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E00796: Fragmentary Greek monumental building inscription of a monastery (?) of holy physicians (probably *Kosmas and Damianos, brothers, physician martyrs of Syria, S00385) founded by the patrikios Solomon and Epiphanis. Found near Adramytteion (western Asia Minor), possibly 541/542.
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posted on 2015-10-18, 00:00 authored by pnowakowski[τὰ ἐγκαίνια τοῦ ναοῦ τῶν Ἀναργύρων σπουδῇ καὶ]
[προνοίᾳ - - -]αρεικίου Σωλομῶνος (καὶ) Ἐπιφανίδος
(καὶ) πάντον τõν γεναμέν[ον ἐνταῦθα] ὁσίον πατέρον
ἐγένοντω. ΧΜΓ ϙθ + S
[ἐπὶ] + Ἐπιφανίου μιζοτέρου [καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ δεῖνα]
ταπινοῦ [μοναχοῦ πρωτοπρεσβυτέρου] συν[κ(έλλου)] κ(αὶ)
[ἡγουμένου(?)] • • • [ἰ]νδ(ικτιõνος) εʹ +
[ἀθλητα]ὶ Χ(ριστο)ῦ, ἰατροὶ τõν παθῶν πρεσβεύσατε [ὑπὲρ]
[αὐτῶν.]
2-3. [Τ]αρσικίου (?) Σολομῶνος (καὶ) | [Ἐπι]φανίδος (καὶ) πάντον τον γεναμέν[ον Feissel, [ὑπὲρ Κ(?)]αρκεικίου Σολομῶνος (καὶ) | [Ἐπι]φανίδος (καὶ) πάντον τον γεναμέν[ον or ων] Mendel || 3. Ἐπιφανίδος S πάντων τῶν γεναμέν- - Wolters, - -φανιδος -S πάντων γεναμέν- -Wiegand || 3-4. [ὁσ]ίον πατέρον = ὁσίων πατέρων Wolters Wiegand || ΧΜΓ ϘΘ +S or ΧΜΤ ΦΘ +Wolters, ΧΜΓ ϘΘΓ0Ο Wiegand || 5. Ἐπιφανίου without cross Wolters Wiegand || 6. ΓΑΙΙΙΝΟΥ Wolters, Συν[έτο(?)]υ or ΕΥΝ[ομί(?)]ου Wiegand || 7. omisit Wolters, [τὴ(?)]νδε + Wiegand || 8. ̣Ι Χ(ριστοῦ) [ἰα]τροὶ τõν = Ι Χ Ι ἰατροὶ τῶν Wolters, Χ(ρηστο)ῦ ἰατροὶ τῶν Wiegand
'[The monastery (?) of the Unmercenaries was consecrated by the efforts and under supervision of the p]atrikios (?) Solomon and Epiphanis, and all the local holy fathers. ΧΜΓ, (amen). And [under] + Epiphanios, the steward (meizoteros), [and under ... ], the humble [monk and protopresbyter], syn[kellos] and [higoumenos (?)]. In the 5th indiction. [Champion]s of Christ, physicians of sufferings, intercede [for them].'
Text: I. Adramytteion, no. 32. Translation: P. Nowakowski.
[προνοίᾳ - - -]αρεικίου Σωλομῶνος (καὶ) Ἐπιφανίδος
(καὶ) πάντον τõν γεναμέν[ον ἐνταῦθα] ὁσίον πατέρον
ἐγένοντω. ΧΜΓ ϙθ + S
[ἐπὶ] + Ἐπιφανίου μιζοτέρου [καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ δεῖνα]
ταπινοῦ [μοναχοῦ πρωτοπρεσβυτέρου] συν[κ(έλλου)] κ(αὶ)
[ἡγουμένου(?)] • • • [ἰ]νδ(ικτιõνος) εʹ +
[ἀθλητα]ὶ Χ(ριστο)ῦ, ἰατροὶ τõν παθῶν πρεσβεύσατε [ὑπὲρ]
[αὐτῶν.]
2-3. [Τ]αρσικίου (?) Σολομῶνος (καὶ) | [Ἐπι]φανίδος (καὶ) πάντον τον γεναμέν[ον Feissel, [ὑπὲρ Κ(?)]αρκεικίου Σολομῶνος (καὶ) | [Ἐπι]φανίδος (καὶ) πάντον τον γεναμέν[ον or ων] Mendel || 3. Ἐπιφανίδος S πάντων τῶν γεναμέν- - Wolters, - -φανιδος -S πάντων γεναμέν- -Wiegand || 3-4. [ὁσ]ίον πατέρον = ὁσίων πατέρων Wolters Wiegand || ΧΜΓ ϘΘ +S or ΧΜΤ ΦΘ +Wolters, ΧΜΓ ϘΘΓ0Ο Wiegand || 5. Ἐπιφανίου without cross Wolters Wiegand || 6. ΓΑΙΙΙΝΟΥ Wolters, Συν[έτο(?)]υ or ΕΥΝ[ομί(?)]ου Wiegand || 7. omisit Wolters, [τὴ(?)]νδε + Wiegand || 8. ̣Ι Χ(ριστοῦ) [ἰα]τροὶ τõν = Ι Χ Ι ἰατροὶ τῶν Wolters, Χ(ρηστο)ῦ ἰατροὶ τῶν Wiegand
'[The monastery (?) of the Unmercenaries was consecrated by the efforts and under supervision of the p]atrikios (?) Solomon and Epiphanis, and all the local holy fathers. ΧΜΓ, (amen). And [under] + Epiphanios, the steward (meizoteros), [and under ... ], the humble [monk and protopresbyter], syn[kellos] and [higoumenos (?)]. In the 5th indiction. [Champion]s of Christ, physicians of sufferings, intercede [for them].'
Text: I. Adramytteion, no. 32. Translation: P. Nowakowski.
History
Evidence ID
E00796Saint Name
Kosmas and Damianos, brothers, physician martyrs in Syria, ob. 285/287 : S00385Saint Name in Source
[ἀθλητα]ὶ Χ(ριστο)ῦ, ἰατροὶ τõν παθῶνRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Language
GreekEvidence not before
541Evidence not after
542Activity not before
541Activity not after
542Place of Evidence - Region
Asia MinorPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
AdramytteionPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Adramytteion Nicomedia Νικομήδεια Nikomēdeia Izmit Πραίνετος Prainetos NicomediaCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Ceremony of dedication
Cult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecifiedCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery