Leeds PGR Conference 3rd June 2015
Representation and Symbolism in Athenian Decree Reliefs of the fifth and fourth
centuries BC: Greek Religion and Barbarian Royalty
Carrie Sawtell
PhD Candidate, University of Sheffield
clsawtell1@sheffield.ac.uk
Slide 2 - Parameters of Study
Right: Alliance / Citzenship grant between Athens and Samos, 403/2 BC
Bibliography: IG I(3) 127; Herman 1987: 134; Lawton 1995: no.12; Low 2007: 46;
Meiggs and Lewis 1969: 283-287; Osborne 1981: 34-37 / 1982: 25.
Slide 5 - The Proxenos
Proxeny grant for Proxenides of Knidos, c.420 BC
Bibliography: IG 1(3) 91; Herman 1987: 137; Lawton 1995: no.68; Mack 2015: 2.
Slide 6 – The Proxenos
Proxeny grant for Apollonophanes of Kolophon, c.427 BC
Bibliography: IG 1(3) 65; Lawton 1995: no.65; Walbank 1978: 203-209.
Proxeny grant for Sotimos of Herakleia, c.410 BC
Bibliography: IG I(3) 74; Lawton 1995: no.72; Walbank 1978: 253-257.
Proxeny grant for Polypos of Gortyn, 405/4 BC
Bibliography: IG I(3) 126; Lawton 1995: no.11; Walbank 1978: 469-474.
Slide 7 – The Proxenos
Proxeny grant for the sons of Leomestor and Diagoras of Abydos (five sons in
total), 380’s BC
Bibliography: IG II(2) 49; Lawton 1995: 87
Slide 9 - Slide Pre-350 BC Alliance Reliefs
Alliance with Methone, 424/3 BC
Bibliography: IG I(3) 61; Lawton 1995: no.2; Meiggs and Lewis 1969: 176-181.
Alliance with Argos, 417/6 BC
Bibliography: IG I(3) 86; Lawton 1995: no.5
Slide 10 - Pre-350 BC Alliance Reliefs
Alliance / Citizenship Grant for Samos, 403/2 BC
Bibliography: see slide 2
Alliance with Kios, 406/5 BC
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Bibliography: IG I(3) 124; Lawton 1995: no.9
Slide 11 - Slide Pre-350 BC Alliance Reliefs
Alliance with Korkyra, 375/4 BC
Bibliography: IG II(2) 97; Lawton 1995: no.96
Slide 13 - 360’s BC and Later Reliefs: Continuity?
Alliance with Neapolis, 356/5 BC
Bibliography: IG II(2) 128; Lawton 1995: no.28; Lawton 2003: 118-119; Low 2007:
46; Meiggs and Lewis 1969: 271.
Proxeny grant for Philiskos of Sestos, 355/4 BC
Bibliography: IG II(2) 133; Lawton 1995: no.30; Lawton 2003: 120.
Honours for Sokhares of Pontic Apollonia, 355/4 BC
Bibliography: IG II(2) 130; Lawton 1995: no.29; Lawton 1995; Lawton 2003: 120.
Slide 14 - 360’s BC and Later Reliefs: Barbarian Royalty
Alliance with Thrace, Paionia and Illyria, 356/5 BC
Bibliography: IG II(2) 127; Lawton 1995: no.27; Lawton 2003: 118.
Honorary Decree for Spartokos II, Pairisades I and Apollonios (Bosporan
Kings), 347/6 BC
Bibliography: IG II(2) 212; Adcock and Mosley 1975: 166; Hagemajer-Allen 2003:
229; Lawton 1995: no.35; Lawton 2003: 120-121.
Honours and Citizenship for Arybbas, the Molossian King, 343/2 BC (two reliefs
on stele)
Bibliography: IG II(2) 226; Lawton 1995: 122; Lawton 2003: 121; Osborne 1981: 5657 / 1982: 81-83.
Slide 15 - Greek Tyranny: Dionysios I of Syracuse
Honours for Dionysios I of Syracuse, 394/3 BC
Bibliography: IG II(2) 18; Lawton 1995: no.16; Low 2007: 46.
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