Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.36.6

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Passage 9.36.6: Orchomenus ruled by Minyas; Hyettus settled there after killing Molouros.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Μινύου δὲ ἦν Ὀρχομενός, καὶ ἐπὶ τούτου βασιλεύοντος ἥ τε πόλις Ὀρχομενὸς καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες ἐκλήθησαν Ὀρχομένιοι· διέμεινε δὲ οὐδὲν ἧσσον καὶ Μινύας ἐπονομάζεσθαι σφᾶς ἐς διάκρισιν ἀπὸ Ὀρχομενίων τῶν ἐν Ἀρκαδίᾳ. παρὰ τοῦτον τὸν Ὀρχομενὸν βασιλεύοντα Ὕηττος ἀφίκετο ἐξ Ἄργους, φεύγων ἐπὶ τῷ Μολούρου φόνῳ τοῦ Ἀρίσβαντος, ὅντινα ἀπέκτεινεν ἐπὶ γυναικὶ ἑλὼν γαμετῇ· καὶ αὐτῷ τῆς χώρας ἀπένειμεν Ὀρχομενὸς ὅση νῦν περί τε Ὕηττόν ἐστι τὴν κώμην καὶ ἡ ταύτῃ προσεχής.

English Translation

Orchomenus belonged to Minyas, and during his reign both the city of Orchomenus and its people received the name Orchomenians. Yet it continued nonetheless that they were also called Minyans, to distinguish themselves from the Orchomenians in Arcadia. While Orchomenus reigned, Hyettus arrived from Argos; he was fleeing after killing Molouros, the son of Arisbas, whom he had slain because he had taken Hyettus's wife. Orchomenus granted him a portion of land, the region which now includes the village named Hyettus and its adjacent territory.

Proper Nouns

Minyas (Μινύας) person
Molouros (Μόλουρος) person
Also in: 9.36.7
Arisbantos (Ἀρίσβαντος) person
Orchomenians (Ὀρχομένιος) person
Also in: 7.3.6 9.33.6
Orchomenos (Ὀρχομενός) person
Hyettos (Ὕηττος) person
Also in: 9.36.7 9.36.8
Arcadia (Ἀρκαδία) place Q12898802
Argos (Ἄργος) place Q13533353
Orchomenus (Ὀρχομενός) place Q13574822
Hyettos (Ὕηττος) place Q12872650
Also in: 9.24.3
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