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E05699: Coptic Ostracon from the area of Hermonthis (Upper Egypt) with a letter mentioning a place of Apa *Joseph (possibly the Old Testament patriarch, S00277) were a service takes place; datable to the 8th century.
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posted on 2018-06-12, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.CrumVC 63
The letter is mainly concerned with sending and receiving various commodities, but in lines 11–16 a service performed at Apa Joseph is mentioned which appears to be a church dedicated to Apa Joseph. The passage reads as follows:
ⲁⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲅⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ ⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲱⲡ̣ⲉ : ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲱϣⲙ
ⲡⲕ‘ⲱ’ϩⲧ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ · ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟ̣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲁϥⲛ̣ⲟ̣‘ⲩ’ϭⲥ
‘Papas has sent to me saying: “You usually go to Apa Joseph and perform the service.” I did go in the holiday of Tybi. I will go again today and tomorrow and will quench the flame of anger, because I know him having been angry.’
(Text and translation: W. E. Crum, slightly modified)
The letter is mainly concerned with sending and receiving various commodities, but in lines 11–16 a service performed at Apa Joseph is mentioned which appears to be a church dedicated to Apa Joseph. The passage reads as follows:
ⲁⲡⲁⲡⲁⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲕⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲁⲡⲁ ⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲛⲅⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲉ ⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲱⲡ̣ⲉ : ϯⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ · ⲛⲧⲁⲱϣⲙ
ⲡⲕ‘ⲱ’ϩⲧ ⲙⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ · ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲟ̣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲁϥⲛ̣ⲟ̣‘ⲩ’ϭⲥ
‘Papas has sent to me saying: “You usually go to Apa Joseph and perform the service.” I did go in the holiday of Tybi. I will go again today and tomorrow and will quench the flame of anger, because I know him having been angry.’
(Text and translation: W. E. Crum, slightly modified)
History
Evidence ID
E05699Saint Name
Joseph, Old Testament patriarch : S00277Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲱⲥⲏⲫRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Letter Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherdLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
700Evidence not after
799Activity not before
700Activity not after
799Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
HermonthisPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Hermonthis Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Liturgical Activity
- Service for the Saint
Cult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecifiedCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Church