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I. LOCATION

i.	Geographical area	Attica with Salamis
ii.	Region	Attica
iii.	Site	Piraeus

II. NAME

i.	Full name (original language)	οἱ θιασῶται οἱ Τυνάρου (IG II² 1262 coll. I-II, 16-7)
ii.	Full name (transliterated)	hoi thiasotai hoi Tynarou

III. DATE

i.

Date(s)

301 / 300 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii.

Name elements

Cultic:

thiasotai

Theophoric:

Tynaros. There is some disagreement over the name of the deity: IG prints Τυνάρου, Tynarou, while Tracy 1995, reads Τυνάβου, Tynabou. It is considered a Phrygian hero (Parker 1996, 338), an Egyptian deity (Tracy 1995, 146-7), or a deity related to Aphrodite Ourania (Mikalson 1998, 147). I wonder whether Τύναρος, Tynaros, is an inversion of Τύραννος, Tyrannos.

iii.

Descriptive terms

κοινόν, koinon

Note

koinon: IG II² 1262, l. 13

V. SOURCES

i.	Source(s)	IG II² 1262 (301/300 BC)
	Note	The inscription is written stoichedon. Ed. pr. MDAI (A) 21 (1896) 93. Other publications: Michel 1550; GRA I 10; AGRW 15. Cf. SEG 46: 2363; 52: 105; 53: 9; 57: 29.
	Online Resources	IG II² 1262 and AGRW ID 3069
i.a.	Source type(s)	Epigraphic source(s)
i.b.	Document(s) typology & language/script	Greek honorific decree for the stewards of the group, Drakon and Kittos.
i.c.	Physical format(s)	Marble stele with two incised crowns at the bottom measuring 0,85x0,48m.
ii.	Source(s) provenance	Found in Piraeus now in the Epigraphical Museum EM 3.

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii.

References to buildings/objects

There is a reference to a dedication (ἀνάθημα, anathema, ll. 8-12).

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii.	Members	The members are designated as θιασῶται, thiasotai, l. 3, col. I, 16 and col. II, 16.
iv.	Officials	Stewards, ἐπιμεληταί, epimeletai, l. 4 (at least two).

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

i.

Treasury/Funds

The treasury is designated as κοινόν, koinon, ll. 8-10: δοῦν[αι δὲ]/ αὐτοῖς καὶ εἰς ἀνάθημα ἐκ [τοῦ κο]/ινοῦ v ΔΔ v δραχμάς, dounai de autois kai eis anathema ek tou koinou (20) drachmas.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii.	Gender	Men
	Note	Κανθαρίων, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (1). Δράκων, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (15). Κίττος, Athenian Onomasticon s.v. (15).
iii.	Age	Adults

X. ACTIVITIES

i.	Assemblies	The assembly that decided to honour the two stewards took place in the month of Σκιροφοριὼν Skirophorion (June/July).
iv.	Honours/Other activities	Drakon and Kittos are praised (ἐπαινέσαι, epainesai, l. 7) and honoured with an olive-leaves crown (θαλλοῦ στέφανον, thallou stephanon, l. 8). In addition, they were provided with a sum of money to erect a dedication on which the decree and and the crowns will be inscribed (δοῦν[αι δὲ]/ αὐτοῖς καὶ εἰς ἀνάθημα ἐκ [τοῦ κο]/ινοῦ v ΔΔ v δραχμάς, ἐν ὧι οἵ τε [στέ]/φανοι καὶ τὸ ψήφισμα ἀναγραφή[σ]/εται, doun[ai de] autois kai eis anathema ek [tou ko]inou 20 drachmas, en hoi hoi te [ste]phanoi kai to psephisma anagraphe[s]etai, ll. 8-12). The two individuals are honoured because they took good care (καλῶς καὶ φιλοτίμως, kalos kai philotimos, ll. 4-5) of the sacrifices (θυσίαι, thysiai) and all the common affairs, ll. 5-7.

XII. NOTES

i.	Comments	The decree passed in the archonship of Klearchos. Mikalson 1998: 147 n.28 considers that the individuals honoured the decree are of Cypriot origin: this is something totally arbitrary, as well as the claim that both individuals were called Drakon.
ii.	Poland concordance	Poland A14
iii.	Bibliography	Arnaoutoglou, I. (2003), Thusias heneka kai sunousias. Private religious associations in Hellenistic Athens. Athens. Mikalson, J. (1998), Religion in Hellenistic Athens. Los Angeles: 147. Parker, R. (1996), Athenian religion. A history. Oxford. Tracy, S. (1995), Athenian democracy in transition. Attic letter cutters of 340-290 B.C.. Berkeley.

XIII. EVALUATION

i.	Private association	Certain
	Note	The association displays all the hallmarks of a private association: distinct name, membership, organization, property and durability.

CAPInv. 257: hoi thiasotai hoi Tynarou