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 Alcainetos stand Gnathon, from Dipaia in the territory of Maenalus, and Lycinos, 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

Alcainetos (Ἀλκαίνετος) person Q2647362
Also in: 6.7.8
Gnathon (Γνάθων) person Q20666059
Dipaieus (Διπαιεύς) person
Eleians (Ἠλεῖος) person
Kallikles (Καλλικλῆς) person Q11916357
Also in: 6.7.2
Lycinos (Λυκῖνος) person Q20493484
Also in: 6.2.1 6.2.2 6.10.9
Megareus (Μεγαρεύς) person
Mainaleia (region of Maenalus) (Μαινάλεια) place
Olympia (Ὀλυμπία) place Q38888 Pleiades
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