ERC MAP - View Source #1302

View Source #1302

Direct link: https://base-map-polytheisms.huma-num.fr/source/1302

Creation : 2020-02-27 11:00:00 by Sylvain Lebreton
Latest Edition : 2022-04-22 18:09:16 by Sylvain Lebreton

Project

ERC MAP Project

Source Category

Epigraphy

Source Types

Dedication, Ritual norm

Languages

Greek

Main Title

Xenokrateia's dedication to Kephisos

Author

Material Category

Lithic

Material

Limestone

Medium Category

Architecture

Medium

Base / Pedestal

Text URL

http://pom.bbaw.de/ig/digitale-edition/inschrift/IG%20I%C2%B3%20987

Iconography ?

Image URL

https://eugesta-revue.univ-lille3.fr/pdf/2018/1.Blok-Eugesta-8_2018.pdf

Bibliography

Bibliographic Reference	Main Edition	Source Reference
#220 IG I ³		987
#3562 Xenokrateia
#1353 Attic Dedicatory Epigrams		140
#1165 CEG II		744
#88 CEG I		302b
#221 IG II²		4548
#309 LSCG Suppl.		17 A
#846 Xenokrateia
#111 EBGR		2004, 21
#12 SEG		12, 164 ; 19, 217 ; 21, 777 ; 47, 92 ; 51, 47 ; 53, 68 ; 54, 78 ; 65, 58 ; 67, 34 ; 68, 39

Dating
Precision: 2

Post Quem	-410
Ante Quem	-390
Commentary	See Blok 2018, p. 8-9. Cf. Blok 2018, p. 8-9.

Discovery Location
Precision: 2

Real ?	Yes
Political Entity	Athenai (Athenaios) (IACP: 361)
Region	Inland Greece
Sub-region	Attica
Place	Neo Phaliron 37.9454854, 23.6698584
Site	Mouth of river Kephisos
Topographies	River , Mouth
Functions
Commentary

Original Location

Real ?	Yes
Political Entity	Athenai (Athenaios) (IACP: 361)
Region	Inland Greece
Sub-region	Attica
Place	Echelidai View on Pleiades
Site
Topographies
Functions
Commentary

Commentary

Limestone base-pilar ofa marble relief depicting the dedicant (Xenokrateia), her son (Xeniades), Kephisos and other gods, which can be identified with those whose names are listed in Source #1306 (Testimony #1688), found at the same place (as well as the dedication to Hermes and the Nymphs IG I³, 986).
Dedicatory epigram (three hexameters) to Kephisos and to the gods sharing his altar (l. 1-5), followed by a short ritual prescription (l. 6-7): "for whoever wants to sacrifice (thuen) for fulfilment of good things (epi telestôn agathôn)".
Base-pilier calcaire d'un relief de marbre représentant la dédicante (Xenokrateia), son fils (Xeniadès), Céphise et d'autres dieux, identifiables à ceux dont les noms sont listés dans la Source #1306 (Attestation #1688), trouvée au même endroit (ainsi que la dédicace à Hermès et aux Nymphes IG I³, 986).
Epigramme dédicatoire (trois hexamètres) à Céphise et aux dieux qui partagent son autel (l. 1-5), accompagnée d'une courte prescription rituelle (l. 6-7) : "pour quiconque veut sacrifier (thuen) pour l'accomplissement de bonnes choses (epi telestôn agathôn)".

Testimonies

Testimony	With restitution
#1685 l. 3	Κηφισο͂ (...) ξυμβώμοις τε θεοῖς

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