Elis - Text References

The Iliad

Lattimore

• book 2, line 615 - The soldiers from Bouprasion and brilliant Elis had four leaders and ten ships followed each one; the four chieftains were the brothers Thalpios and Amphimachos, and Diores and Polyxeinos
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• book 2, line 626 - At Troy, those from Dulichion and the Echinai, the holy isles, where men live across the water from Elis, Meges was the leader of these
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• book 11, line 670 - Nestor wished he were as young as he had been when strife arose between the Eleans and his people over a driving of cattle
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• book 11, line 672 - Nestor tells of the time he slew Itymoneus from Elis
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• book 11, line 685 - Nestor drove the captured cattle of the Eleans to Pylos and his father Neleus called for all men who were owed a debt from Elis to come forth
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• book 11, line 697 - Neleus chose a herd of cattle and a flock of sheep as his prize because when he raced his chariot team at Elis, King Augeias took his horses

Loeb

• book 2, line 615 - The soldiers from Buprasiun and noble Elis had four leaders and ten ships followed each one; the four leaders were the brothers Amphimachus and Thalpius, and Diores and Polyxeinus
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• book 2, line 626 - At Troy, those from Dulichiun and the Echinae, the holy isles, who live beyond the sea across from Elis, of these in turn Meges was leader
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• book 11, line 671 - Nestor wished he were as young as he had been when strife arose between the Eleans and his people about the stealing of cattle
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• book 11, line 673 - Nestor tells of the time he slew Itymoneus from Elis
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• book 11, line 686 - Nestor drove the captured cattle of the Eleans to Pylos and his father Neleus called for all men who were owed a debt from Elis to come forth
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• book 11, line 698 - Neleus chose a herd of cattle and a flock of sheep as his prize because when he raced his chariot team at Elis, King Augeias took his horses

Fagles

• book 2, line 708 - The men who lived in Buprasiun, brilliant Elis, had four leaders and ten ships followed each one; the four warlords were the brothers Thalpius and Amphimachus and, Diores and Polyxeinus
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• book 2, line 719 - At Troy, the ocean men from Dulichiun and the Holy Islands, the Echinades rising over the sea across from Elis, Meges led their troops to war
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• book 11, line 897 - Nestor tells of the time he slew Itymoneus from Elis
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• book 11, line 814 - Nestor drove the captured cattle of the Eleans to Pylos and his father Neleus called for the Pylians to come collect their debts from wealthy Elis

Fitzgerald

• book 2, line 729 - The soldiers from Bouprasion and gracious Elis had four captains and ten ships apiece; some served under the brothers Amphimakhos and Thalpios; powerful Diores and Polyxeinos led the others
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• book 2, line 742 - At Troy, then came the islanders from Doulikhion and the Ekhinades, all who dwelt opposite Elis across the open sea, Meges their captain
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• book 11, line 772 - Nestor wished he were as young as he had been when a quarrel rose between the Elians and his people for cattle-raiding
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• book 11, line 774 - Nestor tells of the time he slew Itymoneus from Elis
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• book 11, line 788 - Nestor drove the captured cattle of the Eleans to Pylos and his father Neleus called for all men who had claims on ancient Elis to present themselves
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• book 11, line 807 - Neleus chose a herd of cattle and a flock of sheep as his prize because when he raced his chariot team, Augeias lord of the Elians, kept his horses

The Odyssey

Lattimore

• book 4, line 635 - One of Penelope's suitors named Noemon asks another named Antinoos if he knows when Telemachos will return because Telemachos took his ship and he now has need of it so he can go to spacious Elis to check on his horses, mares and hard-working unbroken mules
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• book 13, line 275 - Odysseus lies to Penelope and says that he asked the Phoenician sailors to carry him to Pylos or shining Elis where the Epeians are lords
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• book 15, line 298 - Telemachos sailed past Pheai and shining Elis, where the Epeians are lords
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• book 21, line 347 - Telemachos tells Penelope that he can give his father's bow to anyone he chooses including the lords of rocky Ithaka or those in the islands off horse-pasturing Elis
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• book 24, line 431 - The men of Ithaka seek revenge for the murder of their brothers by Odysseus before he can make his way quickly over to Pylos or shining Elis, where the Epeians are lords

Loeb

• book 4, line 635 - One of Penelope's suitors named Noemon asks another named Antinous if he knows when Telemachus will return because Telemachus took his ship and he now has need of it so he can go to spacious Elis to check on his brood mares and mules as yet unbroken
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• book 13, line 275 - Odysseus lies to Penelope and says that he asked the Phoenician sailors to carry him to Pylos or splendid Elis where the Epeians hold sway
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• book 15, line 298 - Telemachus sailed past Pheae and shining Elis, where the Epeians hold sway
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• book 21, line 347 - Telemachus tells Penelope that he can give his father's bow to anyone he chooses including the lords of rocky Ithaca or those in the islands towards horse-pasturing Elis
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• book 24, line 431 - The men of Ithaca seek revenge for the murder of their brothers by Odysseus before he speeds off to Pylos or splendid Elis, where the Epeians rule

Fagles

• book 4, line 714 - One of Penelope's suitors named Noemon asks another named Antinous if he knows when Telemachus will return because Telemachus took his ship and he now has need of it so he can go to spacious Elis to check on his horses, brood-mares and heavy-duty mules
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• book 13, line 311 - Odysseus lies to Penelope and says that he asked the Phoenician sailors to carry him to Pylos or lovely Elis, where the Epeians rule in power
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• book 15, line 331 - Telemachus sailed past Pheae and lovely Elis, where the Epeians rule in power
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• book 21, line 386 - Telemachus tells Penelope that he can give his father's bow to anyone he chooses including the lords in Ithaca's rocky heights or those in the islands facing Elis grazed by horses
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• book 24, line 477 - The men of Ithaca seek revenge for the murder of their brothers by Odysseus before he flees to Pylos or holy Elis, where the Epeians rule in power

Fitzgerald

• book 4, line 679 - One of Penelope's suitors named Noemon asks another named Antinoos if he knows when Telemakhos will return because Telemakhos took his ship and he now has need to make a cruse to Elis, where the plains are, to check on his mares that pasture there with mule clots yet unweaned
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• book 13, line 352 - Odysseus lies to Penelope and says that he asked the gentlemen of Phoenicia to carry him to Pylos or Elis Town, where the Epeioi are in power
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• book 15, line 368 - Telemakhos sailed past Pheai by night and coasted Elis, the green domain of the Epeioi
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• book 21, line 392 - Telemakhos tells Penelope that he can give his father's bow to anyone he chooses including the lords of stony Ithaka or those in the islands lying east towards Elis
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• book 24, line 474 - The men of Ithaka seek revenge for the murder of their brothers by Odysseus before he can take flight to Pylos town or hide at Elis, under Epeian law

Hesiod

Homeric Hymn to Pythian Apollon III

• line 425 - After Apollon disguised himself as a dolphin and jumped on a passing ship, it sailed up the coast of the western coast of the Peloponnesus past fair Elis

The Telegony

• fragment 1, line 5 - After the suitors of Penelope are buried by their kinsmen, Odysseus sacrificed to the Nymphs and sailed to Elis to inspect his herds; Odysseus was entertained by Polyxeinos (Polyxenus) and received a mixing bowl as a gift

The Histories

Herodotus

• book 2.160 - While this Psammis was king of Egypt, the Eleans (Elians) sent men to consult with the Egyptians about the way in which the Olympic Games were conducted; the Egyptians said that the Games could not be justly administered if men from Elis were allowed to compete because of the possibility of favoritism
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• book 4.30 - The Eleans (Elians) say that in consequence of some curse, mules are not begotten in their land; they take their mares to neighboring countries so that they can become impregnated by the male asses and then bring them back to Elis to deliver their mules
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• book 4.148 - The Eleans (Elians) sacked the majority of the towns on the island of Thera during the lifetime of Herodotus, i.e. between 484 and 425 BCE
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• book 8.72 - After the Persians defeated the Spartans at Thermopylae in their invasion of Greece in 480 BCE, the Eleans (Elians) were one of the many Greeks from the Peloponnesian Peninsula who gathered at the Isthmus of Corinth to face the advancing Persian army
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• book 8.73 - The Peloponnesus is inhabited by seven races; the Aetolians (Aitolians) settled Elis
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• book 9.77 - When the Athenians fought the Persians at Marathon in 480 BCE, the troops from Elis arrived too late to participate in the victory; the people of Elis were so shamed that they sent their leaders into exile

Library of History

Diodorus Siculus

• book 1.95.2 - The citizens of Elis sent an embassy to King Amasis of Egypt to ask how they could conduct the Olympic Games with the greatest fairness; he replied, "Provided no man of Elis participates"
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• book 11.54.1 - When Praxiergus was archon of Athens (471 BCE), the Eleans (Eleians), who dwelt in many small cities, united to form one state which is known as Elis
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• book 15.23.1 - When Pythias was archon of Athens (380-379 BCE), the Eleans (Eleians) celebrated the hundredth Olympiad, at which Dionysodorus of Tarentum won the stadium race
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• book 15.31.2 - The Spartans divided their allies into ten parts; the Eleans (Eleians) were one of the divisions
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• book 15.36.1 - When Charisander was archon of Athens (376-375 BCE), the Eleans (Eleians) celebrated the one hundred first Olympiad, at which Damon of Thurii won the stadium race
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• book 15.50.1 - When Alkisthenes (Alcisthenes) was archon of Athens (372-371 BCE), the Eleans (Eleians) celebrated the hundred second Olympiad, in which Damon of Thurii won the stadium race
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• book 15.62.3 - After a military victory over the Spartans, the Arkadians (Arcadians), associating Argives and Eleans (Eleians) with themselves, sent envoys to Athens requesting that the Athenians join them in an alliance against Sparta
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• book 15.62.5 - The Arkadians, Eleans (Eleians), Argives and other allies, totaling fifty thousand men, decided to march on Sparta and lay waste to Lakonia (Laconia)
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• book 15.64.6 - When the Eleans (Eleians) met their allies at Sellasia, they advanced upon Sparta, sacking and burning the countryside
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• book 15.68.1 - The Arkadians (Arcadians), Argives and Eleans (Eleians) decided to take the field against the Lakedaemonians (Lacedaemonians) and prevailed on the Boeotians to join the war
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• book 15.71.1 - When Nausigenes was archon of Athens (368-367 BCE), the Eleans (Eleians) celebrated the hundred third Olympiad, at which Pythostratus the Athenian won the stadium race
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• book 15.82.1 - The Mantineians had misappropriated a large number of the dedications at the Olympic Games and were eager for the Eleans (Eleians) to be distracted by war because if peace were restored, there would be an accounting to their (the Mantineians) expenditures
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• book 15.84.4 - In a war against the Tegeans, the Mantineians were joined by the Eleans (Eleians), Lakedaemonians (Lacedaemonians), Athenians and a few others, with more than twenty thousand foot and about two thousand horse
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• book 15.85.2 - At the battle of Mantineia, the Eleans (Eleians) were next to the Arkadians (Arcadians) in the battle lines
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• book 15.94.2 - In a conflict against Megalopolis, the members of the alliance with the Mantineias included the Eleans (Eleians)
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• book 17.3.5 - When Alexander took the throne of Macedon, the Eleans (Eleians), Lakedaemonians (Lacedaemonians) and others of the Peloponnesus moved to recover their independence
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• book 17.8.5 - When the Thebans rebelled against Alexander of Macedon, they sent appeals to the Arkadians (Arcadians), the Argives and the Eleans (Eleians) for help
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• book 17.113.4 - When Alexander of Macedon was receiving embassies from the Greek cities, he dealt with the Eleans (Eleians) first on matters regarding the importance of their religious sanctuaries

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