Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.19.10

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Passage 7.19.10: Worship of Eurypylus, son of Euaemon, at Patrae

Mythic Skeptical

Greek Text

ἐγὼ δὲ οὔτε Ἡρακλέα ἀγνοῆσαι τὰ ἐς τὴν λάρνακα εἰ δὴ τοιαῦτα ἦν πείθομαι οὔτε τὰ ἐς αὐτὴν ἐπιστάμενος δοκεῖ μοί ποτε ἂν δοῦναι δῶρον συμμαχήσαντι ἀνδρί· οὔτε μὴν οἱ Πατρεῖς ἄλλον τινὰ ἢ τὸν Εὐαίμονος ἔχουσιν Εὐρύπυλον ἐν μνήμῃ, καί οἱ καὶ ἐναγίζουσιν ἀνὰ πᾶν ἔτος, ἐπειδὰν τῷ Διονύσῳ τὴν ἑορτὴν ἄγωσι.

English Translation

I am not persuaded either that Heracles was ignorant of matters concerning the chest, if indeed such events occurred, nor, had he known them, do I believe he would ever have given it as a gift to a man who was his ally. Moreover, the people of Patrae have no other Eurypylus in memory but the son of Euaemon; to him they even offer worship with annual sacrifices at the festival they celebrate in honor of Dionysus.

Proper Nouns

Dionysus (Διόνυσος) deity
Euaimon (Εὐαίμων) person
Eurypylos (Εὐρύπυλος) person Q125783838
Patraeans (Πατρεῖς) person
Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) person
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