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E01952: Fragmentary Greek inscription invoking the help of *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), for a local community and probably for a presbyter. Originally situated at Liftāya to the west of Ḥimṣ/Emesa (northwest Phoenicia). Probably the 6th-7th c.
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posted on 2016-10-20, 00:00 authored by pnowakowskiFragment A:
[- - -] ὁ θ(εὸ)ς (?)
[- - -] ΗΡΡΙ
'O, God (?) [- - -]!'
Fragment B:
[ἁγία (?)] Θεότωκ(ε), βοήθι τοῦ ἡμῶ<ν λ>αο[ῦ (?)].
'[O holy (?)] God-Bearer (Theotokos), help our people (?) !'
Fragment C:
[βο]έθ<ι τ>οῦ θεωφιλεστ(άτου) [Ἰω]άννου π[ρ(εσβυτέρου)].
'Help the most dear-to-God presbyter Ioannes!'
Text: IGLS 5, no. 2649.
[- - -] ὁ θ(εὸ)ς (?)
[- - -] ΗΡΡΙ
'O, God (?) [- - -]!'
Fragment B:
[ἁγία (?)] Θεότωκ(ε), βοήθι τοῦ ἡμῶ<ν λ>αο[ῦ (?)].
'[O holy (?)] God-Bearer (Theotokos), help our people (?) !'
Fragment C:
[βο]έθ<ι τ>οῦ θεωφιλεστ(άτου) [Ἰω]άννου π[ρ(εσβυτέρου)].
'Help the most dear-to-God presbyter Ioannes!'
Text: IGLS 5, no. 2649.
History
Evidence ID
E01952Saint Name
Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033Saint Name in Source
ΘεοτόκοςRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Inscribed architectural elements Inscriptions - Formal inscriptions (stone, mosaic, etc.)Language
- Greek