Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum: 1021

LISTS OF OFFICIALS AT OLYMPIA

These are two examples of a series of inscriptions, which show how worship was carefully organised in the sanctuary of Zeus at Olympia during the four years before each Olympic Games. The background to the inscriptions is described in great detail by S.B. Zoumbaki, "Elis und Olympia in der Kaiserzeit" ( PDF ).

Inscription B (not included in Sylloge³) shows that the order and titles of the officials varied from one inscription to another. There are a few examples (for instance, among the custodians) of men who held the same post across both periods, but generally the names are different.

The proper names in the lists are usually followed by one of 16 symbols (either a single letter or a digraph), whose exact significance is uncertain.

[A]   Sacred to Zeus. These men served in the intervening period before the 189th Olympiad.

Theokoloi :
• Eudamos son of Euthymenes   K.
• Sophon son of Lykos   N.
• Aphrodeisios son of Euporos   G.
   
  Libation-bearers :
• Antiochos son of Antiochos
• Herakleides son of Herakleides
• 10 Lykidas son of Lykidas
   
  Seers :
• Kallitos son of Antias of the Klytiadai   P.
• Pausanias son of Diogenes of the Iamidai   N.
   
  Custodians :
• Arkesos son of Harmodios   T.
• Kallias son of Pausanias   Ch.
• Hippias son of Charops   Ph.
• Moschion son of Dameas   D.
• Pausanias son of Diogenes   N.
   
  Flute-player :
• Aristarchos son of Aristokles   Me.
   
  20 Exēgētēs :
• Polychares son of Aristokrates   M.
   
  Priest for daily sacrifices :
• Zopyros son of Olympichos
   
  Secretary :
• Herakleides son of Herakleides   P.
   
  Wine-pourer :
• Alexas slave of Sophron
   
  Libation-dancers :
• Epiktetos slave of Herakleides
• Hilaros slave of Antiochos
• 30 Epiktetos slave of Aphrodeisios
   
  Wood-provider :
• Euthymos son of Sotion   Me.
   
  Resident and Cook :
• Alexas slave of Lykos

[B]   . . .

[Libation-bearers :]
• Archiadas . . .   D.
• Kleïppos son of Aristodemos   K.
• Herakleides son of Herakleides   N.
   
  Seers :
• Mikkias son of Timon of the Klytiadai
• Aristarchos son of Kyros of the Iamidai   Ch.
   
  Secretary :
• Damaristos son of Antiochos   D.
   
  Flute-player :
• Zoïlos son of Zoïlos   G.
   
  10 Custodians :
• Hippias son of Charops   Ph.
• Arkesos son of Harmodios   T.
   
  Priest for daily sacrifices :
• Olympichos son of Olympichos
   
  Wood-provider :
• Sotion son of Sotion
   
  Doctor :
• Ammonios son of Ammonios   Ph.
   
  Architect :
• Pratakon son of Pratakon   Me.
   
  Exēgētēs :
• Polychares son of Aristokrates
   
  Chief cook :
• Alexandros son of Alexandros
   
  Libation-dancers :
• Arestos slave of Molossos
• Agathemeros slave of Archiades
• 20 Kallon slave of Kleïppos
• Sosinikos slave of Herakleides
   
  Wine-pourer :
• Isidoros [slave] of Molossos

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