2.3.3 – Peirene Fountain

[3] κεκόσμηται δὲ ἡ πηγὴ λίθῳ λευκῷ, καὶ πεποιημένα ἐστὶν οἰκήματα σπηλαίοις κατὰ ταὐτά, ἐξ ὧν τὸ ὕδωρ ἐς κρήνην ὕπαιθρον ῥεῖ. πιεῖν τε ἡδὺ καὶ τὸν Κορίνθιον χαλκὸν διάπυρον καὶ θερμὸν ὄντα ὑπὸ ὕδατος τούτου βάπτεσθαι λέγουσιν, ἐπεὶ χαλκός γε οὐκ ἔστι Κορινθίοις. ἔτι γε δὴ καὶ Ἀπόλλωνος ἄγαλμα πρὸς τῇ Πειρήνῃ καὶ περίβολός ἐστιν, ἐν δὲ αὐτῷ γραφὴ τὸ Ὀδυσσέως ἐς τοὺς μνηστῆρας ἔχουσα τόλμημα.

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Peirene fountain
Fountain of Peirene. View of the facade from the north. Six chambers provided access to three basins. The water was stored in four large reservoirs fed by channels. Doric columns on the first story supported Ionic on the second story. In the foreground is a rectangular basin fed by water from the second and fourth chambers. Ancient Corinth. Photograph: John Gruber-Miller.
Two chambers of Peirene fountain
Two chambers of Peirene fountain. Behind the Roman arches, earlier squared, Hellenistic chambers are visible. A groove where the rope let down a hydria can be seen. Ancient Corinth. Photograph: John Gruber-Miller.
Peirene Drawing
Perspective Drawing of the Peirene Fountain Corinth Excavations Image: BW 1952 8813
Peirene Restoration
Restoration of the Peirene Fountain Corinth Excavations Image: BW 1925 1446
Peirene reconstruction
Reconstruction of the Peirene Fountain Corinth Excavations Image: BW 1952 8810
Peirene Fountain 1899
Peirene Facade with Group of Workmen Corinth Excavations Image: BW 1899 0059B
Peirene Plan by Dinsmoor
Peirene Plan by W.B. Dinsmoor, 1910 Corinth Excavations Image: BW 1910 1142