DOI Artikel:
Wheeler, James Rignall: The Theatre of Dionysus
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THE THEATRE OF DIONYSUS.
No. 38.—-'Iepeeo? I AeoSe/ca 8ecov.
C. I. A. 284 : V. 13. Date : Not before the second century a.d.
The seat of the Priest of the Twelve Gods.
An altar to the Twelve Gods was erected in the Agora by Peisis-
tratus, the son of Hippias. Herod., VI. 108 j Thucyd., VI. 54.
Mommsen {ffeor., p. 394), in the chapter on the stadtische Dio-
nysien, says : Auf dem Markt hielt die Pompe an, damit ein cycli-
scher Chor den Zwolf-Gotter-Altar umtanze. Die Bedeutung dieses
Altars stimmt zu der iiber Athen hinausreichenden allgemein grie-
chischen Bedeutung des Festes. Cf. Welch., Gr. Gotterl., II. 168,
169 ff.; and Zwolfgotteraltar aus Athen, in Mittheil. d. deutsch. Arch.
Inst, in Athen, IV. 337.
No. 39.—'Iepew? Ato? (f)i\(ou.
C. I. A. 285 : V. 14. Date : During the first century a.d.
Whether Zeus Philios had a sanctuary in Athens is not known;
but in other cities he is often mentioned. Cf. Welck., Gr. Gotterl.,
II. pp. 202, 203.
No. 40. — 'lepecos ^lovacop.
C. I. A. 286 : V. 15. Date : Not before the second century a.d.
The seat of the Priest of the Muses.
In Athens the Muses were worshipped in several places; and the
Movcrelov hill, overlooking the Acropolis, was sacred to them.*
No. 41.—fIepet»9 ''KaKkr/Tnov.
C. I. A. 287 : V. 16. Date : Not before the second century a.d.
The seat of the Priest of Asklepios. Cf. No. iS.
The whole enclosure which was sacred to Asklepios upon the
south slope of the Acropolis was excavated a few years ago. See
Paul Girard, L'Asclepieion a Athenes d'apres de recentes decou-
vertes, in the Bibliotheque des Ecoles Francaises d'Athenes et de Rome;
also Mittheil. d. deutsch. Ins. in Athen (cf. Register to Voll. I.-V.).
* See Paus., I. 19, 5; 25, 7; 26, 1; 30, 2; III. 6, 6. Cf. also Dr. Hermann
Deiters, Ueber die Verehrung der Musen bei den Griechen.
THE THEATRE OF DIONYSUS.
No. 38.—-'Iepeeo? I AeoSe/ca 8ecov.
C. I. A. 284 : V. 13. Date : Not before the second century a.d.
The seat of the Priest of the Twelve Gods.
An altar to the Twelve Gods was erected in the Agora by Peisis-
tratus, the son of Hippias. Herod., VI. 108 j Thucyd., VI. 54.
Mommsen {ffeor., p. 394), in the chapter on the stadtische Dio-
nysien, says : Auf dem Markt hielt die Pompe an, damit ein cycli-
scher Chor den Zwolf-Gotter-Altar umtanze. Die Bedeutung dieses
Altars stimmt zu der iiber Athen hinausreichenden allgemein grie-
chischen Bedeutung des Festes. Cf. Welch., Gr. Gotterl., II. 168,
169 ff.; and Zwolfgotteraltar aus Athen, in Mittheil. d. deutsch. Arch.
Inst, in Athen, IV. 337.
No. 39.—'Iepew? Ato? (f)i\(ou.
C. I. A. 285 : V. 14. Date : During the first century a.d.
Whether Zeus Philios had a sanctuary in Athens is not known;
but in other cities he is often mentioned. Cf. Welck., Gr. Gotterl.,
II. pp. 202, 203.
No. 40. — 'lepecos ^lovacop.
C. I. A. 286 : V. 15. Date : Not before the second century a.d.
The seat of the Priest of the Muses.
In Athens the Muses were worshipped in several places; and the
Movcrelov hill, overlooking the Acropolis, was sacred to them.*
No. 41.—fIepet»9 ''KaKkr/Tnov.
C. I. A. 287 : V. 16. Date : Not before the second century a.d.
The seat of the Priest of Asklepios. Cf. No. iS.
The whole enclosure which was sacred to Asklepios upon the
south slope of the Acropolis was excavated a few years ago. See
Paul Girard, L'Asclepieion a Athenes d'apres de recentes decou-
vertes, in the Bibliotheque des Ecoles Francaises d'Athenes et de Rome;
also Mittheil. d. deutsch. Ins. in Athen (cf. Register to Voll. I.-V.).
* See Paus., I. 19, 5; 25, 7; 26, 1; 30, 2; III. 6, 6. Cf. also Dr. Hermann
Deiters, Ueber die Verehrung der Musen bei den Griechen.