Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.19.12

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Passage 6.19.12: The Megarian treasury with cedar figures depicting Heracles' battle with Achelous.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Μεγαρεῖς δὲ οἱ πρὸς τῇ Ἀττικῇ θησαυρόν τε ᾠκοδομήσαντο καὶ ἀναθήματα ἀνέθεσαν ἐς τὸν θησαυρὸν κέδρου ζῴδια χρυσῷ διηνθισμένα, τὴν πρὸς Ἀχελῷον Ἡρακλέους μάχην· Ζεὺς δὲ ἐνταῦθα καὶ ἡ Δηιάνειρα καὶ Ἀχελῷος καὶ Ἡρακλῆς ἐστιν, Ἄρης τε τῷ Ἀχελῴῳ βοηθῶν. εἱστήκει δὲ καὶ Ἀθηνᾶς ἄγαλμα ἅτε οὖσα τῷ Ἡρακλεῖ σύμμαχος· αὕτη παρὰ τὰς Ἑσπερίδας ἀνάκειται νῦν τὰς ἐν τῷ Ἡραίῳ.

English Translation

The Megarians who border Attica built a treasury, dedicating therein certain votive offerings, carved figures of cedar wood adorned with gold, depicting the battle between Heracles and Achelous. Zeus appears here, as do Deianeira, Achelous and Heracles himself, and also Ares supporting Achelous. There stood also a statue of Athena, who was allied to Heracles; this statue now stands beside the Hesperides in the Heraeum.

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) deity
Achelous (Ἀχελῷος) deity
Ares (Ἄρης) deity
Hesperides (Ἑσπερίδες) other
Also in: 5.18.4
Deianeira (Δηιάνειρα) person
Megarians (Μεγαρεῖς) person
Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) person
Attica (Ἀττική) place Q122443
Heraion (Ἥραιον) place Q633572
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