Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.37.8

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Passage 9.37.8: Orchomenians driven out by Thebans, later restored by Philip son of Amyntas

Historical Skeptical

Greek Text

μετέσχον Ὀρχομένιοι καὶ τοῖς Κόδρου παισὶν ἐς Ἰωνίαν τοῦ στόλου. γενομένους δὲ ἀναστάτους ὑπὸ Θηβαίων κατήγαγεν αὖθις ἐς Ὀρχομενὸν Φίλιππος ὁ Ἀμύντου· τὰ δὲ ἀπὸ τοῦ δαιμονίου σφίσιν ἐς τὸ ἀσθενέστερον ἔμελλεν ἀεὶ ῥέψειν.

English Translation

The Orchomenians also joined the sons of Codrus in their expedition to Ionia. Later, when they had been driven from their homes by the Thebans, Philip, son of Amyntas, restored them once more to Orchomenus; nevertheless, henceforth their fortunes, directed by divine will, were inevitably destined toward continual decline.

Proper Nouns

Thebans (Θηβαῖοι) person
Kodros (Κόδρος) person
Philip (Φίλιππος) person
Amyntas (Ἀμύντας) person
Orchomenians (Ὀρχομενιοί) person
Ionia (Ἰωνία) place Q620874
Orchomenus (Ὀρχομενός) place Q13574822
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