Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.21.3

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Passage 6.21.3: Tomb of Oenomaus and ruins of his horse-stables.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

διαβάντων δὲ τὸν Κλάδεον τάφος τε Οἰνομάου γῆς χῶμα περιῳκοδομημένον λίθοις ἐστὶ καὶ ὑπὲρ τοῦ μνήματος ἐρείπια οἰκοδομημάτων, ἔνθα τῷ Οἰνομάῳ τὰς ἵππους αὐλίζεσθαι λέγουσιν. ὅροι δὲ πρὸς Ἀρκάδας τῆς χώρας τὰ μὲν παρόντα Ἠλείοις, τὰ δὲ ἐξ ἀρχῆς οἱ αὐτοὶ Πισαίοις καθεστήκεσαν ἀνέχοντες κατὰ τάδε. διαβάντων δὲ ποταμὸν Ἐρύμανθον κατὰ τὴν Σαύρου καλουμένην δειράδα τοῦ Σαύρου τε μνῆμα καὶ ἱερόν ἐστιν Ἡρακλέους, ἐρείπια ἐφʼ ἡμῶν· λέγουσι δὲ ὡς ὁδοιπόρους τε καὶ τοὺς προσοικοῦντας ὁ Σαῦρος ἐκακούργει, πρὶν ἢ παρὰ Ἡρακλέους τὴν δίκην ἔσχε.

English Translation

After crossing the Cladeus, there is the tomb of Oenomaus, a mound of earth enclosed by stones, and above the monument are ruins of buildings, the place where they say Oenomaus stabled his horses. Concerning the boundaries with Arcadia, some of the present territory belonged to the Eleans, while other parts had originally been held by the Pisatans. These boundaries extend as follows: After crossing the river Erymanthus near the ridge known as the Hill of Sauros, there is the tomb of Sauros and a sanctuary of Heracles, both of which stood as ruins in my day. They say that Sauros used to harm travelers and the people living nearby, until he received justice at the hands of Heracles.

Proper Nouns

Oinomaos (Οἰνόμαος) person
Pisaians (Πισαῖοι) person
Sauros (Σαῦρος) person
Also in: 6.21.4
Arcadians (Ἀρκάδες) person
Eleans (Ἠλεῖοι) person
Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) person
Kladeos (Κλάδεος) place Q647970
Erymanthos (Ἐρύμανθος) place Q1363703
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