Pausanias Analysis

Passage 1.32.2

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Passage 1.32.2: Sanctuaries of Zeus and Athena on Pentelicus, Hymettus, Parnes, and Anchesmus

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Πεντελῆσι μὲν Ἀθηνᾶς, ἐν Ὑμηττῷ δὲ ἄγαλμά ἐστιν Ὑμηττίου Διός, βωμοὶ δὲ καὶ Ὀμβρίου Διὸς καὶ Ἀπόλλωνός εἰσι Προοψίου. καὶ ἐν Πάρνηθι Παρνήθιος Ζεὺς χαλκοῦς ἐστι καὶ βωμὸς Σημαλέου Διός· ἔστι δὲ ἐν τῇ Πάρνηθι καὶ ἄλλος βωμός, θύουσι δὲ ἐπʼ αὐτοῦ τοτὲ μὲν Ὄμβριον τοτὲ δὲ Ἀπήμιον καλοῦντες Δία. καὶ Ἀγχεσμὸς ὄρος ἐστὶν οὐ μέγα καὶ Διὸς ἄγαλμα Ἀγχεσμίου.

English Translation

On Pentelicus there is a sanctuary of Athena; upon Hymettus is a statue of Zeus Hymettius, and altars of Zeus Ombrius and Apollo Proopsios. On Parnes there is a bronze image of Zeus Parnethius and an altar of Zeus Semaleus. There is also another altar on Mount Parnes, on which sacrifices are offered at one time to Zeus Ombrius ("Rain-giver"), at another to Zeus Apemius ("Averter of harm"). Also, there is Mount Anchesmus, a hill not very large, and a statue of Zeus Anchesmius.

Proper Nouns

Zeus Anchesmios (Διὸς Ἀγχεσμίου) deity
Parnethian Zeus (Παρνήθιος Ζεύς) deity
Semaleos Zeus (Σημαλέος Ζεύς) deity
Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) deity
Apemios Zeus (Ἀπήμιος Ζεύς) deity
Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) deity
Ombrion Zeus (Ὄμβριος Ζεύς) deity
Hymettian Zeus (Ὑμηττίος Ζεύς) deity
Parnēthos/Parnethos (Πάρνηθος) place
Pentelicon (Πεντέλη) place Q1125206
Proopsion (Προόψιον) place
Anchesmos (Ἀγχεσμός) place Q92937987
Hymettos (Ὑμηττός) place Q1232266
Also in: 1.32.1
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