Pausanias Analysis

Passage 10.5.4

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Passage 10.5.4: Tombs of Laius and his servant at Oedipus's murder site on the Schiste road

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Οἰδίποδι μὲν ὁδὸς ἡ Σχιστὴ καὶ τόλμημα τὸ ἐπʼ αὐτῇ κακῶν ἦρχε, καὶ τὰ τοῦ Λαΐου μνήματα καὶ οἰκέτου τοῦ ἑπομένου ταὐτὰ ἔτι ἐν μεσαιτάτῳ τῆς τριόδου ἐστὶ καὶ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ λίθοι λογάδες σεσωρευμένοι· Δαμασίστρατον δὲ ἄνδρα ἐν Πλαταιαῖς βασιλεύοντα ἐπιτυχεῖν τε κειμένοις τοῖς νεκροῖς καὶ θάψαι φασὶν αὐτούς.

English Translation

For Oedipus, the Schiste road and the deed done upon it marked the beginning of his misfortunes. Still standing at the crossroads are the tombs of Laius and of the servant who accompanied him, and a heap of piled-up stones lies upon the spot. They say that Damasistratus, a king at Plataea, happened upon the bodies lying there and buried them.

Proper Nouns

Damasistratus (Δαμασίστρατος) person Q16524001
Also in: 3.10.3
Laios (Λάϊος) person
Oedipus (Οἰδίπους) person
Plataea (Πλαταιαί) place Q742538
Schiste (Σχιστή) place Q12885060
Also in: 10.5.3
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