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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2043: Dionideioi

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I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Aegean Islands

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Διωνιδείοι
ii. Full name (transliterated) Dionideioi

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 100 - 50 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Personal:Διωνιδείοι, Dionideioi - From the Greek personal name Διωνιδας, Dionidas (LGPN s.v. no. 1). The compound name Διωνιδείοι, Dionideioi suggests either a founder or a benefactor of the association, (cf. Thomsen (forthcoming), Gabrielsen 1997 p. 126-7, Maiuri 1916 p. 141, Poland 1909 p. 73-6).
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) SEG 15:497
Online Resources SEG 15:497

AGRW no. 14861
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Honourific dedicatory inscription in Greek
i.c. Physical format(s) An fragmentary block of marble.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note The use of a personal name element, and the dedicatory-honourific context of the attested inscriptions make the private character of the association certain, although a descriptive term might be lacking. It is possible that the association would have had other name elements that are now lost due to the fragmentary nature of the inscription.