Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 2990
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POxy 2990 (or P. Oxy. XLI 2990) is one of four examples of libelli found at Oxyrhynchus in Egypt.
Text
- Original lines are retained (and numbered).
- Text in [brackets] is reconstructed to fill a gap (lacuna) in the papyrus.
- Text in (parentheses) is full spelling of an abbreviation.
- Letters with subscript dots are incomplete or indistinct.
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|{{lang|grc|[Α]ὐρ(ήλιος) Ἡρακ̣λ̣[ε]ί̣δ̣η̣[ς]}} |Aurelius Heraclides |
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|{{lang|grc|εἶδον ὑμᾶς θύοντας}} |I saw you [pl.] sacrificing [m.pl.] |
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|{{lang|grc|κ̣α̣ὶ̣ γευομέ̣νους.}} |and tasting [m.pl.]. |
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|{{lang|grc|Μ(άρκος) Αὐ(ρήλιος) Σεσονγῶσις}} |Markus Aurelius Sesongosis |
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|{{lang|grc|καὶ ὡς χρηματίζω εἶδον}} |also likewise I certify I saw |
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|{{lang|grc|ὑμᾶς θύοντας καὶ {γε}}} |you sacrificing [m.pl.] and {also} |
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|{{lang|grc|γευσαμένους}} |tasting [m.pl.] |
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P.Oxy., [https://www.perseus.tufts.edu/cgi-bin/ptext?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.05.0181&layout=&loc=2990 41.2990], Perseus Project |the holy meat portions. |
See also
- Lapsi (Christian)
- Oxyrhynchus papyri
- Other libelli: POxy 658, POxy 1464, POxy 3929
- Warrant to arrest a Christian: POxy 3035
References
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External links
- [http://www.csad.ox.ac.uk/POxy/papyri/vol41/pages/2990.htm 'P.Oxy. XLI 2990'] at Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project, Oxford University.
- Image: [http://www.csad.ox.ac.uk/POxy/papyri/vol41/150dpi/2990.jpg P. Oxy. XLII 2990] ([http://www.papyrology.ox.ac.uk/POxy/copyright/copyright.html © Copyright] the Egypt Exploration Society).
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