Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum: 773

ATHENIANS PARTICIPATING IN THE DODEKAÏS AT DELPHI

The dodekaïs procession to Delphi, which was held for the first time in this year, was in effect a rebranding of the Pythaïs procession, which was last recorded in 97 B.C. ( Syll_728 ); see S. Kühn, "Neue Untersuchungen zur Pythaïs-Prozession von Athen nach Delphi", pp.186-193 ( PDF ).   Some modern writers suggest a slightly earlier date for this inscription, in 30/29 B.C.

With good fortune of the council and people of Athens. When Antigenes was archon at Delphi, and Architimos was archon at Athens, these men led the dodekēïs:

• Priest of Apollo   :   Eukles of Marathon, son of Herodes
• Exegetes pythochrestos from the Eupatridai   :   Polykritos of Azenia, son of Polycharmos
• Exēgētēs from the Eupatridai, appointed by the people  :   Diotimos of Halai, son of Diodoros
• Herald of Apollo and priest of Hermes Patrōos of the Kerykes {Heralds}   :   Gorgippos of Melite, son of Eudemos
• Hieromnemon   :   Thrasykles of Lakiadai, son of Thrasykles
• Seers   :   Archikles of Lakiadai, son of Thrasykles, and Lysias of Lakiadai, son of Paranomos

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