Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.52.3

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Passage 8.52.3: Xanthippus and Leotychides defeat the Persian fleet at Mycale

Historical Skeptical

Greek Text

Ξάνθιππος δὲ ὁ Ἀρίφρονος καὶ Κίμων, ὁ μὲν ὁμοῦ Λεωτυχίδῃ τῷ βασιλεύοντι ἐν Σπάρτῃ τὸ Μήδων ναυτικὸν ἔφθειρεν ἐν Μυκάλῃ, Κίμωνι δὲ πολλὰ καὶ ἄξια ζήλου κατειργασμένα ἐστὶν ὑπὲρ τῶν Ἑλλήνων. τοὺς δὲ ἐπὶ τοῦ Πελοποννησιακοῦ πρὸς Ἀθηναίους πολέμου, καὶ μάλιστα αὐτῶν τοὺς εὐδοκιμήσαντας, φαίη τις ἂν αὐτόχειρας καὶ ὅτι ἐγγύτατα καταποντιστὰς εἶναι σφᾶς τῆς Ἑλλάδος.

English Translation

Xanthippus, the son of Ariphron, along with King Leotychides of Sparta, destroyed the Persian fleet at Mycale, while Cimon achieved many exploits worthy of admiration on behalf of the Greeks. But as for those who led the Athenians during the Peloponnesian war, someone might readily call them responsible for bringing ruin and nearly drowning all Greece, especially those among them who enjoyed the greatest reputation.

Proper Nouns

Medes (Μῆδοι) other
Peloponnesian (Πελοποννησιακός) other
Athenians (Ἀθηναῖοι) other
Hellenes (Ἕλληνες) other
Cimon (Κίμων) person
Leotychides (Λεωτυχίδης) person
Xanthippos (Ξάνθιππος) person
Ariphron (Ἀρίφρων) person
Also in: 3.6.1 3.7.9 9.6.3
Mykale (Μυκάλη) place Q1330828
Sparta (Σπάρτη) place Q5690 Pleiades
Hellas (Ἑλλάς) place Q7798
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