Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.4.6

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Passage 8.4.6: Mount Cyllene named for Cyllen.

Mythic Skeptical

Greek Text

ἀπὸ δὲ Ἐλάτου τῶν παίδων Κυλλήνην τὸ ὄρος καλοῦσιν ἀπὸ Κυλλῆνος, καὶ ἀπὸ Στυμφήλου πηγή τε ὀνομάζεται καὶ πόλις Στύμφηλος ἐπὶ τῇ πηγῇ. τὰ δὲ ἐς τὸν θάνατον Ἴσχυος τοῦ Ἐλάτου πρότερον ἔτι ἐν τῇ συγγραφῇ τῇ Ἀργολίδι ἐδήλωσα. παῖδα δὲ Περεῖ ἄρρενα μέν φασιν οὐδένα, Νέαιραν δὲ γενέσθαι θυγατέρα· ταύτην γυναῖκα ἔσχεν Αὐτόλυκος, οἰκῶν μὲν ἐν τῷ ὄρει τῷ Παρνασσῷ, λεγόμενος δὲ Ἑρμοῦ παῖς εἶναι, Δαιδαλίωνος δὲ ὢν τῷ ἀληθεῖ λόγῳ.

English Translation

From Elatus' children they call the mountain Cyllene, after Cyllen, and from Stymphalus a spring is named, as well as the city Stymphalus by the spring. Regarding the death of Ischys, son of Elatus, I have previously related this in my writings on Argolis. As for Pereus, they say he had no male child, but a daughter, Neaera. This woman became the wife of Autolycus, who lived on Mount Parnassus, and was reputed to be the son of Hermes, though in truth he was the son of Daedalion.

Proper Nouns

Hermes (Ἑρμῆς) deity
Autolykos (Αὐτόλυκος) person
Daidalion (Δαιδαλίων) person
Kyllen (Κυλλήν) person
Neaira (Νέαιρα) person
Pereus (Πεύρης) person
Stymphalos (Στύμφηλος) person
Elatos (Ἐλατος) person
Ischys (Ἴσχυς) person
Also in: 2.26.6 8.4.4
Kyllene (Κυλλήνη) place Q56650616
Parnassus (Παρνασσός) place Q105261
Stymphalos (Στύμφηλος) place Q2359730
Argolis (Ἀργολίς) place Q12649101
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