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C.130. List of priestesses of Hera

Description: Upper part of a marble stele with moulded pediment and acroteria above; size: w: 0.51 x h: 1.01 x d: 0.18.
Text: Inscribed on the face.
Letters: First century BCE - first century CE; average: 0.03; each in a very different hand.

Date: First century BCE - first century CE

Findspot: Cyrene: Agora: probably in the Square. Photographed in 1925.
Original location: Unknown
Last recorded location: Cyrene Museum (2008).

Interpretive

θεός Τύχα ἀγαθά
Ἱάρεαι τᾶς Ἥρας
Μεγὼ ( vac. ) Εἰδοκρίτω
Λαβράμεα ( vac. ) Βάκαλος
5 Πρωταρχὶς ( vac. ) Ἡρακλείδα
Νικαρίστα ( vac. ) Πολιάνθευς
Πέλεια ( vac. ) Ἰάσονος
Κριτολᾶ ( vac. ) Διονυσίω
Ἀριστοβώλα ( vac. ) Σωκράτευς
10 Καλλιβία ( vac. ) Αἰσχίνα
Ὀλυμπιὰς ( vac. ) Ἀριστοδάμω
Μνάστα ( vac. ) Φιλύτα
Ἐρώτιον ( vac. ) Διδύμω
Κλεαρίστα ( vac. ) Εὐκλεῦς
15 Καλλιβία ( vac. ) Θρασυκλεῦς
Ἀράτα ( vac. ) Κάρνιος
Τιμαρέτα ( vac. ) Ἐλπινίκω
Ἐρατασίλα ( vac. ) Αἰγλάνορος
Κλευπάτρα ( vac. ) Εὔφριος
20 Κληνάτα ( vac. ) Κρίτω[νος]
Ἀναξιδίκα ( vac. ) Πτο[λεμαίω]
Τιμᾶσσα [---]
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Diplomatic

ΘΕΟΣΤΥΧΑΑΓΑΘΑ
ΙΑΡΕΑΙΤΑΣΗΡΑΣ
ΜΕΓΩ        ΕΙΔΟΚΡΙΤΩ
ΛΑΒΡΑΜΕΑ        ΒΑΚΑΛΟΣ
5ΠΡΩΤΑΡΧΙΣ        ΗΡΑΚΛΕΙΔΑ
ΝΙΚΑΡΙΣΤΑ        ΠΟΛΙΑΝΘΕΥΣ
ΠΕΛΕΙΑ        ΙΑΣΟΝΟΣ
ΚΡΙΤΟΛΑ        ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΩ
ΑΡΙΣΤΟΒΩΛΑ        ΣΩΚΡΑΤΕΥΣ
10ΚΑΛΛΙΒΙΑ        ΑΙΣΧΙΝΑ
ΟΛΥΜΠΙΑΣ        ΑΡΙΣΤΟΔΑΜΩ
ΜΝΑΣΤΑ        ΦΙΛΥΤΑ
ΕΡΩΤΙΟΝ        ΔΙΔΥΜΩ
ΚΛΕΑΡΙΣΤΑ        ΕΥΚΛΕΥΣ
15ΚΑΛΛΙΒΙΑ        ΘΡΑΣΥΚΛΕΥΣ
ΑΡΑΤΑ        ΚΑΡΝΙΟΣ
ΤΙΜΑΡΕΤΑ        ΕΛΠΙΝΙΚΩ
ΕΡΑΤΑΣΙΛΑ        ΑΙΓΛΑΝΟΡΟΣ
ΚΛΕΥΠΑΤΡΑ        ΕΥΦΡΙΟΣ
20ΚΛΗΝΑΤΑ        ΚΡΙΤΩ[...]
ΑΝΑΞΙΔΙΚΑ        ΠΤΟ[......]
ΤΙΜΑΣΣΑ[---]
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Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Dio. Buona Fortuna. Sacerdotesse di Giunone: Megó di Idocrito, Labramia di Bacal, Protarchis di Eraclide, Nicarista di Poliante, Pelia di Giasone, Critola di Dionisio, Aristobola di Socrate, Callivia di Eschine, Olympias di Aristodemo, Mnesta di Filote, Erotion di Didimo, Clearista di Eucle, Callivia di Trasicle, Arata di Carnis, Timareta di Elpinico, Eratasila di Eglanore, Cleopatra di Eufris, Clenata di Criton, Anassidica di Tolemeo, Timassam? -

English translation

Translation by: Editors

God. Good Fortune. Priestesses of Hera: Mego (scil. daughter) of Eidokritos; Labramea (scil. daughter) of Bakal; Protarchis (scil. daughter) of Herakeidas; Nikarista (scil. daughter) of Polianthes; Peleia (scil. daughter) of Jason; Kritola (scil. daughter) of Dionysios; Aristobola (scil. daughter) of Sokrates; Kallibia (scil. daughter) of Aischinas; Olympias (scil. daughter) of Aristodamos; Mnasta (scil. daughter) of Philytas; Erotion (scil. daughter) of Didymos; Klearista (scil. daughter) of Eukles; Kalibia (scil. daughter) of Thrasykles; Arata (scil. daughter) of Karnis; Timareta (scil. daughter) of Elpinikos; Eratasila (scil. daughter) of Aiglanor; Kleupatra (scil. daughter) of Euphris; Anaxadika (scil. daughter) of Ptolemaios; Timassa . . .

Commentary

For other lists of priestesses of Hera, see C.103, C.142, C.423. For a discussion of all four see Laronde, op.cit.

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 69 (61), p.103, pl. XVII, fig. 24 , whence SEG 9.181, PHI 324032; reconsidered, Laronde, 1988a, whence Dobias-Lalou, Bulletin Épigraphique, 1989.835
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. Face (2008, H.Walda)

   Fig. 2. View (2008, H.Walda)

   Fig. 3. C.130 and C.145 (2008, H.Walda)


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