Honours for Herakleitos of Athmonon
IG II3 1 1034 Date: Ca. 250 BC
. . . . . . the sacrifice
. . . of the People and the Panathenaic [contests (agōnismata)],
and he is both making ready (kataskeuazei) the stadium in a seemly way (endoxōs) and is dedicating
to Athena Nike stelai with
(5) reminders (hupomnēmata) of the deeds of [[the king]][1] against the
barbarians for the preservation of the Greeks;[2] so that the Council and the People may be seen to be maintaining
their gratitude to [[their benefactors]],[1] for good
fortune, the Council shall decide to praise Herakleitos
(10) son of Asklepiades of Athmonon[3] and to crown him with
a gold crown for his piety to the gods
and the good will and love of honour (philotimias) which he continues
to have both for [[king Antigonos and]][1] the Council
and the Athenian People; and the . . .
(15) shall proclaim [this] crown at the gymnastic competition
. . . according to the law; and the administrator (ton epi tēs dioikēseōs) shall take care of the making of the crown;
and so that there may be a reminder (hupomnēma) of his love
of honour (philotimias), the prytany secretary
(20) shall inscribe this decree on a stele; and for the stele
the administrator (ton epi tēi dioikēsei) shall allocate the expenditure
accrued.