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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2048: [Diosatabyri]astai ton tas Pol[i]os Doulon

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I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) [Διοσαταβυρι]ασταί τῶν τᾶς Πόλ[ι]ος Δούλων
ii. Full name (transliterated) [Diosatabyri]astai ton tas Pol[i]os Doulon

III. DATE

i. Date(s) i AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Status-related:τῶν τᾶς Πόλιος Δούλων, ton tas Polios Doulon - A reference to the status of the members of the association, as slaves of the city.
Theophoric:Διὸς Ἀταβυριασταί, Dios Atabyriastai - From Zeus, specifically his epithet Atabyrios, in reference to the tallest point on Rhodes (Morelli, I culti in Rodi [Pisa, 1959] 46-52, 136-147).
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) IG XII(1) 31
Online Resources IG XII(1) 31

AGRW no. 12471
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XII. NOTES

ii. Poland concordance B 250

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The use of theophoric and a status related 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.