Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.16.3

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Passage 10.16.3: The Delphic Omphalos, white stone claiming Delphi as the earth's center.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

τὸν δὲ ὑπὸ Δελφῶν καλούμενον Ὀμφαλὸν λίθου πεποιημένον λευκοῦ, τοῦτο εἶναι τὸ ἐν μέσῳ γῆς πάσης αὐτοί τε λέγουσιν οἱ Δελφοὶ καὶ ἐν ᾠδῇ τινι Πίνδαρος ὁμολογοῦντά σφισιν ἐποίησεν.

English Translation

The object called the Omphalos ("Navel") by the Delphians, made of white stone, the Delphians themselves claim to be the center of the entire earth; and Pindar in one of his songs has composed words in agreement with their claim.

Proper Nouns

Omphalos (Ὀμφαλός) other
Pindar (Πίνδαρος) person
Delphi (Δελφοί) place Q75459 Pleiades
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