| TITLE Antigonus and Demetrius II Poliorketes’ Demetreia |
| DATE Late 4th c. BCE – c. 239 BCE (Meadows 2013) |
| TEXT [1] Delos: The Packard Humanities Institute (IG XI, 4, 1036). See also: SEG 15, 494. [1] [— — — — διατελ]ε[ῖ]? τ[ο]ὺς Ἕλληνας· [τιμῆσαι] [2] [μὲν τὸ κοινὸν τῶν] νησιωτῶν ἀξίως κατὰ δύναμιν [3] [Δημήτριον] ταῖς [πρεπ]ούσαις αὐτῶι τιμαῖς· ποῆ- [4] [σαι δὲ αὐτοὺς ἐν] Δήλωι [τ]ὸ μὲν ἕτερον ἔτος τὴν π[α]- [5] [νήγυριν τῶν Ἀν]τιγονε[ί]ων ἣν νῦν ποιοῦσιν, τὸ δ[ὲ] [6] [ἕτερον θυσίαν] κ̣αὶ ἀγ[ῶ]νας καὶ σύνοδον ἐπονο- [7] [μάσαντας Δημ]η̣[τρ]ίε[ι]α, καὶ συνέδρους ἀποστέλ- [8] [λειν εἰς ταῦτ]α καθάπερ ἀποστέλλουσιν εἰς τὰ [9] [Ἀντιγόνεια τήν τ]ε παρασκευὴν τῶν θυμάτων κα[ὶ] [10] [τῶν ἀγώνων ποιεῖ]σθ̣α̣ι? καὶ τὴν μίσθωσιν τῶν τεχν[ι]- [11] [τῶν ․․․c.9․․․]ντ․․․․ΜΙΣ#⁷ΟΙ․․․․․Ν ἄθλων τ̣ο[ῖς] [12] [Δημητριείοι]ς [ἀπὸ τῶν κοιν]ῶν χρημάτων κατὰ [13] [τὴν σύνταξιν] τὴν νῦν οὖσαν τοῖς νησιώταις ὑπ̣- [14] [ὲρ τῶν Ἀντιγο]νείων καὶ ἐάν τινες τῶν νησιωτῶν [15] [μὴ τελῶσιν ε]ἰς ταῦτα τὴν σύνταξιν τὴν ἐπιβ[άλ]- [16] [λουσαν ․․․․]ω̣ν χρημάτων ․․․․․#⁷ειανα̣․․․․ [17] [․․․․․․․ ἐν ἐ]νδείαι τοῦ συντελεῖν, ε̣ἶ̣ν̣α̣ι̣ λ̣ [18] ․․․c.10․․․ταννη․․․․c.12․․․․μα— — — — — — — [19] ․․․c.10․․․λ̣λον․c.6․․ε— — — — — — — [20] [— — — — — — — — το]ῦ ἐνιαυ̣[τοῦ — — —] [21] — — — — — — — — — — τὴν εὔνοιαν τ[ὴν] [22] [․c.5․ εἰς πάντ]α χρόνον ․․․․․ΝΙ ὄντα εὐε̣[ργ]- [23] [έτην ․․c.8․․․] αὐτῶι καὶ λ̣υ․․․․Α․Υ̣Γ̣ΩΤΟΝ [24] ․․․c.11․․․․ν ἣν ἔχουσι πρὸς αὐτὸν οἱ νησιῶτα[ι] [25] — — — — — — ἀρ[γ]ύριον· ἐπιμέλειαν δὲ ․․․c.9․․․ [26] [— — — — καθ]άπερ? καὶ ΕΝΕ․ΓΟ̣ΡΕΝ̣Ι̣․․c.7․․ [27] — — — — — — — — — — —ιον— — — — — — [28] — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —ν․․․․ [29] — — — — — — — — —στη․․․․․ αὐτὸν ․․․ [30] — — — — — — — — — — — —τωι․․․αιτα․․ [31] — — — — — — — — ταῖς ἰδίαις πόλεσι[ν] ὅπω[ς] [32] [— — — — — ποή]σωνται? τὰ αὐτά· τὰς δὲ ․ο․․ [33] — — — — — — — — — κ̣α̣ὶ̣ κ̣ατατάξασθαι ὅπ[ως] [34] [— — — — — — — διὰ παν]τὸς? αἱ θυσίαι καὶ τὰ [35] [ἆθλα? — — — — — — —]α̣ι· ὅταν δὲ αἱ πόλε- [36] [ις ἕλωνται τοὺς συνέ]δ[ρους, τ]οὺς μὲν τοῦ εἰσιόν- [37] [τος ἔτους εἰς τ]ὰ Δημητρίεια παραγινομένους [38] [εἰσενεγκεῖν] χρήματα ὅσαπερ εἰς τὰ Ἀντιγόνε[ια] [39] [ἐτάχθη· φροντί]σαι δὲ καὶ σκέψασθαι ὅθεν ἔσται πα- [40] [ρέχεσθαι τὸ] ἀργύριον ἀφ’ οὗ τὰ Δημητρίεια ποιή- [41] [σουσι τὸν ὕσ]τερον χρόνον· καθ’ ὅ τι δ’ ἂν οἰκονο[μ]- [42] [ήσωσιν αὐτοί, τ]αῦτα κύρια εἶναι· τοὺς δὲ μετὰ τα[ῦ]- [43] [τα ἐξαποστ]ελλομένους, καθ’ ὅ τι ἂν συνταχθ[ῆι] [44] [ἐξ ἀρχῆς, τὰς εἰ]σφορὰ[ς] ποιεῖσθαι· ἀναγράψαι δὲ το[ὺς] [45] [συνέδρους τόδε] τὸ ψήφισμα καὶ στῆσαι παρὰ τὸν βω- [46] [μὸν τῶν βασιλέω]ν. [2] Bekker, Dindorf, Vogel and Fischer 1905 (Diod. 20.46.2). οἱ δὲ Ἀθηναῖοι γράψαντος ψήφισμα Στρατοκλέους ἐψηφίσαντο χρυσᾶς μὲν εἰκόνας ἐφ᾽ ἅρματος στῆσαι τοῦ τε Ἀντιγόνου καὶ Δημητρίου πλησίον Ἁρμοδίου καὶ Ἀριστογείτονος, στεφανῶσαι δὲ ἀμφοτέρους ἀπὸ ταλάντων διακοσίων καὶ βωμὸν ἱδρυσαμένους προσαγορεῦσαι Σωτήρων, πρὸς δὲ τὰς δέκα φυλὰς προσθεῖναι δύο, Δημητριάδα καὶ Ἀντιγονίδα, καὶ συντελεῖν αὐτοῖς κατ᾽ ἐνιαυτὸν ἀγῶνας καὶ πομπὴν καὶ θυσίαν, ἐνυφαινόντων αὐτοὺς εἰς τὸν τῆς Ἀθηνᾶς πέπλον κατ᾽ ἐνιαυτόν. [3] Bekker, Dindorf, Vogel and Fischer 1905 (Diod. 20.102.3). Δημητριάδα μὲν γὰρ τὴν πόλιν ὠνόμασαν, θυσίας δὲ καὶ πανηγύρεις, ἔτι δ᾽ ἀγῶνας ἐψηφίσαντο συντελεῖν αὐτῷ κατ᾽ ἐνιαυτὸν καὶ τὰς ἄλλας ἀπονέμειν τιμὰς ὡς κτίστῃ. ἀλλὰ ταῦτα μὲν ὁ χρόνος διαληφθεὶς πραγμάτων μεταβολαῖς ἠκύρωσεν, οἱ δὲ Σικυώνιοι πολλῷ κρείττονα μεταλαβόντες τόπον διετέλεσαν ἐν αὐτῷ μέχρι τῶν καθ᾽ ἡμᾶς χρόνων ἐνοικοῦντες. |
| TRANSLATION [2] Sánchez 2014 (Diod. 20.46.2). Los atenienses, en un decreto promovido por Estratrocles, decidieron erigir dos estatuas en oro de Demetrio y de Antígono al lado de las de Harmodio y Aristogitón, que ambos fueran coronados con una diadema de doscientos talentos, que se les consagrara un altar con las advocaciones de «salvadores», que a las diez tribus se les añadieran dos más, antigónida y demetríada, y que se instaurara en su honor unos juegos anuales, una procesión y un sacrificio, y que se bordara su imagen en el peplo de Atenea. [3] Sánchez 2014 (Diod. 20.102.3). Rebautizaron la ciudad con el nombre de Demetrias y votaron la celebración anual de sacrificios, festivales y competiciones en su honor; además le otorgaron todo tipo de distinciones que le correspondían como héroe fundador y aunque, con el paso del tiempo, estos honores quedaron invalidados, los sicionios, al trasladarse entonces a un mejor emplazamiento, han continuado viviendo en ese mismo lugar hasta nuestros días |
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Demetrius Poliorketes’ pompe in Eretria
Demetrius Poliorketes’ pompe in Eretria
| TITLE: |
| Demetrius Poliorketes’ pompe in Eretria |
| DATE: |
| 294-288 BC |
| TEXT: |
| IG 12.9.207 ANEZIRI, S. (2020): ”Artists of Dionysus: the first professional associations in the ancient Greek world”. In: E. Stewart, E. Harris, & D. Lewis (Eds.), Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome (pp. 293-312), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, p. 117, n.13 |
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| Words used to mean procession: |
| συνπονπεύειν (sic) (l. 20, vb. συμπομπεύω, “accompany in a procession”), “Dionysiac procession ara recorder at Chalcis in IG 12.9.207, l.20 and IG 12.9.899c l. 1” (Bakhuizen and Kiel 1985, p. 87) |
| Word used to mean the cult images: |
| Gods or other entities named: |
| τὸν Ἀπόλλω καὶ τὴν Δ[ή]μητρα καὶ τὸν Διόνυσον (l. 11). Cf. “By the early third century BC, musicians and people of the theatre with varied specializations, who participated in the Greek music contests (technitai tou Dionysou), began to organize themselves into associations, which can be deemed as the first professional associations in the Greek world” Aneziri 2020 |
| Description of the cult images: |
| Procession’s route: |
| Frequency with which the procession takes place: |
| Performers: |
| References to the public attending the procession: |
| Rites related to the procession: |
| εἰς τοὺς ἀγῶνας τῶν Διονυσίων καὶ Δημητριείων (l. 18) |
| Allusions to conduct or forms of reverence: |
| Other remarkable elements: |
| It is an epigraphical source, IG 12.9.207, “un long document, connu sous le nom de « loi d’Eubée » et daté entre les années 294 et 288 a.C, offre de précieux renseignements sur l’activité des technites, à une époque quelque peu antérieure ou peut-être même contemporaine à la création des confréries” Aneziri 2020, p. 11 τῶν τραγωιδῶν καὶ κωμωιδῶν ἡμερῶν δέκα (l. 24). Cf. “The Euboean cities have preserved for us the very first law regulating the organisation of the Dionysia (and Demetrieia), with many details of the hire of various artists, including tragic actors” (Gildenhand and Revermann 2010, p. 123) |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY: |
ANEZIRI, S. (2020): ”Artists of Dionysus: the first professional associations in the ancient Greek world”. In: E. Stewart, E. Harris, & D. Lewis (Eds.), Skilled Labour and Professionalism in Ancient Greece and Rome (pp. 293-312), Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, p. 117, n.13 BAKHUIZEN, S. C. and KIEL, M. (1985): Studies in the Topography of Chalcis on Euboea: (a Discussion of the Sources), Brill, Leiden, p. 85 BÖMMER (1952), RE: s.v. Pompa. Herrscher, Vol. XXI.2, p. 1967, n.286 GILDENHAND, I. and REVERMANN, M. (2010): Beyond the fifth century: interactions with Greek tragedy from the fourth century BCE to the Middle Ages, De Gruyter, Berlin/New York, p. 123 Le Guen, B (2001): “Les associations de technites dionysiaques à l’époque hellénistique”, PhD Dissertation PLEKET, H.W. and STROUD, R.S., “SEG 34-896. Eretria. Law of the Euboian confederacy concerning the contracting of Dionysian Artists, 294-288 B.C.”. In: Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum, Current editors: A. T. E. N. Chaniotis Corsten Stavrianopolou Papazarkadas. Consulted online on 10 November 2021 SAMUEL, A. E. (1972): Greek and Roman chronology: calendars and years in Classical Antiquity, Vol. 1, Beck, München, p. 98 STEPHANIS, I., 1984. Ὁ Εὐβοϊκὸς νόμος γιὰ τὴ μίσθωση τῶν διονυσιακῶν τεχνιτῶν (IG XII 9, 207). EEThess (philol), 22, pp. 499–564 |