Greek epitaph for a woman that was a 'servant of God and of the God-Bearer' (*Mary, Mother of Christ, S00033). Found near Tavium (Galatia, central Asia Minor). Probably 6th c. or later.
Evidence ID
E01010
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Funerary inscriptions
ἔνθα κα-
τάκιτε
ἡ δούλι τοῦ
θ(εο)ῦ κ(αὶ) τῖς Θε-
οτόκου Ἐντολοῦς
πλισίον τῆς
ἀδελφῖς
αὐτῖς
'Here lies Entolous, servant of God and of the God-Bearer, next to her sister.'
Text and translation: I. North Galatia , no. 432, lightly modified.
Protagonists in Cult and Narratives
Women
Source
A stone block, reused in a wall of the house at Büyüknefes (area of ancient Tavium, Galatia, central Asia Minor) mentioned in E01009. H. 0.6 m; W. 0.43 m.Discussion
The inscription is the epitaph for an otherwise unattested woman, styled 'servant of God and of the God-Bearer (Theotokos)'.Dating: 6th c. or later (based on the contents, the occurrence of the 'servant-of-saint' formula, and letter forms).
Bibliography
Edition:I. North Galatia, no. 432.
Jacopi, G., Dalla Paflagonia alla Commagene. Relazione sulla prima campagna esplorativa (Settembre 1935-XIII-Novembre 1935-XIV) (Rome: R. Instituto d'archeologia e storia dell'arte, 1936), 15, no. 2.
Inscriptiones Christianae Graecae database, no. 2446: http://www.epigraph.topoi.org/ica/icamainapp/inscription/show/2446
Record Created By
Pawel Nowakowski
Date of Entry
21/12/2015
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00033 | Mary, Mother of Christ | Θεοτόκος | Certain |
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