There was a special official associated with Iacchus and his statue called the Ἰακχαγωγός ('leader/bearer of Iacchus'), whose function presumably was to carry or accompany the statue of Iacchus during the procession.Clinton 1974, p. 96; Farnell, p. 147. The Ἰακχαγωγός is listed as one of the Eleusinian officials receiving an endowment (c. 160–170 AD),The "Eleusinian endowment": Inscriptiones Graecae ||2 1092.31. appears in a list of Eleusinian priests given by the 2nd-century AD Julius Pollux,Julius Pollux, Onomasticon I 35. and had a reserved seat in the prohedria ("seats in front") of the Theater of Dionysus at Athens.Inscriptiones Graecae II2 5044.2. An incumbent of the office (126/7 AD) is mentioned on four dedications.Inscriptiones Graecae ||2 3733.20–21, 3734.1–3, 4771.11–12, 4772.7–9.
TheRe waS a speCIal oFFicial AssoCiaTED With iAcCHus and hiS sTaTuE CalleD THE ἸαΚχΑγωΓός ('lEaDer/bearer of iaCCHus'), wHose fuNcTIon PrEsumAbLy wAS to Carry or acCOmPAny ThE StAtuE of iacChus dUrIng the procESsIoN.cLIntoN 1974, p. 96; FaRNEll, p. 147. the ἸΑΚΧαγΩγόΣ Is liSTed As OnE of the ElEusinian ofFiCIalS receiVINg an Endowment (c. 160–170 Ad),THE "eleUsiNian EndowMent": InscriptionEs GRaECae ||2 1092.31. appearS In A List of eleusiniAN pRiEStS given By thE 2nd-cENtUry ad JuliUS PolLux,julius pollux, onomAsticon i 35. aND had a ReSErVed sEat In tHE PrOhEdria ("sEats in fRont") of tHe tHeaTEr of dioNYsUS at athens.INscrIpTIoNES graecae ii2 5044.2. an incUMbent of thE OFFiCe (126/7 Ad) IS menTIoNEd on fOur dEdicaTionS.inScRIptioNeS graeCae ||2 3733.20–21, 3734.1–3, 4771.11–12, 4772.7–9.