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Honors by a Society of Dionysiasts for Hediste the Priestess (I BCE-I CE) Teos - Ionia


Teos (Ionia, Asia Minor — Pleiades map), I BCE-I CE
GIBM IV 1032 = SEG 4, 598 = PHI 256425 = AGRW ID# 12891
Copenhagen Inventory info: 1684


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Slab of white marble with a triangular top (pediment) decorated with a rosette. Now in the British Museum, inv. 1870,0320.327. This very fragmentary honorary inscription involves the society (thiasos), who are also called Dionysiasts, honoring Hediste, who had been priestess for ten years and had made contributions to the society. The society establishes a special festival to honor Hediste with sacrifices to Dionysos and with banquets.

Too fragmentary to translate.

Translation by: Harland



ἀγαθῆι τύχηι· ἐπὶ πρυτάνεως Περιγένου, μηνὸς Ἀνθεστηριῶνος, ἔδοξεν τῆ̣ι̣ | [συνόδῳ? ․․․․․․․․․ca.23․․․․․․․․․․]τ[․· ἐπειδὴ Ἡδί]στη [ἱέρεια τ]οῦ Διονύ[σου — τῆι] | εὐδόξωι ἑπ[ομένη φιλοτιμίαι, συνε]χὲς ἐπιτελοῦσα τὰ νόμι[μα τῶι θε]|ῶι [․․․․․․․․․․․․․ca.38․․․․․․․․․․․․․] δέκατον ἐ[π’] ἔτη [—] || [․․․․․․․․․․․ca.35․․․․․․․․․․․․․]ατατ[․․․]τ[․․․․ca.12․․․․] | [․․․․․․․․․․ca.25․․․․․․․․․․ τὸ ἱ]ερὸν [․․ φιλ]αγαθ[․․․ca.10․․․]ο[—] | [․ca.6․․]κ[․]ν α[․ca.6․․] προ[․ .ca.4․ ․ ο]ὐ[δ]ὲ̣ν̣ ἐν<λ>είπουσα κατὰ δύναμ[ιν] τὸ [συμ]|πόσιον τοῦ θιάσου [π]λέο[ν]α ἔτη [χρήμ]ατά τε τῷ θιά[σ]ῳ δραχμὰς ἀρ[γυρίου] | [—]αις ἱερὰν ἐπώνυμον Ἡδίστης ἡμέραν οἰνοποσίαν μέχρις ζῇ, δεδό[χθαι —] || [ἐπῃνῆ]σθαί <τ>ε τ[ὴν] ἱέρειαν Ἡδίστην καὶ πρὸς ταῖς προϋπαρχ[ούσαις] | [τιμαῖς τιμᾶν αὐτὴν θ]υσί[α]ις καλαῖς [κ]α[ὶ ἐ]νδόξοις καὶ ἀξίαις τοῦ [Διονύ]|[σου καὶ] τοῦ θιάσου [καὶ] Ἡδίστ[ῃ ψη]φίσασθαι μ̣[ὲν ἄ]λλας [τιμὰς ἕνεκα] | [τ]οῦ τὸν θίασον ἐν χάριτος ἀποδόσει μὴ λε[ίπε]σθαι, διό[περ] | [οὖν εἶν]αι δεδο<γ>μένον ἐπ[․․․․․․․․․ca.22․․․․․․․․․]δι· ἄγειν || [δὲ καὶ ἱερὰν] ἡμέραν προσαγορευο[μένην] Ἡδίστ[ης ἀν]ὰ π̣[ᾶ]ν̣ [ἔτος] | [τοῦ] Ἀνθεστηριῶνος [μη]ν[ὸς τῆι] τρ[ισ]καιδεκάτηι καὶ [—] | [․․․ca.11․․․․] ὡς κάλλ[ιστα ἀπὸ τῶν πιπτ]ουσῶν προσ[όδων· εἶν]|[αι δὲ τοὺς ἐπι]δεδομέν̣ο[υς] ἀφόρους [ἀ]τελεῖ[ς] ἑκά[σ]το[τε —] | καὶ ὄργια [π]αν̣τὸς ἱερο[ῦ] τοῦ Διονύσου κατοιχομένου ἔτους || [․․․]εων [․․ca.8․․․] ταῖς θυσ[ί]αις ἐπ[ισ]τᾶ[σα] τῷ τε κοινῷ τοῦ θ[ιάσου] | [․ca.3․ ἡ ἱ]έρεια Ἡδίστη <λ̣>[ ] [τὰ ἐπιδεδομένα χρήμ]ατα ὑπὸ Ἡδίστ[ης —] | ἅπασα π[άντ]ων πρ[․․․․․․ca.17․․․․․․․ καὶ] μηδενὶ τῶν θιασ[ωτῶν] | [․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․ca.34․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․] μήτ’ ἐπιτρεπέσθω ταῦτα | [τ]ὰ χρήματα [εἰς ἄλλο τι μετενεγκεῖν ἢ καταχρήσασθαι μή]τε τρ<ό>πῳ || [μή]τε παρευ[ρέσει μηδεμιᾷ· ἐπιμελεῖσθαι δὲ προ]στάτας καὶ τα[μίας] | [Ἡ]δίστης ἢ [τῶν κληρονόμων αὐτῆς [․․․․ca.13․․․․․ κ]αὶ Ἀπολλ[ο—] | [—]ιε[—]λο[․]α[—] | [—]σθ[ω] | [—]τα[—] || [—] | [—]τ[․]οα[—] | [—] | [—]μετακα[—] | [κηρυσσέτω] δ[ὲ· "ὁ] θίασος [ἐπ]αι[νεῖ καὶ] στεφανοῖ Ἡδίστην Κλείτου [ἱέρειαν] || [ἀρετ]ῆς [ἕνεκ]εν καὶ εὐσε[βε]ίας τῆς πρὸς τοὺς θεοὺς καὶ τῆ[ς πρὸς] | [τὸν] θίασον [φιλα]γ̣α[θ]ίας"· τύχῃ τῇ ἀγαθῇ μὲν δε|[δόχθαι· ἐὰν δὲ τῶν θιασωτῶ]ν οἱ προστάται μὴ ἐπιτελέσωσι[ν τ]ὴν ἐπώ|[νυμον αὐτ]ῆς ἡμέ[ρ]α̣[ν κ]ατὰ τ[ὰ προ]γεγρ[αμ]μένα, δικασάσθων αὐ[τ]|[οῖς οἱ βουλόμενοι ․ca.6․․ ἐπὶ δρ]αχμῶν καὶ πάλιν πρὸς τὰ || [․․․ca.10․․․ γεγραμμένα] μὴ πιπτόντων τῶν τόκων [ἐν]τὸς | [․․․․․ca.14․․․․․]α[․]ήτατοι χρεοφει[λ]έταις, ἔστω τὰ ἐπιδε[δο]|[μένα χρήματα] τῆς τε Ἡδίστης ἢ τῶν κ[λη]ρονόμων αὐτῆς κατὰ [τὰ] | [προγεγραμμένα. ἐὰν δὲ] τὰ χρήματα ταῦτα ἢ αἱ πρό̣σ̣οδοι αὐ[τῶν —] | [․․ca.7․․ ἐκδαν]εισθῇ παρὰ τὰ γεγραμμέ̣ν̣α ἢ μὴ γένητα̣[ί] || [τι τῶν ἐ]ν τῶι ψηφίσ̣ματι καταγεγραμμένων ἢ γ[έ]νηταί τι πα[ρὰ] | [τούτον τ]ὸν νόμον, ὁμοίως ἔστ̣ω̣ τὰ ἐπιδεδομένα χρήματα καὶ ἅπ̣α|[σαι ․․ αἱ] πρόσοδοι Ἡδίστης ἢ τῶν κληρονόμων αὐτῆς. ἵνα δὲ | [ἡ μὲν Ἡ]δίστης φιλαγαθία καὶ ἡ τοῦ θιάσο̣υ̣ ε̣ὐ̣χ̣α̣ρ̣ι̣σ̣τ̣ί̣α̣ φαν[ε]|[ρὰ πᾶσιν τ]ο̣ῖ̣ς̣ ἐπ̣ιγι[ν]ομένοις γίνηται, ὑπάρχηι δὲ καὶ τὰ ἐψ[ηφίσ]||μένα δ̣ι̣άμ̣ο̣να κ̣α̣ὶ βέβαια εἰσαε[ὶ] κ̣α̣ὶ̣ ὑπὸ̣ τοῦ [θι]άσου Διονυσ[ι]ασ[τῶν] | [τηρῆται, — φ]ύσει Θεογέ̣ν̣[ους ἀναγρ]αψάτω τόδε τὸ ψήφισμ̣[α] | [εἰς στήλην λιθίν]ην, ἀποδε[ικνύσθων δὲ ἄνδρες,] οἵτινες πρ[ο]γρά|[ψουσιν περὶ τούτων ἐν τῆι πρώτηι ἀγορᾶι τοῦ θιάσ]ου ἐν τῶι ἱερῶι [․] | [— τῶν θεῶν] τ̣[ῶν] Ἐ̣λ̣ε̣υσινίων ἐν[—·] || [ἀναγράψαι δὲ καὶ εἰς τὴν] στήλην ο[ἵτιν]ες ἀπ[ε]δ[είχ]θ̣ησαν Διονυ[σι]α|[σταί. —] Αὐθιγένης̣ Δ̣ι̣ονυσίο̣υ, Μενηδ̣[—] | [—]ν[—]ντ[—]ς, Γοργίας Ἰατ[ροκλέους —] | [—]δος [—]

GIBM IV 1032
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Item added: June 25, 2013
Item modified: November 6, 2020
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