Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.26.6

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Passage 7.26.6: Sanctuary of Apollo at Aegeira with ancient wooden cult image, possibly by Lafaias.

Historical Skeptical

Greek Text

ἔστι καὶ Ἀπόλλωνος ἱερὸν ἐς τὰ μάλιστα ἀρχαῖον τό τε ἱερὸν αὐτὸ καὶ ὁπόσα ἐν τοῖς ἀετοῖς, ἀρχαῖον δὲ καὶ τοῦ θεοῦ τὸ ξόανον, γυμνός, μεγέθει μέγας· τὸν ποιήσαντα δὲ εἶχεν οὐδεὶς τῶν ἐπιχωρίων εἰπεῖν· ὅστις δὲ ἤδη τὸν Ἡρακλέα τὸν ἐν Σικυῶνι ἐθεάσατο, τεκμαίροιτο ἂν καὶ ἐν Αἰγείρᾳ τὸν Ἀπόλλωνα ἔργον εἶναι τοῦ αὐτοῦ Φλιασίου Λαφάους .

English Translation

There is also a sanctuary of Apollo, exceptionally ancient, both the temple itself and everything within the pediments. Ancient too is the wooden image of the god, naked and impressive in size. None of the local inhabitants could name the man who carved it, but whoever has seen the Heracles at Sicyon would infer that the Apollo at Aegeira is also the work of the same Lafaias of Phlius.

Proper Nouns

Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) deity
Laphaios (Λαφάους) person
Phliasian (Φλιάσιος) person
Also in: 2.5.2 2.12.3
Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) person
Aigeira (Αἴγειρα) place Q18363976
Sicyon (Σικυών) place Q368628 Pleiades
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