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E05708: Coptic document from the Theban area (Upper Egypt) mentioning all the *saints (S01151) as well as Apa *Epiphanios (S00093) the anchorite and abbot of the Theban monastery; datable to the 6th/7th century.
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posted on 2018-06-12, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.CrumST 405
The document seems to be a writing exercise as it contains various phrases, one of them (line 2) being:
ⲛⲛⲁⲕⲁⲡⲏ <ⲛ>ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩ̣ⲧ̣[ⲉ
‘For the meals dedicated to all the saints of God.’
Another (lines 5–6) reads:
ⲙⲡⲁ̣ⲅ̣ⲓ̣ⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲉ[ⲡ]ⲉ̣ⲫⲁⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱ[ⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ
‘… to saint Apa Epiphanios, the anchorite.’
(Text: W. E. Crum, modified; trans.: G. Schenke)
The document seems to be a writing exercise as it contains various phrases, one of them (line 2) being:
ⲛⲛⲁⲕⲁⲡⲏ <ⲛ>ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲡⲛⲟⲩ̣ⲧ̣[ⲉ
‘For the meals dedicated to all the saints of God.’
Another (lines 5–6) reads:
ⲙⲡⲁ̣ⲅ̣ⲓ̣ⲟⲥ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲉ[ⲡ]ⲉ̣ⲫⲁⲛⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱ[ⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ
‘… to saint Apa Epiphanios, the anchorite.’
(Text: W. E. Crum, modified; trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E05708Saint Name
All Saints : S01151 Epiphanios, monk/abbot of the Theban area : S00093Saint Name in Source
ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲉ[ⲡ]ⲉ̣ⲫⲁⲛⲓⲟⲥRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet Documentary texts - Other private documentLanguage
CopticEvidence not before
500Evidence not after
699Activity not before
500Activity not after
699Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and Cyrenaica Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Thebes JemePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Thebes Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein Hermopolis Jeme Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Activities Accompanying Cult
- Feasting (eating, drinking, dancing, singing, bathing)
Cult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery
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