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E00113: Two Greek documents from the Dioskoros Archive in Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), a land lease and an account, refer to the cult of *Onnophrios (Egyptian Anchorite, 4th c., S00055), mention a cult topos (in 532) and expenses for the Saint’s feast day, dated prior to 547/548.
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posted on 2014-10-30, 00:00 authored by dlambertP.Cair.Masp. 1.67105,20
In a land lease from Aphrodito of the year 532 a topos of Apa Onnophrios is mentioned.
ἐκ βορρᾶ το(ῦ) τόπο(υ) Ἄπα Ὀννοφρίο(υ)
'north of the topos of Apa Onnophrios'
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P.Cair.Masp. 2.67141 Fol. 5r, 24
An account relating to the administration of private land in Aphrodito offers a list of various different kinds of expenses in lentils, dated before 547/548. The expense for the feast day of saint Onnophrios is given on 16 Pauni (10 June).
Παῦνι ιϛ, εἰς ἡμέρ(αν) το(ῦ) ἁγίο(υ) Ὀννοφρ[ίο(υ) φ]ακ[(ῶν) (ἀρτάβ ) ̣], ι̣(*)φ̣( ) α̣
'Pauni 16: For the day of saint Onnophrios: … amount of lentils.'
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Translation: Gesa Schenke
In a land lease from Aphrodito of the year 532 a topos of Apa Onnophrios is mentioned.
ἐκ βορρᾶ το(ῦ) τόπο(υ) Ἄπα Ὀννοφρίο(υ)
'north of the topos of Apa Onnophrios'
Full text and image available under: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.cair.masp;1;67105
P.Cair.Masp. 2.67141 Fol. 5r, 24
An account relating to the administration of private land in Aphrodito offers a list of various different kinds of expenses in lentils, dated before 547/548. The expense for the feast day of saint Onnophrios is given on 16 Pauni (10 June).
Παῦνι ιϛ, εἰς ἡμέρ(αν) το(ῦ) ἁγίο(υ) Ὀννοφρ[ίο(υ) φ]ακ[(ῶν) (ἀρτάβ ) ̣], ι̣(*)φ̣( ) α̣
'Pauni 16: For the day of saint Onnophrios: … amount of lentils.'
Full text and image available under: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.cair.masp;2;67141
Translation: Gesa Schenke
History
Evidence ID
E00113Saint Name
Onnophrios, Egyptian Anchorite : S00055Saint Name in Source
Ἄπα ὈννόφριοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Lease or rental documentLanguage
GreekEvidence not before
532Evidence not after
548Activity not before
532Activity not after
548Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
AphroditoPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Aphrodito Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Festivals
- Saint’s feast