Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.22.6

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Passage 5.22.6: Phliasian dedication: statues of Zeus, Asopus, and his daughters.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἀνέθεσαν δὲ καὶ Φλιάσιοι Δία καὶ θυγατέρας τὰς Ἀσωποῦ καὶ αὐτὸν Ἀσωπόν, διακεκόσμηται δὲ οὕτω σφίσι τὰ ἀγάλματα. Νεμέα μὲν τῶν ἀδελφῶν πρώτη, μετὰ δὲ αὐτὴν Ζεὺς λαμβανόμενός ἐστιν Αἰγίνης, παρὰ δὲ τὴν Αἴγιναν ἕστηκεν Ἅρπινα---ταύτῃ τῷ Ἠλείων καὶ Φλιασίων λόγῳ συνεγένετο Ἄρης, καὶ Οἰνομάῳ δὲ μήτηρ τῷ περὶ τὴν Πισαίαν βασιλεύσαντί ἐστιν Ἅρπινα---, μετὰ δὲ αὐτὴν Κόρκυρά τε καὶ ἐπʼ αὐτῇ Θήβη, τελευταῖος δὲ ὁ Ἀσωπός. λέγεται δὲ ἐς μὲν Κόρκυραν ὡς μιχθείη Ποσειδῶν αὐτῇ· τοιαῦτα δὲ ἕτερα ᾖσε Πίνδαρος ἐς Θήβην τε καὶ ἐς Δία.

English Translation

The Phliasians also dedicated statues representing Zeus, the daughters of Asopus, and Asopus himself; they were arranged as follows: Firstly among the sisters comes Nemea, and after her, Zeus is depicted grasping Aegina. Beside Aegina stands Harpina—according to the tradition of the Eleans and the Phliasians, Harpina was united with Ares, and was mother of Oenomaus, who ruled in the region of Pisa. After her is Corcyra, upon whom is set Thebe, and finally Asopus himself. As to Corcyra, it is said that Poseidon united with her; while Pindar sang differently regarding Thebe and Zeus.

Proper Nouns

Ares (Ἄρης) deity Q40901
Asopus (Ἀσωπός) deity Q622781
Zeus (Ζεύς) deity Q34201
Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) deity Q41127
Aegina (Αἴγινα) person
Also in: 2.5.1 2.5.2 2.29.2
Harpina (Ἅρπινα) person
Eleans (Ἠλεῖοι) person
Thebe (Θήβη) person
Also in: 9.5.6
Corcyra (Κόρκυρα) person
Also in: 2.5.2
Nemea (Νεμέα) person
Oenomaus (Οἰνόμαος) person
Pindar (Πίνδαρος) person Q134929
Phliasians (Φλιάσιοι) person
Pisaia (Πισαία) place Q15464085
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