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Gallery: Chersonesos 2008 : Oath of the Chersonitai
The Civic Oath of Chersonesos ----Translated by T. Lytle I swear by Zeus, Gaia, Helios, Parthenos, the Olympian gods and goddesses, and all the heroes who protect the polis, chora, and forts of the people of Chersonesos. I shall act in concord with my fellow citizens on behalf of the protection and freedom of the polis and its citizens. I shall not betray to anyone whomsoever, whether Greek or barbarian, Chersonesos, Kerkinitis, Kalos Kimen, the other forts, and the rest of the chora, which the people of Chersonesos inhabit or inhabited. But I shall carefully guard all of these for the demos of the people of Chersonesos. I shall not put down the democracy. I shall neither rely upon nor help conceal either traitor or subverter, but I shall reveal them to the magistrates in the city. I shall oppose anyone who plots against, betrays, or revolts from Chersonesos, Kerkinitis, Kalos Limen, the forts, and the chora of the people of Chersonesos. I shall hold the office of damiorgos; I shall be, to the best of my ability and with the greatest fairness, a councilor to the city and its citizens. I shall guard carefully the saster for the demos; and I shall not reveal to either a Hellene or a barbarian any secret that is likely to harm the city. I shall neither offer nor accept a gift to harm the polis and its citizens. I shall not contrive wtih evil intention against any citizen who has not revolted from Chersonesos; I shall neither rely upon one who plots against the city nor conceal anything from anyone, but shall lay an impeachment and determine the matter by vote according to the laws. I shall pledge my oath to a conspiracy against neither the commonwealth of the people of Chersonsesos nor any citizen who has not been shown to be an enemy of the demos. If I conspire with anyone and am bound by oath or solemn curse, may it be better for me and my possessions if I am reconciled to the state, but the opposite if I stand fast to the conspiracy. I shall report to the magistrates and conspiracy that I perceive to exist already or to be forming. Neither shall I sell grain suitable for exportation that comes from the plain, nor export grain from the plain to another place, except to Chersonesos. Zeus, Gaia, Helios, Parthenos, and the Olympian gods, as long as I abide by these covenants, may it be better for me, my family, and my possessions. But if I do not abide, may it be ill for me, my family, and my possessions; may neither the earth nor the sea bear their fruit for me; may the women not be happy in children [...] Interactive Imaging Using Reflectance Transformation To create the interactive images on this web site, Cultural Heritage Imaging (CHI) uses Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) Technology. Polynomial Texture Mapping (PTM), developed at (HP Labs) is one type of RTI. For more RTI and PTM details, visit our which Technology section. <<<back to Chersonesos 2008 |
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