Pausanias Analysis

Passage 1.22.8

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Passage 1.22.8: Hermes Propylaios and the Graces at the Acropolis.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

κατὰ δὲ τὴν ἔσοδον αὐτὴν ἤδη τὴν ἐς ἀκρόπολιν Ἑρμῆν ὃν Προπύλαιον ὀνομάζουσι καὶ Χάριτας Σωκράτην ποιῆσαι τὸν Σωφρονίσκου λέγουσιν, ᾧ σοφῷ γενέσθαι μάλιστα ἀνθρώπων ἐστὶν ἡ Πυθία μάρτυς, ὃ μηδὲ Ἀνάχαρσιν ἐθέλοντα ὅμως καὶ διʼ αὐτὸ ἐς Δελφοὺς ἀφικόμενον προσεῖπεν.

English Translation

At the very entrance to the Acropolis itself is a Hermes, whom they call Propylaios, and the Graces; these figures, they say, were made by Socrates, son of Sophroniscus. That he surpassed all men in wisdom is attested by the Pythian oracle, which did not pronounce this of Anacharsis, even though he wished it and for this very reason came to Delphi.

Proper Nouns

Charites (Χάριτες) deity
Hermes (Ἑρμῆς) deity
Pythia (Πυθία) person
Socrates (Σωκράτης) person
Sophroniscus (Σωφρονίσκος) person
Also in: 9.35.7
Anacharsis (Ἀνάχαρσις) person
Delphi (Δελφοί) place Q75459 Pleiades
Propylaion (Προπύλαιον) place Q275136
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