Greek order for the payment of wine, from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), mentioning an institution dedicated to *Gabriel (the Archangel, S00192) and the feast of Epiphany; datable to the 6th century.
Evidence ID
E02233
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
P.Oxy. 6 993:
Order issued by a church for the payment of two jars of wine to a plasterer on the occasion of a feast.
† ἡ ἁγία ἐκ<κ>λ(ησία) Ἀνουθίῳ διοικ(ητῇ(?))
οἰκ(ονόμῳ(?)) τοῦ ἁγίου Γαβριήλ.
παρασχ(οῦ) τῷ κονιάτῃ
ὑπ(ὲρ) τῆς ἑορτ(ῆς) τοῦ Τῦβι
(5) β ἰνδ(ικτίονος) οἴν(ου) δι(πλᾶ) β δύο μ(όνα).
'The holy church to Anouthios, dioiketes (and) oikonomos of Saint Gabriel. Pay the plasterer for the feast of Tybi of the 2nd indiction, two double jars of wine. Total: two.'
Text: B.P. Grenfell and A.S. Hunt
Translation: G. Schenke
A complete record of the text, with images, can be found at: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;6;993
Cult Places
Cult building - independent (church)
Source
The papyrus is kept at Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Museum E 3079. The document has been dated on palaeographical grounds.Discussion
The feast of Tybi (27 December to 25 January) refers to Epiphany. Whether the plasterer was paid for refurbishing the church in time for the festivities, or received this payment simply as a Christmas 'bonus', remains unknown.Bibliography
Edition:Grenfell, B.P., and Hunt, A.S., The Oxyrhynchus Papyri vol. VI, Published by the Egypt Exploration Society in Graeco-Roman Memoirs (London, 1908), 325.
See further literature at: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;6;993
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
18/1/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00192 | Gabriel, the Archangel | Γαβριήλ | Certain |
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