Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.25.10

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Passage 5.25.10: Achaean statues dedicated to Zeus, sculpted by Onatas of Aegina.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

γέγραπται δὲ καὶ ἐπίγραμμα ἐπὶ τῷ βάθρῳ· τῷ Διὶ τἈχαιοὶ τἀγάλματα ταῦτʼ ἀνέθηκαν, ἔγγονοι ἀντιθέου Τανταλίδα Πέλοπος. τοῦτο μὲν δὴ ἐνταῦθά ἐστι γεγραμμένον· ὁ δὲ ἀγαλματοποιὸς ὅστις ἦν, ἐπὶ τοῦ Ἰδομενέως γέγραπται τῇ ἀσπίδι· πολλὰ μὲν ἄλλα σοφοῦ ποιήματα καὶ τόδʼ Ὀνάτα ἔργον Αἰγινήτεω, τὸν γείνατο παῖδα Μίκων.

English Translation

An epigram is also written upon the pedestal: "These statues the Achaeans dedicated to Zeus, Descendants of divine Pelops, son of Tantalus." That inscription is indeed found here. The name of the sculptor, whoever he was, is engraved upon the shield of Idomeneus: "Many other skilful works as well as this one are by Onatas, The Aeginetan, whom Mikon begot as his son."

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Aeginetan (Αἰγινήτης) person
Micon (Μίκων) person
Pelops (Πέλοψ) person
Tantalus (Τάνταλος) person
Achaeans (Ἀχαιοί) person
Idomeneus (Ἰδομενεύς) person
Also in: 5.25.9
Onatas (Ὀνάτας) person
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