Pausanias Analysis

Passage 2.35.1

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Passage 2.35.1: Sanctuary of Dionysus Melanaigis with musical and aquatic contests

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

πλησίον δὲ αὐτοῦ Διονύσου ναὸς Μελαναίγιδος· τούτῳ μουσικῆς ἀγῶνα κατὰ ἔτος ἕκαστον ἄγουσι, καὶ ἁμίλλης κολύμβου καὶ πλοίων τιθέασιν ἆθλα· καὶ Ἀρτέμιδος ἐπίκλησιν Ἰφιγενείας ἐστὶν ἱερὸν καὶ Ποσειδῶν χαλκοῦς τὸν ἕτερον πόδα ἔχων ἐπὶ δελφῖνος. παρελθοῦσι δὲ ἐς τὸ τῆς Ἑστίας, ἄγαλμα μέν ἐστιν οὐδέν, βωμὸς δέ·

English Translation

Near it is a sanctuary of Dionysus called Melanaigis; for him they celebrate annually a musical contest, and they offer prizes also for competition in swimming and boat-races. There is also a temple of Artemis surnamed Iphigenia, and a bronze statue of Poseidon standing with one foot upon a dolphin. Passing into the sanctuary of Hestia, there is no image present, only an altar.

Proper Nouns

Dionysus (Διόνυσος) deity
Melanaigis (Μελαναίγις) deity
Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) deity
Artemis (Ἄρτεμις) deity
Hestia (Ἑστία) deity
Iphigenia (Ἰφιγένεια) person
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