Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.53.2

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Passage 8.53.2: Leimon kills his brother Skephros after suspecting him of accusing him to Apollo.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ὡς δὲ ἄρα καὶ ἐς τὴν Τεγεατῶν ἐληλυθέναι τοὺς θεούς, ἐνταῦθα υἱὸν Τεγεάτου Σκέφρον προσελθόντα τῷ Ἀπόλλωνι ἐν ἀπορρήτῳ διαλέγεσθαι πρὸς αὐτόν· Λειμὼν δὲ---ἦν δὲ καὶ ὁ Λειμὼν οὗτος Τεγεάτου τῶν παίδων---ὑπονοήσας ἔγκλημα ἔχειν ἐς ἑαυτὸν τὰ ὑπὸ Σκέφρου λεγόμενα, ἀποκτίννυσιν ἐπιδραμὼν τὸν ἀδελφόν.

English Translation

When the gods had come to the land of the Tegeans, it happened that Skephros, son of Tegeates, approached Apollo and spoke secretly with him. But Leimon—who was also one of the sons of Tegeates—suspected that Skephros' words concerned an accusation against himself, and so, rushing upon his brother, slew him.

Proper Nouns

Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) deity
Leimon (Λειμών) person
Skephros (Σκέφρος) person
Also in: 8.53.3
Tegeates (Τεγεάτης) person
Tegeatae (Τεγεάται) place
Also in: 8.44.7
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