Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies (Nov 2010)

Crowns at Magnesia

  • William J. Slater,
  • Daniela Summa

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 46, no. 3
pp. 275 – 299

Abstract

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The Magnesians' narrative of their effort to increase the status of the festival for Artemis (I.Magnesia 16) shows that they sought stephanitic games from the start, and the 50-stater crown mentioned was not for a victor but for Artemis.