Pausanias Analysis

Passage 9.40.8

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Passage 9.40.8: Caranus' victory over Cisseus and a lion overturning his victory trophy.

Mythic Skeptical

Greek Text

λέγεται δὲ ὑπὸ Μακεδόνων Καρανὸν βασιλεύοντα ἐν Μακεδονίᾳ κρατῆσαι μάχῃ Κισσέως, ὃς ἐδυνάστευεν ἐν χώρᾳ τῇ ὁμόρῳ· καὶ ὁ μὲν τρόπαιον ὁ Καρανὸς κατὰ νόμους τοὺς Ἀργείων ἔστησεν ἐπὶ τῇ νίκῃ· ἐπελθόντα δέ φασιν ἐκ τοῦ Ὀλύμπου λέοντα ἀνατρέψαι τε τὸ τρόπαιον καὶ ἀφανισθῆναι, συνεῖναι τε γνώμῃ

English Translation

It is said by the Macedonians that Caranus, when reigning in Macedonia, defeated in battle Cisseus, who ruled in an adjoining territory. Caranus, according to the laws of the Argives, set up a trophy celebrating his victory. But they say that a lion came down from Olympus, overturned the trophy, and then disappeared, and Caranus understood the meaning of the omen.

Proper Nouns

Karanos (Κάρανος) person
Also in: 9.40.9
Kisseus (Κισσεύς) person
Macedonians (Μακεδόνες) person
Argives (Ἀργεῖοι) person
Macedonia (Μακεδονία) place Q83958
Olympus (Ὄλυμπος) place Q290144
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