tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382072496884831106.post4777940648206644187..comments2023-10-16T06:27:46.140-07:00Comments on The Gülsüm Balcony Project: Theopompos of MyndosGulsum Davehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10587181713444461998noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6382072496884831106.post-85464377368770126812016-02-21T04:57:12.031-08:002016-02-21T04:57:12.031-08:00I’ve deleted the reference to Theopompos being a T...I’ve deleted the reference to Theopompos being a Trierarch, although he may have held the position the translation of Pausanias’ description of the monument (Stuart Jones, H, Pg 135) uses the phrase “... portraits of all who assisted Lysander at the victory...”<br /> <br />The dedication at Delphi consisted of 37 bronze statues, 4 of which depicted the gods, then there are those dedicated to Lysander, Hermon his helmsman, Abas his diviner plus several other Spartans as a result Theopompos is one of less than 30 non Spartan leaders who were celebrated<br /><br />Most sources suggest that Lysander had approximately 180 ships i.e. the fleets were equally matched and it is recorded that the Athenian fleet consisted of around 180 ships (each with a crew of 200 including officers and marines), you wonder what feat Theopompos and his crew performed during the battle to warrant his inclusion in the commemorative dedication.<br />Gulsum Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10587181713444461998noreply@blogger.com