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Author: Jan-Mathieu Carbon

CAPInv. 1124: to koinon ton eranistan ton Adoniazonton

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Western Asia Minor
ii. Region Caria (Rhodian Peraia)
iii. Site Loryma

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) τὸ κοινὸν τῶν ἐρανιστᾶν τῶν Ἀδωνιαζόντων (I.Rhod.Per. 12 l. l1-2)
ii. Full name (transliterated) to koinon ton eranistan ton Adoniazonton

III. DATE

i. Date(s) iii - ii BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Cultic:Adoniazontes
eranistai
iii. Descriptive terms koinon

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) I.Rhod.Per. 12 (3rd - 2nd c. BC)
Note Bresson, Pérée 202
Online Resources I.Rhod.Per. 12
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Honorary inscription for Telestas son of Teleson from the deme of Kassareis.
i.c. Physical format(s) Rectangular block of grey stone.
ii. Source(s) provenance Found at Loryma, brought to Syme.

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members The members are called eranistai (l. 1)
viii. Obligations It can be inferred by the honours bestowed on Telestas, that members had to pay dues and contributions.
ix. Privileges The honorand, Telestas son of Teleson, was honoured with ἀτέλεια, ateleia (l. 4), and he was exempted from contributions: ἀσύμβολος, asymbolos (l. 5).

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

i. Treasury/Funds See above VII. ix.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note The honorand is a member of the association.
iv. Status The benefactor and honoree is from the deme of Kassareis.

X. ACTIVITIES

ii. Meetings and events The association celebrated a festival in honour of Adonis (Ἀδώνια, Adonia, l. 7) where proclamations of honours took place (l. 7)
iii. Worship The association of fellow-diners worshipped Adonis. Mention is made of the awarding of a crown during each celebration of the festival (Adonia) (ll. 6-7).
Deities worshipped Adonis
iv. Honours/Other activities Honours are accorded to the honoree Telestas son of Teleson from the deme of Kassareis, which include exemption from duties (ἀτέλεια ateleia, l. 4) and the status of being ἀσύμβολος asymbolos (l. 5).

XII. NOTES

i. Comments It can be assumed that the association had a herald, cf. line 7 for the proclamation of the honours.
ii. Poland concordance Poland no. 305

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The descriptive terminology and the actitivies of the association ensures its private character.