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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2007: Hermaistai Alkimedonteioi

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I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Aegean Islands
ii. Region Rhodes
iii. Site Lindos

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Ἑρμαϊσταὶ Ἀλκιμεδόντειοι
ii. Full name (transliterated) Hermaistai Alkimedonteioi

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 115

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Personal:The personal name of the association (Alkimedon + adjective + plural genitive -eioi) is likely associated with a benefactor (cf. Thomsen (forthcoming), Gabrielsen 1997 p. 126-7, Maiuri 1916 p. 141, Poland 1909 p. 73-6).
Theophoric:Ἑρμαϊσταὶ, Hermaistai - From the god Hermes (Morrelli, I culti in Rodi [Pisa, 1959], 44-45, 133-35).
Note The character of the association is greatly reminiscent of other associations described as κοινὸν, koinon, although the descriptive term has been omitted in this case.

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Lindos II 251
Online Resources Lindos II 251
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The use of theophoric and personal name elements and the dedicatory-honourific context of the attested inscriptions make the private character of the association certain, although a descriptive term is omitted.