Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.22.5

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Passage 5.22.5: Statue of Zeus dedicated by the Metapontines, sculpted by Aristonoos of Aegina

Mythic Skeptical

Greek Text

προελθόντι δὲ ὀλίγον Ζεύς ἐστι πρὸς ἀνίσχοντα τετραμμένος τὸν ἥλιον, ἀετὸν ἔχων τὸν ὄρνιθα καὶ τῇ ἑτέρᾳ τῶν χειρῶν κεραυνόν· ἐπίκειται δὲ αὐτῷ καὶ ἐπὶ τῇ κεφαλῇ στέφανος, ἄνθη τὰ ἠρινά. Μεταποντίνων δέ ἐστιν ἀνάθημα, Αἰγινήτου δὲ ἔργον Ἀριστόνου · τοῦ δὲ Ἀριστόνου τούτου διδάσκαλον, ἢ καθʼ ὅντινα χρόνον ἐγένετο, οὐκ ἴσμεν.

English Translation

Proceeding forward a short distance, there is a statue of Zeus facing toward the rising sun, holding an eagle as his bird and in his other hand a thunderbolt. On his head is placed a crown of spring flowers. This statue is a dedication of the Metapontines, and is the work of Aristonoos of Aegina. Neither the teacher of this Aristonoos nor the exact period in which he lived is known to us.

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Ariston (Ἀρίστων) person
Aegina (Αἰγίνη) place Q191082
Metapontion (Μεταπόντιον) place Q1058770
Also in: 6.19.11
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