INSCRIPTION
Honours bestowed by the Athenian demos to the hierophantis Amphia
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 Ὁ δῆμος
Ἱερόφαντιν Ἀμφίου Φιλά[δου θυγατέ]-
ρα εὐσεβήας ἕνεκεν τῆς [πρὸς τὰς]
θεὰς ἀνέθηκεν.
Inscription Type: |
Honourific inscription |
Date: |
ca. 50-15 BCE |
Location: |
Eleusis, in the church of Hagios Demetrios |
Museum (Storage Place: |
Now lost |
Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Αμφία |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Hierophantis - Received honours |
Comments: |
Statue base. Dedication of a statue by the Athenian demos for the hierophantis Amphia, daughter of Philades, on account of her piety towards the goddesses Demeter and Kore. |
Bibliography: |
IG II² 3514; I. Eleusis 288 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2024-09-16 |
Edited: |