Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.15.2

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Passage 10.15.2: Apollo called Sitalkas stands thirty‑five cubits high.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ὁ δὲ Ἀπόλλων οὗτος καλεῖται μὲν ὑπὸ Δελφῶν Σιτάλκας, μέγεθος δὲ πέντε πηχῶν καὶ τριάκοντά ἐστι. στρατηγοὶ δὲ οἱ πολλοὶ καὶ Ἀρτέμιδος, τὸ δὲ Ἀθηνᾶς, δύο τε Ἀπόλλωνος ἀγάλματα ἔστιν Αἰτωλῶν, ἡνίκα σφίσιν ἐξειργάσθη τὰ ἐς Γαλάτας. στρατιὰν δὲ τὴν Κελτῶν, ὡς ἐκ τῆς Εὐρώπης διαβήσοιτο ἐς τὴν Ἀσίαν ἐπʼ ὀλέθρῳ τῶν πόλεων, Φαεννὶς προεδήλωσεν ἐν τοῖς χρησμοῖς γενεᾷ πρότερον ἢ ἐπράχθη τὸ ἔργον·

English Translation

This Apollo is called by the Delphians "Sitalkas," and is thirty-five cubits in height. Most of the statues dedicated by commanders depict Artemis; there is also one of Athena, and two statues of Apollo were set up by the Aetolians after their victory over the Gauls. In fact, Phaennis had foretold in her oracles, a whole generation before the event actually occurred, that the Celtic army would cross from Europe into Asia to bring destruction upon the cities.

Proper Nouns

Sitalcas (Σιτάλκας) deity
Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) deity Q37122
Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) deity Q37340
Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) deity Q39503
Aetolians (Αἰτωλοί) people Q20551604
Galatians (Γαλάται) people Q11073103
Celts (Κελτοί) people Q35966
Also in: 10.19.7
Phaennis (Φαεννίς) person Q91111186
Also in: 10.12.10
Delphi (Δελφοί) place Q75459 Pleiades
Europe (Εὐρώπη) place Q46 Pleiades
Asia (Ἀσία) place Q210718
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