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Author: Fabienne Marchand

CAPInv. 978: hoi s[y]nth[yt]a[i hoi] pros ton Dia ton Kara[io]n ka[i to]n Anthan

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Central Greece
ii. Region Boiotia
iii. Site Anthedon

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) οἱ σ[υ]νθ[ύτ]α̣[ι οἱ] πρὸς τὸν Δία τὸν Κ̣αρα[ιὸ]ν κα̣[ὶ τὸ]ν Ἄνθαν (SEG 32: 453, ll. 24-6)
ii. Full name (transliterated) hoi s[y]nth[yt]a[i hoi] pros ton Dia ton Kara[io]n ka[i to]n Anthan

III. DATE

i. Date(s) ii BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

i. Name in other forms συνθύται οἱ κατασκευάσαντες τὸ γυμνάσιον Διὶ Κεραιῶι καὶ Ἄνθαι (SEG 32: 454, ll. 1-2)
ii. Name elements
Theophoric:Zeus Karaios and Anthas
Other:builders of the gymnasium
iii. Descriptive terms σύνοδος, synodos
Note synodos: SEG 32: 453, ll. 5, 14, 16, 20, 21

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) SEG 32: 453 (ii BC)
SEG 32: 454 (m. ii BC)
Note Ed.pr.:
Roesch 1982: 91-112 (SEG 32: 453) and 112-17 (IG II2 2360 and SEG 32: 454).
SEG 50: 484: some new readings of names of the synthytai listed in SEG 32: 454 are provided.
Online Resources SEG 32: 453
SEG 32: 454
SEG 50: 484
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Both inscriptions are in Greek.
SEG 32: 453: honorific decree for Kaphisias son of Homoloichos, euergetes.
SEG 32: 454: list of the synthytai of Zeus Karaios and Anthas who built the gymnasium.
i.c. Physical format(s) SEG 32: 453: very worn small stele of grey marble.
SEG 32: 454: stele of Pentelic marble found in Athens.
ii. Source(s) provenance Anthedon, and pierre errante at Athens

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii. References to buildings/objects Gymnasium: the synthytai built a gymnasium (SEG 32: 454), and the honorand of the decree took care of a building (SEG 32: 453, ll. 6-7), which is thought to be the gymnasium. His portrait will be on display in the gymnasium (SEG 32: 453, l. 23)

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members συνθύται, synthytai (SEG 32: 453 ll. 2, 24; SEG 32: 454, l. 1)
iv. Officials An eponymous archon is mentioned in SEG 32: 453, but it remains unclear whether he is the eponymous of the city of Anthedon, or that of the association.
Eponymous officials SEG 32: 453, l. 1

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

ii. Realty Gymnasium (see above)

IX. MEMBERSHIP

i. Number 102 synthytai are listed SEG 32: 453 in two columns, with one member in each line in each column (some lines and names are too worn out to be read).
ii. Gender Men
Note All names are male, and appear with patronymic.
iii. Age Adults
iv. Status The fact that patronymics are provided indicates that they are all citizens.
v. Relations Some members could be brothers (see SEG 32: 454, ll. 29-30, 63-4, 65-6, 67-8, 82-3).

X. ACTIVITIES

i. Assemblies The fact that the association passed a decree (ἔδοξεν τοῖς συνθύταις, edoxen tois synthytais, SEG 32: 453, l. 2) indicates that organised assemblies took place.
iv. Honours/Other activities Passed at least one honorific decree. The honorand in SEG 32: 453, ll. 7-10 advanced (προεδαπάνησ̣[ε], proedapanes[e]) money to the association. His honours include: a portrait to be consecrated in the gymnasium with an inscription, a decree on a stone stele.

XII. NOTES

iii. Bibliography Lambert, S. D. (2000), ‘The Greek Inscriptions on Stone in the British School at Athens’, ABSA 95: 485-516, esp. 508-9.
Roesch, P. (1982), Etudes béotiennes. Paris.
Schachter, A. (1996), Cults of Boiotia. 3 vols. London: 34.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The use of the term synthytai points to a private association.