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Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. 274: koinon ton thiasoton

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) κοινὸν τῶν θιασωτῶν (IG II2 1323, l. 14)
ii. Full name (transliterated) koinon ton thiasoton

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 194 / 193 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Cultic:thiasotai
iii. Descriptive terms κοινόν, koinon
Note koinon: IG II2 1323, l. 14

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG II2 1323 (194/3 BC)
Note Ed. pr. MDAI (A) 9 (1884) 388.
Other publications: Syll3 1103; Michel no. 971; GRA I 31; AGRW 2.
Cf. SEG 32: 348
Online Resources IG II2 1323 and AGRW ID 2991
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Fragmentary Greek honorific decree for the treasurer Theon and the secretary of the association.
i.c. Physical format(s) Marble stele broken at the bottom.
ii. Source(s) provenance Found in Athens.

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members Members are designated as θιασῶται, thiasotai, ll. 3-4.
iv. Officials Secretary (γραμματεύς, grammateus, l. 12).
Treasurer (ταμίας, tamias, ll. 5-6).
Both of them have exercised their duties for several years (ἔτη πλείω, ete pleio, ll. 8, 13).
ix. Privileges The members of the association had access to a particular fund for burial (ταφικόν, taphikon), ll. 10-1: δέδωκεν δὲ καὶ τοῖς μετα[λ]|[λ]άξασιν τὸ ταφικὸν παραχρῆμα·, dedoken de kai tois meta[ll]axasin to taphikon parachrema.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note Ζήνων Ζηνοδότου Ἐρικεεύς, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (44).
Θέων, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (30).
iii. Age Adults
iv. Status Citizen: 1
Unknown: 1

X. ACTIVITIES

i. Assemblies The group held a monthly assembly, designated as the main assembly (ἀγορᾶι κυρίαι, agorai kyriai, l. 3) on Elaphebolion (mod. March/April).
iii. Worship The association performed sacrifices (θυσίαι, thysiai, ll. 8-9), for which the honoured treasurer has apportioned the necessary funds.

XII. NOTES

i. Comments The decree was passed in the archonship of Dionysios.
ii. Poland concordance Poland A21
iii. Bibliography Arnaoutoglou, I. (2003), Thusias heneka kai sunousias. Private religious associations in Hellenistic Athens. Athens.
Pakkanen, P. (1996), Interpreting early Hellenistic religion. A study based on the mystery cult of Demeter and the cult of Isis. Helsinki.

XIII. EVALUATION

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