Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.23.5

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Passage 9.23.5: Akraiphion on Mt. Ptoon: refuge for Thebans and site of a temple of Dionysus.

Historical Non-skeptical

Greek Text

ἐντεῦθεν ἐς Ἀκραίφνιόν ἐστιν ὁδὸς τὰ πλείω πεδιάς. εἶναι δὲ ἐξ ἀρχῆς τε μοῖραν τῆς Θηβαΐδος τὴν πόλιν φασὶ καὶ ὕστερον διαπεσόντας Θηβαίων ἐς αὐτὴν ἄνδρας εὕρισκον, ἡνίκα Ἀλέξανδρος ἐποίει τὰς Θήβας ἀναστάτους· ὑπὸ δὲ ἀσθενείας καὶ γήρως οὐδὲ ἐς τὴν Ἀττικὴν ἀποσωθῆναι δυνηθέντες ἐνταῦθα ᾤκησαν. κεῖται μὲν τὸ πόλισμα ἐν ὄρει τῷ Πτώῳ, θέας δὲ ἄξια ἐνταῦθα Διονύσου ναός ἐστι καὶ ἄγαλμα.

English Translation

From here the road to Akraiphion passes mostly through plains. It is said that this city was originally a part of the Theban territory, and later served as a refuge for certain Thebans who fled and took shelter within it at the time when Alexander destroyed Thebes. These men, unable due to weakness and old age even to make their way safely into Attica, made their homes here. The small city is situated upon Mount Ptōon; noteworthy among the sights here are a temple and statue of Dionysus.

Proper Nouns

Dionysus (Διόνυσος) deity
Thebans (Θηβαῖοι) person
Alexander (Ἀλέξανδρος) person
Thebais (Θηβαΐς) place Q1512820
Thebes (Θῆβαι) place Q11225429
Ptous (Πτώος) place Q107248607
Acraiphnium (Ἀκραίφνιον) place Q38280967
Attica (Ἀττική) place Q122443
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