INSCRIPTION
Dedication of a statue to the hearth-initiate Aurelia Magna, also known as Hermione, by her parents, including her homonymous mother
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 Κατὰ τὸ ἐπε-
ρώτημα τῶν σ<ε>-
μνοτάτων Ἀ-
ρεοπαγειτῶν
5 τὴν ἀφ’ ἑστίας
Αὐρ(ηλίαν) Μάγναν
τὴν καὶ Ἑρμιό-
νην οἱ γονεῖς
Αὐρ(ήλιος) Ἐπαφρό-
10 δειτος Ἀσκλη-
πιάδου Πιτθεὺς
καὶ Αὐρ(ηλία) Μάγνα Ͻ
ἐκ Πιτθέων.
Inscription Type: |
Honourific inscription |
Date: |
after 212 CE |
Location: |
Eleusis |
Museum (Storage Place: |
Museum of Louvre |
Inv. no: |
|
Name of Woman |
Αυρηλία Μάγνα |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Bestowed honours |
Comments: |
Marble base, recut at the back. Dedication of a statue to the hearth-initiate Aurelia Magna, also known as Hermione, by her parents, after decree of the Areopagos. Her homonymous mother, Aurelia Magna, originated from the deme of Pithos. |
Bibliography: |
IG II² 3637; I.Eleusis 635 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2024-12-17 |
Edited: |