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E04280: Greek epitaph for two men, father and son, described as life-long devoted servants of an unnamed martyr. Found at Elousa in the Negev desert (Roman province of Palaestina III). Dated 544/545.
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posted on 2017-11-06, 00:00 authored by pnowakowski+ Στέφ(ανος) μ(ηνὶ) Πα̣ν̣έ(μου) η΄, ἰνδ(ικτιῶνος) ζ΄, Πα̣τ̣ρ[.....] ι̣θ΄ ἰν̣δ(ικτῶνος) η΄ ἔτου{υ}̣ς υλ̣θ΄
+ ὁ τάφο<ς> πατέρα καὶ ̣π[αῖδ]α συ-
λλαβὼν ἔχει, Στέφανο-
ς ὁ παῖς, Πατρίκιος ὁ πάτηρ
τοὔνομα. διακον̣ήσα̣ντ-
ες ἐπιμελῶς τῷ μαρ̣τύρι
ὅσονπερ ἔζων καὶ δρα̣μόντες ε{ς}-
ἰς θεὸν πτωχοὺς κατελ̣ειπιν
κληρονόμ{μ}ους τῆς οὐσίας +
'+ Stephanos, on the 8th (day of the month) of Panemos, 7th indiction. Patrikios, on the 19th (day) [- - -], 8th indiction. The year 439. + The grave has taken father and son, Stephanos the son, Patrikios the father by name. They served the martyr devotedly while they lived, and when they sped to God, they made heirs of their goods, the poor.'
Text: Kirk & Gignoux 1996, no. 33. Translation: Ph. Gignoux, lightly adapted.
+ ὁ τάφο<ς> πατέρα καὶ ̣π[αῖδ]α συ-
λλαβὼν ἔχει, Στέφανο-
ς ὁ παῖς, Πατρίκιος ὁ πάτηρ
τοὔνομα. διακον̣ήσα̣ντ-
ες ἐπιμελῶς τῷ μαρ̣τύρι
ὅσονπερ ἔζων καὶ δρα̣μόντες ε{ς}-
ἰς θεὸν πτωχοὺς κατελ̣ειπιν
κληρονόμ{μ}ους τῆς οὐσίας +
'+ Stephanos, on the 8th (day of the month) of Panemos, 7th indiction. Patrikios, on the 19th (day) [- - -], 8th indiction. The year 439. + The grave has taken father and son, Stephanos the son, Patrikios the father by name. They served the martyr devotedly while they lived, and when they sped to God, they made heirs of their goods, the poor.'
Text: Kirk & Gignoux 1996, no. 33. Translation: Ph. Gignoux, lightly adapted.
History
Evidence ID
E04280Saint Name
Unnamed martyrs (or name lost) : S00060 George, soldier and martyr of Diospolis/Lydda : S00259 Theodore, soldier and martyr of Amaseia and Euchaita : S00480 Stephen, the First Martyr : S00030Related Saint Records
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Stephen_the_First_Martyr/13729177
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Theodore_soldier_and_martyr_of_Amaseia_and_Euchaita/13730413
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/George_soldier_and_martyr_and_Companions/13729822
- https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Martyrs_unnamed_or_name_lost/13729267
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Funerary inscriptionsLanguage
- Greek