Honours for the managers of the Mysteries
IG II3 1 1164 Date: 214/3 BC
In the archonship of Diokles (214/3), in the thirteenth
prytany, of HippothontisXI, for which
Aristophanes son of Stratokles of KeiriadaiXI was secretary. Decrees of the Council. On
(5) the third of Skirophorion, the third of the
prytany. Council in the Council chamber. Of the presiding committee
Phanokles son of Hippomachos of Angele was putting to the vote,
and his fellow presiding committee members.
The Council and the People decided.
(10) Demokrates son of Sounieus of Kolonai proposed: since
the managers (epimelētai) of the Mysteries elected
for the year of Diokles' archonship
made the sacrifices, which are proper to them during the year
to Demeter and the Girl (Korēi) and the other gods
(15) to whom it is traditional on behalf of the Council and People and
the children and women, and sacrificed the preliminary sacrifices (prothumata) which are required,
and prepared the cart (zeugos) at their own expense for the
conveyance of the holy things, and donated to the
Council what (money) had been allocated to them for the cost of the cart,
(20) and managed the drive to the sea (tēs halade elaseōs) and the reception of Iakchos at Eleusis, and likewise
the Mysteries that took place by Agrai twice in the year because of the celebration
of the Eleusinia, and despatched to the
(25) Eleusinia a bull for sacrifice, and distributed the meat
to the Council of six hundred and fifty,
and concerning all these things they returned
accounts (logous)[1] to the auditors (logistas) and to the
Metroon[2] and rendered accounts (euthunas)[1] in
(30) the jury court according to the laws, and
spent from their own resources on everything else
that was fitting for the sacrifices, showing love of honour
towards the Council and the People; in order therefore
that there may be an incentive (ephamillon) for honour-loving behaviour
(35) for those who know that they will obtain thanks worthy
of their benefactions, for good fortune, the
Council shall decide, that the presiding committee
allotted to preside at the forthcoming
Assembly shall place these matters on the agenda, and submit
(40) the opinion of the Council to the People,
that it seems good to the Council to praise the
managers of the Mysteries in the
archonship of Diokles, Thrasykles son of -
of Auridai, Niketes son of Niketes of P-,
(45) and crown each of them with a myrtle
crown for their piety towards
the gods and their love of honour towards the Council
and People; and on their continuing to show love of honour
in the future they may also obtain other benefits
(50) from the People, whatever they may be deemed to be worthy of;
and the prytany secretary shall inscribe
this decree on two stone stelai
[and stand one in the courtyard] of the sanctuary [at Eleusis, and the other . . . ] (55) . . . . . .