Names
IGCyr105000
Trismegistos ID: 738573
Source Description
Support
Two adjacent limestone blocks of the wall sustaining the upper Terrace (block a: width 1.13; block b: width 1.14; overall : 2.27; 0.57;depth not measurable).
Layout
Inscribed on front faces across both blocks, centred along vertical axis.
Letters
0.055 to 0.105; wide alpha, non-symmetrical nu, dotted theta, smaller omega.
Place of Origin
Findspot.
Date
Probably fourth century B.C. (lettering, context)
Findspot
Found by L. Pernier in 1930 at Cyrene pleiades; HGL : Sanctuary of Apollo , sustaining wall of the Fountain Terrace .
Last recorded Location
Seen by C. Dobias-Lalou in situ many times since 1977.
Text constituted from
Transcription from stone (CDL).
Bibliography
Morelli in SECir Oliverio, G., Pugliese-Carratelli, G., Morelli, D., 1961-1962, Supplemento Epigrafico Cirenaico, Annuario della Scuola Archeologica di Atene e delle Missioni Italiane in Oriente (ASAA)39-40 (= n.s. 23-24), 219-375 - see in bibliography , 260 (ph.). Cf. Parisi Presicce, 1992 Parisi Presicce, C., 1992, Panakeia, Iatros e le altre divinità asclepiadi a Cirene, in A. Mastino (ed.), L'Africa romana: atti del 9. Convegno di studio, Nuoro, 13-15 dicembre 1991 (L'Africa romana9), I, Pubblicazioni del Dipartimento di storia dell’Università degli studi di Sassari20, Sassari, 147-166 - see in bibliography , p. 157, footnote 28.
Apparatus
1-2 Θεάρω | [Ἐπ]ι̣γένευς : SECir Oliverio, G., Pugliese-Carratelli, G., Morelli, D., 1961-1962, Supplemento Epigrafico Cirenaico, Annuario della Scuola Archeologica di Atene e delle Missioni Italiane in Oriente (ASAA)39-40 (= n.s. 23-24), 219-375 - see in bibliography Θεαρω|γένευς
French translation
Paianika fille de Théaros, [petite-fille d' Épi?]génès.
English translation
Paianika daughter of Thearos, [granddaughter of Epi?]genes.
Italian translation
Paianika figlia di Thearos, [nipote di Epi?]genes.
Commentary
The beginning of l. 2 is slightly erased, probably for accommodation of another monument placed here. Our restoration at line 2 relies on the space available and on the regular spacement of the subsisting letters. This second name at the genitive may be that of Paianika's grand-father (our translation) or her husband's, but in such a case the word γυνά would be expected.
The sustaining wall of the terrace was wholly uncovered during the excavations of the area West of the Strategeion under Pernier's responsability during the summer 1930. The publication of the inscriptions was delated because of World War II. Parisi Presicce excavated the area again from 1987 on. He suggested that the present inscription was a dedication to Παίαν by a thearos (sacred ambassador), a reading that does not take all elements into account.
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