Pausanias Analysis

Passage 7.27.9

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Passage 7.27.9: Mysaeum: sanctuary of Mysian Demeter near Pellene with grove, springs, and seven-day festival.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Πελλήνης δὲ ὅσον στάδια ἑξήκοντα ἀπέχει τὸ Μύσαιον, ἱερὸν Δήμητρος Μυσίας· ἱδρύσασθαι δὲ αὐτὸ Μύσιόν φασιν ἄνδρα Ἀργεῖον, ἐδέξατο δὲ οἴκῳ Δήμητρα καὶ ὁ Μύσιος λόγῳ τῷ Ἀργείων. ἔστι δὲ ἄλσος ἐν τῷ Μυσαίῳ, δένδρα ὁμοίως τὰ πάντα, καὶ ὕδωρ ἄφθονον ἄνεισιν ἐκ πηγῶν. ἄγουσι δὲ καὶ ἑορτὴν τῇ Δήμητρι ἐνταῦθα ἡμερῶν ἑπτά·

English Translation

The sanctuary of Mysian Demeter, called Mysaeum, is about sixty stades distant from Pellene. They say it was founded by Mysius, an Argive man, who, according to Argive tradition, hosted Demeter in his house. At Mysaeum there is a grove, the trees of which are all alike, and abundant water flows there from springs. Here they also hold a festival in honor of Demeter, lasting seven days.

Proper Nouns

Demeter (Δήμητρα) deity
Mysios (Μύσιος) person
Also in: 2.18.3 2.35.4
Argives (Ἀργεῖοι) person
Argive (Ἀργεῖος) person
Mysia (Μυσία) place Q622319
Mysaion (Μύσαιον) place Q134037280
Pellene (Πελλήνη) place Q2068130
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