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Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. 273: thiasotai

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Attica with Salamis
ii. Region Attica
iii. Site Athens

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) θιασῶται (IG II2 1319, ll. 1-2, 6-7, 9)
ii. Full name (transliterated) thiasotai

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 229 - 203 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Cultic:thiasotai

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG II2 1319 (229-203 BC)
Note Ed. pr. An.Ép. 1905, 249 no. 13.
Cf. SEG 44: 255.
Online Resources IG II2 1319 and CAPInv. 23257
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Fragmentary Greek honorific decree for a certain Ktes--- for his benevolence, righteousness and generosity towards the group.
i.c. Physical format(s) Fragmentary marble stele measuring 0,19x0,135m.
ii. Source(s) provenance Found in Athens now in the Epigraphical Museum, EM 8115.

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii. References to buildings/objects There is a restored reference to a sanctuary, ll. 13-4: καὶ | [στῆσαι ἐν τῶι ἱερῶι], kai [stesai en toi hieroi].

VII. ORGANIZATION

iv. Officials Stewards ([ἐπιμελη]ταί, [epimele]tai l. 12).
Chief-eranistes ([ἀ]ρχερα[νιστής], [a]rchera[nistes], ll. 15-6).

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note The wording of the decree as well as the beginning of a probably masculine personal name in l. 2 suggest that the honoured individual was a man.
iii. Age Adults

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities The honoured individual is praised and crowned with an olive-leaves crown, ll. 2-4: [---ἐπαινέσ]αι Κτη[σ — —] | [— — — καὶ] στεφανῶσα[ι] | [αὐτὸν θαλλοῦ? στ]εφάνωι, epaines]ai Kte[s--- kai] stephanosa[i auton thallou st]ephanoi.

XII. NOTES

ii. Poland concordance Poland A22B
iii. Bibliography Arnaoutoglou, I. (2003), Thusias heneka kai sunousias. Private religious associations in Hellenistic Athens. Athens: 69.
Mikalson, J. (1998), Religion in Hellenistic Athens. Los Angeles: 151.
Pakkanen, P. (1996), Interpreting early Hellenistic religion. A study based on the mystery cult of Demeter and the cult of Isis. Helsinki.
Tracy, S. (1990), Attic letter-cutters of 229 to 86 B.C.. Berkeley: 44, 262.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note Despite the state of the inscription, the existence of a private association is probable due to the surviving deliberative and honorific formulas, and magistrates.