IEleus 100 Decree of the genos Kerykes honouring Euthydemos, deputy of the <i>basileus</i>

Decree of the genos Kerykes honouring Euthydemos, deputy of the basileus

I Eleusis 100 Date: ca. 320-290 BC

Gods. Epigenes son of Euergetes of Koile proposed:^[1] since Euthydemos the deputy (paredros) of the king managed the Mysteries well and (5) with love of honour (philotimōs) with the king and the genos Kerykes, and continues to show love of honour (philotimoumenos) towards the genos Kerykes and is always well disposed in everything and having taken . . . . . .

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References:

I Eleusis 100 (Translated text) (PHI)

IG II² 1230 (PHI)

Syll.³ 1049

Tracy, ADT 139

Translation by: Stephen Lambert

Images: Cornell - (1)
Krateros - (1)

Monument type: Stele

Inscription type: Decree (Genos Kerykes)

Findspot: Eleusis (Eleusis Museum E 133)

Transliterations on Places on

[1] This decree was cut by Tracy’s “Cutter of IG II² 1262”, active ca. 320-290 BC (for the date cf. Athens and Macedon, 38-48). On Euthydemos see I Eleusis 101. For the Eleusinian genē and their inscribed decrees see I Eleusis 87, with notes. On the archon known as the “king”, the chief official of Athenian religion, and his deputies (paredroi) see IG II³ 4, 42, with notes.

Added: 15 Dec 2020
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