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Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. GR-32: hetaireiai

I. LOCATION

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

II. GENERAL REFERENCE

i.a. Full reference (original language) ἑταιρεῖαι (Isoc. 3.54 = Nicocles or the Cyprians)
i.b. Full reference (transliterated) hetaireiai
ii. Reference context A treatise on the duties of a king's subjects. In the particular paragraph Isocrates advices the Cypriot monarch not to tolerate the creation and function of political clubs (ἑταιρεῖαι, hetaireiai) in his realm, since they are a danger to the monarch.

III. DATE

i. Date(s) m. iv BC

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Isoc. 3.54 = Nicocles or the Cyprians (m. iv)
Online Resources Isoc. 3.54
i.a. Source type(s) Literary source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Ethical treatise, in Greek.

VIII. NOTES

iii. Bibliography Arnaoutoglou, I. (2003), Thusias heneka kai sunousias. Private religious associations in Hellenistic Athens. Athens: 121.
Aurenche, O. (1974), Les groupes d'Alcibiade, de Leogoras, et de Teucros. Remarques sur la vie politique athenienne en 415 avant J.C.. Paris.
Sartori, F. (1957), Le eterie nella vita politica ateniese del VI e V sec. a.C.. Rome.

IX. EVALUATION

i. Private associations Certain
Note Τhe fact that the monarchic authority is advised not to tolerate these hetaireiai proves that they are private (see also CAPInv. GR-33).
ii. Historical authenticity There is no reason to doubt the authenticity of the treatise.