Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.45.7

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Passage 8.45.7: Shield depicting heroes and Telephos' battle with Achilles

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

κατὰ δὲ τοῦ ὑὸς τὰ ἕτερα Ἀγκαῖον ἔχοντα ἤδη τραύματα καὶ ἀφέντα τὸν πέλεκυν ἀνέχων ἐστὶν Ἔποχος, παρὰ δὲ αὐτὸν Κάστωρ καὶ Ἀμφιάραος Ὀικλέους, ἐπὶ δὲ αὐτοῖς Ἱππόθους ὁ Κερκυόνος τοῦ Ἀγαμήδους τοῦ Στυμφήλου· τελευταῖος δέ ἐστιν εἰργασμένος Πειρίθους. τὰ δὲ ὄπισθεν πεποιημένα ἐν τοῖς ἀετοῖς Τηλέφου πρὸς Ἀχιλλέα ἐστὶν ἡ ἐν Καΐκου πεδίῳ μάχη.

English Translation

Opposite the boar, on the other side, is Epochos, who is supporting Ankaios, already wounded and having dropped his axe. Beside him are Kastor and Amphiaraos, the son of Oikles; beyond them is Hippothoos, the son of Kerkyon, who was the son of Agamedes of Stymphalos. Last depicted is Peirithoos. On the back of the shield, carved upon the ornamental borders (eagles), is the battle of Telephos against Achilles in the plain by the Kaikos.

Proper Nouns

Castor (Κάστωρ) person
Cercyon (Κερκύων) person
Also in: 8.5.4 8.53.6
Peirithous (Πειρίθους) person
Stymphalos (Στύμφηλος) person
Telephus (Τήλεφος) person
Agamedes (Ἀγαμήδης) person
Ancaeus (Ἀγκαῖος) person
Amphiaraos (Ἀμφιάραος) person
Achilles (Ἀχιλλεύς) person
Epochus (Ἔποχος) person
Also in: 1.33.8
Hippothous (Ἱππόθους) person
Also in: 8.5.5 8.10.3
Caicus (Καΐκος) place Q1737602
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