Epitaph of Silenus of Reggio
Abstract
The inscribed base celebrates Silenus of Reggio, who died when Reggio legation went to Athens in 433/432 BC to renew the defensive alliance dating back to the forties of the fifth century. Athens paid homage to him and buried him using the public expenditure.
Submitted: Aug. 31, 2016 | Accepted: Nov. 6, 2016 | Published June 30, 2017 | Language: it
Keywords Alleanza difensiva • Atene • Sileno • Alfabeto ionico • Stele funeraria • Ceramico • Foco • Epigramma • Sepoltura • Poesia omerica • Reggio
External resources AXON 122
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