Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.9.2

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Passage 6.9.2: Statues of Xenokles and Alketos, victors in boys' wrestling and boxing.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

μετὰ δὲ τὴν εἰκόνα τοῦ ἀνδρὸς ὃν Ἠλεῖοί φασιν οὐ γραφῆναι μετὰ τῶν ἄλλων, ὅτι ἐπὶ κάλπης ἀνηγορεύθη δρόμῳ, μετὰ τούτου τὴν εἰκόνα Ξενοκλῆς τε Μαινάλιος ἕστηκε παλαιστὰς καταβαλὼν παῖδας καὶ Ἄλκετος Ἀλκίνου κρατήσας πυγμῇ παῖδας, Ἀρκὰς καὶ οὗτος ἐκ Κλείτορος· καὶ τοῦ μὲν Κλέων , Ξενοκλέους δὲ τὸν ἀνδριάντα Πολύκλειτός ἐστιν εἰργασμένος.

English Translation

Next to the statue of the man whom the Eleans claim was not recorded alongside the others because he was proclaimed as victor in the foot-race by drawing lots after a tied result, stands the image of Xenokles of Mainalos, who defeated his competitors in boys' wrestling; beside him is Alketos, son of Alkinous, of Kleitor, who gained victory in boys' boxing. Alketos' statue was made by Kleon, while that of Xenokles was executed by Polykleitos.

Proper Nouns

Kleon (Κλέων) person
Mainalios (Μαινάλιος) person
Also in: 5.27.1 5.27.7
Xenocles (Ξενοκλῆς) person
Also in: 1.37.1
Polykleitos (Πολύκλειτος) person
Arcadian (Ἀρκάς) person
Alketos (Alcetus) (Ἄλκετος) person
Alkinos (Alcinous) (Ἄλκινός) person
Eleians (Ἠλεῖος) person
Cleitor (Κλείτωρ) place Q2537130
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