INSCRIPTION

Dedication of Claudia Kleodike to her son for his Olympic victory

"INSCRIPTION TEXT"

1 Κλαυδία Κλεοδίκη
Κάλλιππον Πεισανόν,
τὸν ἑαυτῆς υἱόν, νει-
κήσαντα Ὀλύμπια
5 κέλητι πωλικῷ ∙ Διὶ ∙
  Ὀλυμπίωι
  Inscription Type: Honourific / Votive inscription
  Date: 41-54 CE
  Location: Olympia
  Museum (Storage Place:
  Inv. no:
  Name of Woman Κλαυδία Κλεοδίκη
  Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): Bestowed honours
   Comments:

Monument erected by Claudia Kleodike, commemorating the Olympic victory of her son, Kallippos Pisanos, see Zoumbaki, Elis und Olympia, Κ 36. The son was member of a prominent Eleian family, see RP I, EL 34.

  Bibliography:

IvO 223; RP I, EL 117 [1].

  Author: Giorgos Mitropoulos
  Added: 2024-08-09
  Edited: