Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.41.3

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Passage 8.41.3: The river Neda: springs on Mount Kerausion, Phigaleian rites, and winding course.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

εἰσὶ δὲ αἱ πηγαὶ τῆς Νέδας ἐν ὄρει τῷ Κεραυσίῳ· τοῦ Λυκαίου δὲ μοῖρά ἐστι. καθότι δὲ ἐγγύτατα ἡ Νέδα Φιγαλέων τῆς πόλεως γίνεται, κατὰ τοῦτο οἱ Φιγαλέων παῖδες ἀποκείρονται τῷ ποταμῷ τὰς κόμας· τὰ δὲ πρὸς θαλάσσῃ καὶ ἀναπλεῖται ναυσὶν οὐ μεγάλαις ἡ Νέδα. ποταμῶν δὲ ὁπόσους ἴσμεν Μαίανδρος μὲν σκολιῷ μάλιστα κάτεισι τῷ ῥεύματι, ἔς τε τὸ ἄνω καμπὰς καὶ αὖθις ἐπιστροφὰς παρεχόμενος πλείστας· δεύτερα δὲ ἑλιγμῶν γε ἕνεκα φέροιτο ἂν ἡ Νέδα.

English Translation

The springs of the Neda are located on Mount Kerausion, which is part of Lykaion. Because the Neda flows very close to the city of Phigaleia, the youths of Phigaleia cut their hair in honour of the river. Near the sea, the Neda is navigable by small vessels. Among all rivers we know, the Maeander has by far the most winding course, with many bends and frequent twists that turn back upon themselves; second to the Maeander in meandering flows the Neda.

Proper Nouns

Kerausion (Κεραύσιον) place Q133810034
Lykaion (Λύκαιον) place Q1878690
Maeander (Μαίανδρος) place Q211089
Neda (Νέδα) place Q1641987
Phigaleia (Φιγάλεια) place Q7623270
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