Three sixth-century dedications to Athena, again from Hansen's wonderful Carmina Epigraphica Graeca, and nicely illustrating the formulaic character of votive language. Athena received a lot of one-tenth shares.
194
To Pallas spur of battle and as tithe
Promised to her by Dionysius,
Coloeus’ son, a statue here I stand.
197
Lady of Athens, Aristaechmus’ son
Timocrates made you this offering,
And you the child of aegis-bearing Zeus.
202
Aeschines to Athena dedicates
This statue that he promised as his tithe,
Gift to the child of aegis-bearing Zeus.
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