Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.4.3

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Passage 5.4.3: Oxylus enlarges and repopulates Elis, bringing Pelops-descendant Agorius as co-founder.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

λέγεται δὲ ὡς καὶ τοὺς ἀνθρώπους ἐκ τῶν κωμῶν, ὅσοι τοῦ τείχους οὐ πολὺ ἀφεστήκεσαν, κατελθεῖν ἔπεισεν ἐς τὴν πόλιν καὶ πλήθει τε οἰκητόρων καὶ μείζονα καὶ εὐδαιμονεστέραν ἐς τὰ ἄλλα ἀπέφηνε τὴν Ἦλιν. ἀφίκετο δὲ αὐτῷ καὶ ἐκ Δελφῶν χρησμός, τὸν Πελοπίδην ἐπάγεσθαι συνοικιστήν· Ὄξυλος δὲ τὴν ζήτησιν ἐποιεῖτο σπουδῇ καὶ ἀναζητῶν εὗρεν Ἀγώριον τὸν Δαμασίου τοῦ Πενθίλου τοῦ Ὀρέστου, καὶ αὐτόν τε ἐξ Ἑλίκης τῆς Ἀχαιῶν καὶ σὺν τῷ Ἀγωρίῳ μοῖραν τῶν Ἀχαιῶν ἐπηγάγετο οὐ πολλήν.

English Translation

It is said that he persuaded even the inhabitants from the villages, those which were situated not far from the wall, to move down into the city, thus making Elis both greater in population and larger and wealthier in all respects. Indeed, an oracle came to him from Delphi instructing him to bring in a descendant of Pelops as co-founder. Oxylus eagerly undertook the search, and in seeking he discovered Agorius, son of Damasius, son of Penthilus, son of Orestes; and from Helice of Achaea Oxylus brought Agorius himself, along with a small company of Achaeans.

Proper Nouns

Achaeans (Ἀχαιοί) other
Damasios (Δαμάσιος) person Q130997
Penthelos (Πένθιλος) person
Also in: 2.18.8
Pelopid (Πελοπίδης) person
Also in: 2.18.7
Agorios (Ἀγώριος) person
Orestes (Ὀρέστης) person
Oxylus (Ὄξυλος) person
Delphi (Δελφοί) place Q75459 Pleiades
Helike (Ἑλίκη) place Q1432654
Elis (Ἦλις) place Q217667
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