Pausanias Analysis

Passage 1.35.1

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Passage 1.35.1: The island of Helen off Sunium

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

νῆσοι δὲ Ἀθηναίοις οὐ πόρρω τῆς χώρας εἰσίν, ἡ μὲν Πατρόκλου καλουμένη---τὰ δὲ ἐς αὐτὴν ἤδη μοι δεδήλωται---, ἄλλη δὲ ὑπὲρ Σουνίου τὴν Ἀττικὴν ἐν ἀριστερᾷ παρα πλέουσιν· ἐς ταύτην ἀποβῆναι λέγουσιν Ἑλένην μετὰ τὴν ἅλωσιν τὴν Ἰλίου, καὶ διὰ τοῦτο ὄνομά ἐστιν Ἑλένη τῇ νήσῳ.

English Translation

Not far from Attica lie certain islands belonging to the Athenians, one of which is called Patroclus' Island—I have already described what pertains to this one. Another lies off Attica beyond Sunium, on the left as you sail past. They say that after the capture of Ilium, Helen landed upon this island, and for this reason the island bears the name Helen.

Proper Nouns

Patroclus (Πάτροκλος) person
Athenians (Ἀθηναῖοι) person
Helen (Ἑλένη) person
Sounion (Σούνιον) place Q1136637 Pleiades
Also in: 1.1.1 1.28.2 2.8.6
Attica (Ἀττική) place Q122443
Ilium (Ἴλιον) place Q22647
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