The motives of Anaphe in seeking to be recognised as inviolable by the Cretans may have been similar to other states who sought this recognition from the Aetolians ( see for instance Syll_563 ) - in other words, to gain some protection against piratical attacks.
The translation is adapted from S. Ager, "Hellenistic Crete and Koinodikion" ( academia.edu ). The exact meaning of the word 'koinodikion' in a Cretan context has been the subject of much debate amongst scholars.
[It was resolved] by the councillors {synedroi} and the [league {koinon}] of the Cretans, the session taking place in Knossos, while the kosmoi in Gortyn were from the Dymanes, those serving with ...ios the son of Allodamos, [for the] second time, on the 4th of the month Karneios; while the kosmoi at Knossos were from the Aithaleis, 10 those serving with Kypselos the son of ...retos, on the 4th of the month Agyios. The city and [ the land of the Anaphaians ] is to have inviolability, just as the [sanctuary] has at present, by the decree of the league of the Cretans. If anyone, setting out [from Crete], seizes the property of an Anaphaian, 20 [either] a city or a [country]-dweller, then let him be liable to [judicial action], both among the Anaphaians - in [whatever action] they should prescribe - [and] in koinodikion - without a preliminary [hearing] and without a deposit - and let the penalty be valid in accordance with the ordinance {diagramma}.
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