Pausanias Analysis

Passage 1.25.2

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Passage 1.25.2: Attalus' statues depicting Giants, Amazons, Marathon and Mysian Gauls, and Olympiodorus.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

πρὸς δὲ τῷ τείχει τῷ Νοτίῳ γιγάντων, οἳ περὶ Θρᾴκην ποτὲ καὶ τὸν ἰσθμὸν τῆς Παλλήνης ᾤκησαν, τούτων τὸν λεγόμενον πόλεμον καὶ μάχην πρὸς Ἀμαζόνας Ἀθηναίων καὶ τὸ Μαραθῶνι πρὸς Μήδους ἔργον καὶ Γαλατῶν τὴν ἐν Μυσίᾳ φθορὰν ἀνέθηκεν Ἄτταλος, ὅσον τε δύο πηχῶν ἕκαστον. ἕστηκε δὲ καὶ Ὀλυμπιόδωρος, μεγέθει τε ὧν ἔπραξε λαβὼν δόξαν καὶ οὐχ ἥκιστα τῷ καιρῷ, φρόνημα ἐν ἀνθρώποις παρασχόμενος συνεχῶς ἐπταικόσι καὶ διʼ αὐτὸ οὐδὲ ἓν χρηστὸν οὐδὲ ἐς τὰ μέλλοντα ἐλπίζουσι.

English Translation

Near the southern wall, Attalus dedicated statues, each approximately two cubits in height, showing the legendary war against the Giants, who once inhabited Thrace and the isthmus of Pallene, as well as the battle of the Athenians against the Amazons, their deed at Marathon against the Persians, and the rout of the Gauls in Mysia. There also stands a statue of Olympiodorus, highly esteemed for the brilliance of his achievements and especially for his timing, since he inspired continual courage among men at a critical moment, when they had completely given way and had no hope remaining for the future.

Proper Nouns

Galatians (Γαλάται) person
Mede (Μῆδος) person
Athenians (Ἀθηναῖοι) person
Amazons (Ἀμαζόνες) person
Attalus (Ἄτταλος) person
Olympiodorus (Ὀλυμπιόδωρος) person
Thrace (Θρᾴκη) place Q41741
Marathon (Μαραθών) place Q212150 Pleiades
Mysia (Μυσία) place Q622319
Notium (Νότιον) place Q119771
Also in: 1.21.3
Pallene (Παλλήνη) place Q2625955
Also in: 3.18.3 8.29.1
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