Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.1.2

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Passage 8.1.2: Territorial borders of Sicyon, Achaea, and Elis

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

τὰ δὲ πρὸς Λεχαίου Κορινθίοις Σικυώνιοι προσοικοῦσιν ἔσχατοι ταύτῃ μοίρας τῆς Ἀργολίδος· μετὰ δὲ Σικυῶνα Ἀχαιοὶ τὸ ἐντεῦθέν εἰσιν οἱ παρὰ τὸν αἰγιαλὸν οἰκοῦντες· τὸ δὲ ἕτερον Πελοποννήσου πέρας τὸ ἀπαντικρὺ τῶν Ἐχινάδων οἰκοῦσιν Ἠλεῖοι· τῆς δὲ γῆς τῆς Ἠλείας κατὰ μὲν Ὀλυμπίαν καὶ τοῦ Ἀλφειοῦ τὰς ἐκβολὰς πρὸς τὴν Μεσσηνίαν εἰσὶν ὅροι, τὰ δὲ πρὸς Ἀχαΐαν Δυμαίων εἰσὶν ὅμοροι.

English Translation

Next to Lechaeum, the Sicyonians are neighbors of the Corinthians, being at this point the farthest settlement within the region of Argolis. Beyond Sicyon, along the coast, dwell the Achaeans. At the opposite boundary of the Peloponnese, directly facing the islands of Echinades, are the Eleans. Concerning the land of Elis, its boundaries toward Messenia are situated near Olympia and the outlets of the Alpheius; toward Achaia, the Eleans border upon the territory of Dyme.

Proper Nouns

Dymaeans (Δυμαῖοι) person
Corinthians (Κορίνθιοι) person
Sicyonians (Σικυώνιοι) person
Achaeans (Ἀχαιοὶ) person
Eleans (Ἠλεῖοι) person
Lechaion (Λέχαιον) place Q57961021
Messenia (Μεσσηνία) place Q1247159
Peloponnese (Πελοπόννησος) place Q78967
Sicyon (Σικυών) place Q368628 Pleiades
Alpheios (Ἀλφειός) place Q941745
Argolis (Ἀργολίς) place Q12649101
Achaia (Ἀχαΐα) place Q2790451
Echinades (Ἐχινάδες) place Q767387
Elis (Ἠλεία) place Q6536845
Olympia (Ὀλυμπία) place Q38888 Pleiades
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