Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.17.2

← 5.17.1 5.17.3 →

Passage 5.17.2: Hesperides by Theocles; Athena statue by Medon — works of Lacedaemonian sculptors

Historical Skeptical

Greek Text

τὰς δὲ Ἑσπερίδας πέντε ἀριθμὸν Θεοκλῆς ἐποίησε, Λακεδαιμόνιος μὲν καὶ οὗτος, πατρὸς Ἡγύλου, φοιτῆσαι δὲ καὶ αὐτὸς παρὰ Σκύλλιν καὶ Δίποινον λέγεται. τὴν δὲ Ἀθηνᾶν κράνος ἐπικειμένην καὶ δόρυ καὶ ἀσπίδα ἔχουσαν Λακεδαιμονίου λέγουσιν ἔργον εἶναι Μέδοντος , τοῦτον δὲ ἀδελφόν τε εἶναι Δορυκλείδου καὶ παρὰ ἀνδράσι διδαχθῆναι τοῖς αὐτοῖς.

English Translation

The Hesperides, five in number, were made by Theocles, who was also a Lacedaemonian, son of Hegylus, and he himself is said to have studied under Scyllis and Dipoenus. The statue of Athena, depicted with a helmet on her head and holding a spear and shield, is said to be the work of Medon of Lacedaemon; Medon was the brother of Dorycleidas and trained under the same masters.

Proper Nouns

Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) deity
Hesperides (Ἑσπερίδες) deity
Also in: 5.11.6 6.19.8
Dipoenus (Δίποινος) person Q15806048
Also in: 2.15.1 6.19.14
Dorycleides (Δορυκλείδης) person
Also in: 5.17.1
Theocles (Θεοκλῆς) person
Also in: 3.13.3 6.19.8
Medon (Μέδων) person
Also in: 2.16.7 7.2.1
Scyllis (Σκύλλις) person
Hegylus (Ἥγυλος) person
Lacedaemonian (Λακεδαιμόνιος) place Q16157161
Also in: 5.8.9 6.16.6
← 5.17.1 5.17.3 →