Pausanias Analysis

Passage 2.19.7

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Passage 2.19.7: Danaus' dedications: statues of Ladas and Hermes and an Artemis relief.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

τοῦ ναοῦ δέ ἐστιν ἐντὸς Λάδας ποδῶν ὠκύτητι ὑπερβαλλόμενος τοὺς ἐφʼ αὑτοῦ καὶ Ἑρμῆς ἐς λύρας ποίησιν χελώνην ᾑρηκώς. ἔστι δὲ ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ ναοῦ βόθρος πεποιημένα ἐν τύπῳ ταύρου μάχην ἔχων καὶ λύκου, σὺν δὲ αὐτοῖς παρθένον ἀφιεῖσαν πέτραν ἐπὶ τὸν ταῦρον· Ἄρτεμιν δὲ εἶναι νομίζουσι τὴν παρθένον. Δαναὸς δὲ ταῦτά τε ἀνέθηκε καὶ πλησίον κίονας καὶ Διὸς καὶ Ἀρτέμιδος ξόανον.

English Translation

Within the temple is Ladas, who excelled all of his contemporaries in the swiftness of his feet, and Hermes who has captured a tortoise for making the lyre. Before the temple there is a pit, which portrays in relief a fight between a bull and a wolf, and beside them is a maiden hurling a stone at the bull; this maiden is believed to be Artemis. These things were dedicated by Danaus, who also set up nearby columns and wooden images of Zeus and Artemis.

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) deity
Hermes (Ἑρμῆς) deity
Danaus (Δαναός) person
Ladas (Λάδας) person
Also in: 3.21.1 8.12.5
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