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Last Updated on 27 May 2019

Author: Georgios Zachos

CAPInv. 874: [sympas xystos]

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Central Greece
ii. Region Phokis
iii. Site Delphi

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) [σύμπας ξυστός] (F.Delphes III.1 557, l. 2)
ii. Full name (transliterated) [sympas xystos]

III. DATE

i. Date(s) a. 250 AD

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Other:sympas
xystos

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) F.Delphes III.1 557 (a. 250 AD)
Online Resources F.Delphes III.1 557
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Honorific inscription in Greek
ii. Source(s) provenance Sanctuary of Apollo

VII. ORGANIZATION

ii. Leadership xystarches (F.Delphes III.1 557, l. 2)
iii. Members Athletes

IX. MEMBERSHIP

ii. Gender Men
iii. Age Adults
Note Athletes

X. ACTIVITIES

iii. Worship Imperial cult

XII. NOTES

i. Comments The xystarches of the inscription had won many athletic competitions, he was granted the citizenship of various cities and the Emperor had named him archiereus (F.Delphes III.1 557, l. 1) of the sympas xystos, xystarches for life and responsible for the baths (valaneia) of Sebastoi.
iii. Bibliography Forbes, C.A. (1955), ‘Ancient athletic guilds’, CPh 50: 238-52.
Millar, F. (1977), The Emperor in the Roman World (31 BC-AD 337). New York: 456-8.
Pleket, H.W. (1977), ‘Some aspects of the history of the athletic guilds’, ZPE 10: 200-1.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Possible
Note The private character of the association could be questioned since Emperors intervened in its function and often named distinguished athletes as xystarches for life. Cf. also CAPInv. 1485.
ii. Historical authenticity The historical authenticity is indisputable because of the relevant inscription.