Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.31.5

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Passage 10.31.5: Grieving group: Hector, Memnon, Sarpedon, and the Thracian Thamyris.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἐν δὲ τοῖς κάτω τῆς γραφῆς μετὰ τὸν Θρᾷκά εἰσι Θάμυριν Ἕκτωρ μὲν καθεζόμενος---ἀμφοτέρας ἔχει τὰς χεῖρας περὶ τὸ ἀριστερὸν γόνυ, ἀνιωμένου σχῆμα ἐμφαίνων---, μετὰ δὲ αὐτὸν Μέμνων ἐστὶν ἐπὶ πέτρᾳ καθεζόμενος καὶ Σαρπηδὼν συνεχὴς τῷ Μέμνονι· ἐπικέκλιται δὲ τὸ πρόσωπον ἐπὶ τὰς χεῖρας ἀμφοτέρας ὁ Σαρπηδών, ἡ δὲ ἑτέρα τῶν χειρῶν τοῦ Μέμνονος ἐπὶ τῷ ὤμῳ τοῦ Σαρπηδόνος κεῖται.

English Translation

In the lower part of the picture, after the Thracian Thamyris, sits Hector. He is seated with both hands clasped about his left knee, clearly exhibiting an attitude of grief. Next to him is Memnon seated upon a rock, and Sarpedon sits beside Memnon. Sarpedon is leaning forward, with his face resting upon both his hands, while one of Memnon's hands rests upon Sarpedon's shoulder.

Proper Nouns

Thamyris (Θάμυρις) person
Thracian (Θρᾷξ) person
Memnon (Μέμνων) person
Sarpedon (Σαρπηδών) person
Also in: 7.3.7 10.31.8
Hector (Ἕκτωρ) person
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