Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.3.4

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Passage 8.3.4: Eponymous founders of Arcadian cities (Maenalus, Tegeates, Mantineus, etc.)

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Μαντινεὺς δὲ καὶ Τεγεάτης καὶ Μαίναλος, ὁ μὲν τῶν ἐν Ἀρκαδίᾳ πόλεων ὀνομαστοτάτην τὸ ἀρχαῖον Μαίναλον, Τεγεάτης δὲ καὶ Μαντινεὺς Τεγέαν κτίζουσι καὶ Μαντίνειαν. ὠνομάσθησαν δὲ καὶ ἀπὸ Κρώμου Κρῶμοι, καὶ Χαρισία Χαρίσιον ἔχουσα οἰκιστήν, Τρικόλωνοι δὲ ἀπὸ Τρικολώνου, καὶ ἀπὸ μὲν Περαίθου Περαιθεῖς, Ἀσέα δὲ ἀπὸ Ἀσεάτα καὶ ἀπὸ Λυκέως Λυκόα καὶ Σουματία ἀπὸ Σουματέως· Ἀλίφηρος δὲ καὶ Ἡραιεὺς ἐπώνυμοι καὶ οὗτοι πόλεσίν εἰσιν ἀμφότεροι.

English Translation

Mantineus and Tegeates and Maenalus—Maenalus, in fact, established the city Maenalus, anciently the most renowned of the cities in Arcadia, while Tegeates and Mantineus founded Tegea and Mantinea respectively. They were also named Kromoi from Kromos, and Charisia after its founder Charisios; Trikolonoi after Trikolon; Peraithoi after Peraithos; Asea from Aseatas; Lykoa from Lykeus; and Soumatia from Soumateus. Alipheros and Heraieus are likewise eponymous founders, each giving their names to their respective cities, Alipheira and Heraia.

Proper Nouns

Kromos (Κρῶμος) person
Lykeus (Λυκεύς) person
Mainalos (Μαίναλος) person
Mantineans (Μαντινεύς) person
Peirithous (Πειρίθους) person
Soumateus (Σουματεύς) person
Tegeates (Τεγεάτης) person
Trikolonous (Τρικολώνους) person
Charisios (Χάρισιος) person
Alipheros (Ἀλίφηρος) person
Aseates (Ἀσεάτης) person
Heraieus (Ἡραιεύς) person
Kromoi (Κρῶμοι) place
Also in: 8.27.4
Lykoa (Λυκόα) place Q11934312
Also in: 8.36.7
Mainalos (Μαίναλον) place Q2703145
Mantineia (Μαντίνεια) place Q1160195
Peraithois (Περαιθεῖς) place Q39081772
Also in: 8.27.3
Soumatia (Σουματία) place Q39081737
Tegea (Τεγέα) place Q645234 Pleiades
Trikolonoi (Τρικόλωνοι) place Q16331632
Also in: 8.27.3 8.35.9
Charisia (Χαρισία) place Q5074395
Also in: 8.27.3
Arcadia (Ἀρκαδία) place Q12898802
Asea (Ἀσέα) place Q60791566
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