Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.5.2

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Passage 10.5.2: Phocian assembly hall with Zeus flanked by Hera and Athena

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

μεγέθει μὲν μέγα τὸ οἴκημα, ἐντὸς δὲ αὐτοῦ κίονες κατὰ μῆκός εἰσιν ἑστηκότες· ἀναβασμοὶ δὲ ἀπὸ τῶν κιόνων ἀνήκουσιν ἐς ἑκάτερον τοῖχον, καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ἀναβασμῶν τούτων οἱ συνιόντες τῶν Φωκέων καθέζονται. πρὸς δὲ τῷ πέρατι κίονες μὲν οὐκ εἰσὶν οὐδὲ ἀναβασμοί, Διὸς δὲ ἄγαλμα καὶ Ἀθηνᾶς καὶ Ἥρας, τὸ μὲν ἐν θρόνῳ τοῦ Διός, ἑκατέρωθεν δὲ ἡ μὲν κατὰ δεξιά, ἡ δὲ κατὰ ἀριστερὰ παρεστῶσα ἡ Ἀθηνᾶ πεποίηται.

English Translation

The building is impressive in size, and within it columns stand arranged lengthwise. Steps rise from these columns toward each wall, and upon these steps the assembled Phocians sit. At the far end there are neither columns nor steps, but statues of Zeus, Athena, and Hera. The image of Zeus is seated on a throne, and standing beside him on either side are Hera on the right hand and Athena on the left.

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) deity
Hera (Ἥρα) deity
Phocian (Φωκεύς) person
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