Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.35.4

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Passage 10.35.4: Sanctuary of Apollo at Abai built by Hadrian, containing older bronze statues.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

παρὰ δὲ τὸν ναὸν τὸν μέγαν ἐστὶν ἄλλος ναός, ἀποδέων ἐκείνου μέγεθος· βασιλεὺς δὲ Ἀδριανὸς ἐποίησε τῷ Ἀπόλλωνι· τὰ δὲ ἀγάλματα ἀρχαιότερα καὶ αὐτῶν ἐστιν Ἀβαίων ἀνάθημα, χαλκοῦ δὲ εἴργασται καὶ ὁμοίως ἐστὶν ὀρθά, Ἀπόλλων καὶ Λητώ τε καὶ Ἄρτεμις. Ἀβαίοις δὲ ἔστι μὲν θέατρον, ἔστι δὲ καὶ ἀγορά σφισι, κατασκευῆς ἀμφότερα ἀρχαίας.

English Translation

Beside the large temple there is another sanctuary, inferior in size; it was built by the Emperor Hadrian for Apollo. The statues inside are older still, dedicated by the people of Abai, made of bronze and likewise upright; they represent Apollo, Leto, and Artemis. The Abaians also possess a theater and a marketplace, both of ancient construction.

Proper Nouns

Leto (Λητώ) deity
Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) deity
Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) deity
Hadrian (Ἀδριανός) person
Abai (Ἄβαι) place Q304823
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