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Ἑλλανοδίκαι

Ἑλλανοδίκαι, the chief judges at the Olympic games

Ἑλλᾱνοδίκ-αι [ῐ], ῶν, οἱ,
  • the chief judges at the Olympic games, Pi. O. 3.12 (sg.), Hellanic. 113J. (sg.), Paus. 5.9.5 sq.; also, at the Nemean games, IG 4.587 (Argos); at Epidaurus, ib. 946 (iii B.C.).
    • II at Sparta, court-martial to try cases arising among the allied troops, X. Lac. 13.11.—The Dor. form (Elean Ἑλλανοζίκας Schwyzer 409) is used in Att., but Ἑλληνοδίκαι is found in SIG 1073.20, and is v.l. in Hdt. 5.22, cf. Hsch. s.v. et s.v. Δίαρχοι.

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