Pausanias' Description of Greece

Divine — Minor Figures

3 figures from Pausanias' Description of Greece who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Athene Itonia

goddess · first appears Book 1 · Chapter 13

  • Book 1 · Chapter 13 · with Pyrrhus (son of Æacides) “And the greatness of the battle and the magnitude of Pyrrhus’ victory are shown by the arms of the Galati hung up in the temple of Athene Itonia between Pheræ and Larissa”

Didymæan Apollo

god · first appears Book 2 · Chapter 10

  • Book 2 · Chapter 10 · with Canachus “Her figure seated is the design of Canachus a native of Sicyon, (who also designed the Didymæan Apollo for the Milesians, and the Ismenian Apollo for the Thebans).”

Ismenian Apollo

god · first appears Book 2 · Chapter 10

  • Book 2 · Chapter 10 · with Canachus “Her figure seated is the design of Canachus a native of Sicyon, (who also designed the Didymæan Apollo for the Milesians, and the Ismenian Apollo for the Thebans).”

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