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E01024: Fragmentary Greek epitaph for a woman, possibly buried close to a sanctuary or relics of a saint (whose name is lost), expressing her embarrassment at this honourable location. Found near Tyana (Cappadocia, central Asia Minor). Probably late antique.
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posted on 2015-12-27, 00:00 authored by Bryan+ γυνή τις τ' ἅ̣μ[αρ-]
τίαις πολαῖς ̣π[εριπε]-
σοῦσα πλησί[ον σου]
κεῖμαι. δυσω̣π[οῦμαι]
σε τὸν ἀνάμ̣ν[ηστον . .]
[.]άτονον σ[
̣τὸν ἀγαθό[ν· εὔχου]
[ὑ]πὲρ ἐμο[ῦ]
2-3. ̣π[εριπε]|σοῦσα Rizos, Ι[- - -]|σουοα Nollé || 4-8. δυσω̣π[οῦμαί] | σε τὸν ἀναγι[νώσκον|τ]α, τὸν θ(εὸ)ν σ̣ύ, [τὸν ....]|̣ιον ἀγαθ̣ό[ν, εὔχου | ὑ]πὲρ ἐμο[ῦ] Feissel || 7-8. [εὔχου | ὑ]πὲρ ἐμο[ῦ] or [εὔχεθε | ὑ]πὲρ ἐμο[ῦ]
'+ I, a woman [encumbered with] many si[n]s, lie ne[xt to you]. I feel ashamed (before you), the well-esteemed [- - -] you (?) [- - -] the good one. [Pray] for me!'
Text: I. Tyana, no. 114; lightly modified.
τίαις πολαῖς ̣π[εριπε]-
σοῦσα πλησί[ον σου]
κεῖμαι. δυσω̣π[οῦμαι]
σε τὸν ἀνάμ̣ν[ηστον . .]
[.]άτονον σ[
̣τὸν ἀγαθό[ν· εὔχου]
[ὑ]πὲρ ἐμο[ῦ]
2-3. ̣π[εριπε]|σοῦσα Rizos, Ι[- - -]|σουοα Nollé || 4-8. δυσω̣π[οῦμαί] | σε τὸν ἀναγι[νώσκον|τ]α, τὸν θ(εὸ)ν σ̣ύ, [τὸν ....]|̣ιον ἀγαθ̣ό[ν, εὔχου | ὑ]πὲρ ἐμο[ῦ] Feissel || 7-8. [εὔχου | ὑ]πὲρ ἐμο[ῦ] or [εὔχεθε | ὑ]πὲρ ἐμο[ῦ]
'+ I, a woman [encumbered with] many si[n]s, lie ne[xt to you]. I feel ashamed (before you), the well-esteemed [- - -] you (?) [- - -] the good one. [Pray] for me!'
Text: I. Tyana, no. 114; lightly modified.
History
Evidence ID
E01024Saint Name
Saints, name wholly or largely lost : S01744Related Saint Records
Image Caption 1
Photograph. From: I. Tyana 2, Tafel 119.Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Funerary inscriptionsLanguage
- Greek
