Pausanias Analysis

Passage 4.7.4

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Passage 4.7.4: Euphaes deploys the Messenian army at a ravine-crossed battlefield.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

καὶ ἦν γὰρ ἐν τῇ Μεσσηνίᾳ χωρίον ἄλλως μὲν ἐς ἀγῶνα ἐπιτήδειον, χαράδρα δὲ προεβέβλητο αὐτοῦ βαθεῖα· ἐνταῦθα τοὺς Μεσσηνίους παρέτασσεν ὁ Εὐφαής, ἀποδείξας στρατηγὸν Κλέοννιν· τῆς δὲ ἵππου καὶ τῶν ψιλῶν, οἳ συναμφότεροι ἐλάσσους πεντακοσίων ἦσαν, τούτων Πυθάρατος καὶ Ἄντανδρος ἡγοῦντο.

English Translation

For there was in Messenia a place particularly suitable for battle, though a deep ravine extended across it. Here Euphaes drew up the Messenians, having appointed Cleonnis commander. Of the cavalry and light-armed troops, who together numbered fewer than five hundred, Pytharatos and Antandrus were in command.

Proper Nouns

Antandrus (Ἄντανδρος) person Q121365916
Also in: 4.7.8 4.8.8 4.10.5
Euphaes (Εὐφαής) person Q5850304
Cleon (Κλέων) person Q298220
Messenians (Μεσσήνιοι) person
Pytharatos (Πυθάρατος) person
Also in: 4.7.8 4.8.10
Messene (Μεσσήνη) place Q1022117
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