E04321: Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning an institution dedicated to George (presumably the soldier and martyr, S00259), people associated with Mary (presumably Mother of Christ, S00033), and a district of *Philotheos (possibly the young boy of Antioch, S00878); datable to the 8th century.

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

P.Lond 4 1491 In line 1 of fragment A people associated with an institution or district dedicated to Mary are mentioned: [ -ca.?- ἀ]νθ(ρώπων) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρίας '… of the people of saint Mary' In line 1 of fragment D2 a topos dedicated to George is mentioned: Δαυὶδ Πάνος εἰ(ς) τόπ(ον) Ἁγίου Γεωργίου 'David, son of Panos, for the topos of saint George' On fragment E a district dedicated to Philotheos is mentioned: μερίτ(ος) Ἁγίου Φιλοθ(έου) 'of the district of saint Philotheos' For a complete record of the document see: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1491

History

Evidence ID

E04321

Saint Name

Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033 George, soldier and martyr of Diospolis/Lydda : S00259 Philotheos, child martyr of Antioch : S00878

Saint Name in Source

Μαρία Γεώργιος Φιλόθεος

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Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - List 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

Cult building - unspecified

Cult activities - Places Named after Saint

Towns, villages, districts and fortresses

Source

London, British Library Pap 1415 a, d and e.

Bibliography

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