Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.4.4

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Passage 6.4.4: Statue by Pythagoras of Rhegium and his sculptural lineage.

Historical Skeptical

Greek Text

τὸν δὲ ἀνδριάντα Πυθαγόρας ἐποίησεν ὁ Ῥηγῖνος, εἴπερ τις καὶ ἄλλος ἀγαθὸς τὰ ἐς πλαστικήν. διδαχθῆναι δὲ παρὰ Κλεάρχῳ φασὶν αὐτόν, Ῥηγίνῳ μὲν καὶ αὐτῷ, μαθητῇ δὲ Εὐχείρου· τὸν δὲ Εὔχειρον εἶναι Κορίνθιον, φοιτῆσαι δὲ ὡς Συάδραν τε καὶ Χάρταν Σπαρτιάτας.

English Translation

The statue was made by Pythagoras of Rhegium, who was an artist of exceptional skill in sculpture, if indeed anyone was. It is said that he was taught by Clearchus, who was himself a native of Rhegium and a pupil of Eucheirus. Eucheirus was from Corinth but had studied under the Spartans Syadras and Chartas.

Proper Nouns

Echeir (Εὔχειρος) person
Clearchus (Κλέαρχος) person
Also in: 3.17.6
Pythagoras (Πυθαγόρας) person
Spartan (Σπαρτιάτης) person
Syadras (Συάδρας) person
Chartas (Χάρτας) person
Rhegian (Ῥηγῖνος) person
Corinth (Κόρινθος) place Q1363688 Pleiades
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