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A Pausanias Commentary in Progress

ekhein (ekhesthai) ‘hold back’

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Pausanias 1.17.5

Gregory Nagy

The use of the verb ekhein (ekhesthai) ‘hold back’ is parallel here to the use of the verb deein (deesthai) ‘tie down’, seen earlier, in conveying the mystical idea of cosmic as well as persona ... Continue reading