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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2031: Athanaistai

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I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Ἀθαναϊσταί
ii. Full name (transliterated) Athanaistai

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 200 (?) BC - 10 AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

i. Name in other forms τ̣ὸ κοινὸν τὸ Ἀθα[ναϊσταί], to koinon to Atha[naistai] (ASAA 22, 155 no. 16, l. 4).
ii. Name elements
Theophoric:Ἀθαναιισταί, Athanaistai - From the doric spelling of Athena (Morrelli, I culti in Rodi [Pisa, 1959] 2-13, 80-89).
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) ASAA 22, 155 no. 16, l. 4
Lindos II 300a
Lindos II 392b
Peek IdIns 2
Online Resources ASAA 22, 155 no. 16, l. 4

AGRW no. 15051
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XIII. EVALUATION

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