Papers of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens (1.1882-1883)

176 THE THEATRE OF DIONYSUS.

No. 56.

In the third row of fcepjds 1 (right), a large high-backed chair has
been found, undoubtedly not in situ, upon the front of which the claws
and part of the legs of a lion are carved, as a support to the seat. It
bears the following inscription : —

H 7TgA,£<?
Map/Cft) OvXlTLCp
~EiVj3lGT(p, TCO \cLjJL-

Trporarcp virarL-
K(p teal eTroovvfMp
apyovri, rep euep-
ryerr) aurS Kal rot?
vetois avrov Tetcra/j,e-
vw Kal Ma^t/xro.

C. I. A. 688 : V. 73. Date : Probably the time of Hadrian.

" The city to Marcus Ulpius Eubiotus, the most illustrious Con-
sularis and Eponymous Archon, — to the benefactor himself, and to
his sons Teisamenus and Maximus."

The Eubiotus mentioned is probably the same as the one referred
to in C. I. G. 378, C. I. A., III. 1, 687, where he appears to have
helped the city materially when a famine was imminent. The inscrip-
tion in the C. I. G. is referred to the reign of Hadrian, when the
Athenians were sorely afflicted with a famine (Philostr., Vit. Soph.,
p. 225, § 23). But, although the inscription belongs to this period,
the chair itself is probably older, since some traces of an older, oblit-
erated inscription are still visible under the later one.

No. 57.

In the fourth row of KepKt? 3 (right) has been found the fragment
of a fine chair, evidently no longer in situ. The back has been
entirely destroyed. On each side, a snake is carved; and in front,
flanking the seat, are two heads in low relief. It bears the following
inscription : —

'lepias 'AdTjvd'i 'AOtjvlov.
C. I. A. 282 : V. 74.

The seat of the Priestess of Athena Athenion.