Si) EARLY GREEK GAMES AND PRIZES. 
also examples of statues being erected long after the victory, sometimes 
centuries later. We have already mentioned that a statue was erected 
to Oibotas in OL. 80, though his victory was won in OI. 6. Chionis, who 
won in running races in Ols. 28-31 (=668-656 B.C.) had a statue by 
Myron erected to his memory OI. 77 or 78 (=472 or 468 B.C.). Cheilon 
of Patrai, twice victor in wrestling between Ols. (7) 103 and 115 (=368 
and 320 B.C.), had his statue set up after his death.?, Polydamas of 
Skotoussa won his victory in the pankration in Ol. 93 (=408 B. C.), but 
his statue by Lysippos could not have been erected until many years 
later. Glaukos, who won the boys’ boxing-match in OI. 65 (= 520B.C.), 
had a statue by the Aeginetan sculptor Glaukias much later. In the 
case of boy victors, the time between boyhood and coming of age was 
often so short that in many cases we may assume that the statue was 
set up some time after the victory.° 
HONORS PAID TO VICTORS BY THEIR NATIVE CITIES. 
\ je cota the victor was deemed the representative of the state, he often 
received a more substantial reward than a statue erected at the cost of 
his fellow citizens.) The herald, in proclaiming his victory, proclaimed 
also the name of his town, which thus shared in his success. At 
Athens it was custom for a victor at the great games to receive a 
reward of money /0 encourage an interest in athletics there, Solon 
established money prizes for victorious athletes. We have eed, said 
that 100 drachme were given to a victor at the Isthmus, while 500 
were allotted to one at Olympia. Solon further ordained that victors 
should eat at the Prytaneion at the public expense. Probably other 
Greek states followed the Athenian custom. We know from an 
1P., VI, 13.2; Afr.; Hyde, 111 and p. 48; Foerster, 39, 41-6. 
2P., VI, 4.6; Hyde, 41 and cf. p. 36; Foerster, 384, 392. 
oP, Vi, 5.des Vil, 27.6; Afre Hyde, 475 Foetsterae. 
4P., VI, 10.1; Hyde, 93 and p. 42; Foerster, 137. 
5The age of boy victors at Olympia seems to have been 17-20: see Inschr. v. Ol., 56, ll. 11 f. 
(referring to the order of the Augustalia, or SeBacrd icodburia, celebrated in Naples, which 
were modeled after those of Olympia, cf. C. J. G., III, 5805). Archippos of Mytilene won the 
crown for boxing at Olympia, Delphi, Nemea, and on the Isthmus among the men at not over 
twenty years of age: P., VI, 15.1; Inschr. v. Ol., 173; he won sometime between Ols.(?) 115 and 
125 (=320 and 280 B. C.): Hyde, 140; Foerster, 757 (undated). Since Pausanias mentions this 
as a remarkable record, we should suspect his statement that the boy runner Damiskos of 
Messene was but twelve when he won the stade-race: VI, 2.10; he won Ol. 103 (=368 B. C.): 
Afr.; Hyde, 20; Foerster, 343. Another victor, of unknown date, Nikasylos of Rhodes, was dis- 
qualified when eighteen years old from entering the boys’ wrestling match because of his age, 
and so entered that of the men: P., VI, 14.1-2; Hyde, 125; Foerster, 787. He died at twenty. 
Such inconsistencies in Pausanias’ account show that the Hellanodikai exercised some discretion 
in their judgment, taking into consideration not merely age, but size and strength. 
6On maintenance at the Prytaneion, see Plato, de Rep., V, 465 D; Apology, 36 D; Plut., Aris- 
teides, 27; Atheneus, VI, 32 (p. 237, quoting Timokles), and X, 6 (p. 414, quoting Xeno- 
phanes); R. Schoell, Die Speisung im Prytaneion zu Athen, Hermes, VI, 1872, pp. 14 f. (and: 
Athenian inscription, pp. 30 f.) He concludes that this honor was given to Athenian victors 
only in the chariot-race at Olympia, and in gymnic contests at the other great games. Solon 
ordained that these meals be frugal, consisting of a barley loaf on common days and a wheaten 
one on festival days: see Athenzus, IV, 14 (p. 137 e). 
