Epitaph of Silenus of Reggio
abstract
The inscribed base celebrates Silenus of Reggio, who died when Reggio legation went to Athens in 433/432 BC to renew the defensive alliance dating back to the forties of the fifth century. Athens paid homage to him and buried him using the public expenditure.
Keywords: Stele funeraria • Alfabeto ionico • Atene • Sileno • Epigramma • Ceramico • Poesia omerica • Sepoltura • Foco • Reggio • Alleanza difensiva