Pausanias Analysis

Passage 4.34.7

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Passage 4.34.7: Sanctuary of Apollo Korynthos near Korone and bronze Apollo Argeotas

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἐκ Κορώνης δὲ ὡς ὀγδοήκοντα σταδίους προελθόντι Ἀπόλλωνός ἐστιν ἱερὸν πρὸς θαλάσσῃ τιμὰς ἔχον· ἀρχαιότατόν τε γὰρ λόγῳ τῷ Μεσσηνίων ἐστὶ καὶ νοσήματα ὁ θεὸς ἰᾶται, Κόρυνθον δὲ Ἀπόλλωνα ὀνομάζουσι. τοῦτο μὲν δὴ ξόανον, τοῦ Ἀργεώτα δὲ χαλκοῦν ἐστι τὸ ἄγαλμα· ἀναθεῖναι δέ φασι τοὺς ἐν τῇ Ἀργοῖ πλεύσαντας.

English Translation

About eighty stadia beyond Korone, beside the sea, is a sanctuary dedicated to Apollo, held in considerable honor; for according to Messenians, it is their most ancient temple, and the god heals sicknesses there. They call him Apollo Korynthos. Now, this image is wooden, but the statue of Apollo Argeotas is of bronze; it is said to have been dedicated by those who sailed on the ship Argo.

Proper Nouns

Korynthus (Κόρυνθος) deity
god (θεός) deity
Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) deity
Argo (Ἀργώ) other
Messenians (Μεσσήνιοι) person
Argeotes (Ἀργεώτης) person
Korone (Κορώνη) place Q59314203
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