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Last Updated on 26 Jan 2018

Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. GR-25: tetradistai

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Attica with Salamis
ii. Region Attica
iii. Site Athens

II. GENERAL REFERENCE

i.a. Full reference (original language) τετραδισταί (Alex. Fr. 260 = Choregis)
i.b. Full reference (transliterated) tetradistai
ii. Reference context Fragment from a comedy by Alexis.

III. DATE

i. Date(s) s. iv BC

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Alex. Fr. 260 = Choregis (s. iv BC)
i.a. Source type(s) Literary source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Comedy, in Greek.

VIII. NOTES

i. Comments Tetradistai appear also in CAPInv. GR-37.
iii. Bibliography Parker, R. (1996), Athenian religion. A history. Oxford: 335. (SEG 47: 26)

IX. EVALUATION

i. Private associations Possible
Note It is fairly possible that this group was a private one, celebrating on the fourth day of each month.
ii. Historical authenticity There is no reason to doubt the authenticity of the testimony.