Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.12.7

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Passage 6.12.7: Theochrestus of Cyrene's family horse victories at Olympia and the Isthmus.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Θεόχρηστον δὲ Κυρηναῖον ἱπποτροφήσαντα κατὰ τὸ ἐπιχώριον τοῖς Λίβυσι καὶ αὐτόν τε ἐν Ὀλυμπίᾳ καὶ ἔτι πρότερον τὸν ὁμώνυμόν τε αὐτῷ καὶ τοῦ πατρὸς πατέρα, τούτους μὲν ἐνταῦθα ἵππων νίκας, ἐν δὲ Ἰσθμῷ τοῦ Θεοχρήστου λαβεῖν τὸν πατέρα, τὸ ἐπίγραμμα δηλοῖ τὸ ἐπὶ τῷ ἅρματι.

English Translation

Theochrestus of Cyrene bred horses according to the custom of the Libyans, and won with them himself at Olympia, and, even before him, his grandfather—who shared his name—and his great-grandfather each achieved victories with horses in this place. Moreover, that Theochrestus' father also gained victories at the Isthmus is made clear by the epigram inscribed upon the chariot.

Proper Nouns

Theochrestos (Θεόχρηστος) person
Kyrenaian (Κυρηναῖος) person
Libyans (Λίβυες) person
Isthmus (Ἰσθμός) place Q215200
Olympia (Ὀλυμπία) place Q38888 Pleiades
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