Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.22.2

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Passage 5.22.2: Hippodameion pedestal with Zeus, Thetis, Eos and opposing warrior pairs.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

παρὰ δὲ τὸ Ἱπποδάμιον καλούμενον λίθου τε βάθρον ἐστὶ κύκλος ἥμισυς καὶ ἀγάλματα ἐπʼ αὐτῷ Ζεὺς καὶ Θέτις τε καὶ Ἡμέρα τὸν Δία ὑπὲρ τῶν τέκνων ἱκετεύουσαι. ταῦτα ἐπὶ μέσῳ τῷ βάθρῳ· οἱ δὲ ἤδη σχῆμα ἀντιτεταγμένων ὅ τε Ἀχιλλεὺς παρέχεται καὶ ὁ Μέμνων ἐπὶ ἑκατέρῳ τοῦ βάθρου τῷ πέρατι ἑκάτερος. ἀνθεστήκασι δὲ καὶ ἄλλος ἄλλῳ κατὰ τὰ αὐτά, ἀνὴρ βάρβαρος ἀνδρὶ Ἕλληνι, Ὀδυσσεὺς μὲν Ἑλένῳ, ὅτι οὗτοι μάλιστα ἐπὶ σοφίᾳ δόξαν ἐν ἑκατέρῳ τῷ στρατεύματι εἰλήφεσαν, Μενελάῳ δὲ κατὰ τὸ ἔχθος τὸ ἐξ ἀρχῆς Ἀλέξανδρος, Διομήδει δὲ Αἰνείας καὶ τῷ Τελαμῶνος Αἴαντι Δηίφοβος.

English Translation

Near what is called the Hippodameion is a semicircular stone pedestal upon which stand statues of Zeus, Thetis, and Eos, who are supplicating Zeus on behalf of their children. These figures occupy the middle of the pedestal. At either end of the pedestal Achilles and Memnon are portrayed already poised against each other. Others similarly stand opposed in pairs, barbarian against Greek: Odysseus facing Helenus, as both had attained the greatest reputation for wisdom among their respective armies; Alexander positioned against Menelaus because of their ancient enmity; Aeneas opposite Diomedes; and Deiphobus opposite Ajax, son of Telamon.

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Hemera (Ἡμέρα) deity
Also in: 1.3.1 3.18.12
Aeneas (Αἰνείας) person
Ajax, son of Telamon (Αἴας Τελαμῶνιος) person
Also in: 1.5.2 3.19.13
Deiphobus (Δηίφοβος) person
Diomedes (Διομήδης) person
Thetis (Θέτις) person
Also in: 5.18.5
Memnon (Μέμνων) person
Menelaus (Μενέλαος) person
Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος) person
Achilles (Ἀχιλλεύς) person
Helenus (Ἕλενος) person
Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς) person
Hippodamion (Ἱπποδάμιον) place Q1619976
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