Pausanias Analysis

Passage 8.9.10

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Passage 8.9.10: Mantinean honors: Gryllus first, Cephisodorus second, Podares third.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Ποδάρην δὲ ἐπʼ ἐμοῦ τὸν ἀρχαῖον ἐτίμων οἱ Μαντινεῖς, λέγοντες ὡς ἄριστος μὲν καὶ αὐτῶν καὶ τῶν συμμάχων γένοιτο ἐν τῇ μάχῃ Γρύλος ὁ Ξενοφῶντος, ἐπὶ δὲ τῷ Γρύλῳ Κηφισόδωρος Μαραθώνιος, οὗτος δὲ τηνικαῦτα Ἀθηναίοις ἐτύγχανεν ἱππαρχῶν· τρίτα δὲ ἀνδραγαθίας Ποδάρῃ νέμουσιν.

English Translation

In my time, the Mantineans honored Podares, as was their ancient custom, asserting that Gryllus, the son of Xenophon, had been bravest among themselves and their allies in the battle; that after Gryllus was Cephisodorus of Marathon, who at the time happened to be commanding the cavalry of the Athenians; and that Podares was assigned third place for valor.

Proper Nouns

Marathonian (Μαραθώνιος) other
Gryllus (Γρύλος) person Q10291570
Kephisodoros (Κηφισόδωρος) person
Also in: 1.36.5 1.36.6
Mantineans (Μαντινεύς) person
Xenophon (Ξενοφῶν) person
Podares (Ποδάρης) person
Also in: 8.9.9 8.10.5
Athenians (Ἀθηναῖοι) person
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