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E02439: Coptic Letter, from the monastery of Epiphanius at Thebes (Upper Egypt), mentioning the presbyter of an institution dedicated to Apa *Shenetom (S01220); datable to the end of the 6th/beginning of the 7th century.
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posted on 2017-03-03, 00:00 authored by gschenkeP.Mon.Epiph. 300
In this fragmentary letter from a widow presumably to Apa Epiphanius, she complains that her husband has given corn to the priest of Apa Shenetom and to Sakau, son of Joui, but that so far they have not paid her, even though she has asked them to do so many times.
Lines 9–12 run as follows:
ⲁⲡⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁϩⲁ ϯϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃ(ⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲱⲙ ⲙⲡ ⲥⲁⲕⲁⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϯⲗⲁⲩⲉ
ⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲱⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ
'… my deceased husband gave some corn to the priest of Apa Shenetom and (to) Sakau, (son) of Joui, and they sowed it in the field. They have so far not given me anything for it.'
(Text and trans. W. E. Crum, slightly modified)
In this fragmentary letter from a widow presumably to Apa Epiphanius, she complains that her husband has given corn to the priest of Apa Shenetom and to Sakau, son of Joui, but that so far they have not paid her, even though she has asked them to do so many times.
Lines 9–12 run as follows:
ⲁⲡⲙⲁⲅⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁϩⲁ ϯϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲁⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃ(ⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ) ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲱⲙ ⲙⲡ ⲥⲁⲕⲁⲧ ⲡϫⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲁⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩϯⲗⲁⲩⲉ
ⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲱⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ
'… my deceased husband gave some corn to the priest of Apa Shenetom and (to) Sakau, (son) of Joui, and they sowed it in the field. They have so far not given me anything for it.'
(Text and trans. W. E. Crum, slightly modified)
History
Evidence ID
E02439Saint Name
Apa Shenetom of Luxor : S01220Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ϣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲱⲙRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Letter Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic
