Pausanias Analysis

Passage 4.1.8

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Passage 4.1.8: Sanctuary of Demeter and Kore and their mysteries at Andania.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἥγνισα δʼ Ἑρμείαο δόμους σεμνῆς τε κέλευθα Δάματρος καὶ πρωτογόνου Κούρας, ὅθι φασὶ Μεσσήνην θεῖναι Μεγάλαισι θεαῖσιν ἀγῶνα Φλυάδεω κλεινοῖο γόνου Καυκωνιάδαο. θαύμασα δʼ ὡς σύμπαντα Λύκος Πανδιόνιος φὼς Ἀτθίδος ἱερὰ ἔργα παρʼ Ἀνδανίῃ θέτο κεδνῇ.

English Translation

I have viewed the sanctuary of Hermes and the sacred rites belonging to revered Demeter and her Daughter, earliest-born, where they say Messene established the mysteries for the Great Goddesses, being initiated by Caucon, the renowned son of Phlyus. I marveled, indeed, at how completely Lycus, son of Pandion, an Athenian by race, transferred the sacred rites from Attica to the holy place of Andania.

Proper Nouns

Demeter (Δάματρα) deity
Koure (Persephone) (Κούρα) deity
Great Goddesses (Μεγάλαι Θεαί) deity
Hermes (Ἑρμείας) deity
Kaukonias (Καυκωνιάδης) person
Lykos Pandionios (Λύκος Πανδιόνιος) person
Phlyas (Φλύας) person
Messene (Μεσσήνη) place Q1022117
Andania (Ἀνδανία) place Q2537068 Pleiades
Atthis (Ἀτθίς) place Q122443
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