INSCRIPTION
Dedication to Zeus Hypsistos by Olympias
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 Ὀλυμπιὰς Ὑψίστῳ
εὐχήν.
Inscription Type: |
Votive Inscription |
Date: |
2nd – 3rd c. CE |
Location: |
Athens, Pnyx |
Museum (Storage Place: |
British Museum |
Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Ολυμπιάς |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Dedicator |
Comments: |
Plaque of white marble with a relief representing a vulva. Dedication to Zeus Hypsistos by Olympias ex voto. This dedication derives from the former site of the Athenian Assembly on the Pnyx. The dedicant must have suffered from a disease or injury affecting the genitalia or reproductive organs. A connection with fertility in general is also plausible. |
Bibliography: |
IG II² 4800; IG II3 4 1270; AIUK 4.5 (BM, Dedications) αρ. 20 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2025-02-04 |
Edited: |