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                            | i. | Geographical area | Attica with Salamis | 
                            | ii. | Region | Attica | 
                            | iii. | Site | Athens | 
                  
              
                
                
                    
                            | i.a. | Full reference (original language) | Πανισταί (Men. Dys. 230) | 
                            | i.b. | Full reference (transliterated) | Panistai | 
                            | ii. | Reference context | The term occurs in Menander's comedy Δύσκολος, Dyskolos. | 
                  
              
                
                
                    
                | i. | Date(s) | 317 (?)  / 316  (?) BC | 
             
              
              
                
                
                    
                            | i. | Source(s) | Men. Dys. 230 (317/6 BC ?) | 
                            |  | Online Resources | Men. Dys. 230 | 
                            | i.a. | Source type(s) | Literary source(s) | 
                            | i.b. | Document(s) typology & language/script | Comedy | 
                  
              
                
                
                    
                            | i. | Comments | The papyrus preserving the comedy reads at this point Παιανισταὶ, Paianistai. | 
                            | iii. | Bibliography | Gomme, A., and Sandbach, F. (1973), Menander. A commentary. Oxford: 172. Handley, E. (1965), The Dyskolos of Menander. London: 172-4.
 Parker, R. (1996), Athenian religion. A history. Oxford: 334.
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                            | i. | Private associations | Possible | 
                            |  | Note | It is not certain that the group of worshippers of Pan constitute associations but it is mentioned that they appear as a group. | 
                            | ii. | Historical authenticity | There is no doubt about the authenticity of the source. |