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Author: Georgios Zachos

CAPInv. 642: koinon ton aleiphomenon

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Central Greece
ii. Region Phokis
iii. Site Delphi

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) κοινόν των αλειφομένων (Homolle 1899: 570, l. 1)
ii. Full name (transliterated) koinon ton aleiphomenon

III. DATE

i. Date(s) f. ii BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Other:ho aleiphomenos - The individuals who anoint themselves with oil, and, in general, those who use the athletic facilities and exercise in the gymnasion.
iii. Descriptive terms κοινόν, koinon
Note koinon: Homolle 1899: 570, l. 1

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) Homolle 1899: 570 (f. ii BC)
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Honorary inscription, in Greek.
i.c. Physical format(s) Fragmentary statue base
ii. Source(s) provenance Ancient Gymnasium

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

i. Archaeological remains It was found in second use in a house aside the ruined church.

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members Athletes

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities They offered to Apollon the statue of Mnasitheon son of Tarantinos due to his virtue.

XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction Probably with local officials

XII. NOTES

i. Comments It has been argued that the specific group should be considered correlated to other references of aleiphomenoi as a community without the institutional status of an association (Jacquemin, Mulliez and Rougemont 2012: 339)
However there are many examples from other regions (Amorgos: IG XII.7 234-235, Thera: IG XII.3 331, Samos: IG XII.6 133) where the koinon is mentioned on decrees, in contradiction to other cases where term aleiphomenoi (without koinon) is reported.
ii. Poland concordance Poland N*25
iii. Bibliography Jacquemin, A. (1999), Offrandes monumentales à Delphes. BEFAR 304. Paris: n. 274.
Jaquemin, A., Mulliez, D., and Rougemont, G. (2012), Choix d'inscriptions de Delphes, traduites et commentées. Paris: 339-40, n. 187.
Jannoray, J.-D. (1953), Fouilles de Delphes II. Topographie et architecture: Le Gymnase. Relevés et dessins de Henri Ducoux. Paris: 81-2.






XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note Similar examples of aleiphomenos from other regions.
ii. Historical authenticity The relevant inscription and similar examples from other regions render the historical authenticity of this association quite reasonable.