Coptic funerary inscription with an invocation to the God of *Kollouthos (physician and martyr of Antinoopolis, S00641) to have mercy on the deceased and receive him in the heavenly kingdom; from Antinoopolis (Middle Egypt), presumably 6th/7th century.
Evidence ID
E01309
Type of Evidence
Inscriptions - Funerary inscriptions
KSB 2 1069
+ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ
ⲕⲟⲗⲑⲉ {ⲕ}ⲁⲣⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲁ
ⲙⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ
ⲙⲡ<ⲙ>ⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲅⲉⲱⲣⲅ(ⲉ)
ⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ
ⲥⲟⲩ ϫⲱϫⲟⲧⲙ ⲙ-
ⲡⲁϣⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲧⲓⲣⲟ<ⲙ>
ⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ-
ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲓⲁⲛⲟⲥ <ⲉ>ⲕⲉ-
ϫⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲕ-
ⲙⲛⲧⲣⲟⲟ ϩⲁ-
ⲙⲏⲛ +
'God of saint Kollouthos have mercy on the soul of the blessed George who has gone to rest on day 23 of the month Pachon in this year of the 3rd indiction. May you receive him in your kingdom. Amen.'
Translation: Gesa Schenke.
Non Liturgical Activity
Prayer/supplication/invocation
Source
The limestone grave stele was found in Antinoopolis/Antinoe, but its whereabouts are presently unknown.Discussion
For similar inscriptions, see E01263, E01264, E01301, E01310, and E01311.Bibliography
Munier, H., "Stéles chrétiennes d’Antinoé," Aegyptus 29 (1949), 129, no. 1.Hasitzka, M.R.M., Koptisches Sammelbuch II (KSB II) (Vienna, 2004), 144–145, no. 1069.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
26/4/2016
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00641 | Kollouthos, physician and martyr of Antinoopolis | Certain |
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