Honours for the prytany of Leontis
IG II3 1 1299 Date: 181/0 BC
In the archonship of Hippias (181/0), in the sixth prytany, of Leontis, for which Theodosios
son of Xenophantos of LamptraiI was secretary. On the eleventh of intercalated Posideon,
the twenty-ninth of the prytany. Council in the Council chamber convened
at the instigation of the generals and, resulting from the Council, principal Assembly in the theatre.
(5) Of the presiding committee Ameinias son of Xanthos of Marathon was putting to the vote, and his fellow presiding committee members.
The People decided. Lakrates son of Mentor of Perithoidai proposed: concerning what
the prytany of Leontis reports about the sacrifices which they made before the
Assemblies to Apollo Prostaterios and to Artemis Boulaia
and to the other gods for whom it is customary, for good fortune, the People shall decide to
(10) welcome the good results that have occurred in the sacrifices which they made for the health and preservation
of the Council, the People and the allies; and, since the prytany
has made all the sacrifices which are proper in the prytany well and with love of honour (philotimÅs) and also has taken care of the convening of the Council and the People
and of everything else which the laws and the decrees of the People prescribe for them,
(15) to praise the prytany of Leontis and to crown them with a gold
crown according to the law, for their piety towards the gods and their love of honour (philotimias) towards the Council and the People of the Athenians;
and the prytany secretary shall inscribe this decree on a stone stele and stand
it [in the prytanikon] . . .