Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.1.1

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Passage 10.1.1: Phocis named after Phocus

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

γῆς δὲ τῆς Φωκίδος, ὅσον μὲν περὶ Τιθορέαν καὶ Δελφούς ἐστιν αὐτῆς, ἐκ παλαιοτάτου φανερὰ τὸ ὄνομα τοῦτο εἰληφυῖά ἐστιν ἀπὸ ἀνδρὸς Κορινθίου Φώκου τοῦ Ὀρνυτίωνος· ἔτεσι δʼ ὕστερον οὐ πολλοῖς ἐξενίκησε καὶ ἁπάσῃ γενέσθαι τῇ ἐφʼ ἡμῶν καλουμένῃ Φωκίδι, Αἰγινητῶν ναυσὶν ἐς τὴν χώραν διαβάντων ὁμοῦ Φώκῳ τῷ Αἰακοῦ.

English Translation

As for the land of Phocis, the part surrounding Tithorea and Delphi clearly received this name from the earliest times from Phocus, son of Ornytion, a Corinthian. Not many years later, however, the name prevailed to include the entire region now called Phocis, after the ships of the Aeginetans crossed over into this land bringing with them Phocus, son of Aeacus.

Proper Nouns

Aeacus (Αἰακός) person
Aeginetan (Αἰγινήτης) person
Corinthians (Κορίνθιος) person
Phocus (Φῶκος) person
Ornytios (Ὀρνύτιων) person
Also in: 2.29.3
Delphi (Δελφοί) place Q75459 Pleiades
Tithorea (Τιθορέα) place Q56697763
Phocis (Φωκίς) place Q2637650
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