La dedica di Pirro per Athana Lindia (Chron. Lind. C40, ll. 114-121)

Abstract

Abstract

This article offers a critical re-examination of Pyrrhus of Epirus' dedication to Athena Lindia. Beginning with a detailed analysis of the terms βουκέφαλα and ὅπλα, identified by the authors of the Lindian Chronicle as the objects of the offering, a new hypothesis is put forward regarding its chronology and historical context. Drawing upon the secondary iconography depicted on a gold stater minted by Pyrrhus in Syracuse and other historical considerations, it's suggested that the dedication to the goddess can be linked to the king's expedition to Sicily and, specifically, to the victory at Eryx (277 BCE). The research thus investigates the propagandistic and communicative value of this gesture, highlighting the king's efforts to gain influence with both the Rhodians and Siceliots through sophisticated political communication tools.