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E05698: Coptic Ostracon from the area of Hermonthis (Upper Egypt) with a letter mentioning the monastery (topos) of Apa *Hatre (Egyptian martyr, S00133); datable to the 8th century.
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posted on 2018-06-12, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.CrumVC 43
Samuel is writing to bishop John reminding him that he came to the monastery of Apa Hatre where he ordered a custom made garment for himself which he now wants to have sent.
The short passage preserved runs as follows:
+ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲱϩⲁⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕ(ⲟⲡⲟⲥ) ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲫⲱⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲥ ϩ[ⲛ]ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ
ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲁⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲛⲙ̣[ⲉⲛⲕ] ⲧϩⲃⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲟ[ⲟⲩⲥ]
‘I am Samuel writing to Apa Iohannes, the holy bishop and true bearer of Christ: You have come forth to the monastery (topos) of Apa Hatre. You told me: “(I stay) until we complete the garment for me. But now send [it].”
(Text and translation: W. E. Crum, modified by G. Schenke)
Samuel is writing to bishop John reminding him that he came to the monastery of Apa Hatre where he ordered a custom made garment for himself which he now wants to have sent.
The short passage preserved runs as follows:
+ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲱϩⲁⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕ(ⲟⲡⲟⲥ) ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲫⲱⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲥ ϩ[ⲛ]ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ
ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲁⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲛⲙ̣[ⲉⲛⲕ] ⲧϩⲃⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲟ[ⲟⲩⲥ]
‘I am Samuel writing to Apa Iohannes, the holy bishop and true bearer of Christ: You have come forth to the monastery (topos) of Apa Hatre. You told me: “(I stay) until we complete the garment for me. But now send [it].”
(Text and translation: W. E. Crum, modified by G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E05698Saint Name
Hatre, Egyptian martyr with a shrine in the village of Psahrshebbe : S00133Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲁⲧⲣⲉRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Letter Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
700Evidence not after
799Activity not before
700Activity not after
799Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
HermonthisPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Hermonthis Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecifiedCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Church
