INSCRIPTION
Honours to an unknown arrephoros by her mother, Elene
"INSCRIPTION TEXT"
1 [τὴν δεῖνα ․․6․․․]
․․․ίου ἐξ Οἴο[υ θυγ]-
[ατέ]ρα ἐρρηφορήσ[ασ]-
[αν Ἀθ]ηνᾶι Πολιά[δι ἡ]
5 [μήτ]ηρ Ἑλένη Α․․․․
․․․ ἐκ Μαραθ[ωνίων].
[ἐπὶ ἱερ]είας [τῆς δεῖνος].
Inscription Type: |
Honourific inscription |
Date: |
1st c. CE |
Location: |
Athens, between the Propylaea and the Parthenon |
Museum (Storage Place: |
Epigraphical Museum |
Inv. no: |
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Name of Woman |
Άγνωστη |
Civic Presence (Social Role Represented): |
Priestess |
Comments: |
Fragment of base of ‘Hymettian’ marble. Dedication of a statue to an unknown arrephoros of Athena Polias whose father was from the deme of Oion, by her mother, Elene from Marathon. The dedication is dated after the priesthood of an unknown priestess of Athena Polias. |
Bibliography: |
IG II² 3555 |
Author: |
Giorgos Mitropoulos |
Added: |
2024-10-30 |
Edited: |