Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.7.10

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Passage 6.7.10: Dromeus of Stymphalos, famed long-distance runner and Olympic victor with a statue by Pythagoras

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἀνὴρ δὲ ἐκ Στυμφήλου Δρομεὺς ὄνομα, καὶ δὴ καὶ ἔργον τοῦτο ἐπὶ δολίχῳ παρεσχημένος, δύο μὲν ἔσχεν ἐν Ὀλυμπίᾳ νίκας, τοσαύτας δὲ ἄλλας Πυθοῖ καὶ Ἰσθμίων τε τρεῖς καὶ ἐν Νεμέᾳ πέντε. λέγεται δὲ ὡς καὶ κρέας ἐσθίειν ἐπινοήσειε· τέως δὲ τοῖς ἀθληταῖς σιτία τυρὸν ἐκ τῶν ταλάρων εἶναι. τούτου μὲν δὴ Πυθαγόρας τὴν εἰκόνα, τὴν δὲ ἐφεξῆς ταύτῃ, πένταθλον Ἠλεῖον Πυθοκλέα, Πολύκλειτός ἐστιν εἰργασμένος.

English Translation

A man from Stymphalos named Dromeus, whose very name, Dromeus ("Runner"), matched his accomplishment in the long-distance race, won two victories at Olympia, the same number at Pytho, three at the Isthmian games, and five at Nemea. It is said that he was also the first to think of eating meat; previously, athletes relied on cheese from baskets for their nourishment. His statue was made by Pythagoras, while the one next to it, representing the Elean pentathlete Pythocles, was crafted by Polycleitus.

Proper Nouns

Eleian (Ἠλεῖος) other
Dromeus (Δρομεύς) person Q11917785
Also in: 6.11.4
Polykleitos (Πολύκλειτος) person
Pythagoras (Πυθαγόρας) person
Pythocles (Πυθοκλῆς) person
Also in: 2.7.9
Nemea (Νεμέα) place Q748108
Pytho (Πυθώ) place Q23646657
Stymphalos (Στύμφαλος) place Q2359730
Isthmia (Ἰσθμία) place Q1232123
Also in: 5.2.3 6.16.4
Olympia (Ὀλυμπία) place Q38888 Pleiades
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