Theoroi and Initiates in Samothrace: The Epigraphical EvidenceAs one of the most famous religious centers in the Aegean, the island of Samothrace was visited by thousands of worshippers between the 7th century B.C. and the 4th century A.D. All known inscriptions listing or mentioning Samothracian initiates and theoroi (a total of 169 texts) are presented, including a number of previously unpublished fragments. |
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1st century 1st century B.c. 2nd century 2nd century B.c. Alabanda Archaeological Museum attested block of Thasian BullÉp century A.D. Clinton Cole Commentary The letters Conze courtyard Cyriacus Dimitrova Dionysia document Eleusis Ephesos Epigraphical Commentary eponymous king epoptai epoptes Eresos ethnic festival Figure Fragment of Thasian Fraser notes Fredrich Greek record IG XII.8 initiates from Rome initiates of unknown inscribed Kyzikos Line 14 list of initiates Maroneia McCredie Mommsen Museum of Samothrace Myrina mystai Mysteries Palaiopolis patronymic Perinthos possible preserved Record of Greek record of initiates Record of Roman Record of theoroi Record of theoroi-proxenoi Robert and Robert Roman initiates rough-picked sacred Salviat Samothrace 2.1 Samothracian sanctuary side stele of Thasian stone Stratonikeia Thasian marble Thasos theoroi theoroi-initiates Thrace Thracian unknown provenance Fig upsilon vacat vertical Wall block δὲ εἰς ἐν ἐπὶ βασιλέως καὶ οἱ ΟΥ τὴν τῆς τὸ τοῦ τῶν