Antigonus (son of Callas)
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Antigonus of Callas (Greek: Ἀντίγονος Κάλλα) was a Macedonian hetairos from Amphipolis, known through an inscription with a Homeric-style epigram of about 300-275 BC, where he commemorates his win in Hoplitodromos (a race in full armour) at Heraclean games after the Conquest of Tyrus 332-331 BC. Alexander indeed offered sacrifice to Heracles, and celebrated both a gymnastic and musical contest there. (Arrian 3,6,1)
| “ | When Alexander threw down with spear the Tyrian island
he honoured Herakles with games and prizes. Antigonos son of Kallas,there,first of hetairoi, was crowned with double garlands in hoplite race |
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| “ | henika Alexandros Tyrian dori neson ereipsas
Heraklea timais euxen aethlophorois Antigonos Kalla dissous tothi, protos hetairon hoplitou stadiou t' amphetheto stephanous |
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[edit] References
- Die politische Rolle der Heraklesgestalt im griechischen Herrschertum[1]by Ulrich Huttner
- Amphipolis - AD 26 A (1971) 120
