Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.1.3

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Passage 9.1.3: Plataeans' valor at Marathon, resistance to Mardonius, and repeated exiles.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Πλαταιεῦσι δὲ πρὸ μὲν τῆς μάχης, ἣν Ἀθηναῖοι Μαραθῶνι ἐμαχέσαντο, οὐδὲν ὑπῆρχεν ἐς δόξαν· μετασχόντες δὲ τοῦ Μαραθῶνι ἀγῶνος ὕστερον καταβεβηκότος ἤδη Ξέρξου καὶ ἐς τὰς ναῦς ἐτόλμησαν μετʼ Ἀθηναίων ἐσβῆναι, Μαρδόνιον δὲ τὸν Γωβρύου Ξέρξῃ στρατηγοῦντα ἠμύναντο ἐν τῇ σφετέρᾳ. δὶς δὲ σφᾶς κατέλαβε γενέσθαι τε ἀναστάτους καὶ αὖθις ἐς Βοιωτίαν καταχθῆναι.

English Translation

The Plataeans held no great reputation before the battle in which the Athenians fought at Marathon. But after participating in the fight at Marathon, and later, when Xerxes had already retreated to his ships, they even dared to embark alongside the Athenians. Furthermore, in their own territory they repelled Mardonius, the son of Gobryas, who commanded the armies of Xerxes. Twice, however, it fell to their lot to be driven from their homes into exile and again to return to Boeotia.

Proper Nouns

Gobryas (Γώβρυς) person Q4927914
Also in: 10.15.1
Mardonius (Μαρδόνιος) person
Xerxes (Ξέρξης) person
Athenians (Ἀθηναῖοι) person
Boeotia (Βοιωτία) place Q187570
Marathon (Μαραθών) place Q212150 Pleiades
Plataea (Πλαταιαί) place Q742538
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