Greek order for delivery of wine from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt) mentioning amounts of wine to be given as offerings to *Theonas (S02299); dated 17 September 557 or 572.
Evidence ID
E06129
Type of Evidence
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
Documentary texts - Other private document
P.Laur. 4 178
In this document, ten measures of wine are ordered to be delivered to saint Theonas.
Lines 2–4 read as follows:
παράσχου τῶ̣ι̣ ἁγί(ῳ) Θεωνᾷ (ὑπὲρ) προσφωρᾶς ἐ̣π̣ὶ ἕκτης ἰνδ(ικτίονος) οἴνου διπλ(ᾶ) δ[έ]κα
'Deliver to saint Theonas for offerings in the sixth indiction year, ten double-jars of wine.'
Text: R. Pintaudi
Translation: G. Schenke
Full record available under:
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Cult Places
Cult building - unspecified
Non Liturgical ActivityBequests, donations, gifts and offerings
Source
The papyrus document PL III 518 is kept at the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana in Florence.Discussion
This is the unique record of cult of a saint Theonas.Bibliography
Text and translation:Pintaudi, R., Dai Papiri della Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana vol. 4 (Pap.Flor. IV; Florence, 1983).
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
19/8/2018
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S02299 | Theonas, saint with cult in Oxyrhynchos | Θεωνᾶς | Certain |
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