E04309: Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning a district dedicated to *Mary (presumably the Mother of Christ, S00033) and a hamlet dedicated to Pinoution (S01613); datable to the 8th century.

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posted on 2017-11-06, 00:00 authored by gschenke

P.Lond 4 1453: Line 8 mentions a hamlet of Pinoution: [ἐποικ(ίου) Ἁγί]\ου/ Πινουτ̣[ίω](νος) [ -ca.?- ] Line 10 mentions people likely belonging to a district or an institution dedicated to Mary: [ἀνθ(ρώπων(?)) Ἁγία(ς) Μ]αρία(ς) For a complete record of the document see: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1453

History

Evidence ID

E04309

Saint Name

Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033 Pinoution saint with cult in Aphrodito, possibly the bishop of Antinoopolis associated with Kollouthos, physician and martyr : S01613

Saint Name in Source

Μαρία Πινουτίων

Related Saint Records

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - Other private document Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

Language

Greek

Evidence not before

700

Evidence not after

799

Activity not before

700

Activity not after

799

Place of Evidence - Region

Egypt and Cyrenaica

Place of Evidence - City, village, etc

Aphrodito

Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)

Aphrodito Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein Hermopolis

Cult activities - Places Named after Saint

Towns, villages, districts and fortresses

Source

London, British Library Pap 1434 b.

Bibliography

Text: Bell, H.I., and Crum, W.E., Greek Papyri in the British Museum. London IV: The Aphrodito Papyri (London, 1910).