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Epigraphy, Ig Ii2, 110-112


nanRelief Menelaos the Pelagonian, benefactor (euergetēs). In the archonship of Charikleides (363/2). In the sixth prytany, of OineisVI. The Council and the People decided. OineisVI was in prytany. (5) Nikostratos was secretary. Charikles of Leukonoion was chairman. Satyros proposed: since Timotheos the general demonstrates that Menelaos the Pelagonian is both himself joining in the war and providing money for the war against the Chalkidians and Amphipolis, the Council shall (10) resolve: to introduce him to the People at the next Assembly (ekklēsian), and submit the opinion of the Council to the People that it seems good to the Council to praise him because he is a good man and does what good he can for the People of Athens. The generals (15) who are in the area of Macedon shall take care of him, so that, if he needs anything, he shall obtain it; and he shall be permitted to obtain from the People any other good he can; and to invite Menelaos to hospitality (xenia) in the city hall (prutaneion) tomorrow. (20) Satyros proposed: in other respects in accordance with the Council; but since the ancestors of Menelaos [were benefactors (euergetai)] of the People of Athens, [Menelaos also shall be a] benefactor (euergetēn) . . . . . . text from Attic Inscriptions Online, IG II2 110 - Honours for Menelaos the Pelagonian, 363/2 BC


nanGods. In the archonship of Charikleides (363/2). AiantisIX was in prytany. Nikostratos of Pallene was secretary. Philittios of Boutadai was chairman. The Council and the People decided. Aristophon (5) proposed: since the Ioulietans whom the Athenians restored show that the city of Ioulis owes to the city of Athens three talents of the money (arguriou) calculated in accordance with the decree of the Athenian People which Menexenos proposed, the People shall decide: that the Ioulietans shall pay to the Athenians (10) this money (chrēmata) in the month Skirophorion in the archonship of Charikleides (363/2). If they do not pay it in the time stated, it shall be exacted from them by those chosen by the People to exact the amounts owed by the islanders, in whatever way they know, and there shall join with them (15) in exacting also the generals of the Ioulietans, Echetimos and Nikoleos and Satyros and Glaukon and Herakleides. And so that the oaths and the agreement which were made by Chabrias the general, and which he swore to the Keans on behalf of the Athenians and of the Keans whom the Athenians restored, shall be given effect (kuriai), (20) the generals of the Ioulietans who are specified in the decree to join in exacting the money (chrēmata) shall inscribe them on a stone stele and place them in the sanctuary of Pythian Apollo, as they have been inscribed in Karthaia; and the secretary of the Council shall inscribe them on a stele in the same way and (25) put them on the acropolis; and for the inscribing the treasurer of the People shall give 20 drachmas from the fund for expenditure on decrees. And since those of the Ioulietans who broke the oaths and the agreement and made war against the People of Athens and the Keans and the other allies, (30) and, after they had been condemned to death, returned to Keos, threw out (exebalon) the stelai on which was inscribed the agreement with the Athenians and the names of those who broke the oaths and the agreement, and of the friends of the Athenians whom the People restored they killed some and (35) condemned others to death and confiscated their possessions contrary to the oaths and the agreement (being Satyrides and Timoxenos and Miltiades), because they spoke against Antipatros when the Council of Athens condemned him to death for killing the proxenos of the Athenians Aision contrary to the decrees of the (40) People of Athens and contrary to the oaths and the agreement - they shall be exiled from Keos and Athens and their property shall be public property of the People of Ioulis; and the generals of the Ioulietans who are visiting Athens shall register their names forthwith in the presence of the People with the (45) secretary; and if any of those who are registered dispute that they are among these men, they shall be permitted to appoint guarantors for the generals of the Ioulietans that they will submit to trial within thirty days in accordance with the oaths and the agreement, in Keos and in Athens as the city of appeal (ekklētōi polei). (50) Satyrides and Timoxenos and Miltiades shall return to Keos and their own property. Praise those of the Ioulietans who have come, Demetrios, Herakleides, Echetimos, Kalliphantos; praise also Satyrides and Timoxenos and Miltiades; praise also the city of Karthaia and Aglokritos; (55) and invite them to hospitality in the city hall (prutaneion) tomorrow. This was agreed and sworn by the Athenian generals with the cities in Keos and by the allies: 'I shall not harbour grudges (mnēsikakēsō) for what is past against any of the Keans or kill (60) any of the Keans, nor shall I make an exile any of those who abide by these oaths and this agreement, and I shall bring them into the alliance like the other allies. But if anybody commits an act of revolution (neōterizēi) in Keos contrary to the oaths and the agreement, I shall not allow him by any craft or contrivance as far as possible. If anybody (65) [does not wish] to live in Keos, I shall allow him to live wherever he wishes in the [allied] cities and to enjoy his own property. In these matters [I shall adhere steadfastly to my oath], by Zeus, by Athena, by Poseidon, [by Demeter]: to him who keeps the oath there shall be much good, but to him who breaks the oath evil.' Oaths and agreement of the cities in Keos towards (70) the Athenians and the allies and those of the Keans whom the Athenians restored: '[I shall be an ally of the Athenians] and the allies, and I shall not [defect from the Athenians] and the allies myself [nor permit anybody else to do so as far as possible]. I shall make all private (dikas) and [public lawsuits (graphas) against Athenians] subject to appeal (75) [in accordance with the agreement, as many as are for more than] a hundred drachmas. [If anybody dares to wrong those of the Keans who have returned] or the Athenians [or any of the allies, contrary to the oaths and] the agreement, [I shall not allow him by] any [craft or contrivance], but I shall lend support [with all my strength as far as possible]. In this I shall adhere steadfastly to my oath, (80) [by Zeus, by Athena, by Poseidon], by Demeter: to him who keeps [the oath there shall be much good, but to him who breaks the oath] evil.' [This was sworn by those of the Keans whom the Athenians restored: 'I shall not] harbour grudges (mnēsikakēsō) [for anything in the past, and I shall not kill] any of the Keans . . . ' . . . . . . text from Attic Inscriptions Online, IG II2 111 - Decree making arrangements for Ioulis on Keos, 363/2 BC


nanRelief In the archonship of Molon (362/1). Alliance of the Athenians and Arkadians and Achaians and Eleans and Phleiasians. The Council and the People decided. OineisVI was in prytany. Agatharchos son of Agatharchos of Oe (5) was secretary. Xanthippos of Hermos was chairman. Periandros proposed: that the herald (kēruka) shall vow forthwith to Zeus Olympios and Athena Polias and Demeter and Kore and the Twelve Gods and the Awesome Goddesses (Semnais theais), that if what is decided (10) about the alliance is in the interests of the Athenian People of Athens they shall make a sacrifice and an approach (prosodon), when things turn out well, as the People shall decide. This is to be vowed. And, since the allies have introduced a decision (dogma) to [the Council], to accept the alliance as proposed by the (15) Arkadians and Achaians and Eleans and Phleiasians, and the Council has made a recommendation (probouleusen) to the same effect, the People shall decide: that, for the good fortune of the People, the People of Athens and the allies and the Arkadians and Achaians and Eleans and Phleiasians shall be allies for all time . . . (20) . . . Achai- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . on this stele. [If anybody goes against Attika] (25) or overthrows the People of Athens or establishes [a tyrant] or an oligarchy, the Arkadians and Achaians and Eleans and Phleiasians shall go to support the Athenians with all their strength as called on by the Athenians as far as possible. And if anybody goes against these cities or overthrows (30) the People of Phleious or overthrows or changes the [constitution (politeian)] of Achaia or Arkadia or Elis, or exiles [anybody], the Athenians shall go to support these with all their strength as called on by those who are wronged, as far as possible. Each shall have the [leadership] (35) in their own territory. If it is decided by all the cities to add anything else, whatever they decide shall held to be [in accord with their oath]. The oath shall be sworn in each city by [the highest officials] of the Peloponnesians, and of the Athenians by the [generals] and the taxiarchs [and the hipparchs and the phylar]chs (40) and [the cavalry] . . . . . . text from Attic Inscriptions Online, IG II2 112 - Alliance with Peloponnesian cities following battle of Mantinea, 362/1 BC


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1. Homer, Iliad, 3.31, 3.273-3.274, 3.292, 19.252-19.254, 19.266-19.268 (8th cent. BCE - 7th cent. BCE)

3.31. /But when godlike Alexander was ware of him as he appeared among the champions, his heart was smitten, and back he shrank into the throng of his comrades, avoiding fate. And even as a man at sight of a snake in the glades of a mountain starteth back, and trembling seizeth his limbs beneath him 3.273. /and poured water over the hands of the kings. And the son of Atreus drew forth with his hand the knife that ever hung beside the great sheath of his sword, and cut hair from off the heads of the lambs; and the heralds portioned it out to the chieftans of the Trojans and Achaeans. 3.274. /and poured water over the hands of the kings. And the son of Atreus drew forth with his hand the knife that ever hung beside the great sheath of his sword, and cut hair from off the heads of the lambs; and the heralds portioned it out to the chieftans of the Trojans and Achaeans. 3.292. /then will I fight on even thereafter, to get me recompense, and will abide here until I find an end of war. He spake, and cut the lambs' throats with the pitiless bronze; and laid them down upon the ground gasping and failing of breath, for the bronze had robbed them of their strength. 19.252. /rose up, and Talthybius, whose voice was like a god's, took his stand by the side of the shepherd of the people, holding a boar in his hands. And the son of Atreus drew forth with his hand the knife that ever hung beside the great sheath of his sword, and cut the firstling hairs from the boar, and lifting up his hands 19.253. /rose up, and Talthybius, whose voice was like a god's, took his stand by the side of the shepherd of the people, holding a boar in his hands. And the son of Atreus drew forth with his hand the knife that ever hung beside the great sheath of his sword, and cut the firstling hairs from the boar, and lifting up his hands 19.254. /rose up, and Talthybius, whose voice was like a god's, took his stand by the side of the shepherd of the people, holding a boar in his hands. And the son of Atreus drew forth with his hand the knife that ever hung beside the great sheath of his sword, and cut the firstling hairs from the boar, and lifting up his hands 19.266. /full many, even all that they are wont to give to him whoso sinneth against them in his swearing. He spake, and cut the boar's throat with the pitiless bronze, and the body Talthybius whirled and flung into the great gulf of the grey sea, to be food for the fishes; but Achilles uprose, and spake among the war-loving Argives: 19.267. /full many, even all that they are wont to give to him whoso sinneth against them in his swearing. He spake, and cut the boar's throat with the pitiless bronze, and the body Talthybius whirled and flung into the great gulf of the grey sea, to be food for the fishes; but Achilles uprose, and spake among the war-loving Argives: 19.268. /full many, even all that they are wont to give to him whoso sinneth against them in his swearing. He spake, and cut the boar's throat with the pitiless bronze, and the body Talthybius whirled and flung into the great gulf of the grey sea, to be food for the fishes; but Achilles uprose, and spake among the war-loving Argives:
2. Aeschylus, Seven Against Thebes, 43-48, 42 (6th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

42. ἄνδρες γὰρ ἑπτά, θούριοι λοχαγέται
3. Aristophanes, Lysistrata, 192-193, 191 (5th cent. BCE - 4th cent. BCE)

191. τίς ἂν οὖν γένοιτ' ἂν ὅρκος; εἰ λευκόν ποθεν
4. Euripides, Iphigenia At Aulis, 59 (5th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

5. Euripides, Suppliant Women, 1201 (5th cent. BCE - 5th cent. BCE)

6. Plato, Critias, None (5th cent. BCE - 4th cent. BCE)

119e. hunted after the bulls with staves and nooses but with no weapon of iron; and whatsoever bull they captured they led up to the pillar and cut its throat over the top of the pillar, raining down blood on the inscription. And inscribed upon the pillar, besides the laws, was an oath which invoked mighty curses upon them that disobeyed. Crit. When, then, they had done sacrifice according to their laws and were consecrating
7. Xenophon, The Persian Expedition, 2.2.9 (5th cent. BCE - 4th cent. BCE)

2.2.9. These oaths they sealed by sacrificing a bull, a boar, and a ram over a shield, the Greeks dipping a sword in the blood and the barbarians a lance.
8. Demosthenes, Orations, 59.6 (4th cent. BCE - 4th cent. BCE)

9. Pausanias, Description of Greece, 3.20.9, 5.24.11 (2nd cent. CE - 2nd cent. CE)

3.20.9. Further on is what is called the Tomb of Horse. For Tyndareus, having sacrificed a horse here, administered an oath to the suitors of Helen, making them stand upon the pieces of the horse. The oath was to defend Helen and him who might be chosen to marry her if ever they should be wronged. When he had sworn the suitors he buried the horse here. Seven pillars, which are not far from this tomb ... in the ancient manner, I believe, which they say are images of the planets. On the road is a precinct of Cranius surnamed Stemmatias, and a sanctuary of Mysian Artemis. 5.24.11. Homer proves this point clearly. For the boar, on the slices of which Agamemnon swore that verily Briseis had not lain with him, Homer says was thrown by the herald into the sea. He spake, and cut the boar's throat with ruthless bronze; And the boar Talthybius swung and cast into the great depth of the grey sea, to feed the fishes. Hom. Il. 19.266-268 Such was the ancient custom. Before the feet of the Oath-god is a bronze plate, with elegiac verses inscribed upon it, the object of which is to strike fear into those who forswear themselves.
10. Andocides, Orations, 1.97

11. Andocides, Orations, 1.97

12. Epigraphy, Ig Ii2, 111-112, 1237, 34, 69, 109

13. Epigraphy, Ig Ii3, 418, 432, 455, 317



Subjects of this text:

subject book bibliographic info
absent oaths, oaths sworn by Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
agamemnon, and achilles Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
agamemnon, oaths sworn by Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
agonothesia/agonothetes Humphreys, Kinship in Ancient Athens: An Anthropological Analysis (2018) 525
alliance with argos (tragedy) Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
alliance with athens (tragedy) Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
ambassadors Gygax, Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City: The Origins of Euergetism (2016) 236
animals as oath sacrifices, burning of Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
athens and argos (in tragedy) Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
athletes oaths Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
atlantis Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
beard Humphreys, Kinship in Ancient Athens: An Anthropological Analysis (2018) 525
boars as oath sacrifices Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
bulls as oath sacrifices Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
cronos, cunaxa, battle of Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
deipnon, origins of Gygax, Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City: The Origins of Euergetism (2016) 236
deipnon Gygax, Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City: The Origins of Euergetism (2016) 236
diaitêtai Humphreys, Kinship in Ancient Athens: An Anthropological Analysis (2018) 525
ephesus, inscriptions from Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
exōmosiai (oaths of excusal) Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
fire and oaths Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
horses as oath sacrifices Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
hyllus, oath with, oaths sworn by Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
knives in oath rituals Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
law-courts, witnesses oaths Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
old age Humphreys, Kinship in Ancient Athens: An Anthropological Analysis (2018) 525
olympia Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
politeia (citizenship) Gygax, Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City: The Origins of Euergetism (2016) 236
priam Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
proxenia, proxenoi, and xenia (hospitality meal) Gygax, Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City: The Origins of Euergetism (2016) 236
prytaneion Gygax, Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City: The Origins of Euergetism (2016) 236
purification sacrifices Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
rams as oath sacrifices Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
sheep as oath sacrifices Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
talthybius (iliad) Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
teleia Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
trojan war Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
witnesses oaths Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
wolves as oath sacrifices' Sommerstein and Torrance, Oaths and Swearing in Ancient Greece (2014) 139
xenia (hospitality meal), origins of Gygax, Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City: The Origins of Euergetism (2016) 236
xenia (ritualized friendship) Gygax, Benefaction and Rewards in the Ancient Greek City: The Origins of Euergetism (2016) 236