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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2044: Dionysiastai

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I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Aegean Islands
ii. Region Rhodes
iii. Site Rhodos

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Διονυσιασταί
ii. Full name (transliterated) Dionysiastai

III. DATE

i. Date(s) ii BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Theophoric:Διονυσιασταί, Dionysiastai - From the god Dionysos (Morrelli, I culti in Rodi [Pisa, 1959] 37-42, 122-126).
Note The character of the association is greatly reminiscent of other associations described as κοινὸν, koinon, although the descriptive term has been omitted in this case.

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG XII(1) 155
Maiuri, NSER 46
Online Resources IG XII(1) 155
Maiuri, NSER 46

AGRW no. 1723
AGRW no. 1726
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The use of a theophoric element and the dedicatory-honourific context of the attested inscriptions make the private character of the association certain, although a descriptive term is omitted.