Antigonus (son of Callas)

Antigonus (son of Callas)

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Antigonus of Callas (Ancient Greek: polytonic|Ἀντίγονος Κάλλα) was an ancient 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)

cquote|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

cquote|henika Alexandros Tyrian dori

Heraklea

Antigonos Kalla dissous tothi, hetairon

hoplitou stadiou t' amphetheto

References

*Die politische Rolle der Heraklesgestalt im griechischen Herrschertum [http://books.google.com/books?id=2dhv--hky1kC&pg=PA99&dq=Antigonos+of+Kallas&sig=bjq94O8ghOdfU_6YlnCL7IniAyw] by Ulrich Huttner
*Amphipolis - [http://epigraphy.packhum.org/inscriptions/oi?ikey=150337&bookid=107&region=4&subregion=11 AD 26 A (1971) 120]


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