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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2046: Diony[siei]on

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I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Διονυ[σιεί]ων
ii. Full name (transliterated) Diony[siei]on

III. DATE

i. Date(s) iii BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Personal:Διονυσιείοι, Dionysieioi - From the Greek personal name Διονύσιος, Dionysios (LGPN s.v. no. 444). The compound name Διονυσιείοι, Dionysieioi suggests either a founder or a benefactor of the association, (cf. Thomsen (forthcoming), Gabrielsen 1997 p. 126-7, Maiuri 1916 p. 141, Poland 1909 p. 73-6).
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) ASAA 22 (1939/40) 165,19
Online Resources ASAA 22 (1939/40) 165,19

AGRW no. 15060
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The use of a personal name element, and the dedicatory-honourific context of the attested inscriptions make the private character of the association certain, although a descriptive term might be lacking.