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, Pytharatus and Antandrus were in command.

Proper Nouns

Euphaes (Εὐφαής) person Q5850304
Kleon (Κλέων) person
Messenians (Μεσσήνιοι) person
Pytharatos (Πυθάρατος) person
Also in: 4.7.8 4.8.10
Antandros (Ἄντανδρος) person
Also in: 4.7.8 4.8.8 4.10.5
Messene (Μεσσήνη) place Q1022117
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