Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.19.4

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Passage 9.19.4: The ruins of Harma and Mykalessos

Mythic Skeptical

Greek Text

ἑξῆς δὲ πόλεων ἐρείπιά ἐστιν Ἅρματος καὶ Μυκαλησσοῦ· καὶ τῇ μὲν τὸ ὄνομα ἐγένετο ἀφανισθέντος, ὡς οἱ Ταναγραῖοί φασιν, ἐνταῦθα Ἀμφιαράῳ τοῦ ἅρματος καὶ οὐχ ὅπου λέγουσιν οἱ Θηβαῖοι· Μυκαλησσὸν δὲ ὁμολογοῦσιν ὀνομασθῆναι, διότι ἡ βοῦς ἐνταῦθα ἐμυκήσατο ἡ Κάδμον καὶ τὸν σὺν αὐτῷ στρατὸν ἄγουσα ἐς Θήβας. ὅντινα δὲ τρόπον ἐγένετο ἡ Μυκαλησσὸς ἀνάστατος, τὰ ἐς Ἀθηναίους ἔχοντα ἐδήλωσέ μοι τοῦ λόγου.

English Translation

Next are the ruins of the cities Harma and Mykalessos. Harma, according to the Tanagraeans, was named from the chariot ("harma") of Amphiaraos, which vanished at this place, rather than where the Thebans claim it occurred. It is generally agreed that Mykalessos acquired its name because here the cow guiding Kadmos and his army towards Thebes lowed. How Mykalessos came to devastation, involving events concerning the Athenians, I have already related in my account.

Proper Nouns

Theban (Θηβαῖος) person
Kadmos (Κάδμος) person
Tanagraeans (Ταναγραῖος) person
Athenians (Ἀθηναῖοι) person
Amphiaraos (Ἀμφιάραος) person
Thebes (Θῆβαι) place Q11225429
Mykalessos (Μυκαλησσός) place Q1529070
Harma (Ἅρμα) place Q125001458
Also in: 1.34.2 9.19.8
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