E07041: Coptic fragments from the Life of Apa *Thomas (presumably the ascetic and patron saint at Wadi Sarga (Upper Egypt), S01695), of unknown Egyptian provenance, mentioning a vision of *Mary (Mother of Christ S00033) resulting in the making of a new member of the monastic community; datable to the 7th/8th century.
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posted on 2018-11-02, 00:00 authored by gschenkePushkin Museum in Moscow, I.1.b.274; 630; 633 (5664, 5744, 5711)
Fragment 633, col. 2:
ⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓ̣ⲱ̣ϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲱϥ̣ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ · ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ
ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲧⲏ̣ϥ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲥ̣ⲟ̣ⲟ̣ⲩ̣ⲁ̣ϩ̣ⲥ̣ (?) ⲙⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ[ⲡ]ⲁⲩⲏⲧ
‘After the Virgin said these words, she hid herself from them. Apa Ioannes shaved his head. He had the holy garment put on him and placed himself within the congregation of the father of the community.’
(Text and translation: A. I. Elanskaya, slightly modified)
Fragment 633, col. 2:
ⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛϭⲓ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲥϩⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ · ⲁⲡⲁ ⲓ̣ⲱ̣ϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲱϥ̣ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ · ⲁϥⲧⲣⲉⲩϯ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ
ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲧⲏ̣ϥ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲥ̣ⲟ̣ⲟ̣ⲩ̣ⲁ̣ϩ̣ⲥ̣ (?) ⲙⲡⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ[ⲡ]ⲁⲩⲏⲧ
‘After the Virgin said these words, she hid herself from them. Apa Ioannes shaved his head. He had the holy garment put on him and placed himself within the congregation of the father of the community.’
(Text and translation: A. I. Elanskaya, slightly modified)
History
Evidence ID
E07041Saint Name
Thomas, Apa Thomas, patron saint at Wadi Sarga : S01695 Mary, Mother of Christ : S00033Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲑⲱⲙⲁⲥRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus codex Literary - Hagiographical - LivesLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
500Evidence not after
799Activity not before
500Activity not after
799Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
Wadi SargaPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Wadi Sarga Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places
Cult building - monasticCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery
