E01260: Coptic inscription on wood with an invocation to Apa *Apollo (founder of the monastery at Bawit, 4th century, S00160), from the monastery of Apa Apollo at Bawit (Middle Egypt), probably 7th/8th century due to excavation context.
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ⲓⲱ<ⲧ> ⲡ̣- ⲅⲓⲟⲥ
ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁ-
ⲡ̣ⲡ- ⲡⲟⲗⲱ
ⲛⲉⲩ- ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡ-
ⲙⲁ ⲁⲙⲉ̣-
ⲉⲧⲟ- ⲉⲩ ⲁⲛ-
ⲩⲁⲁⲃ̣ ⲟⲕ ⲃⲁ-
ⲛⲉ ⲡⲓ-
ⲉⲗⲁⲭ(ⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ)
'Father, Son, (and) Holy Spirit. Saint Apa Apollo, remember me, Bane, the least!'
Translation: G. Schenke.
+ ⲡ- ⲫⲁ-
ⲓⲱ<ⲧ> ⲡ̣- ⲅⲓⲟⲥ
ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁ-
ⲡ̣ⲡ- ⲡⲟⲗⲱ
ⲛⲉⲩ- ⲁⲣⲓ ⲡ-
ⲙⲁ ⲁⲙⲉ̣-
ⲉⲧⲟ- ⲉⲩ ⲁⲛ-
ⲩⲁⲁⲃ̣ ⲟⲕ ⲃⲁ-
ⲛⲉ ⲡⲓ-
ⲉⲗⲁⲭ(ⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ)
'Father, Son, (and) Holy Spirit. Saint Apa Apollo, remember me, Bane, the least!'
Translation: G. Schenke.
History
Evidence ID
E01260Saint Name
Apa Apollo (founder of the monastery at Bawit, 4th century ) : S00160Saint Name in Source
ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲱRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Inscribed architectural elementsLanguage
- Coptic
