IGII34 374 Dedication by pre-ephebes (<i>mellepheboi</i>), 94/3 BC (?)

Dedication by pre-ephebes (mellepheboi), 94/3 BC (?)

IG II³ 4 374 Date: 94/3 BC?

The pre-ephebes of the archonship of Kallias (94/3 BC?) (dedicated this) to the Muses:^[1] Philetairos son of Philetairos Sosibios son of Artemidoros of Miletos (5) Leonides son of Theophrastos of Kephisia Ammonios son of Dionysios of Amphitrope Sotaretos son of Euboulides of Marathon Athenodoros son of Athenodoros of Ankyle Asklepiades son of Herakleides of Probalinthos (10) Androkles son of Androkles of Dekeleia.

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The pre-ephebes (honour) their instructor (didaskalon) Dionysios of Lamptrai.

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His fellow ephebes (honour) (15) their treasurer Philetairos.

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References:

IG II³ 4 374 (Translated text) (IG Online)

IG II² 2991 (PHI)

SEG 38.278a

Henderson, Springtime, T8.38

Translation by: Sjoukje M. Kamphorst

Monument type: Base

Inscription type: Dedication (pre-ephebes (mellepheboi)), Dedication (Muses)

Findspot: Piraeus (Lost)

Transliterations on Places on

[1] On the ephebic dedications of the Hellenistic period see IG II³ 4, 357 with n. 1. On pre-ephebes (mellepheboi) cf. IG II³ 4, 370. On the significance of the ethnic or pseudo-ethnic of Miletos (l. 4) in Athenian inscriptions at this period see IG II² 9691, with note. The treasurer, Philetairos (15-16), is apparently listed in l. 3 (it is unclear why he has no demotic or ethnic). From this it would seem that the pre-ephebes supplied their own treasurer (for the purpose of funding this dedication?).

Added: 21 Oct 2019
Updated: 3 Nov 2023
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