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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 districts/quarters from Arsinoe (Fayum) mentioning a quarter of *Thekla (probably the follower of the Apostle Paul, S00092), of *Leontios (probably the martyr of Tripolis , S00216), and of unnamed martyrs; datable to the 6th/7th century.

Evidence ID

E04316

Type of Evidence

Documentary texts - List

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet

SB 1 4890

† Χ(οι)ὰ(κ) θ. λαύρ(α) ἁγί(ας) Θέκλη(ς), Μη(νᾶ), Ὀλυ(μπία),
Ἀπολλωνίου, ἁγίου Λεωντίου,
τῶν Μαρτήρων, Γεωργ(ίου), Περσ(έας), Ἀ[πολλωνίου Παρεμβολῆς],
Ἠλί(ου). ἰνδ(ικτίονος) α.

'Choiak 9. Quarter(s) of Saint Thekla, of Menas of Olympia, of Apollonios, of saint Leontios, of the Martyrs, of Georgios, of Persea, of Apollonios Paremboles, of Elias. Indiction 1.'


For a complete record of the document see:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/sb;1;4890

Places Named after Saint

Gates, bridges and roads

Source

Paris, Louvre AF 7100 (no. 73, 6).


Bibliography

Text:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/sb;1;4890


Record Created By

Gesa Schenke

Date of Entry

22/12/2017

Related Saint Records
IDNameName in SourceIdentity
S00060Martyrs, unnamed or name lostCertain
S00092Thekla, follower of the Apostle PaulΘέκλαUncertain
S00216Leontios, martyr of Tripolis (Phoenicia)ΛεώντιοςUncertain
S00777Thekla, martyr from AssiutΘέκλαUncertain


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