Aristomache of Erythrae explained

Aristomache (Greek, Ancient (to 1453);: Ἀριστομάχη) of Erythrae was a poet of 2nd century BCE ancient Greece who competed in the Isthmian games at Corinth -- which permitted female contestants in the poetical competitions -- and twice won first prize.^{[1] [2]}

Both Plutarch and Polemon of Athens report she dedicated in the treasury of Sicyon a "golden book", though what exactly is meant by this is unclear, and various scholars over the years have offered different interpretations: a golden tablet, a book with golden writing, a gilded book, etc.^{[3] [4] [5] [6]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Martin , Richard P. . Murray . Penelope . Destrée . Pierre . A Companion to Ancient Aesthetics . Festivals, Symposia, and the Performance of Greek Poetry . . 2015 . 24 . English . 9781444337648 . 2023-03-29.
2. Book: Barnes , Nathan John . Reading 1 Corinthians with Philosophically Educated Women . Educated Women in the Ancient World . Wipf and Stock Publishers . 2014 . 58 . English . 9781725247987 . 2023-03-29.
3. [Plutarch]
4. Book: Cameron , Alan . Greek mythography in the Roman world . Historiae and Source References . . 2004 . 120 . English . 9780195171211 . 2023-03-29.
5. Book: Slater , William . Peter . Wilson . The Greek Theatre and Festivals: Documentary Studies . Deconstructing Festivals . . 2007 . 45 . English . 9780199277476 . 2023-03-29.
6. Book: Pausanias . Pausanias (geographer)

   . Pausanias (geographer) . Elsner . Jas . Cherry . John F. . Alcock . Susan E. . Pausanias: Travel and Memory in Roman Greece . . 2003 . 45 . English . 9780195346831 . 2023-03-29.