E05988: Coptic ostracon from Jeme (Upper Egypt) with a letter mentioning an institution dedicated to Apa David (presumably David, Old Testament king of Israel, S00269) and one dedicated to Apa Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080); datable to the 7th/8th century.

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posted on 2018-07-18, 00:00 authored by gschenke

O.Crum 376

The letter is addressed to a 'father' Ioannes reporting on a robbery and mentioning that the victims went to the place of Apa David and then to the place of Apa Phoibammon where they gathered for the eucharist.

Lines 7–11 read as follows:

ⲁⲉⲓϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣ[ⲟⲛ?] ⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ [ⲇⲁⲩ]ⲉⲓⲇ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ[ⲃⲱⲕ?] ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁⲙⲱ[ⲛ] ⲁⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ

'I reported that we (?) were robbed. We went to the place of Apa David; and then again we [went] to the the place of Apa Phoibammon and we gathered for the service.'

(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)

History

Evidence ID

E05988

Saint Name

David, Old Testament king of Israel : S00269 Phoibammon, soldier and martyr of Assiut : S00080

Saint Name in Source

ⲁⲡⲁ [ⲇⲁⲩ]ⲉⲓⲇ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁⲙⲱ[ⲛ]

Related Saint Records

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - Letter Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherd

Language

Coptic

Evidence not before

600

Evidence not after

799

Activity not before

600

Activity not after

799

Place of Evidence - Region

Egypt and Cyrenaica

Place of Evidence - City, village, etc

Jeme

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

Jeme Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein Hermopolis

Cult activities - Places

Cult building - unspecified

Cult activities - Places Named after Saint

Monastery

Source

This ostracon is kept at the Museum in Cairo, inv. 8202.

Bibliography

Text and translation: Crum, W.E., Coptic Ostraca from the Collections of the Egypt Exploration Fund (London, 1902), pp. 66 and 71. = O.Crum

E05988: Coptic ostracon from Jeme (Upper Egypt) with a letter mentioning an institution dedicated to Apa David (presumably David, Old Testament king of Israel, S00269) and one dedicated to Apa Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080); datable to the 7th/8th century.

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Activity not before

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Place of Evidence - City, village, etc

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Cult activities - Places Named after Saint

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E05988: Coptic ostracon from Jeme (Upper Egypt) with a letter mentioning an institution dedicated to Apa *David (presumably David, Old Testament king of Israel, S00269) and one dedicated to Apa *Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080); datable to the 7th/8th century.

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Activity not before

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Place of Evidence - City, village, etc

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

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E05988: Coptic ostracon from Jeme (Upper Egypt) with a letter mentioning an institution dedicated to Apa David (presumably David, Old Testament king of Israel, S00269) and one dedicated to Apa Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080); datable to the 7th/8th century.