Dedication to Iatros and Iaso
created: Transcription from stone (CDL)
source date: probably second half of second century or third century AD
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Text

Μεθύϲι, Μινέρβι, Ἰατρῶι Ἰαϲο͂ι, θεοῖϲ ἐπηκόοιϲ, Κλαύδιοϲ Λύκοϲ εὐχὴν ἀνέθηκα

Translation

For Methysis, Minerva, Iatros, Iaso, gods who listen, I Kl(audios) Cl(audius) Lykos dedicated this in fulfilment of a vow

À Methysis, Minerve, Iatros et Iasô, divinités bienveillantes, moi Klaudios Lykos, j'ai consacré (ce monument) en accomplissement d'un voeu.

Commentary

For other texts associating Iatros and Iaso see C.228, M.185, C.756, M.189, M.191, and Dobias-Lalou, loc.cit. Iatros is the name of Asklepios in the sanctuary of Balagrae and in the city of Cyrene (see in the fourth century BCE igcyr011600). In the other dedications he is associated with his daughter Iaso, mostly without καί. This is the only inscription where the pair is associated with Methysis (Inebriation), usually a dangerous entity, and the Roman goddess Minerva, who is more usually considered a benevolent deity. For further comments see Marengo, loc. cit.

As pointed by Marengo, Μεθύσι stands for Μεθύσει because of iotacism. This ending might have served as a model for the dative Μινέρβι, translating the Latin name Minerva.

Line 4: ἐπήκοος 'listening to prayers' is used for benevolent or saviour gods.