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Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. 263: koinon ton thiasoton

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) κοινὸν τῶν θιασωτῶν (IG II2 1263, ll. 23-24)
ii. Full name (transliterated) koinon ton thiasoton

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 300 / 299 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Cultic:thiasotai
iii. Descriptive terms κοινόν, koinon
Note koinon: IG II2 1263, ll. 23

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG II2 1263 (300/299 BC)
Note The inscription is written stoichedon.
Ed. pr. Archaeologische Zeitung 23 (1865) 110-1.
Other publications: Lueders no. 22; Foucart no. 30; Michel no. 976; GRA I 11; AGRW 16.
Cf. SEG 45: 130, SEG 46: 2363, SEG 57: 29.
Online Resources IG II2 1263 and AGRW ID 3090
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek honorary decree for Demetrios, son of Sosandros of Olynthos for his performance of duties as secretary.
i.c. Physical format(s) Marble stele with a crown incised at the bottom, measuring 0,78x0,25m.
ii. Source(s) provenance Found in Piraeus, in the area of Myloi, now in the Piraeus Museum.

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii. References to buildings/objects In the inscription there is a reference to a precinct (ἱερόν, hieron, l. 26) and to a dedication (ἀνάθημα, anathema, ll. 25-26, 33-34, 46).

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members The members of the group are designated as θιασῶται, thiasotai, ll. 3-4, 6, 15, 17, 19-20, 27, 29, 30, 43, and 47.
iv. Officials Secretary (γραμματεύς, grammateus, ll. 5-6).
Treasurer (ταμίας, tamias, ll. 31-32). Hieropoioi (ἱεροποιοί, hieropoioi, l. 38).
vi. Laws and rules The association probably demanded from its officials to render account of their term in office (καὶ τοὺς λογισμοὺς ἀπέδωκεν ὀρθ|[ῶ]ς καὶ δικαίως καὶ εὐθύνας ἔδωκεν | ὧν τε αὐτὸς ἐκυρίευσεν, kai tous logismous apedoken orth[o]s kai dikaios kai euthynas edoken hon te autos ekyrieusen, ll. 9-12).
vii. Judicial system The decree provides for the payment of a fine of 50? dr. by the hieropoioi who will not proclaim the honours at the appropriate occasion (ll. 43-45).

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

i. Treasury/Funds The treasury is designated with the term κοινόν, koinon in l. 18.
ii. Realty Perhaps the precinct (ἱερόν, hieron) mentioned in l. 26 belonged to the group.
iii. Income A source of income is the fine of 50? dr. imposed on hieropoioi who fail to proclaim the honours (ll. 43-45).

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note Δημήτριος Σωσάνδρου Ὀλύνθιος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (918).
Κλέων Λεωκράτου Σαλαμίνιος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (60).
iii. Age Adults
iv. Status The individuals mentioned are non-Athenians, most probably resident aliens (metics).

X. ACTIVITIES

i. Assemblies The decree was passed in the assembly of the group on the fifth day of the month Pyanepsion, (μηνὸς Πυανεψιῶνος πέμπτει ἱσταμένου, menos Pyanepsionos (October/November) pemptei histamenou, ll. 1-2). The assembly is designated as the main assembly, ἀγορὰ κυρία τῶν θιασωτῶν, agora kyria ton thiasoton, ll. 2-3.
iii. Worship The association's hieropoioi performed libations (σπονδαί, spondai, ll. 39-40).
iv. Honours/Other activities Demetrios is praised (ἐπαινέσαι, epainesai ll. 20-21), honoured with an olive-leaves crown (θαλλοῦ στέφανος, thallou stephanos), for his virtue (ἀρετή, arete) and righteoussness (δικαιοσύνη, dikaiosyne) in the form of a dedication (ἀνάθημα, anathema, ll. 25-26) funded by the group, and with a proclamation of the crown by the hieropoioi (ll. 35-42). Earlier, the association has offered a remuneration (μισθός, misthos) to Demetrios, who duly resigned and returned it to the group (καὶ ψηφισα|μένων τῶν θιασωτῶν μισθὸν αὐτῶι δ|ίδοσθαι ἐκ τοῦ κοινοῦ καὶ τοῦτον ἐ|πέδωκε τοῖς θιασώταις, kai psephisamenon ton thiasoton misthon autoi didosthai ek tou koinou kai touton epedoke tois thiasotais, ll. 16-19).

XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction It is noteworthy the influence of the polis' accountability procedures on the same practices of the association.

XII. NOTES

i. Comments The decree was passed in the archonship of Hegemachos.
ii. Poland concordance Poland A15
iii. Bibliography Mikalson, J. (1998), Religion in Hellenistic Athens. Berkeley: 147.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The association displays all the hallmarks of a private association: distinct name, membership, organization, property and durability.