Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.37.7

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Passage 9.37.7: Trophonius' pit (Agamedes') and commemorative stele in the grove at Lebadeia.

Mythic Non-skeptical

Greek Text

καὶ Τροφώνιον μὲν ἐνταῦθα ἐδέξατο ἡ γῆ διαστᾶσα, ἔνθα ἐστὶν ἐν τῷ ἄλσει τῷ ἐν Λεβαδείᾳ βόθρος τε Ἀγαμήδους καλούμενος καὶ πρὸς αὐτῷ στήλη· τὴν δὲ ἀρχὴν τῶν Ὀρχομενίων ἔσχεν Ἀσκάλαφος καὶ Ἰάλμενος Ἄρεως εἶναι λεγόμενοι, μητρὸς δὲ Ἀστυόχης ἦσαν τῆς Ἄκτορος τοῦ Ἀζέως τοῦ Κλυμένου· καὶ ὑπὸ τούτοις ἡγεμόσι Μινύαι στρατεύουσιν ἐς Τροίαν.

English Translation

At this place the earth, opening up, received Trophonius; there in the grove at Lebadeia is both the pit called "Agamedes'" and beside it a stele. The command over the Orchomenians was held originally by Ascalaphus and Ialmenus, who are said to have been sons of Ares, their mother being Astyoche, daughter of Actor, son of Azeus, son of Clymenus. Under these leaders the Minyans marched to Troy.

Proper Nouns

Ares (Ἄρης) deity
Minyans (Μινύαι) other
Clymenus (Κλύμενος) person
Trophonius (Τροφώνιος) person
Agamedē (Ἀγαμήδη) person
Also in: 9.11.1
Azeus (Ἀζεύς) person
Also in: 9.37.1
Ascalaphus (Ἀσκάλαφος) person
Astyochê (Ἀστυόχη) person
Actor (Ἄκτωρ) person
Ialmenus (Ἰάλμενος) person
Lebadeia (Λεβάδεια) place Q11931280
Troy (Τροία) place Q22647
Orchomenians (Ὀρχομενιοί) place
Also in: 9.17.1 9.29.2
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