Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.34.1

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Passage 9.34.1: Sanctuary of Athena Itonia at Coroneia, housing bronze statues by Agoracritus

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

πρὶν δὲ ἐς Κορώνειαν ἐξ Ἀλαλκομενῶν ἀφικέσθαι, τῆς Ἰτωνίας Ἀθηνᾶς ἐστι τὸ ἱερόν· καλεῖται δὲ ἀπὸ Ἰτωνίου τοῦ Ἀμφικτύονος, καὶ ἐς τὸν κοινὸν συνίασιν ἐνταῦθα οἱ Βοιωτοὶ σύλλογον. ἐν δὲ τῷ ναῷ χαλκοῦ πεποιημένα Ἀθηνᾶς Ἰτωνίας καὶ Διός ἐστιν ἀγάλματα· τέχνη δὲ Ἀγορακρίτου , μαθητοῦ τε καὶ ἐρωμένου Φειδίου. ἀνέθεσαν δὲ καὶ Χαρίτων ἀγάλματα ἐπʼ ἐμοῦ.

English Translation

Before reaching Coroneia from Alalcomenae, one comes to the sanctuary of Athena Itonia. It is named after Itonius, the son of Amphictyon, and the Boeotians assemble here for their common gathering. Within the temple are bronze statues of Athena Itonia and Zeus, made by Agoracritus, who was both pupil and beloved of Pheidias. In my own time, statues of the Charites were also dedicated here.

Proper Nouns

Zeus (Ζεύς) deity
Charites (Χάριτες) deity
Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) deity
Athena Itonia (Ἀθηνᾶ Ἰτωνία) deity
Also in: 10.1.10
Boeotians (Βοιωτοί) other
Pheidias (Φειδίας) person
Agorakritos (Ἀγοράκριτος) person
Amphictyon (Ἀμφικτύων) person
Itonios (Ἰτώνιος) person
Koroneia (Κορώνεια) place Q593295
Alalkomenai (Ἀλαλκομεναί) place Q1044061
Also in: 9.3.4 9.33.5
Itonia (Ἰτωνία) place Q3627891
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