Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum: 636

DECREE OF THE AMPHICTYONS CONCERNING SACRED LANDS

In the list of hieromnemones at the beginning of this inscription there are two representatives of king Perseus, which suggests that at the start of his reign Perseus was able to establish good relations with the important sanctuary of Delphi.   The historian Polybios says that Perseus was making a concerted effort to win popularity in Greece at this time ( 25.3 ).

When Praxias was archon at Delphi, at the Pythian games, it was resolved by the hieromnemones, namely:

• Delphians: Xenokrates son of Praöchos, Melission son of Euangelos
• Thessalians: Hippolochos of Larisa, the son of Alexippos; Polyxenos of Larisa, the son of Thrasippos
• From king Perseus: Harpalos of Beroia, the son of Polemaios; Simonides of Beroia, the son of Apollonides
• Boeotians: Ophelemos of Thebes, the son of Ophelemos; Hermias of Oropos, the son of Zoïlos
• Achaeans from Phthiotis: Xenophaēs of Larisa {Kremaste}, the son of Agis; Kratesimachos of {Phthiotic} Thebes, the son of Kleandros
• Magnetes: Charikles of Demetrias, the son of Nikon; Genthios of Demetrias, the son of Phrasisthenes
• Dolopes: Syagros son of Datyiades
• Ainianes: Lochagos of Kallipolis, the son of Hagetas; Nikias of Kalydon, the son of Alexandros
• Herakleotes: Phaineas of Sosthenis, the son of Nikeas
• Malians: Diodoros of Lamia, the son of Kritoboulos
• Euboeans: Apollophanes of Chalkis, the son of Dionysios
• Athenians: Hermagoras son of Lysistratos
• Locrians, from each part: Proandros of Phola, the son of Proandros; Nikandros of Trichonion, the son of Bittos
• Dorians of the metropolis: Anaxandros (?) Apeirikos, the son of Telesarchos
• Perrhaibians: Apollodoros of Phalanna, the son of Asklepiodoros

The sacred lands shall be a place reserved for the sacred cows and horses. The boundaries are: from the road that leads to Astyron, as the road leads to Paipalidas and to the Lakonikon; from the Lakonikon to the left [straight] along the valley of Hierapeteia, as the cross-border road to the [Lakonikon] leads from the horse-racing course . . . it shall be available for [grazing] by the sacred cows and horses. [It shall not be permitted] to bring privately-owned animals [to this place, or to the spring] which is by the Kerameia and the [well in front of the] herōon of Hellanikos. If anyone takes their animals to graze [in this] place, [anyone] who wishes shall be authorised [to seize their young] and full-grown [animals]. The magistrates of Delphi shall inscribe this decree in the temple.

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