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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2094: Mousaistai ton syn [․․․․․․․]

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I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Aegean Islands
ii. Region Rhodes
iii. Site Rhodos

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Μουσαϊσταί τῶν σὺν [․․․․․․․]
ii. Full name (transliterated) Mousaistai ton syn [․․․․․․․]

III. DATE

i. Date(s) iii BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Personal:τῶν σὺν [․․․․․․․], ton syn [․․․․․․․] - This phrase most likely refers to a leader of the association.
Theophoric:Μουσαϊσταί, Mousaistai - From the muses (Morrelli, I culti in Rodi [Pisa, 1959] 61, 162-63).
Note The character of the association is greatly reminiscent of other associations described as κοινὸν, koinon, although the descriptive term has been omitted in this case.

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) ASAA 22, 165,19
Online Resources ASAA 22, 165,19

AGRW no. 15060
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script A catalogue of of honours bestowed to an individual.
i.c. Physical format(s) c

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The use of a personal name element and the dedicatory-honourific context of the attested inscriptions make the private character of the association certain, although a descriptive term is omitted.