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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Greek list of payments from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning a district named after *Viktor (probably the son of Romanos, S00749) and a district dedicated to *Philotheos (probably the child martyr of Antioch, S00878); datable to the 8th century.

Evidence ID

E04314

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - List

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

P.Lond 4 1469

The document starts with listing payments for a district named after Viktor and one after Philotheos,
Lines 1 and 2 read as follows:


† μερ(ί)δ(ος) Ἁγίου Βίκτ(ωρος) δ(ιὰ) Φοιβάμμων(ος) Μ[ -ca.?- ]

'Of the district of Viktor, through Phoibammon, son of M[…]'

ὑποταγῆ(ς) μ(ερί)δ(ος) τοῦ Ἁγίου Φιλοθ(έου)

'Section (of the account) of the district of saint Philotheos:'


For a complete record of the document see:

http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.lond;4;1469

Cult Places

Cult building - unspecified

Places Named after Saint

Towns, villages, districts and fortresses

Source

London, British Library Pap 1449.


Discussion

For other documents testifying to districts, or institutions, of Aphrodito named after saints Viktor, Philotheos or Enoch: E04310, E04318, E04324 and E04326.


Bibliography

Text:
Bell, H.I., and Crum, W.E., Greek Papyri in the British Museum. London IV: The Aphrodito Papyri (London, 1910).


Record Created By

Gesa Schenke

Date of Entry

20/12/2017

Related Saint Records
IDNameName in SourceIdentity
S00749Viktor, martyr of Egypt, son of Romanos; and companion martyrsΒίκτωρUncertain
S00878Philotheos, child martyr of AntiochΦιλόθεοςUncertain


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