Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.37.3

← 9.37.2 9.37.4 →

Passage 9.37.3: Erginus becomes rich late and seeks children after remaining unmarried.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

Ἐργῖνος δὲ ἅτε κεκακωμένων ἐς τὸ ἔσχατον τῶν πολιτῶν πρὸς μὲν τὸν Ἡρακλέα ἐποιήσατο εἰρήνην, πλοῦτον δὲ τὸν πρότερον καὶ εὐδαιμονίαν ἐκείνην ἀνασώσασθαι ζητῶν ἠμέλησεν ἁπάντων ὁμοίως τῶν ἄλλων, ὥστε καὶ ἔλαθεν ἄγαμος καὶ ἄπαις ἀφικόμενος ἐς γῆρας. ὡς δὲ αὐτῷ χρήματα συνείλεκτο, ἐνταῦθα ἐπεθύμησέν οἱ γενέσθαι παῖδας·

English Translation

But Erginus, noting that his fellow-citizens had reached the utmost misery, made peace with Heracles. However, as he sought to restore his earlier wealth and former prosperity, he neglected all other matters entirely, and so reached old age unmarried and childless. When at last he had accumulated considerable riches, he then wished to have children.

Proper Nouns

Erginus (Ἐργῖνος) person
Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) person
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