Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.21.11

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Passage 7.21.11: Seaside grove with stone temples of Apollo and Aphrodite and a sanctuary of Demeter.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἔστι δέ σφισι καὶ ἄλσος ἐπὶ θαλάσσῃ, δρόμους τε ἐπιτηδειοτάτους καὶ ἐς τἄλλα δίαιταν ἡδεῖαν ὥρᾳ παρεχόμενον θερινῇ. ἐν τούτῳ τῷ ἄλσει καὶ ναοὶ θεῶν, Ἀπόλλωνος, ὁ δὲ Ἀφροδίτης· πεποίηται λίθου καὶ τούτοις τὰ ἀγάλματα. τοῦ δὲ ἄλσους ἱερὸν ἔχεται Δήμητρος· αὕτη μὲν καὶ ἡ παῖς ἑστᾶσι, τὸ δὲ ἄγαλμα τῆς Γῆς ἐστι καθήμενον.

English Translation

They also have a grove by the sea, which has excellent paths suitable for running and provides, in other respects as well, a pleasant retreat during the summer season. Within this grove are temples of gods—one of Apollo and another of Aphrodite, whose statues, like the temples themselves, are made of stone. Adjacent to the grove is a sanctuary dedicated to Demeter; she and her daughter stand upright, while the image of Earth is depicted seated.

Proper Nouns

Ge (Earth) (Γῆ) deity
Demeter (Δήμητρα) deity
Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) deity
Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη) deity
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