Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.26.10

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Passage 7.26.10: Phelloe, a small town near Aigeira, noted for vines, oak woods, and wild game.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ὁδὸς δὲ ἐξ Αἰγείρας εὐθεῖα ἀπὸ τοῦ ἱεροῦ τοῦ Διὸς διά τε ὀρῶν καὶ ἀνάντης ἐστί· μῆκος μὲν οὖν τῆς ὁδοῦ τεσσαράκοντά εἰσι στάδιοι, ἄγει δὲ ἐς Φελλόην, πόλισμα οὐκ ἐπιφανές, †οὐδὲ ὡς ἀεὶ ᾠκεῖτο καὶ Ἰώνων ἔτι ἐχόντων τὴν γῆν. τὰ δὲ περὶ τὴν Φελλόην ἐς φυτείαν ἀμπέλων ἐστὶν ἐπιτήδεια· καὶ ὅσα πετρώδη τῆς χώρας, δρῦς τέ εἰσι καὶ θηρία, ἔλαφοι καὶ ὗς ἄγριοι·

English Translation

The road from Aigeira runs straight uphill from the temple of Zeus, passing through the mountains. This route is forty stades long and leads to Phelloe, a small, obscure town, which was not even permanently inhabited while the Ionians still occupied the land. The region around Phelloe is well suited for growing vines, whereas the rocky areas are covered with oak trees and inhabited by wild beasts, including deer and wild boars.

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Ionians (Ἴωνες) person
Aigeira (Αἴγειρα) place Q18363976
Phelloe (Φελλόη) place Q16473204
Also in: 7.26.11
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