Pausanias Analysis

Passage 6.9.9

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Passage 6.9.9: Dedications of Olympic boxing victors Philon and Agametor.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

παρὰ δὲ τοῦ Γέλωνος τὸ ἅρμα ἀνάκειται Φίλων, τέχνη τοῦ Αἰγινήτου Γλαυκίου . τούτῳ τῷ Φίλωνι Σιμωνίδης ὁ Λεωπρέπους ἐλεγεῖον δεξιώτατον ἐποίησε· πατρὶς μὲν Κόρκυρα, Φίλων δʼ ὄνομʼ· εἰμὶ δὲ Γλαύκου υἱὸς καὶ νικῶ πὺξ δύʼ Ὀλυμπιάδας. ἀνάκειται καὶ Μαντινεὺς Ἀγαμήτωρ, κρατήσας πυγμῇ παῖδας.

English Translation

Beside the chariot of Gelon stands the dedication of Philon, a work of art by Glaukias of Aegina. For this Philon, Simonides, son of Leoprepes, composed a most graceful elegiac couplet: "My homeland is Corcyra, Philon my name. I am the son of Glaukos, and I won victories twice in boxing at Olympia." Also dedicated here is Agametor of Mantinea, who prevailed in boxing among the boys.

Proper Nouns

Aeginetan (Αἰγινήτης) other
Mantineus (Mantinean) (Μαντινεύς) other
Olympiad (Ὀλυμπιάς) other
Gelo (Γέλων) person Q87192169
Glaukios (Γλαύκιος) person
Glaukos (Γλαῦκος) person Q20002632
Leoprepes (Λεωπρέπης) person
Simonides (Σιμωνίδης) person
Also in: 1.2.3 3.8.2 9.2.5
Philon (Φίλων) person
Also in: 6.14.13
Agametor (Ἀγαμήτωρ) person
Corcyra (Κόρκυρα) place Q3693378
Also in: 1.11.6 2.3.9
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