Pausanias Analysis

Passage 2.21.2

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Passage 2.21.2: Altar of Zeus Phyxios and tombs of Hypermnestra, Lynceus, and Talaus

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

πρὸ δὲ αὐτοῦ πεποίηται Διὸς Φυξίου βωμὸς καὶ πλησίον Ὑπερμήστρας μνῆμα Ἀμφιαράου μητρός, τὸ δὲ ἕτερον Ὑπερμήστρας τῆς Λαναοῦ· σὺν δὲ αὐτῇ καὶ Λυγκεὺς τέθαπται. τούτων δὲ ἀπαντικρὺ Ταλαοῦ τοῦ Βίαντός ἐστι τάφος· τὰ δὲ ἐς Βίαντα καὶ ἀπογόνους τοῦ Βίαντος ἤδη λέλεκταί μοι.

English Translation

In front of it has been erected an altar of Zeus Phyxios; nearby is the tomb of Hypermnestra, the mother of Amphiaraus, while another is of Hypermnestra, the daughter of Danaus, and Lynceus is buried with her. Opposite these is the tomb of Talaus, the son of Bias. I have previously spoken concerning Bias and the descendants of Bias.

Proper Nouns

Zeus Phyxios (Ζεύς Φύξιος) deity
Bias (Βίας) person Q365977
Lanae (Λανάη) person
Lynceus (Λυγκεύς) person
Talos (Τάλως) person
Also in: 2.6.6 7.4.8 8.53.5
Amphiaraus (Ἀμφιαράος) person
Also in: 9.8.3
Hypermnestra (Ὑπερμήστρα) person
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