Chersonesan Studies 1: The Polychrome Grave Stelai from the Early Hellenistic Necropolis

12a. Catalog of Inscriptions

429 Paula Perlman 12a Catalog of Inscriptions Author’s note: Apart from Nos. C48 and C49, the dates of the inscriptions are those proposed by Solomonik 1964, 1969, 1973. For the dates of the astunomoi, I follow Stolba 2005. No. 1. Stele of Sannion, son of Megakles Excavation Nos. 73/405/273 Publications: Solomonik 1969, 63, No. 12; 1973, 145–46, No. 146 (SEG 43.767, No. 4). 3rd century BC Letters: painted (black) between incised horizontal guidelines; height: 0.024m. Σαννίων Μεγακλέος Lines 1–2 are centered on the stele. Both names are Greek. The name Σαννίων derives from the verb σαίνω “to fawn on,”1 and should be considered among the personal names that express undesirable attributes (see also No. C54). LGPN records just 14 attestations of the name, including the five references to Sannion, the son of Megakles, the only man of that name from Chersonesos. This rare name of somewhat derogatory meaning is exceptional in a family that otherwise appears to have preferred more common boys’ names that express positive attributes, like that of Megakles, and the theophoric names Apollonios (No. 4) and Dionusios (No. 5). The name Μεγακλῆς is relatively common throughout Greece, but is attested at Chersonesos only in the family of Sannion (see also No. 3). For the family of Σαννίων (Nos. 1–5), see “Families, A. The Family of Sannion.” 1 See Chantraine 1999, 984 430 Chersonesan Studies 1: The Polychrome Grave Stelai No. 2 Stele of Mendiko, daughter of Nikaios, wife of Sannion Excavation Nos. 404/466 Publications: Solomonik 1969, 63–64, No. 13; 1973, 147–48, No. 147. 3rd century BC Letters: painted (black) between incised horizontal guidelines; height: 0.024m. Μενδικὼ Ν[ι]καίου Σαννίωνος γυνή Lines 1–2 extend across the stele from edge to edge. Line 1: Solomonik records the father’s name as [Ἡρ]αίου, but the nu and the kappa are clear. Μενδικώ, a theophoric name of the Thracian goddess Bendis, is otherwise unattested. The substitution of Μ for Β is unsurprising, cf. e.g. Μενδίδωρος (IByz 11, 3rd cent. BC?). For theophoric names for women with the Greek suffix –ικω, cf. Πανικώ (LGPN III.A). Masson (1988) notes that theophoric names of Bendis are most common in Thrace and neighboring regions. The name of her father, Νίκαιος, is a common Greek name, although not otherwise attested at Chersonesos. For Σαννίων, see No. 1. For the family of Μενδικώ (Nos. 1–5), see “Families, A. The Family of Sannion.” No. 3 Stele of Megakles, son of Sannion Excavation Nos. 534/478 Publications: Solomonik 1969, 64, No. 14; 1973, 148, No. 148 (SEG 43.767, No. 3). 3rd century BC Letters: painted (black); height: 0.024–0.026m. Μεγακλῆς Σαννίωνος Lines 1–2 are centered on the stele. For Μεγακλῆς and Σαννίων, see No. 1. For the family of Μεγακλῆς (Nos. 1–5), see “Families, A. The Family of Sannion.” 431 Catalog of Inscriptions No. 4 Stele of Apollonios, son of Sannion Excavation Nos. 480/481 Publications: Solomonik 1969, 64–65, No. 15; 1973, 149–50, No. 149. 3rd century BC Letters: painted (black) between incised horizontal guidelines; height: 0.025–0.027m. Ἀπολλώνιος Σαννίωνος Lines 1–2 are centered on the stele. The theophoric name Ἀπολλώνιος is widely attested throughout the Greek world and was extremely popular at Chersonesos itself. It appears on two other stelai from the Tower of Zeno (Nos. 42, 70) and three of the stelai found outside of the Tower of Zeno that are included in this study (Nos. C47, C51, C55). There is no reason to associate any of these with the family of Apollonios, son of Sannion. For Σαννίων, see No. 1. For the family of Ἀπολλώνιος (Nos. 1–5), see “Families, A. The Family of Sannion .” No. 5 Stele of Dionusios, son of Sannion Excavation No. 468 Publications: Solomonik 1969, 65, No. 16; 1973, 150, No. 150. 3rd century BC Letters: painted (black) between incised horizontal guidelines; height: 0.025m. Διονύσιος Σαννίωνος Lines 1–2 are centered on the stele. The theophoric name Διονύσιος is widely attested throughout the Greek world and was extremely popular at Chersonesos itself. It appears on three other monuments from the Tower of Zeno (Nos. 41, 52, 71). There is no reason to associate any of these individuals with the family of Dionusios, son of Sannion. For Σαννίων, see No. 1. For the family of Διονύσιος (Nos. 1–5), see “Families, A. The Family of Sannion.” 432 Chersonesan Studies 1: The Polychrome Grave Stelai No. 6 Stele of Herakleios, Herakleidas, or Herakleitos, son of Tibeios Excavation No. 69a Publications: Solomonik 1969, 65, No. 18; 1973, 152–53, No. 152...