Honours for Euenor of Akarnania
IG II3 1 324 Date: 337/6 and 322/1 BC
Relief Gods.
Decree 1 In the archonship of Phrynichos (337/6), in the
tenth prytany, of PandionisIII. Chairestratos
of Acharnai was secretary. On the
(5) old and new day (henēi kai neai) of Skirophorion, the thirty-fifth
of the prytany. [Of the presiding committee (proedrōn)] Euthykrates of Aphidna[1] was putting to the vote. Diophantos son of Phrasikleides
of Myrrhinous proposed: [since Euenor
of Argos?] . . . (10) . . . . . . report (?) . . . . . . . . . . . . (15) were in need . . . the Council shall resolve: to bring Euenor before
the People and submit the opinion of the Council
to the People, that it seems good to the Council,
since Euenor of Akarnania[2] is zealous
(20) concerning the Athenian People and does
what good is in his power, he shall be proxenos
and benefactor of the Athenian People, both
himself and his descendants, and it shall be for him
as for other benefactors; and the secretary of the Council
(25) shall inscribe this decree on a stone stele
and stand it on the acropolis;
and for inscribing the stele
the treasurer of the People shall give 20 drachmas from
the People’s fund for expenditure on
(30) decrees.
Decree 2 In the archonship of Philokles (322/1), in the ninth prytany,
of OeneisVI, for which Euthygenes son of Hephaistodemos of Kephisia was secretary; on the second of Thargelion,
the twenty-third of the prytany. Assembly.
(35) Of the presiding committee (proedrōn) Eualkos of Phaleron was putting to the vote.
The People decided. Diophantos son of Phrasikleides
of Myrrhinous proposed: in other respects as proposed by the Council,
but since Euenor son of Euepios became proxenos
of the Athenian People through benefaction
(40) and takes care of everything that the Athenian People has required of him, both individually (idiai) and collectively (koinei), for good fortune, the People
shall resolve: to praise Euenor son of Euepios and
crown him with a foliage crown for his love of honour (philotimias) and his
professional care (epimeleias); and he and his descendants shall have right of ownership right of ownership (egktēsin) of land and
(45) a house, except for [common (koinōn) and
sacred (hierōn)] property; and the Council in office at any
time and the generals, whoever they may be at any time, shall take care of him;
. . . shall inscribe this decree . . . . . .