Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.7.9

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Passage 6.7.9: Gnathon, boy boxing victor at Olympia, with a statue by Kallikles of Megara.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἐπὶ δὲ τοῦ Ἀλκαινέτου τοῖς υἱοῖς Γνάθων τε Διπαιεὺς τῆς Μαιναλέων χώρας καὶ Λυκῖνος ἕστηκεν Ἠλεῖος· κρατῆσαι δὲ Ὀλυμπίασι πυγμῇ παῖδας ὑπῆρξε καὶ τούτοις. Γνάθωνα δὲ καὶ ἐς τὰ μάλιστα, ὅτε ἐνίκησεν, εἶναι νέον τὸ ἐπίγραμμα τὸ ἐπʼ αὐτῷ φησί· Καλλικλέους δὲ τοῦ Μεγαρέως ποίημα ὁ ἀνδριάς ἐστιν.

English Translation

Beside the sons of Alkainetos stand Gnathon, from Dipaia in the territory of Mainalos, and Lykinos, an Elean; these two also achieved victories at Olympia in boys' boxing contests. An epigram composed about Gnathon says that he was particularly young when he won his victory. The statue of Gnathon is the work of Kallikles of Megara.

Proper Nouns

Gnathon (Γνάθων) person Q20666059
Dipaieus (Διπαιεύς) person
Kallikles (Καλλικλῆς) person
Also in: 6.7.2
Lycinos (Λυκῖνος) person
Also in: 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.10.9
Megareus (Μεγαρεύς) person
Alkainetos (Ἀλκαίνετος) person
Also in: 6.7.8
Eleians (Ἠλεῖος) person
Mainaleia (region of Mainalos) (Μαινάλεια) place
Olympia (Ὀλυμπία) place Q38888 Pleiades
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