Pausanias Analysis

Passage 3.18.11

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Passage 3.18.11: Bathykles' throne depicting various mythic scenes.

Mythic Skeptical

Greek Text

τὸν δὲ Μίνω καλούμενον Ταῦρον οὐκ οἶδα ἀνθʼ ὅτου πεποίηκε Βαθυκλῆς δεδεμένον τε καὶ ἀγόμενον ὑπὸ Θησέως ζῶντα· καὶ Φαιάκων χορός ἐστιν ἐπὶ τῷ θρόνῳ καὶ ᾄδων ὁ Δημόδοκος· Περσέως τε τὸ ἔργον πεποίηται τὸ ἐς Μέδουσαν. παρέντι δὲ Ἡρακλέους μάχην πρὸς Θούριον τῶν γιγάντων καὶ Τυνδάρεω πρὸς Εὔρυτον, ἔστιν ἁρπαγὴ τῶν Λευκίππου θυγατέρων· Διόνυσον δὲ καὶ Ἡρακλέα, τὸν μὲν παῖδα ἔτι ὄντα ἐς οὐρανόν ἐστιν Ἑρμῆς φέρων, Ἀθηνᾶ δὲ ἄγουσα Ἡρακλέα συνοικήσοντα ἀπὸ τούτου θεοῖς.

English Translation

The figure called Minotaur—why Bathykles depicted it bound and led alive by Theseus, I do not know. There is also a group of the Phaeacians sculptured upon the throne, with Demodocus among them singing, and the adventure of Perseus against Medusa is represented. Nearby are depicted the battle of Heracles with the giant Thourios, and the fight of Tyndareus against Eurytos, as well as the seizure of the daughters of Leukippos. Also shown is Hermes bearing Dionysos, still a child, into heaven, and Athena leading Heracles, so that thereafter he may dwell among the gods.

Proper Nouns

Dionysus (Διόνυσος) deity
gods (θεοί) deity
Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) deity
Hermes (Ἑρμῆς) deity
Bathycles (Βαθυκλῆς) person Q2891279
Demodocus (Δημόδοκος) person Q3558606
Also in: 1.2.3
Eurytus (Εὔρυτος) person Q1378597
Theseus (Θησεύς) person
Thourios (Θούριος) person
Also in: 8.27.8
Leucippus (Λεύκιππος) person
Medusa (Μέδουσα) person
Minos (Μίνως) person
Perseus (Περσεύς) person
Tauros (Ταῦρος) person
Tyndareus (Τυνδάρεως) person
Phaeacians (Φαίακες) person
Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) person
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