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Author: Vincent Gabrielsen

CAPInv. 2116: to Samothraikiastan kai Lemniastan ton synstrateusamenon koinon

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I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) τὸ Σαμοθρᾳκιαστᾶν καὶ Λημνιαστᾶν τῶν συνστρατευσαμένων κοινόν
ii. Full name (transliterated) to Samothraikiastan kai Lemniastan ton synstrateusamenon koinon

III. DATE

i. Date(s) i BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Cultic:Σαμοθραικιασταί, Samothraikiastai - worshippers of the Samothracian gods. It is likely that the association of Samothrakiastai were connected to the mystery cult on the island, yet it remains uncertain whether all members were initiated into the Samothracian Mysteries. The associations of the Samothrakiastai were prominent in their role in protecting sailors (cf. Cole, 1984, 85-6).
Other:Λημνιασταί, Lemniastai - It is unclear whether Lemniastai refers to a specific cultic name element, a theophoric name element, or whether it is an amalgamation of name elements. The name refers to Lemnos the island, which had prominent cults centered around the Κάβειροι, Kabeiroi, a set of local cthonic deities, and Ἥφαιστος, Hephaistos, both were likely connected to the Samothracian Mysteries.

συνστρατευσαμένοι, synstrateusamenoi - The term derives from a military-naval context, (lit. 'those who had served together).
iii. Descriptive terms τὸ κοινόν

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG XII,1 43
Online Resources IG XII,1 43

AGRW no. 12506
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)

XII. NOTES

ii. Poland concordance B 256

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The descriptive term koinon (κοινὸν), used together with cultic and theophoric name elements as well as a personal name element, guarantees the private character of the association.