Pausanias, Description of Greece, W.H.S. Jones (Translator), H.A. Ormerod (Translator), 7.25.12

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[12] By the Achaean Crathis once stood Aegae , a city of the Achaeans. In course of time, it is said, it was abandoned because its people were weak.¹ This Aegae is mentioned by Homer in Hera's speech:—

They bring thee gifts up to Helice and to Aegae .

Hom. Il. 8.203 Hence it is plain that Poseidon was equally honored at Helice and at Aegae .

Description of Greece. Pausanias. W.H.S. Jones (Translator), H.A. Ormerod (Translator). Cambridge, MA. 1918-1935.

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Description of Greece (English) (Pausanias. Pausanias Description of Greece, Volumes 1-4. Jones, W.H.S. (William Henry Samuel), translator; Ormerod, Henry Arderne, translator. London, New York: W. Heinemann, G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1918-1935.)

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Ἑλλάδος Περιηγήσεως Perseus (Pausanias. Pausaniae Graeciae descriptio, Volumes 1-3. Spiro, Friedrich, editor. Leipzig: Teubner, 1903.) — 7.25.12 focus

[12] πρὸς δὲ τῇ Ἀχαϊκῇ Κράθιδι Ἀχαιῶν ποτε ᾠκεῖτο Αἰγαὶ πόλις· ἐκλειφθῆναι δὲ αὐτὴν ἀνὰ χρόνον ὑπὸ ἀσθενείας λέγουσι. τούτων δὲ καὶ Ὅμηρος τῶν Αἰγῶν ἐν Ἥρας λόγοις ἐποιήσατο μνήμην,

οἱ δέ τοι εἰς Ἑλίκην τε καὶ Αἰγὰς δῶρʼ ἀνάγουσι,

Hom. Il. 8.203 δῆλον ὡς γέρα τοῦ Ποσειδῶνος ἐπʼ ἴσης ἔν τε Ἑλίκῃ καὶ ἐν ταῖς Αἰγαῖς ἔχοντος.

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English (Jones and Ormerod; retranslated Gregory Nagy, CHS, 2018) (OCR draft) Experimental (CHS Pausanias Reader retranslation by Gregory Nagy, based on Jones and Ormerod, with marked Greek terms, notes, quotations, and bibliographic attributions preserved.) — 7.25.12 focus

[12] By the Achaean Crathis once stood Aigai, a city of the Achaeans. In course of time, it is said, it was abandoned because its people were weak. This Aigai is mentioned by Homer in Hērā’s speech:

“They bring thee gifts up to Helike and to Aigai.”

Iliad 8.203

Hence it is plain that Poseidon was equally honored at Helike and at Aigai.

Notes on the current edition

Description of Greece

1. Probably because the population declined. It is just possible that the site became unhealthy. The word ἀσθένεια admits of either interpretation

Pausanias Description of Greece 7.25.12

W.H.S. Jones (Translator), H.A. Ormerod (Translator)

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