Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.26.3

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Passage 6.26.3: Athena's temple on the Eleian acropolis with an ivory-and-gold statue (cock on helmet).

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἐν ἀκροπόλει δὲ τῇ Ἠλείων ἐστὶν ἱερὸν Ἀθηνᾶς· ἐλέφαντος δὲ τὸ ἄγαλμα καὶ χρυσοῦ. εἶναι μὲν δὴ Φειδίου φασὶν αὐτήν, πεποίηται δὲ ἀλεκτρυὼν ἐπὶ τῷ κράνει, ὅτι οὗτοι προχειρότατα ἔχουσιν ἐς μάχας οἱ ἀλεκτρυόνες· δύναιτο δʼ ἂν καὶ Ἀθηνᾶς τῆς Ἐργάνης ἱερὸς ὁ ὄρνις νομίζεσθαι.

English Translation

On the acropolis of the Eleians there is a temple of Athena; the statue is made of ivory and gold. They say the statue itself is the work of Pheidias, and a cock is represented upon the helmet, since these birds are extremely eager to fight. But it is also possible that the bird is regarded as sacred to Athena Ergane.

Proper Nouns

Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) deity
Ergane (Ἐργάνη) deity
Pheidias (Φειδίας) person
Eleians (Ἠλεῖοι) place Q6536845
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