαῖάν τε καὶ οὐρανὸν ἀμφὶς ἔχουσιν. "The daughter of baleful Atlas, who knows all the depths of the sea; and he himself holds the tall pillars which keep heaven and earth apart." (Homer, Odyssey 1.52) Refers to Atlas and the mythic cosmic pillars separating heaven and earth.
9.20.4 1 other high ἐν δὲ τοῦ Διονύσου τῷ ναῷ θέας μὲν καὶ τὸ ἄγαλμα ἄξιον In the temple of Dionysus there is a statue worth seeing. Describes a temple statue as a sightseeing object; purely descriptive/antiquarian, not mythic or historical.
9.20.4 2 other high λίθου τε ὂν Παρίου καὶ ἔργον Καλάμιδος , It is made of Parian marble, the work of Kalamis. Material description of the statue/object; no mythic or historical event.
9.20.4 3 other high θαῦμα δὲ παρέχεται μεῖζον ἔτι ὁ Τρίτων. Yet an even greater wonder is presented by the Triton. Describes a geographic marvel of the river Triton, not a specific mythic or historical event.
9.20.4 4 other high ὁ μὲν δὴ σεμνότερος ἐς αὐτὸν λόγος τὰς γυναῖκάς φησι τὰς Ταναγραίων πρὸ τῶν Διονύσου ὀργίων ἐπὶ θάλασσαν καταβῆναι καθαρσίων ἕνεκα, According to the more solemn account, the women of Tanagra, before celebrating the rites of Dionysus, went down to the sea for purifications. Descriptive ritual detail about women going to the sea for purification; not an event after 500 BC and not mythic.
9.20.4 5 mythic high νηχομέναις δὲ ἐπιχειρῆσαι τὸν Τρίτωνα καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας εὔξασθαι Διόνυσόν σφισιν ἀφικέσθαι βοηθόν, As they were swimming, Triton attacked them, and the women beseeched Dionysus to come to their aid. Triton attacking and the women praying to Dionysus are mythic narrative events.
9.20.4 6 mythic high ὑπακοῦσαί τε δὴ τὸν θεὸν καὶ τοῦ Τρίτωνος κρατῆσαι τῇ μάχῃ· The god heard their entreaty and overpowered Triton in battle. Describes a divine intervention and battle with Triton, a mythic event.
9.20.5 1 other high ὁ δὲ ἕτερος λόγος ἀξιώματι μὲν ἀποδεῖ τοῦ προτέρου, πιθανώτερος δέ ἐστι. The other story is less reputable than the previous one, but more persuasive. This is a skeptical remark about an alternative account, not a mythic or historical event.
9.20.5 2 mythic high φησὶ γὰρ δὴ οὗτος, ὁπόσα ἐλαύνοιτο ἐπὶ θάλασσαν βοσκήματα, ὡς ἐλόχα τε ὁ Τρίτων καὶ ἥρπαζεν· It states that Triton used to lie in wait and seize all the cattle that were driven towards the sea. Describes Triton’s mythic action of ambushing and seizing cattle.
9.20.5 3 historical medium ἐπιχειρεῖν δὲ αὐτὸν καὶ τῶν πλοίων τοῖς λεπτοῖς, ἐς ὃ οἱ Ταναγραῖοι κρατῆρα οἴνου προτιθέασιν αὐτῷ. He even attacked smaller vessels, until the Tanagraeans set out for him a bowl of wine. Describes an attack involving ships and a local response, fitting a historical/legendary battle anecdote rather than mythic or purely descriptive material.
9.20.5 4 mythic high καὶ τὸν αὐτίκα ἔρχεσθαι λέγουσιν ὑπὸ τῆς ὀσμῆς, πιόντα δὲ ἐρρῖφθαι κατὰ τῆς ᾐόνος ὑπνωμένον, They say that immediately, drawn by its scent, he arrived, drank the wine, and then fell asleep on the shore. A divine or legendary being is drawn by scent and falls asleep after drinking; this is part of a mythic narrative and its effects on the landscape.
9.20.5 5 mythic high Ταναγραῖον δὲ ἄνδρα πελέκει παίσαντα ἀποκόψαι τὸν αὐχένα αὐτοῦ· While he lay there sleeping, a man of Tanagra struck him with an axe and cut off his head. A violent killing of a figure in a narrative context belongs to mythic event narrative rather than geography or post-500 BC history.
9.20.5 6 other high καὶ διὰ τοῦτο οὐκ ἔπεστιν αὐτῷ κεφαλή. For this reason, the figure lacks a head. Describes the appearance of a figure/statue, not a mythic or historical event.
9.20.5 7 mythic high ὅτι δὲ μεθυσθέντα εἷλον, ἐπὶ τούτῳ ὑπὸ Διονύσου νομίζουσιν ἀποθανεῖν αὐτόν. Because they captured him while he was drunk, they believe he died through the agency of Dionysus. Death attributed to Dionysus is a mythic causal explanation.