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ROMAN PERSONAL NAMES IN CORINTHIA
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Menander (II). For probable connections with the wealthy family of Φλαβιανός (I)
(COR 260) and Σαλβία (COR 545), see Kritzas, "Πετρί Νεμέας", 398-413, in
particular 408, who identifies the person with a certain Μένανδρος, son of Φλαβια-
νός (Π).
According to Oliver's stemma: f. of L. Gellius Iustus (I); grf. of L. Gellius Menander (II) (COR
293) and L. Gellius Iustus f. (II) (COR 291). According to Moretti's stemma: f. of of L. Gellius
Mysticus (COR 294) and L. Gellius Iustus (I); grf. of L. Gellius Menander (II) and L. Gellius
Iustus f. (II)
293. L(UCIUS) GELLIUS MENANDER (II) / [Λ. Γ]ΕΛΛΙΟΣ Μ[ΕΝΑΝΛΡΟΣ]
[I] Corinth VIII. 3, 124, pi. 11; *G. W. Bowersock, "A new inscription of Arrian", GRBS 8,
1967, 279-280 (BuIlÉpigr 1968, 253; AnnÉpigr 1968, 473); J. Η. Oliver, GRBS 11, 1970, 335-
338, in particular 336, stemma; A. N. Oikonomidis, AncW3,1980, 94-96, restores the first two
lines on the basis of the Athenian inscription: SEG 30, 1980, 159; for a summarized report of
all these views, see SEG 31, 1981, 285 [mid. 2nd c. A.D.].
Corinth; four fragments of marble block; Greek inscription in honour of the philosopher Φλά­
βιος Άρριανός (COR 264, text) erected by him and L. Gellius Iustus f. (II) (COR 291): [A.
Γ]έλλιος Μ[ένανδρος (Π) καί Λ. Γέλλιος] Ι [Ίο]υστος υ(ίός).
[2] Corinth Ι. 4, ρ.113; better in Corinth Vili. 3, 137, pi. 12; [late in the reign of Hadrian].
Corinth, forum; fragments of a statue base of gray marble; inscription in honour of his friend
C. Ceri[alis] (COR 151, text) erected by his friend (amicus) L. Gellius Menander (II) by decree
of the city council; here: L. Gellius Menander amicus.
[3] CIL III. 1,1, 7269 [A.D. 139].
Corinth; statue base in honour of Antoninus Pius erected by the person and L. Gellius Iustus f.
(II) (COR 291): I. Gellius Menander et L. Gellius I Iustus f.
[4] Corinth VIII. 3, 223,11. 3-4; pi. 20; better in A. Spawforth, GRBS 15, 1974, 295-297,1. 5-6
[A.D. 131 or 135].
Corinth; part of a prism-shaped three-sided shaft of white marble recording a list of officials
and victors of the Caesarea Isthmia games: [επί άγωνοθέτου] Ι 5 Λ. Γελλίου Μυστικο[ϋ τοϋ
Γελλίου] Ι Μενάνδρου.
Remarks: In PIR 2 G 132 he is identified as one person with the homonymous L. Gellius
Menander (I) (COR 292). J. H. Oliver, GRBS 1970, 335-338, stemma; L. Moretti, RFIC
103, 1975, 182-186, stemma. For the date in [4] see [- - - Pon]tian[us] (COR 488).
According to Oliver's stemma: s. of L. Gellius Iustus (I) (COR 290); b. of L. Gellius Iustus f. (II);
grands, of L. Gellius Menander (I) (COR 292). According to Moretti's stemma: s. of L. Gellius
Mysticus (COR 294); grands, of L. Gellius Menander (I); cousin of L. Gellius Iustus f. (II)
294. Λ(ΟΥΚΙΟΣ) ΓΕΛΛΙΟΣ ΜΥΣΤΙΚΟΓΣ ΓΕΛΛΙΟΥ] ΜΕΝΑΝΛΡΟΥ
Corinth Vili. 3, 223,11. 3-4; pi. 20; better in A. Spawforth, GRBS 15, 1974, 295-297, 1. 5-6
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