- Source
- Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, editor. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).
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- CTS URN
- urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0016.tlg001.humanitext-grc2:9.95.1
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- Humanitext Reader · reader.humanitext.ai · 2026-11-10
The narrative relates that Deiphonus, said to be Evenius' son, practiced divination for the Corinthian army, along with a rumor that he falsely assumed the name without being his actual son.
τούτου δὴ ὁ Δηίφονος ἐὼν παῖς τοῦ Εὐηνίου ἀγόντων Κορινθίων1 ἐμαντεύετο τῇ στρατιῇ. ἤδη δὲ καὶ τόδε ἤκουσα, ὡς ὁ Δηίφονος ἐπιβατεύων2 τοῦ Εὐηνίου οὐνόματος ἐξελάμβανε3 ἐπὶ τὴν Ἑλλάδα ἔργα, οὐκ ἐὼν Εὐηνίου παῖς.
Deiphonus, being the son of this Evenius, practiced divination for the army, the Corinthians having brought him. But I have already heard this other account, that Deiphonus, making use of Evenius’ name, undertook jobs throughout Greece, though he was not actually Evenius’ son.
- 9.95.1ἀγόντων Κορινθίων
Genitive absolute construction. The transitive verb ἄγω (to lead, bring) is used here in the sense of bringing someone along or employing them as a seer for the campaign.
- 9.95.1ἐπιβατεύων
Governing the genitive τοῦ Εὐηνίου οὐνόματος, it means 'relying upon,' 'making trade of,' or 'falsely assuming' another's name.
- 9.95.1ἐξελάμβανε
Imperfect of ἐκλαμβάνω (to undertake on contract), indicating his habitual or ongoing business of taking up jobs of divination throughout Greece.