Pausanias Analysis

Greek Text

πρὸς δὲ τῷ ἱερῷ τῆς Εἰλειθυίας ἐστὶ Γῆς βωμός, ἔχεται δὲ τοῦ βωμοῦ λίθου λευκοῦ στήλη· ἐπὶ δὲ αὐτῆς Πολύβιος ὁ Λυκόρτα καὶ ἐπὶ ἑτέρᾳ στήλῃ τῶν παίδων τῶν Ἀρκάδος Ἔλατός ἐστιν εἰργασμένος.

English Translation

Near the sanctuary of Eileithyia is an altar of Earth, and adjoining this altar is a stele of white stone. Upon it is represented Polybius, son of Lycortas, and on another stele is carved Elatus, one of the sons of Arcas.

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Ge (Earth) (Γῆ) deity

Also in: 1.2.6 1.14.3 1.18.7 1.24.3 1.28.6 1.31.4 1.35.6 1.35.8 3.11.9 3.12.8 ... +13 more

Eileithyia (Εἰλειθυία) deity

Lycortas (Λυκόρτης) person

Also in: 8.9.1 8.24.2

Polybius (Πολύβιος) person

Also in: 8.9.1 8.30.8 8.30.9 8.37.2 8.44.5

Arcadian (Ἀρκάς) person

Also in: 1.44.10 2.12.3 2.14.4 2.26.7 4.17.3 4.22.1 4.22.2 4.29.8 5.1.4 5.8.4 ... +36 more

Elatos (Ἔλατος) person

Also in: 8.4.2 8.4.4 8.4.7 8.16.2 10.9.5 10.9.6 10.34.2 10.34.6

Passage 8.48.8: Steles near the sanctuary of Eileithyia depicting Polybius and Elatus.

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