Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.17.1

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Passage 5.17.1: Statues of Hera, Zeus, the Hours, and Themis in the temple of Zeus.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ταῦτα μὲν δὴ ἔχει κατὰ τὰ προειρημένα· τῆς Ἥρας δέ ἐστιν ἐν τῷ ναῷ Διός, τὸ δὲ Ἥρας ἄγαλμα καθήμενόν ἐστιν ἐπὶ θρόνῳ· παρέστηκε δὲ γένειά τε ἔχων καὶ ἐπικείμενος κυνῆν ἐπὶ τῇ κεφαλῇ, ἔργα δέ ἐστιν ἁπλᾶ. τὰς δὲ ἐφεξῆς τούτων καθημένας ἐπὶ θρόνων Ὥρας ἐποίησεν Αἰγινήτης Σμῖλις . παρὰ δὲ αὐτὰς Θέμιδος ἅτε μητρὸς τῶν Ὡρῶν ἄγαλμα ἕστηκε Δορυκλείδου τέχνη, γένος μὲν Λακεδαιμονίου, μαθητοῦ δὲ Διποίνου καὶ Σκύλλιδος .

English Translation

Thus it stands according to what I have already said. Within the temple of Zeus there is also an image of Hera, depicted seated upon a throne. Beside her stands Zeus, who wears a beard and has a helmet placed upon his head; these artworks are of simple workmanship. Next to these are the Hours, seated upon thrones in succession, works of Smilis of Aegina. Beside them stands a statue of Themis, as being the mother of the Hours, carved by Dorycleidas, a Spartan by birth and a pupil of Dipoenus and Scyllis.

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Themis (Θέμις) deity
Hera (Ἥρα) deity
Horae (Ὥραι) deity
Also in: 2.17.4 7.5.9
Lacedaemonian (Λακεδαιμόνιος) other
Also in: 2.3.9 10.9.6
Dipoenus (Διποῖνος) person Q15806048
Dorycleides (Δορυκλείδης) person
Also in: 5.17.2
Scyllis (Σκύλλις) person
Smilis (Σμῖλις) person
Also in: 7.4.4 7.4.7
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