Ateleia
Ateleia or Atelie (from Greek ἡ ἀτέλεια ) denotes an exemption from taxes and services that had to be raised for the state in ancient Greece , such as B. the equipment of the choir for theater performances by the wealthier citizens or about fees for the equipment of ships.
It represents a form of the special and honorable reward that the people bestowed on people who had rendered service to the state. (Another type of such distinction was, for example, the erection of columns of honor in public with the name of the benefactor mentioned.)
In particular, the Ateleia was awarded for special services to the state of the Athenians, such as the Athenian general Chabrias or the descendants of the tyrant murderers Harmodios and Aristogeiton.
In particular, competitors were also rewarded with the Ateleia who had competed at least three times (honestly) in the major competitions, such as B. in the Olympic Games , won.
literature
- Anneliese Mannzmann: Ἀτέλεια. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 1, Metzler, Stuttgart 1996, ISBN 3-476-01471-1 , Sp. 675.
- Johann Oehler : Ἀτέλεια . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume II, 2, Stuttgart 1896, Col. 1911-1913.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Demosthenes , Orationes 20, 75
- ↑ Demosthenes, Orationes 20, 127
- ↑ Codex Iustinianus 10, 54 ( Memento of the original from April 19, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (De Athletis; PDF; 38 kB)
