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E01869: Greek inscription on a lintel, invoking the help of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), probably for a household and its owner. Found at I'djāz near Apamea on the Orontes (central Syria). Probably 5th-7th c.
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posted on 2016-09-27, 00:00 authored by pnowakowski[+ παν]αγία Μαρί- α βοήθι Ε[- - -]
[- - -]ος, φιλόκ- τιστες κὲ [- - -]
[- - -]νος, σοφί- ας φο͂ς κ[- - -]
[- - -] οἶκος οὗ- τος εἶνε [- - -]
1. αγια Μαρια βοηθιε(ει) Burton || 2. ]νος Mouterde, ]ος Prentice (from the copy by Littmann) || φιλόκτιστες κὲ Mouterde, φιλόκτιστος (?) Witkowski, φιλόκτηστε, σκε[ Prentice, [Θεο(?)]φιλω κ[αι] της Burton || 4. οικος ουτος ειν Burton
'[+] All-holy Mary, help E[- - -] the founder and [- - -] the light of wisdom [and (?) - - -] this house would be [- - -]!'
Text: IGLS 4, no. 1603.
[- - -]ος, φιλόκ- τιστες κὲ [- - -]
[- - -]νος, σοφί- ας φο͂ς κ[- - -]
[- - -] οἶκος οὗ- τος εἶνε [- - -]
1. αγια Μαρια βοηθιε(ει) Burton || 2. ]νος Mouterde, ]ος Prentice (from the copy by Littmann) || φιλόκτιστες κὲ Mouterde, φιλόκτιστος (?) Witkowski, φιλόκτηστε, σκε[ Prentice, [Θεο(?)]φιλω κ[αι] της Burton || 4. οικος ουτος ειν Burton
'[+] All-holy Mary, help E[- - -] the founder and [- - -] the light of wisdom [and (?) - - -] this house would be [- - -]!'
Text: IGLS 4, no. 1603.
History
Evidence ID
E01869Saint Name
Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033Saint Name in Source
ΜαρίαRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Language
- Greek