Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.19.9

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Passage 7.19.9: Eurypylus and the naming of the river Meilichos.

Mythic Skeptical

Greek Text

καὶ οὕτω τῷ Εὐρυπύλῳ τε ἡ νόσος καὶ τοῖς ἐνταῦθα ἀνθρώποις τὰ ἐς τὴν θυσίαν ἐπαύσθη, τό τε ὄνομα ἐτέθη τὸ νῦν τῷ ποταμῷ Μείλιχος. ἔγραψαν δὲ ἤδη τινὲς οὐ τῷ Θεσσαλῷ συμβάντα Εὐρυπύλῳ τὰ εἰρημένα, ἀλλὰ Εὐρύπυλον Δεξαμενοῦ παῖδα τοῦ ἐν Ὠλένῳ βασιλεύσαντος ἐθέλουσιν ἅμα Ἡρακλεῖ στρατεύσαντα ἐς Ἴλιον λαβεῖν παρὰ τοῦ Ἡρακλέους τὴν λάρνακα· τὰ δὲ ἄλλα κατὰ τὰ αὐτὰ εἰρήκασι καὶ οὗτοι.

English Translation

Thus both Eurypylus' malady and the suffering of the inhabitants concerning the sacrifices ceased, and the river received the name by which it is now called, Meilichos ("Gentle"). However, some writers have claimed that the circumstances described did not happen to Eurypylus the Thessalian, but to another Eurypylus, the son of Dexamenus, who reigned in Olenus. They maintain that this Eurypylus joined Heracles in his expedition against Ilium and received the chest from Heracles. In all other respects, their account agrees with the previously mentioned tradition.

Proper Nouns

Eurypylos (Εὐρύπυλος) person Q125783838
Eurypylos Dexamenos (Εὐρύπυλος Δεξαμενεύς) person
Thessalos (Θεσσαλός) person
Also in: 4.2.3 5.1.11 5.9.1
Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) person
Meilichos (Μείλιχος) place Q3566497
Also in: 7.22.11
Ilium (Ἴλιον) place Q22647
Olenos (Ὠλένος) place Q11939304
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