The graffito, now likely lost, was described by Hiller as running in an orthograde direction, except for iota, which was retrograde. For the archaeological context of its discovery, see IThera019.
Letters of the archaic alphabet of Thera: Epsilon: vertical stroke protruding below the baseline, with oblique strokes. Iota: three strokes. Rho: rigid bowl. San: used for the sibilant sound.
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The inscription, now likely lost, ran from left to right (orthograde) according to Hiller’s notes, except for the iota, which was retrograde. For the archaeological context of the find, see entry no. 368. Kern proposed restoring the inscription with the term Ἐρι[νύ]ες, based on a comparison with a passage from Herodotus concerning the Aegeidae of Sparta, who dedicated a sanctuary to the Erinyes of Laius and Oedipus. Hiller, in IG XII 3, also referenced the restorations proposed by Kaibel and Wilamowitz, who suggested the inscription could refer to the anthroponym Ἐριήρης. In Cyrene, on an altar to Hermes Dolios, the letters Ἐρι. appear, which Pugliese Carratelli interpreted as an abbreviation of Ἐριούνιος, an epithet of Hermes, while Dobias-Lalou (2000) prefers the reading Ἐρι[νύμενος], referring to Zeus. For a broader discussion, see Inglese 2008, pp. 182–185.