Pausanias Analysis

Passage 4.3.9

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Passage 4.3.9: Glaucus establishes cults: Zeus on Ithome, Machaon at Gerenia, honors for Messene.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Γλαύκῳ δὲ τῷ Αἰπύτου βασιλεύσαντι μετὰ Αἴπυτον τὰ μὲν ἄλλα ἐξήρκεσε μιμήσασθαι τὸν πατέρα ἔν τε τοῖς κοινοῖς καὶ πρὸς τοὺς ἰδιώτας, εὐσεβείας δὲ ἐς πλέον προέβη. καὶ γὰρ τοῦ Διὸς τὸ ἐπὶ τῇ κορυφῇ τῆς Ἰθώμης τέμενος, ἀνέντων Πολυκάονος καὶ Μεσσήνης, οὐκ ἔχον παρὰ τοῖς Δωριεῦσι πω τιμάς, Γλαῦκος ἦν ὁ καὶ τούτοις σέβειν καταστησάμενος· καὶ Μαχάονι τῷ Ἀσκληπιοῦ πρῶτος ἔθυσεν ἐν Γερηνίᾳ, γέρα δὲ ἀπένειμε Μεσσήνῃ τῇ Τριόπα τὰ νομιζόμενα ἥρωσιν.

English Translation

Glaucus, the son of Aepytus, who succeeded Aepytus as king, was in other respects content to imitate his father's conduct both in public affairs and in dealings with private individuals; but in matters of piety he went even further. The precinct of Zeus on the summit of Ithome, which Polycaoon and Messene had established but which had not yet received proper honors from the Dorians, was first placed by Glaucus under their care for worship. He was also the first to sacrifice to Machaon, son of Asclepius, at Gerenia, and he assigned to Messene, the daughter of Triopas, the honors traditionally given to heroes.

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Asclepius (Ἀσκληπιός) deity
Dorians (Δωριεῖς) other
Aipytos (Αἴπυτος) person
Glaukos (Γλαῦκος) person Q20002632
Machaon (Μαχάων) person
Messene (Μεσσήνη) person
Polycaon (Πολυκάων) person
Triopas (Τριόπας) person
Also in: 2.16.1
Gerenia (Γερηνία) place Q5550565
Ithome (Ἰθώμη) place Q602538
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