Pausanias Analysis

Passage 1.23.9

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Passage 1.23.9: Statue of Epicharinos by Kritias

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἀνδριάντων δὲ ὅσοι μετὰ τὸν ἵππον ἑστήκασιν Ἐπιχαρίνου μὲν ὁπλιτοδρομεῖν ἀσκήσαντος τὴν εἰκόνα ἐποίησε Κριτίας , Οἰνοβίῳ δὲ ἔργον ἐστὶν ἐς Θουκυδίδην τὸν Ὀλόρου χρηστόν· ψήφισμα γὰρ ἐνίκησεν Οἰνόβιος κατελθεῖν ἐς Ἀθήνας Θουκυδίδην, καί οἱ δολοφονηθέντι ὡς κατῄει μνῆμά ἐστιν οὐ πόρρω πυλῶν Μελιτίδων.

English Translation

Of the statues which stand beyond the horse, Kritias fashioned the likeness of Epicharinos, who had trained himself in the race of heavy-armed men. There is also a noteworthy deed of Oinobios concerning Thucydides, the son of Oloros: for Oinobios carried a decree that allowed Thucydides to return to Athens, and having been treacherously killed as he was returning, Thucydides has a tomb situated not far from the Melitid gate.

Proper Nouns

Thucydides (Θουκυδίδης) person
Also in: 6.19.5
Kritias (Κριτίας) person
Also in: 1.8.5 6.3.5
Oinobios (Οἰνόβιος) person
Epicharinus (Ἐπιχάρινος) person
Olorus (Ὅλορος) person
Melitides (the Melitean gates/demes) (Μελιτίδες) place
Athens (Ἀθῆναι) place Q844930
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