Ephesos (Ionia, Asia Minor — Pleiades map), II BCE
Dieter Knibbe, Helmut Engelmann, and Bülent Iplikçioglu, "Neue Inschriften aus Ephesos XII," JÖAI 62 (1993) 113-50 (Hauptblatt), at 125-126 (no. 17)
= SEG 43 (1993), no. 773
= PHI 255940
= AGRW ID# 10438
Copenhagen Inventory info: 1626
. . . (six largely illegible lines, with mention of a “synod”). . . Therefore, in order that the association (koinon) of Aphrodite-devotees (Aphrodisiastai) may demonstrate the noble and good qualities of men by giving out appropriate favors and, not neglecting to return favor, may invite others to choose to do good things in addressing common concerns in return for glorious honors, it was resolved by the association of Aphrodite-devotees to praise Damoteles son of Hippostratos because of his piety towards the gods and his goodwill and pursuit of honor in relation to the association, and to crown him along with the following proclamation by the association of Aphrodite-devotees: “The association of Aphrodite-devotees crowned with the crown of the god (sic.; goddess [?]) Damoteles son of Hippostratos on account of his piety and his goodwill towards the association.” This will be proclaimed during all the days of the rites (teletai), which. . . The manager and the secretary at the time are to take care of his proclamation and crown, . . . and of placing a painted portrait in a very conspicuous place in the shrine (kleision) with the following inscribed on a plaque: “The association of Aphrodite-devotees honored Damoteles son of Hippostratos, who pursues honor in relation to the synod (synodos) of the praiseworthy goddess Aphrodite.” In order that everyone may know all the good qualities of the whole synod, let the decree (?) be inscribed . . . (remaining lines too fragmentary to translate). . .
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