Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.30.3

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Passage 10.30.3: Group of statues: Antilochus, Agamemnon, Achilles, Protesilaus, and Patroclus

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

μετὰ δὲ τοῦ Πανδάρεω τὰς κόρας Ἀντίλοχος τὸν μὲν ἕτερον ἐπὶ πέτρας τῶν ποδῶν, τὸ δὲ πρόσωπον καὶ τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐπὶ ταῖς χερσὶν ἀμφοτέραις ἔχων ἐστίν, Ἀγαμέμνων δὲ μετὰ τὸν Ἀντίλοχον σκήπτρῳ τε ὑπὸ τὴν ἀριστερὰν μασχάλην ἐρειδόμενος καὶ ταῖς χερσὶν ἐπανέχων ῥάβδον· Πρωτεσίλαος δὲ πρὸς Ἀχιλλέα ἀφορᾷ καθεζόμενος. καὶ ὁ Πρωτεσίλαος τοιοῦτον παρέχεται σχῆμα, ὑπὲρ δὲ τὸν Ἀχιλλέα Πάτροκλός ἐστιν ἑστηκώς. οὗτοι πλὴν τοῦ Ἀγαμέμνονος οὐκ ἔχουσι γένεια οἱ ἄλλοι.

English Translation

After the daughters of Pandareos stands Antilochus, keeping one foot upon a rock, and supporting his face and head on both his hands. After Antilochus is Agamemnon, leaning with a scepter under his left armpit and holding up a staff in his hands. Protesilaus sits gazing toward Achilles; Protesilaus is posed in this manner, and behind Achilles stands Patroclus. Of these figures, all except Agamemnon are portrayed without beards.

Proper Nouns

Pandarus (Πάνδαρος) person
Also in: 10.30.1
Patroclus (Πάτροκλος) person
Protesilaos (Πρωτεσίλαος) person
Agamemnon (Ἀγαμέμνων) person
Antilochus (Ἀντίλοχος) person
Achilles (Ἀχιλλεύς) person
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