Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.18.5

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Passage 5.18.5: Sculptures of Ares (Enyalios) and Aphrodite; Peleus seizing Thetis; Perseus pursued.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἔστι δὲ καὶ Ἄρης ὅπλα ἐνδεδυκώς, Ἀφροδίτην ἄγων· ἐπίγραμμα δὲ Ἐνυάλιός ἐστιν αὐτῷ. πεποίηται δὲ καὶ Θέτις παρθένος, λαμβάνεται δὲ αὐτῆς Πηλεύς, καὶ ἀπὸ τῆς χειρὸς τῆς Θέτιδος ὄφις ἐπὶ τὸν Πηλέα ἐστὶν ὁρμῶν. αἱ δὲ ἀδελφαὶ Μεδούσης ἔχουσαι πτερὰ πετόμενον Περσέα εἰσὶ διώκουσαι· τὸ δὲ ὄνομα ἐπὶ τῷ Περσεῖ γέγραπται μόνῳ.

English Translation

There is also an image of Ares, clad in armor, leading away Aphrodite; upon this statue is inscribed the name Enyalios. Depicted too is Thetis, in the form of a maiden, being seized by Peleus, while from the hand of Thetis a serpent rushes forth against Peleus. The sisters of Medusa are represented pursuing Perseus as he flies, equipped themselves with wings; however, only Perseus's name is inscribed.

Proper Nouns

Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη) deity Q35500
Ares (Ἄρης) deity Q40901
Enyalios (Ἐνυάλιος) deity Q1345963
Thetis (Θέτις) person Q35082616
Also in: 5.22.2
Medusa (Μεδούσα) person
Perseus (Περσεύς) person Q207363
Peleus (Πηλεύς) person
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