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Last Updated on 27 May 2019

Author: Georgios Zachos

CAPInv. 435: Philogymnastai

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Central Greece
ii. Region East Lokris
iii. Site Opous

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Φιλογυμνασταί (IG IX.12.5 1934, l. 1; IG IX.12.5 1937, l. 1)
ii. Full name (transliterated) Philogymnastai

III. DATE

i. Date(s) iii BC - i AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Other:Philogymnastai - The individuals who use the athletic facilities and exercise in the gymnasion.

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG IX.12.5 1934 (iii BC - i AD)
IG IX.12.5 1937 (iii BC - i AD)
Note See also:
IG IX.12.5 1934:
IG VII 4165
Online Resources IG VII 4165
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Honorary inscriptions, Greek
i.c. Physical format(s) statue bases
ii. Source(s) provenance IG IX.12.5 1934: Support of the Holy Table of St. Georgios church in the place-name Palaiochori, near the modern village of Martino.
IG IX.12.5 1936: from modern city of Atalanti (ancient Opous). Now in Atalanti Museum.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities They honored Epharmoston son of Aristonos and L. Allion Taurus gymnasiarch.

XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction With local officials (gymnasiarch)

XII. NOTES

ii. Poland concordance Poland N 27 (IG IX.12.5 1934)
iii. Bibliography Oldfather, W.A. (1915), ‘Inscriptions from Locris’, AJA 19: 332-3, no. 12.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note In correspondence to "aleiphomenoi" and other private groups relating to Gymnasium.
ii. Historical authenticity Both of the relevant inscriptions render the historical authenticity of this association indisputable.