Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.10.2

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Passage 7.10.2: Betrayals of Greek cities (Eretria, Thessaly, Thebes, and Elis)

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

μετὰ δὲ Ἴωνας κεχειρωμένους ἠνδραποδίσαντο καὶ Ἐρέτριαν Μῆδοι, προδόται δὲ ἐγένοντο οἱ εὐδοκιμοῦντες μάλιστα ἐν Ἐρετρίᾳ Φίλαγρος Κυνέου καὶ Εὔφορβος Ἀλκιμάχου. Ξέρξῃ δὲ ἐπὶ τὴν Ἑλλάδα ἐλαύνοντι Θεσσαλία τε διʼ Ἀλευάδου προεδόθη, Θήβας δὲ Ἀτταγῖνος καὶ Τιμηγενίδας προδιδόασι φερόμενοι τὰ πρῶτα ἐν Θήβαις. Πελοποννησίων δὲ καὶ Ἀθηναίων πολεμησάντων Ξενίας Ἠλεῖος ἐπεχείρησεν Ἦλιν Λακεδαιμονίοις καὶ Ἄγιδι προδοῦναι, οἵ τε Λυσάνδρου καλούμενοι ξένοι χρόνον

English Translation

After defeating the Ionians, the Medes enslaved Eretria as well. The traitors who betrayed the city were Philagros son of Kyneos and Euphorbus son of Alkimachos, who enjoyed considerable renown in Eretria. When Xerxes marched upon Greece, Thessaly was betrayed through the Aleuadai, and Thebes was handed over by Attaginos and Timegenidas, men highly esteemed among the Thebans. Later, while the Athenians and Peloponnesians were at war, Xenias, an Eleian, tried to betray Elis to Agis and the Spartans, as did those known as Lysander's guests at one time.

Proper Nouns

Agis (Ἄγις) person
Athenians (Ἀθηναῖοι) person
Aleuades (Ἀλευάδης) person
Attaginos (Ἀτταγῖνος) person Q4818054
Euphorbus son of Alkimachos (Εὔφορβος Ἀλκιμάχου) person
Ionians (Ἴωνες) person
Lacedaemonians (Λακεδαιμόνιοι) person
Lysander (Λύσανδρος) person
Medes (Μῆδοι) person
Xenias the Eleian (Ξενίας Ἠλεῖος) person
Xerxes (Ξέρξης) person Q129165
Peloponnesians (Πελοποννήσιοι) person
Timagenidas (Τιμηγενίδης) person
Philagros son of Kyneos (Φίλαγρος Κυνέου) person
Hellas (Ἑλλάς) place Q7798
Eretria (Ἐρέτρια) place Q16562724
Elis (Ἦλις) place Q217667
Thessaly (Θεσσαλία) place Q1247568
Thebes (Θῆβαι) place Q11225429
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