Sacrificial calendar of Erchia
AIO 593 Date: Ca. 375-350 BC
Gods
The Greater Demarchy (dēmarchia hē mezōn)[1]
Α
Metageitnion,
on the twelfth,
for Apollo
Lykeios, in the city,
(5) a sheep, no taking away (ou phora), 12 dr.;
- on the twentieth (dekatei proterai),
for Hera Thelchinia,
on the hill (em pagōi) at Erchia, a lamb (arna),
(10) all black,
no taking away (ou phora), 7 dr.;
- Boedromion,
on the twenty-seventh (tetradi phthinontos),
for the Nymphs,
(15) on the hill at Erchia,
a sheep, 10 dr.;
- Pyanopsion,
on the fourteenth,
for the heroines
(20) in the hollow (en aulōni) at Erchia,
a sheep, no taking away (ou phora),
for the priestess the skin, 10 dr.;
- Gamelion,
on the seventh,
(25) for Kourotrophos,
in the Delphinion
at Erchia, a piglet, 3 dr.;
- for Apollo Delphinios,
at Erchia,
(30) a sheep, 12 dr.;
- on the eighth,
for Apollo
Apotropaios,
at Erchia (35) towards Paiania,
a goat, 12 dr.;
- Anthesterion,
at the Diasia,
in the city (en astei) at Agrai,
(40) for Zeus Meilichios,
a sheep, wineless (nēphalios) up until (the roasting of) the innards,
12 dr.;
- Elaphebolion,
(45) on the sixteenth,
for Semele, at
the same altar,[2] a goat,
to be handed over to the women,
(50) for the priestess the skin,
no taking away (ou phora), 10 dr.;
- Thargelion,
on the fourth,
for Leto, at the
(55) Pythion at Erchia,
a goat, 10 dr.;
- Skirophorion,
on the third,
for Kourotrophos,
(60) on the acropolis (em polei) at Erchia, a piglet, 3 dr.;
- for Athena Polias,
on the acropolis
at Erchia, a sheep
(65) instead of a bovine (antibous), 10 dr.;
total
[111 dr.]
Β
Metageitnion,
on the twelfth,
at the Eleusinion
in the city, for Demeter,
(5) a sheep, 10 dr.;
- on the sixteenth,
for Kourotrophos,
in Hekate’s (sanctuary)
at Erchia, a piglet,
(10) 3 dr.;
- for Artemis Hekate,
at Erchia,
a goat, 10 dr.;
- Boedromion,
(15) on the fourth,
for Basile,
at Erchia, a ewe-lamb (amnē),
white, burnt whole (holokautos),
wineless (nēphalios),
(20) 7 dr.;
- on the twenty-seventh (tetradi phthinontos),
on the hill
at Erchia,
for Acheloos,
(25) a sheep, 12 dr.;
- Gamelion
on the ninth,
at the Erosouria (?),
on the acropolis
(30) at Erchia,
for Athena, a ewe-lamb, 7 dr.;
- on the twenty-
seventh (tetradi phthinontos),
for Kourotrophos, in
(35) Hera’s (sanctuary) at Erchia,
a piglet, 3 dr.;
- for Hera, at Erchia,
a sheep, for the priestess
the skin, 10 dr.;
(40) - Mounichion,
on the fourth,
for the Herakleidai,
a sheep,
at Erchia, 12 dr., no taking away (ou phora);[3] (45) - Thargelion
on the fourth,
for Apollo Pythios,
at Erchia,
a goat, to be handed over
(50) to the Pythaistai,
12 dr.;
- for Apollo Paion,
on the hill
at Erchia, a sheep, 12 dr.;
(55) - Skirophorion,
on the third,
for Aglauros,
on the acropolis
at Erchia, a sheep, 10 dr., no taking away (ou phora);[3] (60) - total
108 dr.
Γ
Hekatombaion,
on the twenty-
first (dekatei husterai),
for Kourotrophos, at
(5) Sotidai at Erchia,
a piglet, no taking away (ou phora),
3 dr.;
- for Artemis at
Sotidai at Erchia,
(10) a goat, no taking away (ou phora),
the skin to be consecrated,
10 dr.;
- Metageitnion,
on the twelfth,
(15) for Zeus Polieus,
on the acropolis
in the city, a sheep,
no taking away (ou phora), 12 dr.;
- on the twenty-fifth (hektei phthinontos),
(20) for Zeus Epopetes,
on the hill
at Erchia,
a piglet, burnt whole (holokautos),
wineless (nēphalios),
(25) 3 dr.;
- Boedromion,
on the twenty-seventh (tetradi phthinontos),
for Alochos,
on the hill
(30) at Erchia, a sheep, 10 dr.;
- Gamelion,
on the eighth,
for Apollo
Apotropaios,
(35) at Erchia, a goat,
to be handed over to the Pythaistai,
12 dr.;
- on the twenty-seventh (tetradi phthinontos),
for Zeus
(40) Teleios,
in Hera’s (sanctuary)
at Erchia, a sheep, 12 dr.;
- Anthesterion,
on the second,
(45) for Dionysos, at Erchia,
a kid (eriphos), very young (proptorthi(os)),
5 dr.;
- Mounichion,
on the twentieth (dekatei proterai),
(50) for Leukaspis,
at Erchia,
a sheep, wineless (nēphalios),
no taking away (ou phora), 12 dr.;
- Thargelion,
(55) on the fourth,
for Zeus, on
the hill at Erchia,
a sheep, 12 dr.;
- Skirophorion,
(60) on the third,
for Zeus
Polieus, on the acropolis
at Erchia, a sheep,
no taking away (ou phora), 12 dr.;
(65) - on the sixteenth,
. . .
Δ
Hekatombaion,
on the twenty-
first (dekatei husterai),
for Kourotrophos, on
(5) the peak (epi to akro) at Erchia,
a piglet, no taking away (ou phora),
3 dr.;
- for Artemis on
the peak at Erchia,
(10) a goat, no taking away (ou phora),
the skin to be consecrated,
10 dr.;
- Metageitnion,
on the twelfth;
(15) for Athena Polias,
on the acropolis
in the city, a sheep, 10 dr.;
- Boedromion,
on the fifth,
(20) for Epops,
at Erchia, a piglet,
burnt whole (holokautos),
wineless (nēphali(os)), 3 dr.;
- on the twenty-seventh (tetradi phthinontos),
(25) for Hermes,
on the hill at Erchia,
a sheep, 12 dr.;
- Gamelion,
on the twenty-seventh (tetradi phthinontos) (30) for Poseidon,
in Hera’s (sanctuary)
at Erchia, a sheep, 12 dr.;
- Elaphebolion,
on the sixteenth,
(35) for Dionysos,
at Erchia, a goat,
to be handed over to the women,
no taking away (ou phora),
for the priestess
(40) the skin, 12 dr.;
- Mounichion,
on the twenty-first (dekatei husterai),
for the Tritopatreis,
at Erchia,
(45) a sheep, wineless (nēphalios),
no taking away (ou phora), 12 dr.;
- Thargelion,
on the fourth,
for the Anakes,
(50) at Erchia,
a sheep, 12 dr.;
- on the nineteenth,
for Menedeios,
at Erchia,
(55) a sheep, no taking away, 12 dr.;
- Skirophorion,
on the third,
for Poseidon,
on the acropolis
(60) at Erchia, a sheep, 12 dr.;
total
110 dr.
Ε
Metageitnion,
on the nine-
teenth,
for the heroines at
(5) the rush-bed (epi schoinōi) at Erchia, a sheep,
no taking away (ou phora),
for the priestess the skin, 10 dr.;
- Boedromion,
(10) on the fifth,
at Erchia,
for Epops,
a piglet, burnt whole (holokautos),
wineless (nēphalios),
(15) 3 dr.;
- on the twenty-seventh (tetradi phthinontos),
for Earth (Gēi),
on the hill
at Erchia, a sheep,
(20) pregnant, no
taking away (ou phora), 10 dr.;
- Posideon,
on the sixteenth,
for Zeus, on the
(25) rock or rocky place (em petrēi) at Erchia,
a sheep, no
taking away (ou phora), 12 dr.;
- for Zeus Horios,
at Erchia, a piglet,
(30) no taking away (ou phora), 3 dr.;
- Gamelion,
on the seventh,
for Apollo
Lykeios,
(35) at Erchia,
a sheep, to be handed over
to the Pythaistai,
12 dr., no taking away (ou phora);[3] - on the eighth,
(40) for Apollo
Nymphegetes,
at Erchia,
a goat, 12 dr.;
- for the Nymphs, on
(45) the same
altar, a goat, 10 dr.;
- Thargelion,
on the fourth,
for Hermes,
(50) in the agora
at Erchia,
a ram, let the
herald make the
sacrifice to him
(55) and receive
the perquisites (gera) just like
the demarch, 10 dr.;
- on the sixteenth,
(60) for Zeus Epakrios,
on Hymettos, a lamb (arēn),
wineless (nēphalios), no
taking away (ou phora), [7 dr.];
- Skirophorion,
. . .