Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum: 365

ATHENS HONOURS GLAUKON

Greek text: IG_2².3079
Date: (?) 282/1 B.C.
Format: see key to translations

Glaukon was the brother of Chremonides, who initiated the war against Antigonos Gonatas ( Syll_434 ); he was also honoured by a decree of the League of Greeks at Plataia ( Austin_63 - Google Books ). For some comments on the motives behind this inscription, see P.Wilson, "The Athenian Institution of the Khoregia", pp.275-6 ( Google Books ).

[A]

Choregos : The people
Archon : Nikias
Agonothete : Glaukon of Aithalidai, the son of Eteokles

Victor in the men's contest : Leontis
Flute-player : Hippokles of Boeotia
Director : Theodorides of Boeotia
Agonothete : Glaukon of Aithalidai, the son of Eteokles

[B] {Labels on at least eight crowns:}

Cavalry display {anthippasia} at the Olympieia
The people when he was phylarch
Cavalry display {anthippasia} at the Great Panathenaia
. . .
When he was general in charge of the hoplites
The people when he was agonothete
When he was general in charge of the hoplites
. . .

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