Pausanias Analysis

Passage 4.23.3

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Passage 4.23.3: Aristomenes leads the Messenian colonists to Cyllene.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

πένθος σφίσιν ἐποίησε. καὶ τὸν μὲν ἐνταῦθα ἐπιλαμβάνει τὸ χρεών, Ἀριστομένης δὲ ὡς τοὺς ἡγεμόνας τοῖς Μεσσηνίοις ἐπέταξεν ἰέναι ἐς Κυλλήνην, ὅστις ἐθέλοι μετέχειν τῆς ἀποικίας. καὶ μετέσχον ἅπαντες, πλὴν εἰ γῆράς τινα ἀπεῖργεν ἢ μηδὲ εὐπορῶν ἔτυχεν ἐς τὴν ἀποδημίαν· οὗτοι δὲ αὐτοῦ κατέμειναν παρὰ τοῖς Ἀρκάσιν.

English Translation

This caused them grief. At this point fate overtook Euphaes, but Aristomenes directed the Messenian leaders to proceed to Cyllene, instructing all who wished to participate in the colony to depart. Indeed, all joined except those hindered either by old age or who lacked adequate means for the journey. These remained behind, staying among the Arcadians.

Proper Nouns

Messenians (Μεσσήνιοι) person
Aristomenes (Ἀριστομένης) person
Arcadians (Ἀρκάδες) person
Kyllene (Κυλλήνη) place Q56650616
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