E02472: Coptic/Greek list of saint names, from Jeme (Upper Egypt), mentioning Apa *Dios (S01232), Apa *Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080), and possibly Apa *Papnouthios (S00880 or S00881), datable to the 7th/8th century.
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posted on 2017-03-07, 00:00 authored by gschenkeBKU 1 148
The limestone ostracon has been used on both sides. One side shows a short letter formula, the other a list of saint names, possibly as part of an invocation.
The verso reads:
+ ⲟ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲓⲟⲥ
ⲟ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲓⲃⲁⲙ
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡ[ ]
ⲟ ⲁⲅⲓ[ⲟⲥ ]
'Saint Apa Dios, saint Apa Phoibammon, Apa[ Papnouthios (?)], saint […]'
(Text: A. Erman and W. E. Crum, trans. G. Schenke)
The limestone ostracon has been used on both sides. One side shows a short letter formula, the other a list of saint names, possibly as part of an invocation.
The verso reads:
+ ⲟ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲓⲟⲥ
ⲟ ⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲓⲃⲁⲙ
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡ[ ]
ⲟ ⲁⲅⲓ[ⲟⲥ ]
'Saint Apa Dios, saint Apa Phoibammon, Apa[ Papnouthios (?)], saint […]'
(Text: A. Erman and W. E. Crum, trans. G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E02472Saint Name
Dios, saint in the Theban area : S01232 Paphnoutios of Thebes, founder of a monastery near Ape (?) : S00881 Paphnoutios, founder of the convent in Heraclea (Thebaid, Egypt) : S00880 Phoibammon, soldier and martyr of Assiut (ob. c. 304) : S00080Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲇⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡ[ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲡ[ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲓⲃⲁⲙRelated Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Dios_saint_in_the_Theban_area/13732489
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Paphnoutios_founder_of_the_convent_in_Heraclea_Thebaid_Egypt_/13731403
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Phoibammon_soldier_and_martyr_of_Assiut/13729330
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Paphnoutios_of_Thebes_founder_of_a_monastery_near_Ape_/13731409
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - List Liturgical texts - Invocations, prayers and spells Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic
