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E04326: Coptic fiscal document from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt) mentioning three districts of the city named after saints, the district of *Enoch (probably the Old Testament patriarch, S00762), the district of *Viktor (probably the Egyptian martyr, son of Romanos, S00749), and the district of *Philotheos (possibly the young martyr of Antioch, S00878); datable to the 7th/8th century.
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posted on 2017-11-06, 00:00 authored by gschenkeP.Lond 4 1572
These districts are repeated many times in this document, followed by people making payments:
μερ(ί)τ(ος) ἁγίου Ενωχ
‘Of the district of saint Enoch:’
μερ(ί)τ(ος) ἁγίου Βίκτωρ
‘Of the district of saint Viktor:’
μερ(ί)τ(ος) ἁγίου Φιλοθ(έου)
‘Of the district of saint Philotheos:’
Text: W. E. Crum. Translation: G. Schenke.
These districts are repeated many times in this document, followed by people making payments:
μερ(ί)τ(ος) ἁγίου Ενωχ
‘Of the district of saint Enoch:’
μερ(ί)τ(ος) ἁγίου Βίκτωρ
‘Of the district of saint Viktor:’
μερ(ί)τ(ος) ἁγίου Φιλοθ(έου)
‘Of the district of saint Philotheos:’
Text: W. E. Crum. Translation: G. Schenke.
History
Evidence ID
E04326Saint Name
Enoch, the seventh Patriarch of the Book of Genesis : S00762 Viktor, son of Romanos, Egyptian martyr : S00749 Philotheos of Antioch, young boy aged 10, discrediting pagan cult of parents in public, ob. c. 304 : S00878Saint Name in Source
Ενωχ Βίκτωρ Φιλόθ(εος)Related Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Fiscal document Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheetLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
600Evidence not after
799Activity not before
600Activity not after
799Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
AphroditoPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Aphrodito Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecifiedCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Towns, villages, districts and fortresses
