Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.18.1

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Passage 8.18.1: Hesiod's description of Styx as daughter of Oceanus and wife of Pallas

Mythic Skeptical

Greek Text

εἶναι δὲ τὴν Στύγα Ἡσίοδος μὲν ἐν Θεογονίᾳ πεποίηκεν---Ἡσιόδου γὰρ δὴ ἔπη τὴν Θεογονίαν εἰσὶν οἳ νομίζουσι---, πεποιημένα οὖν ἐστιν ἐνταῦθα Ὠκεανοῦ θυγατέρα τὴν Στύγα, γυναῖκα δὲ αὐτὴν εἶναι Πάλλαντος. ἐοικότα δὲ πεποιηκέναι τούτοις καὶ Λίνον φασίν· ἐμοὶ δὲ ἐπιλεγομένῳ παντάπασιν ἐφαίνετο ταῦτά γε εἶναι κίβδηλα.

English Translation

Now, Hesiod in the Theogony has also composed a description of Styx—for there are indeed those who consider the verses of the Theogony to belong to Hesiod. At any rate, Styx is here portrayed as a daughter of Oceanus, and as the wife of Pallas. They also say that Linus has created something similar to these accounts; however, upon careful reflection, these particular narratives appeared to me altogether dubious.

Proper Nouns

Pallas (Πάλλας) deity
Styx (Στύξ) deity
Oceanus (Ὠκεανός) deity
Theogony (Θεογονία) other
Linos (Λίνος) person
Hesiod (Ἡσίοδος) person
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