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E04175: Coptic ostracon from western Thebes (Upper Egypt) with a letter addressing a living saint (S00518); datable to the first half of the 8th century.
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posted on 2017-10-19, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.Frange 437:
This letter beginning most likely addresses a monastic authority and refers to him as a saint/holy man.
Lines 1–6 of this document read as follows:
⳨⳨⳨ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ
ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲗⲁ-
ⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲥϩⲁ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥ-
ⲕⲩⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓ-
ⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲙⲁ-
ⲧⲉ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̣[ⲁⲙⲉ?]
‘Before the message of my utmost humility, I write bowing before your very honourable paternity, [truly?] holy one …’
(Text: A. Boud'hors and Ch. Heurtel; trans.: G. Schenke)
This letter beginning most likely addresses a monastic authority and refers to him as a saint/holy man.
Lines 1–6 of this document read as follows:
⳨⳨⳨ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ
ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲉⲗⲁ-
ⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲥϩⲁ ⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥ-
ⲕⲩⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓ-
ⲱⲧ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲉⲙⲁ-
ⲧⲉ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̣[ⲁⲙⲉ?]
‘Before the message of my utmost humility, I write bowing before your very honourable paternity, [truly?] holy one …’
(Text: A. Boud'hors and Ch. Heurtel; trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E04175Saint Name
Unnamed saints (or name lost) : S00518Saint Name in Source
ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Letter Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic
