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Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. 299: eranos

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) ἔρανος (MDAI(A) 67: 31 no. 30, ll. 1-2)
ii. Full name (transliterated) eranos

III. DATE

i. Date(s) ii AD

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) MDAI(A) 67: 31 no. 30 (II AD)
Note Cf. BE 1952, no. 54
Online Resources MDAI(A) 67: 31 no. 30
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek honorific inscription followed by a list of members?
i.c. Physical format(s) Pedimental stele with akroteria. In the tympanon two concentric circles.
ii. Source(s) provenance Seen in the area of modern Markopoulo/Keratea in Mesogaia.

VII. ORGANIZATION

i. Founder(s) A certain Chrysippos is mentioned and honoured as founder (κτίστης, ktistes) (l. 6).
Gender Male
iv. Officials A treasurer (ταμίας, tamias) is mentioned in l. 8.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Women
Note 2 men and 1 woman.
iii. Age Adults

X. ACTIVITIES

iii. Worship There is a reference to unblemished sacrifices (τελέαι θυσίαι, teleai thysiai) in l. 5.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note The denomination of the group and the existence of a treasurer strongly suggest that this is a private association.