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Last Updated on 05 Jan 2019

Author: Matt Gibbs & Philip F. Venticinque

CAPInv. 1353: U-EGY-074

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Egypt
ii. Nome Elephantine (U01)
iii. Site Philae

II. NAME

i. Association with unknown name U-EGY-074

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 8 AD

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) I.Philae II 157 (AD 8)
Online Resources I.Philae II 157
TM 80892
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Proskynema to Isis in Greek by the thiasotai
i.c. Physical format(s) Graffiti
ii. Source(s) provenance Temple of Isis; carved between the legs of pharaoh smiting enemies on the face of the south pylon; facing south.

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members [θι]α[σῶ]ται thiasotai ll. 6-7

IX. MEMBERSHIP

i. Number 6
ii. Gender Men
Note All the recorded names are male names.
iv. Status One Roman, Quintus Ortensius Flavianus (ll. 5-6)

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The text records the names of thiasotai that visited the temple of Isis at Philae. The use of the term thiasotai to describe the membership suggests that they belonged to an association of some sort, though the nature of the group is not clear.