Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.4.8

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Passage 6.4.8: Statues of Molpion and Aristotle of Stageira beside Chilon.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἐφεξῆς δὲ τοῦ Χίλωνος δύο ἀνάκεινται· τῷ μὲν Μολπίων ἐστὶν ὄνομα, στεφανωθῆναι δὲ τὸ ἐπίγραμμά φησιν αὐτὸν ὑπὸ Ἠλείων· τὸν δὲ ἕτερον, ὅτῳ μηδέν ἐστιν ἐπίγραμμα, μνημονεύουσιν ὡς Ἀριστοτέλης ἐστὶν ὁ ἐκ τῶν Θρᾳκίων Σταγείρων, καὶ αὐτὸν ἤτοι μαθητὴς ἢ καὶ στρατιωτικὸς ἀνέθηκεν ἀνὴρ ἅτε παρὰ Ἀντιπάτρῳ καὶ πρότερον ἰσχύσαντα παρὰ Ἀλεξάνδρῳ.

English Translation

Next after the statue of Chilon stand two others. One of these is named Molpion, and the inscription says that the Eleans crowned him. The other, which bears no inscription at all, is remembered as being Aristotle, who came from the Thracian town of Stageira; and it is said that either a pupil of his, or indeed a military man dedicated the statue, since Aristotle had gained influence first with Alexander and afterward also with Antipater.

Proper Nouns

Molpion (Μολπίων) person
Chilon (Χίλων) person
Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος) person
Antipater (Ἀντίπατρος) person
Aristotle (Ἀριστοτέλης) person
Stageira of Thrace (Στάγειρα) place Q846127
Eleians (Ἠλεῖοι) place Q6536845
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