2.2.1 – The heroon of Palaimon

τοῦ περιβόλου δέ ἐστιν ἐντὸς Παλαίμονος ἐν ἀριστερᾷ ναός, ἀγάλματα δὲ ἐν αὐτῷ Ποσειδῶν καὶ Λευκοθέα καὶ αὐτὸς ὁ Παλαίμων. ἔστι δὲ καὶ ἄλλο Ἄδυτον καλούμενον, κάθοδος δὲ ἐς αὐτὸ ὑπόγεως, ἔνθα δὴ τὸν Παλαίμονα κεκρύφθαι φασίν: ὃς δ᾽ ἂν ἐνταῦθα ἢ Κορινθίων ἢ ξένος ἐπίορκα ὀμόσῃ, οὐδεμία ἐστίν οἱ μηχανὴ διαφυγεῖν τοῦ ὅρκου. καὶ δὴ ἱερόν ἐστιν ἀρχαῖον Κυκλώπων καλούμενος βωμός, καὶ θύουσιν ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ Κύκλωψι.

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Palaemonium Coin
Roman Coin Depicting the Palaemonium, circular temple of Melikertes-Palaimon with dome-shaped roof decorated with two dolphins; building has six outer columns; inside, Melikertes-Palaimon lying on back of dolphin, r., and pine-tree; between two pine-trees. Bronze. 161-80 CE. Berlin, Staatliche Museen.