Dedication to the Eumenides and the Heroes

IGCyr031800

Trismegistos ID: 738311

Source Description

Support

Rock-cut niche containing a single altar (dimensions not registered).

Layout

Inscribed at three places: a) on rear wall, above the altar; b) on the rock at the right side of the niche; c) on the rock below the niche, under the altar; a) is partly hidden by a bush.

Letters

Dimensions of letters not registered; for eta, see commentary.

Place of Origin

Findspot.

Date

Perhaps first half of fourth century B.C. (lettering)

Findspot

Found before 1923 at Cyrene : Ain Hofra .

Last recorded Location

Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in 1982 in situ.

Text constituted from

Transcription from stone (CDL).

Bibliography

Ferri, 1923 , n. 12, whence SEG , 9.334.

Text

a
Εὐ[μ]ενί(δων)
b
Εὐ(μενίδων)
c
Ἡρώ[ων].

Apparatus

b.1 Εὐ(μενίδων) : SEG  Εὐ[μενί?](δων)

French translation

(Autel) des Euménides.

(Autel) des Euménides.

(Autel) des Héros.

English translation

(Altar) of the Eumenides.

(Altar) of the Eumenides.

(Altar) of the Heroes.

Italian translation

(Altare) delle Eumenidi.

(Altare) delle Eumenidi.

(Altare) degli Eroi.

Commentary

Ferri in his drawing gives a 'closed' eta. C. Dobias-Lalou is sceptical about that shape.

This is one among the series of altars dedicated to the Eumenides at Ain Hofra and also at other places outside the city walls of Cyrene.

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