Pausanias Analysis

Passage 4.27.1

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Passage 4.27.1: Panormus and Gonippus, Andanian youths conducting raids into Laconia.

Mythic Skeptical

Greek Text

τὸ δὲ τῶν Τυνδάρεω παίδων μήνιμα ἐς τοὺς Μεσσηνίους ἤρξατο μὲν πρὸ τῆς ἐν Στενυκλήρῳ μάχης, γενέσθαι δὲ αὐτὸ διʼ αἰτίαν τοιάνδε εἰκάζω. μειράκια ὡραῖα ἐξ Ἀνδανίας, Πάνορμος καὶ Γώνιππος, τά τε ἄλλα οἰκείως εἶχον ἀλλήλοις καὶ κοινὰς ἐπὶ τὰς μάχας ἐξόδους καὶ καταδρομὰς ἐποιοῦντο ἐς τὴν Λακωνικήν.

English Translation

The anger of the sons of Tyndareus against the Messenians began before the battle at Stenyclarus, and I judge it arose from the following cause. Two handsome youths from Andania, Panormus and Gonippus, were closely attached to one another in all respects and regularly made joint expeditions and raids into Laconian territory.

Proper Nouns

Gonippos (Γώνιππος) person
Also in: 4.27.2
Messenians (Μεσσήνιοι) person
Panormos (Πάνορμος) person
Also in: 4.27.2
Tyndareus (Τυνδάρεως) person
Laconia (Λακωνική) place Q11931074
Stenyclerus (Στενυκλήρως) place Q15829811
Andania (Ἀνδανία) place Q2537068 Pleiades
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