Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.17.7

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Passage 10.17.7: Ilians (Trojan survivors) dwelling in island heights after a Libyan invasion.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ὕστερον μέντοι πολλοῖς ἔτεσιν οἱ Λίβυες ἐπεραιώθησάν τε αὖθις ἐς τὴν νῆσον στόλῳ μείζονι καὶ ἦρξαν ἐς τὸ Ἑλληνικὸν πολέμου. τὸ μὲν δὴ Ἑλληνικὸν ἐς ἅπαν ἐπέλαβε φθαρῆναι, ἢ ὀλίγον ἐγένετο ἐξ αὐτοῦ τὸ ὑπολειφθέν· οἱ δὲ Τρῶες ἐς τῆς νήσου τὰ ὑψηλὰ ἀναφεύγουσι, καταλαβόντες δὲ ὄρη δύσβατα ὑπὸ σκολόπων τε καὶ κρημνῶν Ἰλιεῖς μὲν ὄνομα καὶ ἐς ἐμὲ ἔτι ἔχουσι, Λίβυσι μέντοι τὰς μορφὰς καὶ τῶν ὅπλων τὴν σκευὴν καὶ ἐς τὴν πᾶσαν δίαιταν ἐοίκασιν.

English Translation

However, many years later, the Libyans once again crossed into the island with a larger fleet and began war against the Greeks. The Greek element was entirely destroyed at that time, or at best only a small remnant survived. The Trojans, however, fled to the heights of the island, and having occupied mountains difficult of access due to cliffs and crags, they still retained the name of Ilians up until my own time. Yet, in appearance, equipment of arms, and indeed in their entire mode of life, they resemble Libyans.

Proper Nouns

Libyans (Λίβυες) person
Trojans (Τρῶες) person
Greek people (Ἑλληνικόν) person
Ilians (Ἰλιεῖς) person
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