Pausanias Analysis

Passage 4.3.7

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Passage 4.3.7: Cresphontes establishes royal palace at Stenyclarus and is killed by wealthy rebels

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

τὰ δὲ βασίλεια, ἔνθα αὐτὸς καὶ οἱ παῖδες ἔμελλον οἰκήσειν, ᾠκοδομήσατο ἐν Στενυκλήρῳ. τὸ μὲν γὰρ ἀρχαῖον οἱ βασιλεῖς οἵ τε ἄλλοι καὶ ὁ Περιήρης ᾤκουν ἐν Ἀνδανίᾳ, κτίσαντος δὲ Ἀφαρέως Ἀρήνην αὖθις Ἀφαρεὺς καὶ οἱ παῖδες ἐνταῦθα ᾤκησαν· ἐπὶ δὲ Νέστορος καὶ τῶν ἀπογόνων ἐν Πύλῳ τὰ βασίλεια ἦν· Κρεσφόντης δὲ ἐν Στενυκλήρῳ τὸν βασιλέα οἰκεῖν κατεστήσατο. διοικούμενον δὲ αὐτὸν τὰ πολλὰ ἐς χάριν τοῦ δήμου μᾶλλον οἱ τὰ χρήματα ἔχοντες αὐτόν τε Κρεσφόντην ἐπαναστάντες καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς ἀποκτείνουσι τοὺς λοιπούς, ὁ δὲ Αἴπυτος---παῖδα

English Translation

He built his royal palace at Stenyclarus, where he himself and his sons intended to dwell. In earlier times, the kings, including Perieres, had resided at Andania; afterwards, when Aphareus founded Arene, Aphareus and his sons lived there. During the time of Nestor and his descendants, the royal palace was situated at Pylos; Cresphontes, however, established the residence of the king at Stenyclarus. Since Cresphontes generally administered affairs more to gain the favor of the people, those who possessed wealth rose against him, killing both Cresphontes himself and all his surviving sons, except Aepytus—a son....

Proper Nouns

Aipytos (Αἴπυτος) person
Cresphontes (Κρεσφόντης) person
Nestor (Νέστωρ) person
Perieres (Περιήρης) person
Aphareus (Ἀφαρεύς) person
Pylos (Πύλος) place Q3904982
Stenyclerus (Στενυκλήριον) place Q15829811
Also in: 4.16.6
Andania (Ἀνδανία) place Q2537068 Pleiades
Arene (Ἀρήνη) place Q131911375
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