Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.1.8

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Passage 10.1.8: Tellias, an Elean seer and chief leader of the Phokians.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

στρατηγοὶ δὲ ἦσάν σφισι Ῥοῖός τε Ἀμβροσσεὺς καὶ Ὑαμπολίτης Δαϊφάντης, οὗτος μὲν δὴ ἐπὶ τῇ ἵππῳ, δυνάμεως δὲ τῆς πεζῆς ὁ Ἀμβροσσεύς. ὁ δὲ χώραν ἐν τοῖς ἄρχουσιν ἔχων τὴν μεγίστην μάντις ἦν Τελλίας ὁ Ἠλεῖος, καὶ ἐς τὸν Τελλίαν τοῖς Φωκεῦσι τῆς σωτηρίας ἀπέκειντο αἱ ἐλπίδες.

English Translation

Their generals were Rhoius from Ambrossos and Daïphantus from Hyampolis; the latter commanded the cavalry, and the former the infantry forces. Among their leaders, the one who held the highest authority was Tellias, an Elean, who was a seer, and on Tellias the Phokians placed their hopes for salvation.

Proper Nouns

Eleian (Ἠλεῖος) other Q5358726
Phokians (Φωκεῖς) other Q21095133
Ambrosseus (Ἀμβροσσεύς) person
Rhoius (Ῥοῖος) person Q87192566
Tellias (Τελλίας) person Q11953845
Hyampolites Daiphantes (Ὑαμπολίτης Δαϊφάντης) person
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