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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2114: Samothraikiastan Aphrodi<sia>stan [koinon - -

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I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Σαμοθρᾳκιαστᾶν Ἀφροδι<σια>στᾶν [κοινόν - -
ii. Full name (transliterated) Samothraikiastan Aphrodi<sia>stan [koinon - -

III. DATE

i. Date(s) ii BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Cultic:Σαμοθραικιασταί, Samothraikiastai - worshippers of the Samothracian gods. It is likely that the association of Samothrakiastai were connected to the mystery cult on the island, yet it remains uncertain whether all members were initiated into the Samothracian Mysteries. The associations of the Samothrakiastai were prominent in their role in protecting sailors (cf. Cole, 1984, 85-6).
Theophoric:Ἀφροδισιασταί, Aphrodisiastai, l. 3 - From the goddess Aphrodite (Morrelli, I culti in Rodi [Pisa, 1959], 34-35, 117-18).
iii. Descriptive terms κοινόν(?), koinon(?)
Note The descriptive term was restored in AM 25, 109,108

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) AM 25, 109,108
Online Resources AM 25, 109,108

AGRW no. 14988
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The use of both a cultic and a theophoric 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.