Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.14.4

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Passage 6.14.4: Crocon's bronze horse and Telestas' statue by Silanion.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Νικασύλου δὲ τῆς εἰκόνος ἵππος τε οὐ μέγας ἔχεται χαλκοῦς, ὃν Κρόκων Ἐρετριεὺς ἀνέθηκεν ἀνελόμενος κέλητι ἵππῳ στέφανον, καὶ πλησίον τοῦ ἵππου Τελέστας ἐστὶ Μεσσήνιος κρατήσας πυγμῇ παῖδας· Σιλανίωνος δὲ ἔργον ἐστὶν ὁ Τελέστας.

English Translation

Near the statue of Nicasylus stands a small bronze horse, dedicated by Crocon of Eretria, who won a crown in the horse-race for riding-horses. Beside this horse is Telestas of Messene, who was victorious in boys' boxing; the statue of Telestas is the work of Silanion.

Proper Nouns

Krokon (Κρόκων) person
Also in: 1.38.2
Messenians (Μεσσήνιος) person
Nikasylos (Νικασύλος) person
Also in: 6.14.1
Silanion (Σιλανίων) person
Also in: 6.4.5 6.14.11
Telestas (Τελέστας) person
Also in: 5.23.7
Eretrieus (Ἐρετριεύς) person
Also in: 9.22.2 10.9.10
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