Pausanias Analysis

Passage 3.19.13

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Passage 3.19.13: Stesichorus' palinode blamed on Helen's wrath, composed at Achilles' behest.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

χρόνῳ δὲ ὡς ὑγιάνας ἐπανῆλθεν ἐκ τῆς Λευκῆς, ἰδεῖν μὲν ἔφασκεν Ἀχιλλέα, ἰδεῖν δὲ τὸν Ὀιλέως καὶ τὸν Τελαμῶνος Αἴαντα, συνεῖναι δὲ καὶ Πάτροκλόν σφισι καὶ Ἀντίλοχον· Ἑλένην δὲ Ἀχιλλεῖ μὲν συνοικεῖν, προστάξαι δέ οἱ πλεύσαντι ἐς Ἱμέραν πρὸς Στησίχορον ἀγγέλλειν ὡς ἡ διαφθορὰ τῶν ὀφθαλμῶν ἐξ Ἑλένης γένοιτο αὐτῷ μηνίματος. Στησίχορος μὲν ἐπὶ τούτῳ τὴν παλινῳδίαν ἐποίησεν·

English Translation

After some time, once he had recovered and returned from Leuke, he claimed to have seen Achilles, as well as both Ajax, the son of Oileus, and Ajax, the son of Telamon, and reported that Patroclus and Antilochus were also in their company. He added that Helen lived together with Achilles, and that Achilles had commanded him, upon his voyage to Himera, to inform Stesichorus that the loss of his eyesight had come upon him through Helen's wrath. For this reason, Stesichorus composed his recantation.

Proper Nouns

Ajax, son of Telamon (Αἴας Τελαμῶνιος) person
Also in: 1.5.2 5.22.2
Patroclus (Πάτροκλος) person
Stesichorus (Στησίχορος) person
Antilochus (Ἀντίλοχος) person
Achilles (Ἀχιλλεύς) person
Helen (Ἑλένη) person
Oileus (Ὀϊλεύς) person
Also in: 3.19.12
Leuke (Λευκή) place Q155868
Also in: 3.19.11 3.19.12
Himera (Ἱμέρα) place Q1111219
Also in: 6.4.11
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