Clara Mavellia director CE Berlin  and Ruth E. Hagengruber director Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists cooperate in celebrating the ancient athlete Seia Spes.

Seia Spes wins at Sebasta, Isolympic Games in Naples in 154 AD! Seia Spes is honoured for having won in 154 A.D., in the stadium in a particular category: that reserved for the daughters of councillors. Further infortmation can be found in Di Nanni 2021.

Read the honorary inscription written on the marble base found walled in the church of S. Restituta:

Σεΐαν Σπῆν
Σεΐου Λειβερ– άλεως ἀνδρὸς· ταμιεύσαντος ἀγορανομή– σαντος θυγατἐ[ρ]α· νικήσασαν σ[τ]άδιον βουλευτῶν θυγατέρ– ας ἰταλίδι λθ ́ ἀνέθηκεν· Λ. Κοκ[κ]ήϊος Πίσκ– ος· ἀνὴρ· δὸγμα– τι· βουλῆς.

This base, brought to light during excavations in 1952, was walled up so that only the side face was visible, quoted according Di Nanni 2021, 140.

Prof. Ruth E. Hagengruber and Prof. Dr. Diva Di Nanni

Prof. Diva Di Nanni, author of Le Donne e gli agoni nel mondo Greco-romano (2021), Dr. Clara Maveglia, director of CE Berlin and Prof. Dr. Ruth E. Hagengruber, director of the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists, visiting the marble stone dedicated to the victory in Olympic running won by Seia Spes in 154 AD.

“Seia Spes, daughter of Seius Liberalis … having won in the simple race among the daughters of the councillors in the 39th Italide”, a dedication most probably from her husband. “The inscription is engraved on a marble cippus, which however lacks the statue of the winner, found under the church of S. Restituta in Lacco Ameno, Ischia.” For more, see Di Nanni 2021, 140.

If you are interested in Women in Sports in Antiquity, have a look at the online conference ‘Women and Sport in Europe: Past and Present’, 9 May 2023. Find further information here.

Clara Mavellia, the organizer of the Conferernce Women and Sport in Europe, Past and Present, and director of CE Cultural Entrepreneurship, Berlin, an enterprise organizing cultural events, cooperating with the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists, directed by Ruth E. Hagengruber.

The director of the Liceo Giorgio Buchner, Dr. Assunta Barbieri, welcomes the information about the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists, directed by Ruth E. Hagengruber. Talks to secure cooperation on women in Antiquity with the students; meeting organized by Dr. Clara Mavellia from CE Berlin and Catrin Cigliano from Ischia Cultura.

The director of the Ischitan Lyceum Dr. Assunta Barbieri, welcomes the information about the Center for the History of Women Philosophers and Scientists, directed by Ruth E. Hagengruber. Talks to secure cooperation on women in Antiquity with the students; meeting organized by Dr. Clara Mavellia from CE Berlin and Catrin Cigliano from Ischia Cultura.

References:

Di Nanni, Diva. 2021. Le Donne e gli agoni nel mondo Greco-romano. Naples: Aracne.