Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.25.1

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Passage 8.25.1: Sanctuary of Asclepius Kaousios near the ruins of Kaous.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἐς δὲ Θέλπουσαν ἰόντι ἐκ Ψωφῖδος πρῶτα μὲν χωρίον Τρόπαιά ἐστιν ὀνομαζόμενον ἐν ἀριστερᾷ τοῦ Λάδωνος, Τροπαίων δὲ ἔχεται δρυμὸς Ἀφροδίσιον· τρίτα δέ ἐστιν ἀρχαῖα ἐν στήλῃ γράμματα, ὅροι Ψωφιδίοις πρὸς τὴν Θελπουσίαν χώραν. ἐν δὲ τῇ γῇ τῇ Θελπουσίᾳ ποταμός ἐστιν Ἄρσην καλούμενος· τοῦτον οὖν διαβήσῃ καὶ ὅσον πέντε ἀπʼ αὐτοῦ σταδίοις ἀφίξῃ καὶ εἴκοσι ἐπὶ ἐρείπια Καοῦντος κώμης ὃ καὶ ἱερὸν Ἀσκληπιοῦ Καουσίου πεποιημένον ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ.

English Translation

On the way from Psophis to Thelpousa, the first place encountered is called Tropaea, situated on the left bank of the Ladon river. Next to Tropaea is the grove Aphrodision, and thirdly there are ancient inscriptions carved on a stele marking the boundaries of Psophidian territory toward the land of Thelpousa. In Thelpousian territory there is a river named Arsen; having crossed this river and proceeded about twenty-five stades beyond it, one reaches the ruins of the village Kaous, along the road to which is built a sanctuary dedicated to Asclepius Kaousios.

Proper Nouns

Asclepius (Ἀσκληπιός) deity
Kausios (Καούσιος) other
Psophidians (Ψωφίδιοι) other
Thelpousa (Θέλπουσα) place Q1142954
Kaountos (Καοῦντος) place
Ladon (Λάδων) place Q1462727
Tropaia (Τρόπαια) place Q12885510 Pleiades
Psophis (Ψώφις) place Q1187304
Aphrodision (Ἀφροδίσιον) place Q60791607
Also in: 8.44.2
Arsen (Ἄρσην) place
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