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Last Updated on 24 Nov 2018

Author: Mario C.D. Paganini

CAPInv. 60: U-EGY-003

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Egypt
ii. Nome Gynaikopolites (L03)
iii. Site Momemphis

II. NAME

i. Association with unknown name U-EGY-003

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 209 - 204 BC

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) I.Delta p. 1036 no. 2 (209-204 BC)
Note Other publications: SEG II 867; SB III 6668
Online Resources I.Delta p. 1036 no. 2
TM 7265
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek dedication of a banqueting hall (ἑστιατόριον, hestiatorion) to Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III.
i.c. Physical format(s) Stele.

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii. References to buildings/objects The association had a banqueting hall (ἑστιατόριον, hestiatorion, l. 7).

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members The members of the association are called θιασῖται, thiasitai (l. 6).
iv. Officials The present dedication is made by a certain Posidonios who is likely to have undertaken some important office in the association of thiasitai. Perhaps he might even have been the president.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note The wording in ll. 5-6 Ποσιδώνιο[ς] | καὶ οἱ λοιποὶ θιασῖται, Posidonio[s] kai hoi loipoi thiasitai suggests that the members were men.
vi. Proper names and physical features Ποσιδώνιος

X. ACTIVITIES

ii. Meetings and events Given the existence of a banqueting hall (ἑστιατόριον, hestiatorion, l. 7), it is clear that the association met for banquets, which were perhaps one of its most important activities.
iv. Honours/Other activities The association dedicated their banqueting hall to the King, the Queen, and the Crown Prince, thus showing their devotion to the Royal House. We do not know whether they performed sacrifices to and thus worshipped the Royal House, although this seems plausible.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The terminology used (thiasitai), the ownership of real estate, and the type of dealings in which the group is involved make it certain that we have here a private association.