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Author: Ilias Arnaoutoglou

CAPInv. 566: U-ATT-004

I. LOCATION

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

II. NAME

i. Association with unknown name U-ATT-004

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 220 / 219 BC

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) IG II2 1301 (220/19 BC)
Note Ed. pr.: An.Ép. 1855: 1321, no. 2661 (ΑΡΜΑ 5: 366, no. 2426)
Other publications: Archaeologische Zeitung 1856: 137; An.Ép. 1905: 248, no. 12; CCCA II 26; GRA I 25.

Cf. BE 1973: no. 147
Online Resources IG II2 1301 and AGRW ID 3849
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Greek honorary decree for the epimeletai (ll. 2, 12-13) of the group.
i.c. Physical format(s) Marble stele measuring 0.27x0.16m.
ii. Source(s) provenance Found in Piraeus

VI. BUILT AND VISUAL SPACE

ii. References to buildings/objects There is a reference to a μαγειρεῖον, mageireion (l. 5).

VII. ORGANIZATION

iii. Members Kirchner in IG II2 1301, l. 4 restores θιασῶται, thiasotai. Wilhelm 1905: 249 thought impossible to choose to restore either orgeones or thiasotai. Ferguson 1944: 137 argued that the decree may belong to a group worshipping the Mother of the Gods on the basis of the month of the assembly (although almost completely restored), the crowns and the magistrates. However, most of these also occur in other associations.
iv. Officials Stewards (ἐπιμεληταί, epimeletai), ll. 2, 12-13

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
Note The terminology employed for officials is masculine.
iii. Age Adults

X. ACTIVITIES

iii. Worship The restored reference to the goddess, ἡ θ[εός], he th[eos] (l. 14) suggests a cultic function for the group.
Deities worshipped ἡ θεός, he theos (?)
iv. Honours/Other activities Stewards are honoured with a praise (ἐπαινέσαι, epainesai, ll. 11-12) and an olive leaves crown (θαλλοῦ στέφανος thallou stephanos, l. 13) because of their benevolence ([εὔνοια?], [eunoia?], l. 13) and zeal (φιλοτιμία, philotimia, l. 6) towards the goddess.

XII. NOTES

i. Comments Most probably the decree was passed in the archonship of Menekrates.
ii. Poland concordance Poland A21
iii. Bibliography Baslez, M-F. (2001), ‘Entre traditions nationales et intégration: les associations sémitiques du monde grec’, in S. Ribichini, M. Rocchi and P. Xella (eds.), La questione delle influenze vicino-orientali sulla religione greca. Stato degli studi e prospettive della ricerca (Atti del Colloquio Internazionale Roma, 20-22 maggio 1999), Rome: 235-47. (SEG 52: 1898)
Pakkanen, P. (1996), Interpreting early Hellenistic religion. A study based on the mystery cult of Demeter and the cult of Isis. Helsinki. (SEG 46: 2363)
Wilhelm, A. (1905), ‘Attika psephismata’, An.Ép. 1905: 215-52.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Probable
Note The existence of a board of epimeletai as well as the honours attributed pertain to a private association.