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Author: Matt Gibbs & Philip F. Venticinque

CAPInv. 1276: synodos tou Harpochratou

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Egypt
ii. Nome Arsinoites (00)
iii. Site Tebtynis

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) σύνοδος τοῦ Ἁρποχράτου (P.Mich. II 127, l. 30)
ii. Full name (transliterated) synodos tou Harpochratou

III. DATE

i. Date(s) m. i AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

i. Name in other forms P.Mich. V 246 l. 1: σύνοδος Ἁρποχράτου
ii. Name elements
Personal:Harpochrates (?)
Theophoric:Harpochrates (?)
iii. Descriptive terms σύνοδος, synodos
Note synodos: P.Mich. II 127, l. 30 P.Mich. V 246 l. 1

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) P.Mich. V 246 (AD 25-56)
P.Mich. II 127, l. 30 (AD 45-46)
Online Resources P.Mich. V 246 = TM 25172
P.Mich. II 127 = TM 11972
i.a. Source type(s) Papyrological source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script P.Mich. V 246: list of contributions
P.Mich. II 127.30: expense account of the grapheion (Kronion's outgoings?). Both texts are in Greek
i.c. Physical format(s) papyrus (20cm x 26 cm)

VII. ORGANIZATION

ii. Leadership P.Mich. V 246 l. 1: Pasipsemis, son of Orseus, ἡγούμενος hegoumenos'
iv. Officials P.Mich. V 246: κλεισιάρχη(ς) kleisiarches, Pastoous, son of Pastoous, l. 18; mention of another kleisiarches K[...], l. 14.

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

i. Treasury/Funds Contributions (in money and kind) by members in P.Mich. V 246 and in P.Mich. II 127 l. 30 two keramia of wine (?).

IX. MEMBERSHIP

i. Number P.Mich. V 246: 16 (only names of 13 are known)
ii. Gender Men
Note The names recorded are male names.
iii. Age Adults
Note P.Mich. V 246: range from 33-60 (11 ages recorded)
iv. Status P.Mich. V 246: mention of 1 freedman, Narkissos, l. 15
v. Relations P.Mich. V 246: potentially 2 sets of brothers; Ptolemaios the elder and younger, both sons of Akousilaos; Orseus and Petesouchos, both sons of Herakles
vi. Proper names and physical features P.Mich. II 127.30: Kronion, son of Apion

P.Mich. V 246: Pasipsemis, son of Orseus; Orseus, son of Herakles also called Besis; Eutychos, son of Soterichos; Petesouchos, son of Herakles also called Besis; Mese...; Sylias; N...; Ptolemaios the elder, son of Akousilaos; Herodes, son of Marion; Heron; Papnebtynis, son of Panouphis; K... ; Narkisson (freedman of the sons of Maron alias Marous, son of Herakles); Herodes, son of Eutychos; Seapas, son of Ptolemaios; Pastoous, son of Pastoous.

Additional signatures for Sarapion, son of Ptolemaios; Ptolemaios the younger, son of Akousilaos.

X. ACTIVITIES

ii. Meetings and events P.Mich. V 246 l. 13: κλισία klisia banquet/feast. Presumably the feast was held in honour of the deity that the synodos was named after.

XII. NOTES

i. Comments P.Mich. V 246: Contribution list possibly intended to be appended to an association charter (the text records signatures and votes of 6 people at the bottom). The individuals and their contributions in money and food/drink are organized according to their designated place at the tables used at the banquet.
iii. Bibliography Boak, A. E. R. (1937) 'The organization of gilds in Greco-Roman Egypt', TAPhA 68: 212-20.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note Context, document type, and title/deity of association suggest that this was a private association.