Pausanias Analysis

Passage 2.22.2

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Passage 2.22.2: Bronze shrine of Artemis, Zeus and Athena (Argive oath; bones of Tantalus).

Mythic Skeptical

Greek Text

πέραν δὲ τοῦ τάφου χαλκεῖόν ἐστιν οὐ μέγα, ἀνέχει δὲ αὐτὸ ἀγάλματα ἀρχαῖα Ἀρτέμιδος καὶ Διὸς καὶ Ἀθηνᾶς. Λυκέας μὲν οὖν ἐν τοῖς ἔπεσιν ἐποίησε Μηχανέως τὸ ἄγαλμα εἶναι Διός, καὶ Ἀργείων ἔφη τοὺς ἐπὶ Ἴλιον στρατεύσαντας ἐνταῦθα ὀμόσαι παραμενεῖν πολεμοῦντας, ἔστʼ ἂν ἢ τὸ Ἴλιον ἕλωσιν ἢ μαχομένους τελευτὴ σφᾶς ἐπιλάβῃ· ἑτέροις δέ ἐστιν εἰρημένον ὀστᾶ ἐν τῷ χαλκείῳ κεῖσθαι Ταντάλου.

English Translation

Beyond the tomb there is a bronze structure, not large, which supports ancient images of Artemis, Zeus, and Athena. Lyceas, indeed, in his verses stated that the image of Zeus was the work of Mechanes, and said that at this place the Argives who marched against Ilium took an oath to persevere fighting until they either captured Ilium or death seized them in battle. Others have reported that the bones of Tantalus lie within this bronze structure.

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) deity
Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) deity
Argives (Ἀργεῖοι) other
Lykeas (Λυκέας) person
Mechanes (Μηχανεύς) person
Tantalus (Τάνταλος) person
Ilium (Ἴλιον) place Q22647
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