Pausanias Analysis

Passage 1.34.1

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Passage 1.34.1: Oropus and its sanctuary of Amphiaraus

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

τὴν δὲ γῆν τὴν Ὠρωπίαν μεταξὺ τῆς Ἀττικῆς καὶ Ταναγρικῆς, Βοιωτίαν τὸ ἐξ ἀρχῆς οὖσαν, ἔχουσιν ἐφʼ ἡμῶν Ἀθηναῖοι, πολεμήσαντες μὲν τὸν πάντα ὑπὲρ αὐτῆς χρόνον, κτησάμενοι δὲ οὐ πρότερον βεβαίως πρὶν ἢ Φίλιππος Θήβας ἑλὼν ἔδωκέ σφισιν. ἡ μὲν οὖν πόλις ἐστὶν ἐπὶ θαλάσσης μέγα οὐδὲν ἐς συγγραφὴν παρεχομένη· ἀπέχει δὲ δώδεκα τῆς πόλεως σταδίους μάλιστα ἱερὸν τοῦ Ἀμφιαράου.

English Translation

The Oropian territory that lies between Attica and Tanagra, originally belonging to Boeotia, is occupied in our time by the Athenians. They continually fought for it, but did not firmly obtain possession until Philip conquered Thebes and granted it to them. The city itself lies by the sea and offers nothing noteworthy for recording; but about twelve stades distant from the city is a sanctuary of Amphiaraus.

Proper Nouns

Amphiaraos (Ἀμφιαράος) deity
Philip (Φίλιππος) person
Athenian (Ἀθηναῖος) person
Boeotia (Βοιωτία) place Q187570
Thebes (Θῆβαι) place Q11225429
Tanagra (Ταναγρα) place Q41818752
Attica (Ἀττική) place Q122443
Oropia (Ὠρωπία) place Q11939601
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