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Author: Stella Skaltsa

CAPInv. 151: Adonias[tai Aphrodiastai] Asklapiastai Syroi

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Aegean Islands
ii. Region Syme
iii. Site Syme

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Ἀδωνιασ[ταὶ Ἀφροδιασταὶ] Ἀσκλαπιασταὶ Σύροι (IG XII.3 6, ll. 9-10)
ii. Full name (transliterated) Adonias[tai Aphrodiastai] Asklapiastai Syroi

III. DATE

i. Date(s) i BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Ethnic:Syroi (Syria)
Theophoric:Adoniastai (Adonis)
[Aphrodiastai]? (Aphrodite?)
Asklapiastai (Asklepios)

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG XII.3 6, ll. 9-10 (i BC)
Online Resources IG XII.3 6
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script The koinon is mentioned in the honorific inscription in Greek for Euphrosynos, set up by the koinon Samothrakiastan Aphrodisiastan Borboritan (see CAPInv. 57)
i.c. Physical format(s) Stone slab
ii. Source(s) provenance The stone was built into the exterior wall of the church of Agios Ioannis tou Gialou in Syme.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

iv. Status Euphrosynos is a metic, μέτοικος (metoikos, IG XII.3 6, l. 3).

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities The koinon conferred upon Euphrosynos a golden crown (IG XII.3 6, ll. 9-10).

XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction Euphrosynos was benefactor of another private association which conferred upon him several honours (statue, several golden crowns) (CAPInv. 57). He was also honoured by two ktoinai, i.e. public organizations of a territorially defined character, ὑπὸ τᾶς κτοίνας τᾶς ΗΛ[...] (hypo tas ktoinas tas HEL) and ὐπο τᾶς κτο[ίν]ας τᾶς Ἐπι[β]ωμοῦς (hypo tas ktoinas tas Epibomous) (IG XII.3 6, ll. 9-15).

XII. NOTES

ii. Poland concordance Poland B *246

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The name of group, formed by composite theophoric names and an ethnic one, suggests that this group is a private association. Due to the nature of evidence (honorific inscription) we know next to nothing about its internal organization.