Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.21.4

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Passage 6.21.4: Sanctuary of Asclepius Demainetos overlooking the Alpheios

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

κατὰ ταύτην τὴν ἐπώνυμον τοῦ λῃστοῦ δειράδα ποταμὸς ἀπὸ μεσημβρίας κατιὼν ἐς τὸν Ἀλφειὸν καταντικρὺ τοῦ Ἐρυμάνθου μάλιστα, οὗτός ἐστιν ὁ τὴν Πισαίαν πρὸς Ἀρκάδας διορίζων, ὄνομα δέ οἱ Διάγων. τεσσαράκοντα δὲ ἀπὸ τῆς Σαύρου δειράδος προελθόντι στάδια ἔστιν Ἀσκληπιοῦ ναός, ἐπίκλησιν μὲν Δημαινέτου ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱδρυσαμένου, ἐρείπια δὲ καὶ αὐτός· ᾠκοδομήθη δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ ὑψηλοῦ παρὰ τὸν Ἀλφειόν.

English Translation

Near this ridge named after the bandit, a river called Diagon flows down from the south into the Alpheios, nearly opposite the Erymanthus; it forms the boundary between Pisa and Arcadia. About forty stades beyond Sauros ridge, one comes upon a sanctuary of Asclepius, surnamed Demainetos after its founder; this temple itself is also in ruins. It was built on a height overlooking the Alpheios.

Proper Nouns

Asclepius (Ἀσκληπιός) deity Q83223
Diagōn (Διάγων) other Q15148060
Arcadians (Ἀρκάδες) person
Demainetos (Δημαινεύς) person Q126163429
Sauros (Σαῦρος) person Q105740091
Also in: 6.21.3
Alpheios (Ἀλφειός) place Q941745
Erymanthus (Ἐρύμανθος) place Q1363703
Pisaia (Πισαία) place Q15464085
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