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Last Updated on 26 Jan 2018

Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. 328: Paianistai hoi hypo ton titlon

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Παιανισταὶ οἱ ὑπὸ τὸν τίτλον (SEG 32: 232, ll. 1-3)
ii. Full name (transliterated) Paianistai hoi hypo ton titlon

III. DATE

i. Date(s) Imp.

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Cultic:Paianistai: The singers of peans in religious ceremonies.
Other:hypo ton titlon: 'under the name' (?)

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) SEG 32: 232 (Imp.)
Note Ed. pr.: AD 30 (1975): [1983] B, 42 (text in majuscules, no photo, no drawing).
Online Resources SEG 32: 232
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Horos inscription of the property of the association, written in Greek.
i.c. Physical format(s) The text was written on a column measuring 1,48m high and diameter 0.35m.
ii. Source(s) provenance In Hiera Odos near Eleusis

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

i. Archaeological remains It was found built in a wall of a rectangular, open air building 9x9m.
ii. References to buildings/objects In l. 1 there is a reference to a precinct (τέμενος, temenos).

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

ii. Realty The reference to a sacred precinct (τέμενος, temenos), implies that it was property of the association.

XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction It is difficult to establish any relation to other groups of Paianistai attested in Attica, e.g. SEG 28: 225 (CAPInv. 329).

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Possible
Note To the extent that Paianistai were not part of a polis festival or other celebration or to temple's personnel, they may be considered a private association.