Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.13.5

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Passage 6.13.5: Statue of Skaeus, Samian boy-boxer at Olympia urging Samians' return.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Χιόνιδος δὲ οὐ πόρρω τῆς ἐν Ὀλυμπίᾳ στήλης Σκαῖος ἕστηκεν ὁ Δούριος Σάμιος, κρατήσας πυγμῇ παῖδας· τέχνη δὲ ἡ εἰκών ἐστι μὲν Ἱππίου τοῦ , τὸ δὲ ἐπίγραμμα δηλοῖ τὸ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ, νικῆσαι Σκαῖον ἡνίκα ὁ Σαμίων δῆμος ἔφευγεν ἐκ τῆς νήσου, τὸν δὲ καιρὸν ἐπὶ τὰ οἰκεῖα τὸν δῆμον.

English Translation

Near Chionis, not far from his stele at Olympia, stands the Samos-born Skaeus, son of Duris, who won a boxing victory among the boys. This statue is the work of Hippias, son of ..., and the inscription upon it states clearly that Skaeus won his victory at the time when the Samians were driven into exile from their island, and it encourages the Samians at this opportunity to return to their homeland.

Proper Nouns

Dourios (Δούριος) person
Samians (Σάμιοι) person
Samian (Σάμιος) person
Scaeus (Σκαῖος) person
Chionis (Χιόνις) person
Hippias (Ἱππίας) person
Olympia (Ὀλυμπία) place Q38888 Pleiades
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