<rs type="textType">Honours</rs> for Adrastos son of Adrastos, sacred victor

Charlotte M. Roueché2007

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Originally published in Roueché (1993).

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Description of Monument

A plain white marble statue base shaft tapering slightly towards the top (1.24 x 0.63-0.64 x 0.65).

Description of Text

Inscribed on the face

Letters

Letters standard forms, perhaps of the first or early second century; 0.03.

Date

First to second centuries A.D.(lettering)

Edition ἡ βουλὴ καὶ ὁ δῆμος κ αὶ ἡ γερουσία καὶ οἱ νέοι ἐτείμησαν ταῖς καλλίσταις τειμαῖς Ἄδραστον Ἀδράστου πέμπτον ἱερονεί κην ἀπὸ συνόδου ἄνδρα γένους πρώτου ζήσαντα πρὸς ἀρετὴν καὶ εὐδοξίαν
Apparatus

Line 1: the initial letter seen by Paris and Holleaux but not by us is highlighted.

Translation

The Council and the People and the Gerousia and the Young Men honoured with the finest honours Adrastos, son of Adrastos, fifth sacred victor from the synod; a man of a foremost family, who has lived for virtue and good reputation.

Commentary

For Adrastos see Stephanis, Διονυσιακοὶ τεχνῖται, 52; for discussion, see bibliography.

Locations

Walls, East (north part): lying on the inner side, just south east of the north east gate, near 12.215. Unknown Findspot

Text Constituted From

Notebooks; transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché)

History of Recording

First copied by Paris and Holleaux; recorded by the NYU expedition.

Bibliography

Published by Paris and Holleaux, no.4, whence republished by Liermann, Analecta 36; published by Roueché, PPA 66.

Photographs

Face (1977)
Face (1977)