Greek fiscal codex from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning payments from various 'places' (topoi) dedicated to saints, such as a topos of *Enoch, *Mary, *Viktor (presumably the martyr of Egypt, son of Romanos, S00749), *Phoibammon, and *Papnouthios (probably the ascetic and martyr of Egypt, S01509), as well a district or institution named after *Pinoution (S01613); dated 18 June 706.
E04294
Documentary texts - Fiscal document
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus codex
P.Lond 4 1420
Line 2 mentions payments by two men from a district or institution dedicated to saint Pinoution:
δ(ιὰ) Θεοδώρ\ου/ (καὶ) Φοιβ(άμμωνος) Βίκτ(ωρος) ἀπὸ Ἁγί\ου/ Πινου(τίωνος)
Line 19 and 117 mention payments for the part of the topos of saint Viktor:
μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) Ἁγί\ου/ Βίκ(τωρος)
Line 31 mentions payments for the part of the topos of Mary:
μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρί(ας)
Line 35 likewise mentions payments for the part of the topos of Mary
μέρ(ους) τόπ(ου) Ἁγί(ας) Μαρία(ς)
Line 47 mentions payments made for the part of the topos of saint Pinoution through a presbyter:
δ(ιὰ) Ἀπολλῶ Κολλούθ(ου) πρε(σβυτέρου) (ὑπὲρ) μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) Ἁγί\ου/ Πινου̣[τ]ί[ων]ο(ς)
Line 53 mentions payments for the part of the topos of saint Phoibammon:
(ὑπὲρ) μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) Ἁγί\ου/ Φοιβ(άμμωνος)
Likewise does line 95:
(ὑπὲρ) μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) [Ἁγίου] Φοιβ(άμμωνος)
And also line 226:
μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) Ἁγί\ου/ Φοιβ(άμμωνος)
Line 66 mentions payments for the part of the topos of saint Enoch:
μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) Ἁγί\ου/ Ἐνὼχ
Likewise does Line 108:
πρε(σβυτέρου) (ὑπὲρ) μέ(ρους) τόπ̣(ου) [Ἁγ]ί\ου/ Ἐνὼχ
Line 80 mentions payments for the part of the topos of saint Pinoution:
(ὑπὲρ) μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) Ἁγί\ου/ Πινουτίω[νος
Line 204 and 243 mentions payments for the part of the topos of saint Papnouthios:
[δ(ιὰ)] τ̣(ῶν) κλ(ηρονόμων) Ἁγί\ου/ Παπνουθ(ίου) (ὑπὲρ) μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) Ἀββ(ᾶ) Παπνουθ(ίου)
Likewise does line 243:
μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) Ἁγί\ου/ Παπνουθ(ίου)
Line 119 mentions a topos of a saint whose name is now lost:
(ὑπὲρ) μέ(ρους) τόπ(ου) Ἁγί\ου/ Ψο̣[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣
For a complete record of the document see: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1420
Cult building - monastic
Cult building - unspecified
Places Named after SaintMonastery
Towns, villages, districts and fortresses
Source
The papyrus document Pap 1441 is housed at the British Library in London.Bibliography
Text:Bell, H.I., and Crum, W.E, Greek Papyri in the British Museum. London IV: The Aphrodito Papyri (London, 1910).
Gesa Schenke
7/11/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00033 | Mary, Mother of Christ | Μαρία | Uncertain | S00080 | Phoibammon, soldier and martyr of Assiut | Φοιβ(άμμων | Uncertain | S00749 | Viktor, martyr of Egypt, son of Romanos; and companion martyrs | Βίκτωρ | Uncertain | S00762 | Enoch, Old Testament patriarch | Ἐνὼχ | Uncertain | S01509 | Paphnoutios, ascetic and martyr of Egypt | Παπνούθιος | Uncertain | S01613 | Pinoution, saint with cult in Aphrodito, possibly the bishop of Antinoopolis associated with Kollouthos, physician and martyr | Πινουτίων | Uncertain | S01744 | Saints, name lost or very partially preserved | Certain |
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