Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.17.3

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Passage 6.17.3: Statues of Ptolemy and athletic victors (Kallikrates by Lysippos)

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Πτολεμαῖον δὲ τὸν Πτολεμαίου τοῦ Λάγου Ἀριστόλαος ἀνέθηκε Μακεδὼν ἀνήρ. ἀνάκειται δὲ καὶ πύκτης κρατήσας ἐν παισὶ Βούτας Πολυνείκους Μιλήσιος, καὶ Καλλικράτης ἀπὸ τῆς ἐπὶ Ληθαίῳ Μαγνησίας ἐπὶ τῷ ὁπλίτῃ δρόμῳ στεφάνους δύο ἀνῃρημένος· Λυσίππου δὲ ἔργον ἡ τοῦ Καλλικράτους ἐστὶν εἰκών.

English Translation

Aristolaos, a Macedonian, dedicated the statue of Ptolemy, the son of Ptolemy Lagus. There is also set up a statue of Boutas, son of Polyneikes, a Milesian, who gained victory in boxing among the boys. Kallikrates from Magnesia on the Lethaios is also represented there, who won two crowns in the race in armor; the statue of Kallikrates is the work of Lysippos.

Proper Nouns

Macedonian (Μακεδών) other
Milesian (Μιλήσιος) other
Boutes (Βούτας) person
Kallikrates (Καλλικράτης) person
Lagos (Λάγος) person
Lysippos (Λύσιππος) person
Polyneices (Πολυνείκης) person
Ptolemy (Πτολεμαῖος) person
Aristolaos (Ἀριστόλαος) person
Lethaios (Λήθαιος) place
Magnesia (Μαγνησία) place Q12900889
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