Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.16.6

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Passage 6.16.6: Dedication of a small chariot and stele for Polypeithes and his father Calliteles.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Εὐαλκίδᾳ δὲ Ἠλείῳ καὶ Σελεάδᾳ Λακεδαιμονίῳ, τῷ μὲν ἐν παισὶν ἐγένοντο πυγμῆς νῖκαι, Σελεάδᾳ δὲ ἀνδρῶν πάλης. ἐνταῦθα καὶ ἅρμα οὐ μέγα ἀνάκειται Πολυπείθους Λάκωνος καὶ ἐπὶ στήλης τῆς αὐτῆς Καλλιτέλης ὁ τοῦ Πολυπείθους πατήρ, παλαιστὴς ἀνήρ· νῖκαι δέ σφισι τῷ μὲν ἵπποις, Καλλιτέλει δὲ παλαίσαντί εἰσιν.

English Translation

Victories were won by Eualkidas of Elis and Seleadas of Lacedaemon, the former in boys' boxing, and Seleadas in men's wrestling. Here too is dedicated a small chariot by Polypeithes of Laconia, and upon the same stele stands his father Calliteles, who was a wrestler. The victories they gained include one by Polypeithes with his horses, and another by Calliteles in wrestling.

Proper Nouns

Eualkides (Εὐαλκίδης) person Q2762314
Kalliteles (Καλλιτέλης) person
Also in: 5.27.8
Polypeithes (Πολυπείθης) person
Seleadas (Σελεάδης) person
Laconian (Λάκων) place Q11931074
Lacedaemonian (Λακεδαιμόνιος) place Q16157161
Also in: 5.8.9 5.17.2
Eleian (Ἠλεῖος) place
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