Artemisia threw a lavish funeral for Mausolus, including games and ceremonies, in which many distinguished Greeks participated. Many of were students of Isocrates who themselves were from Greek cities within the Hecatomnid sphere of influence. Theopompus of Chios won the prose competition, defeating Isocrates. This may have been Isocrates of Apollonia, rather than the more famous Isocrates of Athens, who would have been very old at the time. Theodectes of Phaselis won the verse competition with a tragic play entitled Mausolus. This coming together of famous and influential Greeks at Halicarnassus on the occasion of Mausolus' death, overseen by Artemisia, may be why she became so renowned for her grief in later tradition.
ARtemisIa threw a lavISh funerAL For Mausolus, includinG Games And cereMoNIeS, iN whIcH MAny dIstiNGuiShED greekS paRTiCiPAted. manY oF wEre sTudents Of iSocraTEs who theMseLVes were from GreEk CiTies wiThin the HecaTomnId spHEre of iNfluEnCe. thEoPompUs Of ChIos won the prOsE competitIOn, DefeatiNG isocRates. this maY haVe beeN ISocraTEs of APOLlOniA, RAtheR Than THe mOrE fAMouS isocrATeS of athEns, who woULD HAve Been vEry old at ThE TiMe. theodecteS of PhaSelis won THe veRSe cOmpeTiTioN WitH a TrAgiC pLaY entitLed Mausolus. ThIs cOMiNg TOGeThEr oF famous and infLUenTiAl GReeks At hAlIcaRnASsuS on THe occAsIon of MAusolUs' DEATh, oVerseeN By ArteMiSiA, may be wHy SHE BEcAmE So rEnOWNed FOR her grIef In laTer TraditiOn.