Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.17.7

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Passage 5.17.7: Oinomaos pursuing Pelops carrying Hippodameia.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Οἰνόμαος διώκων Πέλοπά ἐστιν ἔχοντα Ἱπποδάμειαν· ἑκατέρῳ μὲν δὴ δύο αὐτῶν εἰσιν ἵπποι, τοῖς δὲ τοῦ Πέλοπός ἐστι πεφυκότα καὶ πτερά. ἑξῆς δὲ Ἀμφιαράου τε ἡ οἰκία πεποίηται καὶ Ἀμφίλοχον φέρει νήπιον πρεσβῦτις ἥτις δή· πρὸ δὲ τῆς οἰκίας Ἐριφύλη τὸν ὅρμον ἔχουσα ἕστηκε, παρὰ δὲ αὐτὴν αἱ θυγατέρες Εὐρυδίκη καὶ Δημώνασσα, καὶ Ἀλκμαίων παῖς γυμνός.

English Translation

Oinomaos is shown pursuing Pelops, who is carrying Hippodameia. Each man has two horses, but those of Pelops by nature possess wings. Next to them is the house of Amphiaraos, and an elderly woman, whoever she may be, is depicted carrying the infant Amphilochos. In front of the house stands Eriphyle holding the necklace, and beside her are her daughters, Eurydike and Demonassa, and her son Alkmaion, depicted naked.

Proper Nouns

Demonassa (Δημώνασσα) person
Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη) person Q242295
Oinomaos (Οἰνόμαος) person
Pelops (Πέλοψ) person
Alcmaeon (Ἀλκμαίων) person
Amphilochus (Ἀμφίλοχος) person
Amphiaraos (Ἀμφιάραος) person
Eriphyle (Ἐριφύλη) person
Hippodameia (Ἱπποδάμεια) person
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