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Author: Ursula Kunnert

CAPInv. 1777: to philiakon tes Theotokou Korykou

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Eastern Asia Minor
ii. Region Cilicia
iii. Site Corycus

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) τὸ φιλιακὸν τῆς Θεωτώκου Κωρύκου (MAMA III 780a and b, ll. 3-5)
ii. Full name (transliterated) to philiakon tes Theotokou Korykou

III. DATE

i. Date(s) Byz.

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Theophoric:Theotokos of Korykos
Other:social relations: philiakon, friendly society
iii. Descriptive terms φιλιακὸν, philiakon
Note philiakon: MAMA III 780a and b, l. 3

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) MAMA III 780a and b (Byz.)
Note Other editions/commentaries:
Hagel-Tomaschitz, Repertorium Kry 299a and b
Online Resources MAMA III 780a and b
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Funerary inscription in Greek
i.c. Physical format(s) On the lid of a sarcophagus, inscription a is in a tabula ansata, inscription b in the right of a, outside of the tabula.
ii. Source(s) provenance In the necropolis of Corycus

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii. References to buildings/objects The inscription indicates a common burial place (inscription b: τὸ μνῖ<μ>α, to mn<i>ma) of the members of the philiakon.

VII. ORGANIZATION

ii. Leadership Two archontes, Theoktistos and Tarasios
Eponymous office The names of the archons are used in order to date the funerary inscription.

X. ACTIVITIES

iii. Worship The philiakon is significantly involved in the worship of Theotokos of Korykos.
Deities worshipped Theotokos of Korykos
iv. Honours/Other activities Beside the religious engagement the philiakon has a funerary role.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The philiakon is an organised group under the leadership of two archontes with an intended durability in the worshipping of Theotokos of Korykos.
ii. Historical authenticity Certain