Pausanias Analysis

Passage 3.22.5

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Passage 3.22.5: Nicocles: five-time Olympic runner; his memorial near the harbor.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Ἀκριᾶται δὲ καὶ ἄνδρα ποτὲ Ὀλυμπιονίκην παρέσχοντο Νικοκλέα, Ὀλυμπιάσι δύο ἀνελόμενον δρόμου νίκας πέντε· πεποίηται δὲ καὶ μνῆμα τῷ Νικοκλεῖ τοῦ τε γυμνασίου μεταξὺ καὶ τοῦ τείχους τοῦ πρὸς τῷ λιμένι.

English Translation

The Acriatae also once produced an Olympic victor named Nicocles, who obtained five victories in running at two Olympic festivals. There is a memorial for Nicocles set between the gymnasium and the wall near the harbor.

Proper Nouns

Nicocles (Νικοκλῆς) person
Also in: 2.8.3
Olympionikes (Ὀλυμπιονίκης) person
Akriatai (Ἀκριᾶται) place
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