Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.36.2

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Passage 9.36.2: Phlegyans attack Delphi; Philammon and Argive defenders slain.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

πόλις δὲ ἐγένετο ἥ τε ἐξ ἀρχῆς οἰκισθεῖσα ἡ Ἀνδρηὶς καὶ προσέκτισεν ὁ Φλεγύας ὁμώνυμον αὑτῷ, τοὺς τὰ πολεμικὰ ἀρίστους Ἑλλήνων συλλέξας ἐς αὐτήν. καὶ ἀπέστησάν τε ἀνὰ χρόνον ἀπὸ τῶν ἄλλων Ὀρχομενίων ὑπὸ ἀνοίας καὶ τόλμης οἱ Φλεγύαι καὶ ἦγον καὶ ἔφερον τοὺς προσοίκους· τέλος δὲ καὶ ἐπὶ τὸ ἱερὸν συλήσοντες στρατεύουσι τὸ ἐν Δελφοῖς, ὅτε καὶ Φιλάμμων λογάσιν Ἀργείων ἐπʼ αὐτοὺς βοηθήσας αὐτός τε ἀπέθανεν ἐν τῇ μάχῃ καὶ οἱ τῶν Ἀργείων λογάδες.

English Translation

Originally, the city that was founded was Andreis, and Phlegyas later enlarged it, giving it his own name and gathering into it the best warriors among the Greeks. Over time, however, through their arrogance and rash courage, the Phlegyans revolted against the rest of the Orchomenians and began to oppress and harass their neighbours. In the end, they even marched against Delphi itself to plunder its sanctuary. At this point, Philammon, together with a picked band of Argives, came to defend Delphi against them; both he and the chosen Argives perished in the battle.

Proper Nouns

Hellenes (Ἕλληνες) other
Philammon (Φιλάμμων) person
Phlegyai (Φλεγύαι) person
Also in: 9.9.2 10.4.1
Phlegyas (Φλεγύας) person
Argives (Ἀργεῖοι) person
Orchomenians (Ὀρχομενιοί) person
Delphi (Δελφοί) place Q75459 Pleiades
Andreis (Ἀνδρηὶς) place
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