Open AccessHonorary Decrees from Ephesos for Winning Athletes in Panhellenic Games
Author(s) -
Valentina Dardano,
Mariangela Di Grazia,
Barbara Mander,
Marco Tentori Montalto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
axon
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.1
H-Index - 1
ISSN - 2532-6848
DOI - 10.30687/axon/2532-6848/2021/01/006
Subject(s) - athletes , decree , law , citizenship , political science , history , art , politics , medicine , physical therapy
A marble block from Ephesos bears the text of three honorary decrees dating back to 300 B.C. ca. According to the inscriptions, the city council granted citizenship and prize money to young athletes who distinguished themselves in prestigious panhellenic games. The main figure in the second inscription, Athenodoros, ἰσοτελής in Ephesos before being granted citizenship, is mentioned in I.Ephesos 2005. On the occasion of this decree, his talent earned him a subvention from the city; a similar grant might have been assigned to another rising athlete, Timonax, referred to in the third inscription.