Dedication to Athena and another deity
created: Transcription from stone (CDL).
source date: Second half of fifth century BC
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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[...], pp. 581-584, figs. 4-6, whence [...], 17.816; [...], 1960.439, whence [...], 18.757; [...], n. 39, whence [...], 27.1125bis; [...], pp. 73-74, whence [...] 68.1742; [...] 062600; [...], pp. 68-70 and fig. 6-7.

Ἀθαναίας

Ἡρακλεῦς

Ἡρακλεῦς[^a1]

[^a1: Ἡρακλεῦς | Ἄρευς | [...]ευς [or rather]]

Autel d'Athéna.

Autel d'Héraklès.

Altar of Athena.

Altar of Herakles.

Altare di Atena.

Altare di Eracle.

The arrangement of the two fragments is not easy to determine, although on the photograph taken during the excavation they might seem to be nearly adjacent, so that one might imagine that the break occurred during the phase of re-use. Chamoux was very clear about the fact that they were not adjacent. Side i of b might thus belong either to the right of side a or to its opposite side. See a tentative reconstruction at [...], fig. 7.

At Cyrene we have another altar (IGCyr103310 and IGCyr103315) bearing the names of two deities inscribed on two different sides. However in that case, one inscription was later than the first one. On the contrary, the present altar seems to have been erected at once for both divinities.

The god whose name stood at b is not quite clear. Chamoux preferred to restore Ares' name on behalf of his being worshipped under name Enyalios in GVCyr022. The latter was found in a late building of the Eastern part of the town. However, as both stones were re-used, it is quite possible that they once stood nearer to one another, in a cultic area that would be common with Athena. On the other hand, Chamoux also mentioned the possibility that the god's name on the altar was Heracles and J. Reynolds found it a good option, so that she left the question open. Chevrollier has a slight preference for Ares. In fact, Heracles was worshipped at Cyrene on an altar common with Hekate, Hygieia and Panakeia, for his curative virtues (IGCyr022300). Moreover, in the harbour (Apollonia), a votive club was found during the Montet excavations in 1954 but never published. It might attest Heracles' cult also on the spot. See now further arguments in favour of Herakles developed by [...] on behalf of the epigraphical display.