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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2085: Ei[s]iasta]i S]e[r]a[pia]stai

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I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) Εἰ[σ]ιαστᾶ[ν Σ]ε[ρ]α[πια]στᾶν
ii. Full name (transliterated) Ei[s]iasta]i S]e[r]a[pia]stai

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 10 AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Theophoric:Ἰσιασταί, Isiastai - From the Egyptian goddess Isis (Morrelli, I culti in Rodi [Pisa, 1959] 58-59, 155-56).

Σεραπιασταί, Serapiastai - From the Egyptian god Serapis (Morrelli, ibid. 67-69, 174-75).
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) Lindos II 391
Lindos II 392
Online Resources Lindos II 391
Lindos II 392

AGRW no. 15070
AGRW no. 15073
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XIII. EVALUATION

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