Pausanias Analysis

Passage 1.42.1

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Passage 1.42.1: The Alcathous acropolis at Megara

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἔστι δὲ καὶ ἄλλη Μεγαρεῦσιν ἀκρόπολις ἀπὸ Ἀλκάθου τὸ ὄνομα ἔχουσα· ἐς ταύτην τὴν ἀκρόπολιν ἀνιοῦσίν ἐστιν ἐν δεξιᾷ Μεγαρέως μνῆμα, ὃς κατὰ τὴν ἐπιστρατείαν τῶν Κρητῶν ξύμμαχός σφισιν ἦλθεν ἐξ Ὀγχηστοῦ. δείκνυται δὲ καὶ ἑστία θεῶν Προδομέων καλουμένων· θῦσαι δέ σφισιν Ἀλκάθουν λέγουσι πρῶτον, ὅτε τῆς οἰκοδομίας τοῦ τείχους ἔμελλεν ἄρχεσθαι.

English Translation

The Megarians have another acropolis named from Alcathous. As you ascend to this acropolis, on your right is the tomb of Megareus, who came as an ally to them from Onchestus during the war against the Cretans. There is also shown here a hearth of gods called Prodomeis ("Builders Beforehand"), first sacrificed to, they say, by Alcathous, when he was about to begin the construction of the wall.

Proper Nouns

Prodomeoi (Προδόμεοι) deity
Cretans (Κρῆτες) other
Megareus (Μεγαρεύς) person
Alcathous (Ἀλκάθους) person
Megara (Μεγαρεῦς) place Q184864 Pleiades
Onchestus (Ὀγχηστὸς) place Q3063303
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