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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2056: Euthalidan patriotan ton en Oiais 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) Εὐθαλιδᾶν πατριωτᾶν τῶν ἐν Οἴαις κοινὸν
ii. Full name (transliterated) Euthalidan patriotan ton en Oiais Koinon

III. DATE

i. Date(s) i BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Geographical:τῶν ἐν Οἴαις, ton en Oiais - Specifying that the honours in the inscription were bestowed by a subsection in Oiai of the association of Euthalidai patriotai.
Personal:Εὐθαλίδαι, Euthalidai - The association is likely named after a founder of benefactor bearing the Greek personal name Εὐθάλης, Euthales (LGPN s.v. no. 3.)
Other:πατριωταί, patriotai - 'Fellow-contrymen' according to LSJ. It is likely a reference to a shared communal identity among the members of the association.
iii. Descriptive terms κοινὸν, koinon

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Maiuri, NSER 18
Online Resources Maiuri, NSER 18

AGRW no. 14965
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The descriptive term koinon (κοινόν), used together with a personal name element, guarantees the private character of the association.