Pausanias Analysis

Passage 1.22.1

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Passage 1.22.1: Tomb of Hippolytus near the temple of Themis

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

μετὰ δὲ τὸ ἱερὸν τοῦ Ἀσκληπιοῦ ταύτῃ πρὸς τὴν ἀκρόπολιν ἰοῦσι Θέμιδος ναός ἐστι. κέχωσται δὲ πρὸ αὐτοῦ μνῆμα Ἱππολύτῳ· τοῦ δέ οἱ βίου τὴν τελευτὴν συμβῆναι λέγουσιν ἐκ καταρῶν. δῆλα δέ, καὶ ὅστις βαρβάρων γλῶσσαν ἔμαθεν Ἑλλήνων, ὅ τε ἔρως τῆς Φαίδρας καὶ τῆς τροφοῦ τὸ ἐς τὴν διακονίαν τόλμημα. ἔστι δὲ καὶ Τροιζηνίοις Ἱππολύτου τάφος· ἔχει δέ σφισιν ὧδε ὁ λόγος.

English Translation

Past the sanctuary of Asclepius, on the way up toward the Acropolis this way, there is a temple of Themis. Before it lies a tomb dedicated to Hippolytus. They say his death resulted from curses. Indeed, whoever has learned the language of the Greeks—even among foreigners—knows well the love of Phaedra and the boldness of her nurse in attempting to assist her desire. The people of Troezen also possess a tomb of Hippolytus, and their account about him runs as follows.

Proper Nouns

Themis (Θέμις) deity
Asclepius (Ἀσκληπιός) deity
Troezenians (Τροιζήνιοι) other
Also in: 1.22.2 2.31.9
Phaedra (Φαίδρα) person
Hippolytus (Ἱππόλυτος) person
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