Coptic ostracon from the area of Hermonthis (Upper Egypt) with a letter mentioning the monastery (topos) of Apa *Hatre (Egyptian martyr, S00133); datable to the 8th century.
Evidence ID
E05698
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Letter
Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherd
O.CrumVC 43
Samuel is writing to bishop John reminding him that he came to the monastery of Apa Hatre where he ordered a custom made garment for himself which he now wants to have sent.
The short passage preserved runs as follows:
+ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲉⲱϩⲁⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕ(ⲟⲡⲟⲥ) ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲫⲱⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲥ ϩ[ⲛ]ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟⲥ
ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲁⲧⲣⲉ ⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲟ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲧⲛⲙ̣[ⲉⲛⲕ] ⲧϩⲃⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲟ[ⲟⲩⲥ]
‘I am Samuel writing to Apa Iohannes, the holy bishop and true bearer of Christ: You have come forth to the monastery (topos) of Apa Hatre. You told me: “(I stay) until we complete the garment for me. But now send [it].”
(Text and translation: W. E. Crum, modified by G. Schenke)
Cult PlacesCult building - unspecified
Places Named after Saint
Cult building - unspecified
Cult building - independent (church)
Places Named after SaintChurch
Source
The ostracon inv. no 35 belongs to University College London.Bibliography
Text and translation:Crum, W.E., Varia Coptica (Aberdeen, 1939), 15 (text), 22 (trans.).
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
12/6/2018
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00133 | Hatre, Egyptian martyr with a shrine in the village of Psahrshebbe | ⲁⲡⲁ ϩⲁⲧⲣⲉ | Certain |
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