Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.20.6

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Passage 6.20.6: Tomb of Arcadian war dead and Aphrodite Urania temple ruins by Eileithyia.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

τοῖς δὲ τῶν Ἀρκάδων ἀποθανοῦσιν ἐν τῇ μάχῃ ἐστὶ τὸ μνῆμα ἐπὶ τοῦ λόφου διαβάντων τὸν Κλάδεον ὡς ἐπὶ ἡλίου δυσμάς. πλησίον δὲ τῆς Εἰλειθυίας ἐρείπια Ἀφροδίτης Οὐρανίας ἱεροῦ λείπεται, θύουσι δὲ καὶ αὐτόθι ἐπὶ τῶν βωμῶν.

English Translation

The tomb of those Arcadians who died in the battle is on the hill after crossing the Cladeus river toward the west. Near the sanctuary of Eileithyia are the ruins remaining of a temple of Aphrodite Urania, and here also sacrifice is offered upon the altars.

Proper Nouns

Eileithyia (Εἰλείθυια) deity
Aphrodite Ourania (Ἀφροδίτη Οὐρανία) deity
Also in: 1.14.7
Arcadians (Ἀρκάδες) person
Kladeos (Κλάδεος) place Q647970
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