Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.17.7

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Passage 5.17.7: Oenomaus 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

Oenomaus 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 Amphiaraus, and an elderly woman, whoever she may be, is depicted carrying the infant Amphilochus. In front of the house stands Eriphyle holding the necklace, and beside her are her daughters, Eurydice and Demonassa, and her son Alcmaeon, depicted naked.

Proper Nouns

Alcmaeon (Ἀλκμαίων) person
Amphiaraus (Ἀμφιάραος) person
Amphilochus (Ἀμφίλοχος) person
Demonassa (Δημώνασσα) person
Eriphyle (Ἐριφύλη) person Q131876397
Eurydice (Εὐρυδίκη) person Q242295
Hippodameia (Ἱπποδάμεια) person
Oenomaus (Οἰνόμαος) person
Pelops (Πέλοψ) person
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