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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2074: Hermaistai

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I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Aegean Islands
ii. Region Rhodes
iii. Site Rhodos and Lindos

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Ἑρμαϊσταί
ii. Full name (transliterated) Hermaistai

III. DATE

i. Date(s) ii (?) BC - i

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Theophoric:Ἑρμαϊσταί, Hermaistai - From the god Hermes (Morrelli, I culti in Rodi [Pisa, 1959], 15-20, 94-99).
Note The character of the association is greatly reminiscent of other associations described as κοινὸν, koinon, although the descriptive term has been omitted in this case.

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Clara Rhodos 2 (1932) 203,36
Lindos II 656
Online Resources Clara Rhodos 2 (1932) 203,36
Lindos II 656

AGRW no. 14885
AGRW no. 15085
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The use of a theophoric name element and the dedicatory-honourific context of the attested inscriptions make the private character of the association certain, although a descriptive term is omitted.