Pausanias Analysis

Analysis of Pausanias' Description of Greece

Welcome to the Pausanias Analysis Project

This site presents an analysis of Pausanias' "Description of Greece", focusing on two key aspects:

Mythic vs. Historical Content

Explore passages with mythical content highlighted in warm colors and italics, while historical content appears in cool colors.

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Expression of Skepticism

Discover how Pausanias expresses skepticism (or credulity) through his writing. Skeptical content is highlighted in green, while non-skeptical appears in orange and bold.

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Predictive Words and Phrases

Examine the specific words and phrases that are most strongly associated with mythic content and skepticism.

Mythic Predictors Skepticism Predictors