Category: Mysteries or initiations / initiates

Grave of a Seven-year-old Boy from Athens (II CE or later) ║ Athens - Attica

Gold Leaf Mentioning Societies of Initiates of Demeter and Mother Oreia (300 BCE) ║ Pherai - Thessaly

Regulations of Asklepios-Clan Members (360 BCE) ║ Delphi - Phokis

[30] Regulations of a Dionysiac Society (ca. 150 BCE) ║ Physkeis - Lokris

[52] Story of the Foundation of an Association of Sarapis (I-II CE) ║ Thessalonike - Macedonia

Membership List (frag.) of a Company Engaged in Mysteries (II-III CE) ║ Thessalonike - Macedonia

Membership List (frag.) of a Dionysiac Company (ca. 200-250 CE) ║ Thessalonike - Macedonia

[58] Bequest of a Priestess of Dionysos (III CE) ║ Thessalonike - Macedonia

[60] Dedication to the God Dionysos and the Initiates (III CE) ║ Abdera - Thrace

Membership and Functionary List (frag.) for a Dionysiac Association (undated) ║ Apollonia - Thrace

[61] Dedication of an Altar to a Company (II-III CE) ║ Augusta Traiana - Thrace

Membership List (frag.) of a Company (250 CE) ║ Augusta Traiana - Thrace

Grave Epigram (frag.) of Chreste Mentioning Mysteries (early III CE) ║ Bizye - Thrace

Honors by Elders and by Initiates (imperial era) ║ Byzantion - Thrace

Dedication of a God’s Statue (?) for the Initiates (II CE) ║ Chersonesos peninsula - Thrace

Aretalogy of Isis Mentioning Initiates (ca. 100 BCE) ║ Maroneia - Thrace

Dedication and Membership List (frag.) of Initiates of Dionysos (undated) ║ Nikopolis on the Istros - Thrace

[65] Sibylline Oracle Concerning a Dionysiac Company (II CE) ║ Perinthos-Herakleia - Thrace

Dedication of an Altar for a Company by Aristenetos (241-244 CE) ║ Kellai - Thrace

[68] Honors by Initiates of Dionysos Kallon for Semnos (85-96 CE) ║ Rhegion - Thrace

[80] Dedication of a Statue by a Dionysiac Society (100-50 BCE) ║ Tomis - Scythia and Moesia

Honors by Civic Institutions for Chrysogonos the Leader of the Mysteries (150-250 CE) ║ Tomis - Scythia and Moesia

Regulations for a Cult with Mysteries for Aphrodite (?) (II CE) ║ Phanagoria - Bosporan region

Grave of a Dionysiac Initiate and Performer (155 CE) ║ Amastris - Pontus

Grave of a Boy Prepared by Fellow-Initiates (250-300 CE) ║ Apameia Myrleia area [Pylai] - Bithynia

Honors for a Priest in the Local Mysteries (undated) ║ Claudiopolis - Bithynia

Grave of Epiktetos the Chief-initiate (III CE) ║ Nikaia - Bithynia

Grave for an Initiate of Isis (I BCE-I CE) ║ Prusa by Olympos - Bithynia

[100] Honors by Initiates of Sarapis and Isis for Julius Frugi (ca. 150 CE) ║ Prusa by Olympos - Bithynia

List (frag.) of Participants in Mysteries (II CE) ║ Prusa by Olympos - Bithynia

[102] Grave Prepared by Fellow-initiates (ca. 200 CE) ║ Prusa by Olympos area - Bithynia

Grave of a Leader of a Bacchic Association (III CE) ║ Daskyleion - Mysia and the Troad

Dedication and Record of Sanctuary Purchase by Initiates (I BCE-I CE) ║ Kyme - Mysia and the Troad

Honors for a Procurator by Initiates of Dionysos Kathegemon (I-II CE) ║ Kyme - Mysia and the Troad

Grave Prepared by the Fellow-initiates (III-II BCE) ║ Kyzikos area [Aisepos] - Mysia and the Troad

[261] Dedication to Antoninus Pius, Dionysos, and Initiates (138-161 CE) ║ Kyzikos area [Prokonnesos] - Mysia and the Troad

Grave of Andronikos the Initiate of Bromios (undated) ║ Kyzikos area [Makestos] - Mysia and the Troad

Dedication to the Mother Goddess by an Initiate (undated) ║ Pergamon - Mysia and the Troad

Grave of a Physician and Hierophant in the Mysteries (undated) ║ Julia Gordos - Lydia

[121] Divine Instructions for the Household Association of Dionysios (late II-early I BCE) ║ Philadelphia - Lydia

Dedication of an Altar to Dionysos Kathegemon by a Company (II CE) ║ Philadelphia - Lydia

Honors by Civic Institutions for a Hierophant of Dionysos Kathegemon (ca. 250 CE) ║ Philadelphia - Lydia

Honors for an Initiate of Dionysos Kathegemon (II CE) ║ Philadelphia - Lydia

Grave of a Teenaged Initiate of Dionysos (with relief) (240/241 CE) ║ Saittai area [Iaza] - Lydia

Honors by Initiates of Apollo on the Shores for Euxenos (ca. 150 BCE) ║ Sardis area [near Gygaia lake] - Lydia

Dedication of a Votive by Initiates of Apollo Pleurenos (90s BCE) ║ Sardis area [north of Gygaia lake] - Lydia

[125] Monument Erected by the Initiates of Apollo (I CE) ║ Sardis - Lydia

Initiates and Therapeutists of Zeus Honor a Man (I-II CE) ║ Sardis - Lydia

[126] Edict Concerning Zeus and the Mysteries of Sabazios, Agdistis and Ma (II CE / 365 BCE) ║ Sardis - Lydia

Honors (frag.) by an Association for a Sebastophant and Hierophant (II CE) ║ Sardis - Lydia

[127] List of Fountains Used by Mystery Associations, a Synagogue, and Others (ca. 200 CE) ║ Sardis - Lydia

Initiates Honor a Deceased Youth (early imperial era) ║ Sardis - Lydia

[139] Funerary Altar and Coffin of a Priestess Prepared by Initiates (II-III CE) ║ Thyatira - Lydia

[140] Honors by Civic Institutions for a Priestess in Connection with Mysteries of Artemis (II-III CE) ║ Thyatira - Lydia

Funerary Honors by a Society for a Chief-initiate (undated) ║ Thyatira area [Hadrianopolis-Stratonikeia] - Lydia

Dedication to Dionysos Kathegemon by Initiates (II-III CE) ║ Akmoneia area [Sebaste] - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar for a Sacred Company (249 CE) ║ Akmoneia - Phrygia

Honors by the Initiates for Alexandros (I-II CE) ║ Apameia Kelainai area [Apollonia] - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar to the Manifest God Dionysos by Initiates (II CE) ║ Dorylaion area - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar to Zeus Dionysos by Koroseanian Initiates (undated) ║ Dorylaion area [Koroseanos] - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar to Zeus Dionysos by the Keiouerenian (?) Initiates (undated) ║ Dorylaion area [Ilica] - Phrygia

Confession Inscription Involving Mysteries (I-II CE) ║ Hierapolis area [Dionysoupolis] - Phrygia

[148] Dedication to Dionysos Kathegemon by a Hierophant (II CE) ║ Hierapolis - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar to Dionysos by Ptolemenian Initiates (II CE) ║ Nakoleia - Phrygia

Dedication of an Altar to Dionysos by Initiates with a Hierophant (undated) ║ Nakoleia - Phrygia

[163] Letter by Initiates Concerning Mysteries of Demeter (88/89 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[168] Honors by Initiates of the God Dionysos for Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

List of Participants in Sacrifices and Mysteries of Dionysos (117-138 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Dedication (frag.) to the Augustan Gods and the Initiates (138-161 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

[173] Honors by Initiates for Commodus as the New Dionysos (180-192 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

List of Functionaries and Participants in Mysteries of Dionysos (180-192 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

List of Participants in Sacrifices and Mysteries for Dionysos (II CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Fragment Mentioning Demetriasts and Initiates of Dionysos Phleos (177-192 CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Fragment Involving the Initiates Who Wear Hair Cloth (II CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Dedication of Statues of Erotes by Two Initiates of Aphrodite Daitis (III CE) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Membership List (frag.) with Dionysiac Cowherds (undated) ║ Ephesos - Ionia

Regulations of a Dionysiac Cult Involving Societies (276/275 BCE) ║ Miletos - Ionia

[190] Subscriptions of the Initiates of Dionysos with Imperial Dedications (80/83 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Honors (frag.) by Civic Institutions and Initiates for Agapomene’s Daughters (I-II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[188] Honors by Civic Institutions and Initiates for Two Female Theologians (I-II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

List (frag.) of Initiates (I-II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

List (frag.) of Ancestral-initiates (I-II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[191] Honors by Initiates of Dionysos Breiseus for Emperor Hadrian (129-132 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[193] Honors by Performers and Initiates of Dionysos Breiseus for a Benefactor (150-200 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[195] Regulations of a Sanctuary of the God Dionysos Bromios (II CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Bronze Seal of the Breisean Initiates (247-249 CE) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

[200] Honors by Initiates of Demeter for a Benefactor (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Decree (frag.) of the Initiates of Kore (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Building Inscription (frag.) Mentioning Initiates (undated) ║ Smyrna - Ionia

Funerary Honors by Attalists, Initiates, and Other Groups (ca. 150 BCE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Honors by Dionysiac Initiates for Pisoninus (117-138 CE) ║ Teos - Ionia

Epigram on Initiation into the Rites of Dionysos (II-I BCE) ║ Halikarnassos - Caria

[203] Donations by Initiates of Dionysos (II CE) ║ Magnesia on the Maeander - Caria

[202] Oracle from Delphi on Dionysiac Societies (ca. 278-250 BCE / 150 CE) ║ Magnesia on the Maeander - Caria

List of Priests, Priestesses and Fellow-initiates (imperial era) ║ Stratonikeia - Caria

Honorary Decree for a Functionary in Dionysiac Mysteries (undated) ║ Stratonikeia area [Lagina] - Caria

[205] Honors by Initiates for Amyntianus the Priest of Isis and Sarapis (post-132 CE) ║ Tralles - Caria

Dedication of a Room in a Cave for Mother Oreia by a Society (late II CE) ║ Ariassos - Pisidia

[218] Funerary Dedication to Dionysos and the Initiates (I-II CE) ║ Seleukeia on the Kalykadnos area - Cilicia

Honorary Decree (frag.) of the Theatrical Synod of Performers (117-138 CE) ║ Ankyra - Galatia

[216] Honors by Attabokaian Initiates for Heras the Priest (150-200 CE) ║ Pessinous - Galatia

Honors by Sarapiasts for Epameinon (III-II BCE) ║ Ioulis on Keos - Southwestern islands

Building: Hall of the Initiates (200-250 CE) ║ Melos - Southwestern islands

Statue of a Hierophant Dedicated by Initiates (200-250 CE) ║ Melos - Southwestern islands

Funerary Honors by Initiates of Dionysos for Isia (II CE) ║ Tenos - Southwestern islands

Honors by Bacchists for Ladamos the Royal Official and Family (II BCE) ║ Thera - Southwestern islands

Honors for Antipatros Mentioning Dionysiac Mysteries (ca. 100 CE) ║ Lindos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors (frag.) by Fellow-Initiates of the Samothracian Gods (I CE) ║ Rhodos on Rhodes - Southeastern islands

Honors for Artemisia in Connection with Mysteries of Etephila (ca. 200 CE) ║ Mytilene on Lesbos - Northern islands

[260] Dedication to Dionysos and the Initiates (imperial era) ║ Mytilene on Lesbos - Northern islands

Letter Regarding Fees for a Banquet for Sarapis (200-250 CE) ║ Memphis (or Ptolemais Euergetis) - Delta region

[328] Grave of a Boy Who Performed the Rites of Dionysos (I–II CE) ║ Rome - Latium

[327] Grave of a Boy and Initiate in the Mysteries (III-IV CE) ║ Rome, Albani village - Latium

[330] Statue for Pompeia Agrippinilla Dedicated by Initiates of Dionysos (160-70 CE) ║ Torre Nova - Latium

Grave of Julia Prepared by Quintilius Elpidephoros (II CE) ║ Tusculum - Latium