Pausanias Analysis

Passage 5.6.5

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Passage 5.6.5: Xenophon establishes a sanctuary and temple to Artemis at Scillus.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Λακεδαιμόνιοι δὲ ὕστερον Σκιλλοῦντα ἀποτεμόμενοι τῆς Ἠλείας Ξενοφῶντι ἔδοσαν τῷ Γρύλου, φυγάδι ἤδη γεγονότι ἐξ Ἀθηνῶν. ἐδιώχθη δὲ ὁ Ξενοφῶν ὑπὸ Ἀθηναίων ὡς ἐπὶ βασιλέα τῶν Περσῶν σφίσιν εὔνουν ὄντα στρατείας μετασχὼν Κύρῳ πολεμιωτάτῳ τοῦ δήμου· καθήμενος γὰρ ἐν Σάρδεσιν ὁ Κῦρος Λυσάνδρῳ τῷ Ἀριστοκρίτου καὶ Λακεδαιμονίοις χρήματα ἀνήλισκεν ἐς τὰς ναῦς. ἀντὶ τούτων μὲν Ξενοφῶντι ἐγένετο φυγή, κατοικήσας δὲ ἐν Σκιλλοῦντι τέμενός τε καὶ ἱερὸν καὶ ναὸν Ἀρτέμιδι ᾠκοδομήσατο Ἐφεσίᾳ.

English Translation

Later the Lacedaemonians, having separated Scillus from Elis, gave it to Xenophon, the son of Grylus, who had already become an exile from Athens. Xenophon had been banished by the Athenians because he had joined an expedition led by Cyrus, who was the people's greatest enemy, and who was regarded as favoring the Persian king against them. For Cyrus, staying at Sardis, had provided financial support to Lysander, the son of Aristocritus, and to the Lacedaemonians for the equipment of their fleet. On account of these things Xenophon was exiled; afterwards, having settled at Scillus, he established there a precinct, a shrine, and a temple dedicated to Artemis of Ephesus.

Proper Nouns

Artemis Ephesia (Ἄρτεμις Ἐφεσία) deity
Gryllus (Γρύλος) person Q10291570
Cyrus (Κῦρος) person
Lacedaemonians (Λακεδαιμόνιοι) person
Lysander (Λύσανδρος) person
Xenophon (Ξενοφῶν) person
Persians (Πέρσαι) person
Athenians (Ἀθηναῖοι) person
Aristocritus (Ἀριστοκρίτης) person
Sardis (Σάρδεις) place Q232615
Also in: 3.9.5 3.9.8 4.24.2
Scillus (Σκιλλοῦς) place Q733291
Also in: 5.6.4 5.6.6 5.6.7
Athens (Ἀθῆναι) place Q844930
Elis (Ἠλεία) place Q6536845
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