Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.24.1

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Passage 7.24.1: Tomb of the herald Talthybius, honored at both Aegium and Sparta.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Αἰγιεῦσι δὲ ἔστι μὲν πρὸς τῇ ἀγορᾷ ναὸς Ἀπόλλωνι καὶ Ἀρτέμιδι ἐν κοινῷ, ἔστι δὲ ἐν τῇ ἀγορᾷ ἱερὸν Ἀρτέμιδος, τοξευούσῃ δὲ εἴκασται, καὶ Ταλθυβίου τοῦ κήρυκος τάφος· κέχωσται δὲ τῷ Ταλθυβίῳ καὶ ἄλλο μνῆμα ἐν Σπάρτῃ, καὶ αὐτῷ αἱ πόλεις ἐναγίζουσιν ἀμφότεραι.

English Translation

The Aegians have beside their agora a sanctuary shared by Apollo and Artemis, and within the agora itself is a temple of Artemis, where she is represented as shooting an arrow. Also there is the tomb of the herald Talthybius; however, there is another burial place set up for Talthybius in Sparta, and both cities offer sacrifices in his honor.

Proper Nouns

Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) deity
Artemis (Ἀρτεμις) deity
Also in: 3.16.9 3.26.11
Talthybius (Ταλθύβιος) person
Aegaeans (Αἰγῖες) place Q60790659
Sparta (Σπάρτη) place Q5690 Pleiades
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