Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.13.5

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Passage 8.13.5: Tomb of Aristokrates near the Teneiai springs.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

κατὰ δὲ τὴν ὁδὸν ταύτην πρῶτον μὲν μνῆμά ἐστιν Ἀριστοκράτους, ὃς βίᾳ ποτὲ ᾔσχυνε τὴν ἱερωμένην τῇ Ὑμνίᾳ θεῷ παρθένον, μετὰ δὲ τοῦ Ἀριστοκράτους τὸν τάφον πηγαί τέ εἰσι καλούμεναι Τενεῖαι καὶ ἀπέχει τῶν πηγῶν στάδια ὡς ἑπτὰ Ἄμιλος χωρίον· πόλιν δὲ τὴν Ἄμιλόν ποτε εἶναι λέγουσι. κατὰ τοῦτο αὖθις τὸ χωρίον δίχα ἡ ὁδὸς τέμνεται, καὶ ἡ μὲν ἐπὶ Στύμφηλον, ἡ δὲ ἐς Φενεὸν αὐτῶν ἄγει.

English Translation

Along this road, first there is the tomb of Aristokrates, who once forcibly dishonored the maiden priestess of the goddess Hymnia. After the tomb of Aristokrates, there are springs called Teneiai, and about seven stades from these springs lies a place named Amilos. They say that Amilos once was a city. Near this place, the road again splits into two parts, one leading to Stymphalos, the other toward Pheneos.

Proper Nouns

Hymnia (Ὑμνία) deity
Also in: 8.5.11
Aristocrates (Ἀριστοκράτης) person
Stymphalos (Στύμφαλος) place Q2359730
Teneiai (Τενεῖαι) place
Pheneus (Φενεός) place Q12885741
Amilos (Ἄμιλος) place Q4746288
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