Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.14.1

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Passage 10.14.1: Axes dedicated by Periklytos of Tenedos.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

οἱ δὲ πελέκεις Περικλύτου τοῦ Εὐθυμάχου Τενεδίου ἀνδρὸς ἐπὶ λόγῳ ἀνάθημά εἰσιν ἀρχαίῳ. Κύκνον παῖδα εἶναι Ποσειδῶνος καὶ βασιλεύειν φασὶν ἐν Κολώναις· αἱ δὲ ᾠκοῦντο ἐν τῇ γῇ τῇ Τρῳάδι αἱ Κολῶναι κατὰ νῆσον κείμεναι Λεύκοφρυν.

English Translation

The axes are a dedication of Periklytos, son of Euthymachos, a man of Tenedos, which has an ancient account behind it. They say that Kyknos was a son of Poseidon and ruled over Kolonai. These Kolonai were inhabited in the region of Troy, situated opposite the island Leukophrys.

Proper Nouns

Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) deity
Euthymachos (Εὐθύμαχος) person
Cycnus (Κύκνος) person
Periklytos (Περικλῦτος) person
Tenedios (Τενέδιος) person
Kolonai (Κολῶναι) place Q6427503
Leukophrys (Λεύκοφρυς) place
Also in: 10.14.3
Troad (Τρῳάς) place Q2454671
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