Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.3.1

← 8.2.7 8.3.2 →

Passage 8.3.1: Lycaon's sons found Pallantium, Oresthasium, and Phigaleia; Nyctimus rules.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

τρίτῃ δὲ ὕστερον γενεᾷ μετὰ Πελασγὸν ἔς τε πόλεων καὶ ἐς ἀνθρώπων πλῆθος ἐπέδωκεν ἡ χώρα. Νύκτιμος μὲν γὰρ πρεσβύτατός τε ἦν καὶ εἶχε τὸ πᾶν κράτος· οἱ δὲ ἄλλοι παῖδες τοῦ Λυκάονος πόλεις ἐνταῦθα ἔκτιζον ἔνθα ἑκάστῳ μάλιστα ἦν κατὰ γνώμην. Πάλλας μὲν καὶ Ὀρεσθεὺς καὶ Φίγαλος Παλλάντιον, Ὀρεσθεὺς δὲ Ὀρεσθάσιον, Φιγαλίαν δὲ οἰκίζει Φίγαλος.

English Translation

In the third generation after Pelasgus, the country increased greatly, both in the number of cities and in population. Nyctimus was the eldest and held supreme power, while the other sons of Lycaon established cities, each according to his own inclination. Pallas, Orestheus, and Phigalus founded Pallantium; Orestheus established Oresthasium; and Phigalus founded Phigaleia.

Proper Nouns

Lycaon (Λυκάων) person
Nyktimos (Νύκτιμος) person
Also in: 8.3.5 8.4.1 8.24.1
Pallas (Πάλλας) person
Pelasgos (Πελασγός) person
Phigalos (Φίγαλος) person
Also in: 8.5.7 8.39.2
Orestheus (Ὀρεσθεύς) person
Pallantion (Παλλάντιον) place Q11939941
Phigalia (Φιγαλία) place Q7623270
Oresthasion (Ὀρεσθάσιον) place Q7101662
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