Dedication of a hecatomb by Hermesandros (second edition)
created: Transcription from stone (CDL).
source date: Probably end of second or beginning of first century BC
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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[...], 161; [...], pp. 272-273, whence [...], 38.1898; [...], pp. 454-455; [...], p. 351; [...] 054.

Cf. [...], pp. 188-189, 331 (ph.); [...], esp. pp. 26-29, whence [...], 41.1695; [...], pp. 143-148, whence [...], 46.2209; [...], p. 340, whence [...], 49.2357; [...], pp. 385-386, about text number 114. Also L. Gasperini in [...], p. 34 (translation); [...], pp. 92-94 (archaeological context).

Μνᾶμα τόδ’ Ἑρμήσανδρος ὑπὲρ κράνας ὁ Φίλωνος
θῆκε θεᾶι θύσας Ἀρτέμιδος τελετᾶι,

βοῦς ἑκατὸν κατάγων καὶ ἴκατι· τῶν τάδε κεῖται
κόσμος καὶ μνάμα καὶ κλέος εὐδόκιμον

μνάμα[^a1]

[^a1: μνάμα | μνᾶμα]

Ce monument, Hermésandros fils de Philon l'a consacré au-dessus de la fontaine (ou source?), après avoir sacrifié à la déesse en faisant descendre au sanctuaire pour la fête d'Artémis cent vingt boeufs. D'eux restent ces mots, qui sont à la fois un ornement, un souvenir et un noble titre de gloire.

[trad. Fr. Chamoux modifiée]

This monument Hermesandros son of Philon dedicated above the fountain (or spring?), once he had sacrificed to the goddess, after leading down into the sanctuary for Artemis' festival hundred and twenty oxes. Of them these words remain as ornament and keepsake and glorious fame.

Questo monumento Hermesandros figlio di Philon al di sopra della fonte (o sorgente?) pose dopo che, spinti giù nel santuario cento e venti buoi, li ebbe sacrificati alla dea in occasione della festa di Artemis. Dei quali queste parole rimangono per ornamento e per ricordo e per fama gloriosa.

[trad. L. Gasperini con modifiche]

This inscription is a later duplicate of GVCyr023, the small lacunae of which can be restored from this one. The only difference is that here the name of the goddess has the form and inflexion usual in koine Ἀρτέμιδος. The findspot in the Eastern part of the Upper Terrace, should show the place of the mentioned monument, perhaps related to the so-called 'Fontana dei Buoi di Euripilo'.

For the commentary and metrical analysis, see at GVCyr023.