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Last Updated on 14 May 2019

Author: Benedikt Eckhardt

CAPInv. 464: hoi mystai

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Western Asia Minor
ii. Region Phrygia
iii. Site Apollonia

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) οἱ μύσται (MAMA IV 167, l. 1)
ii. Full name (transliterated) hoi mystai

III. DATE

i. Date(s) i - ii AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Cultic:mystai

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) MAMA IV 167 (i - ii AD)
Online Resources MAMA IV 167
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Honorific inscription, greek
i.c. Physical format(s) Limestone block
ii. Source(s) provenance Uluborlu

X. ACTIVITIES

iv. Honours/Other activities The mystai have honored Alexandros; no reason is given.

XII. NOTES

ii. Poland concordance Poland B 434

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note The status of mystai-groups is not quite clear; most of probably served both the private interests of their members and the needs of civic religion.
ii. Historical authenticity Certain