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Person: Asamon son of Hipparchos from Elis (Elis)

Person ID:

3667

Name:

Asamon

Father's Name:

Hipparchos

Place of Origin:

Elis (Elis)

List of Festivals:

Olympia in Elis (Elis)

List of Events:

Olympia in Elis (Elis) on ( -300 to -200 )

List of Disciplines:

combat sports: pugme

List of References:

Catling 1982-3, Arch Reports 29, 30

Paus. 6.16.5

SEG 62.270 = SEG 53.431 = SEG. 37.361 = SEG 33.329

Siewert & Taeuber (2013), no. 26

Touchais, BCH 107 (1983), 567, 767-768

List of Prosopographies:

Moretti (1957), no. 452

Moretti (1987), MGR 12, 70, no. 452

Moretti (1992), no. 452

Comment:

The statue of Asamon was made by Pyrilampes of Messene (see Person ID's 343, 346). Moretti (1957) initially dated the period of activity of this sculptor in the mid-4th century BC and suggested the victory took place at the 110th Olympiad (= 340 BC). However, recently, the date has been changed to the second half of the 3rd century BC (Siewert & Taeuber 2013, no. 26). A more cautious dating to the 3rd century BC seems reasonable, to which Moretti later agrees (1992).