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E02223: Greek fiscal codex from the village of Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning a church and a monastery dedicated to *Mary (presumably Mother of Christ, S00033), dated to the year 716–717 AD.
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posted on 2017-01-05, 00:00 authored by gschenkeP.Lond 4 1419,
Folio 13, line 415 reads as follows:
ἀπὸ μον(αστηρίου) Ἁγί(ας) Μ[α]ρ[ίας -ca.?- ]
'From the monastery of saint Mary [….'
Folio 14, line 435 reads as follows:
(ὑπὲρ) μον(αστηρίου) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρίας [ -ca.?- ]
'On behalf of the monastery of saint Mary […]'
Folio16b, line 533 a church dedicated to Mary is mentioned:
[δ(ιὰ) ἐκκλ(ησίας) Ἁγί](ας) Μαρί[ας] τ[ῆ](ς) κώμ[η](ς)
Likewise in line 833 a church of Mary occurs:
μέρ(ους) τ\οῦ/ α(ὐ)τ(οῦ) (ὑπὲρ) ἐκκλ(ησίας) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρίας ἐπι( ) (κεράτια) γ 𐅵 γ´ σί(του) ἀρτ(άβης) γ´ μη´ δ(ιὰ) υἱ(*)ῶν Διανε
In line 1379 it is again the monastery that is mentioned:
[ἀ]πὸ μον[(αστηρίου)] Ἁγί(ας) Μαρί[ας -ca.?- ]
(Text: H.I. Bell, trans.: G. Schenke)
A complete record of the text, as well as images, can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1419
Folio 13, line 415 reads as follows:
ἀπὸ μον(αστηρίου) Ἁγί(ας) Μ[α]ρ[ίας -ca.?- ]
'From the monastery of saint Mary [….'
Folio 14, line 435 reads as follows:
(ὑπὲρ) μον(αστηρίου) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρίας [ -ca.?- ]
'On behalf of the monastery of saint Mary […]'
Folio16b, line 533 a church dedicated to Mary is mentioned:
[δ(ιὰ) ἐκκλ(ησίας) Ἁγί](ας) Μαρί[ας] τ[ῆ](ς) κώμ[η](ς)
Likewise in line 833 a church of Mary occurs:
μέρ(ους) τ\οῦ/ α(ὐ)τ(οῦ) (ὑπὲρ) ἐκκλ(ησίας) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρίας ἐπι( ) (κεράτια) γ 𐅵 γ´ σί(του) ἀρτ(άβης) γ´ μη´ δ(ιὰ) υἱ(*)ῶν Διανε
In line 1379 it is again the monastery that is mentioned:
[ἀ]πὸ μον[(αστηρίου)] Ἁγί(ας) Μαρί[ας -ca.?- ]
(Text: H.I. Bell, trans.: G. Schenke)
A complete record of the text, as well as images, can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1419
History
Evidence ID
E02223Saint Name
Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033Saint Name in Source
ΜαρίαRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Fiscal document Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus codexLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
716Evidence not after
717Activity not before
716Activity not after
717Place 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 - Places
Cult building - monasticCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery
