E04535: Long and complex, but poorly spelt, Greek text roughly inscribed on all the faces of a limestone slate, invoking the help of a number of saints: a saint *Klemens (probably *Clement of Alexandria, S02839), *Polykarpos (bishop and martyr of Smyrna, S00004), *Tryphon (martyr of Nikaia/Nicaea, S00439), *Kyprianos (probably the magician and martyr of Antioch, S01704), *Athanasios (probably the bishop of Alexandria, S00294), *Epiphanios (probably the bishop of Salamis, S00215), *Theodore (soldier and martyr of Amaseia and Euchaita, S00480), and *George (soldier and martyr, S00259). Found at Lythrodontas near ancient Tamassos, Cyprus. Probably 5th or 6th c.
Creators: name: Pnowakowski
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Side A:<br>- - - - - - - - - - - ΝΕΝ - - - - - - - - - ΟΑΝ̣Ο<br>[Ω?] ΛΟΙΛΕΝ - - - - - - - - - - - ἐπ' αἰῶ̣ν̣α<br>[- - - -]ΚΑΚΕ· τὸ τῆς ΦΥΛΥΣ κ(αὶ) τοῦ δούλ[ου]<br>Κυ[ρί]ου (?) Ἐπυφανίου κὲ Γε[ωργ]ήου<br>[κα]κήας ἀπόστρεψον σ[υ ὁ] θ(εό)ς μου<br>- - - - ΟΝ ἐπὴ ὀνοματ του· ΣΧ ἁγήε<br>- - - -ΘΗΝΑ με οὖν ὁ βαση[λ]εὺς τõν <br> ΣΚΚΑ. ΣΥΣ ΤΗΣ <br> ΟΥ ΟVV ΓΗ.Σ Γ.ΕΝ - - - -<br>[οὐρανῶν] Υ ΗΝΑΣ ΤΣ ΝΟΠΗΠ . ΘΝ+V+ <br>- - - - τοῦ φοτὸς Ο.Ι τον τὸν ἤληον<br>- - - -ΗΡΑΣ δόξα Ο ... πέτραn μεγ-<br> αλη]ν γένου ἠς ΛΟΝ ΝΕΚΥΟ<br>- - - κάρτε θ(εός) τῶν ἄνω ΑΥ̣Τ ̣Κ̣Ε̣Υ Ι<br>- - - Ι̣Ν ὁς ἐβλογήσας τοὺς ε΄ ἄρτους ΤΑΣ ΟΥ<br>- - - - V VΑΣ κ(αὶ) ἐχορτάσθησαν πεντακησχι-<br>λὺ ἄρτρες ὁ τότε θ(εὸ)ς κάρτεος ΠΑΚ ̣Ι<br>γένου ἠς τὴν ΑΠΛΟΝ ΑΠΑ Κ(ύρι)ε 'Υ(σηο)ῦ Χ(ριστ)ὲ, θ(ε)οῦ<br>ἡμῶν ὁ παραγενάμενος ἐν Κανᾷ<br>τῆς Γαληλέας κ(αὶ) εὐλογήσας τὸ ὕ̣δ-<br>[ω]ρ κ(αὶ) παραγαγὼν αὐτῦς ὖνον<br>[γ]ενεσθε ὁ τότε θ(εό)ς, κάρτε θ(εό)ς, <br>παρατείνου ΗΤΣ ἄνπελο Τ ΚΟ ΠΕΝΔΥ<br>καρπὸν, Κ(ύρι)ε Ἠ(σο)ῦ ΠΟ, θ(ε)έ μ[ου]<br>ΩΡΕΘΗ οὐδὲ μήτε ζήλους, [μ]-<br>ήτε φθόνος, μήτε ΒΟΑ.<br>ΝΗΑ, μήτε ΚΑΟΥΜΟΣ,<br>[μ]ήτε σπάσμα, μήτε<br>- - - - - ΚΟ - - - - -<br><br>'[- - -] unto the ages [- - -] and the servant of the Lord, Epiphanios and Georgios. My God, avert evil [- - -] upon your (?) name. O Saint [- - -] may the King [- - - of Heavens - - -] of the Light [- - -] the mercy [- - -] glory [- - -] the great rock (?) [- - -] O Mighty God of the High [- - -] who blessed 5 loaves and fed (the faithful) with five thousand loaves, O Mighty God! [- - -] O Lord, Son (?) of our God, who were present in Kana of Galilee, and who blessed water, and who brought them wine, arrive (?) O God, O Mighty God, extend [- - -] (you blessing over?) vineyards [- - -] and crops, O Lord Jesus... my God [- - -] so that neither jealousy, nor envy, nor cry (?), nor sufferings (?), nor epilepsy (?), nor [- - -]'<br><br>Narrow left side:<br>[κ]ακὸς οφθαλμός, μήτε - - διαβολικῆς ἐν[έδρας]<br><br>'evil eye, nor [- - -] devilish temptation'<br><br>Side B:<br>- - - - - - - - ̣Π̣Ε - - - - - - - -<br>- - - - - - - - - Η - - - - - - - - -<br>- - - - - - - - - ̣Μ - - - - - - - - -<br>- - - - - - - - - ̣Λ̣Ο - - -ἅγηε ΚΛΗΜΑ̣Ν VΝ<br>- - - - - - - - κ(αὶ) ἅγηε ΠΟΛΥΜΕ Πολυκάρπη̣ε<br>- - - - - - - - ἅγηε Τρύφον, ἅγηε Κυπρυαν[έ],<br>- - - - Ἀθανάση ὅση[ε], ΑΠΟΤΟΠΕΝΑΤΟΧ.<br>- - ̣ἅγηε Ἐπιφάν[ιε], - - - ΑΠΟΝΑ ΚΑΜΑΙ (?)<br>- - -[ἅγ]ηε Θεόδο[ε] - - - ΜΗ ΙΣΡΕΦ (?) ἅγ-<br>[ηε] Γεόργηε, ἁγήασον εἰς ὄνομα σο-<br>[ν] ΑΥΤΕ ΤΟΙ Α - - - - [χ]άρισε τοῦ δού-<br>[λ]ου θ(εὸ)ς Ἐπυφανή[ου] κ(αὶ) Γεοργήου κὲ ΣΙ<br>.ΑΠΑΣΗΣ ΠΑΝΔΡΗΣ ΗΒΗΝ ΤΟ<br>[μ]νισθῇς ἄν ΣΚΟΝ (?) ΚΟΚΗ ΒΗΑ ΟΥ ΚΕ<br>- - - ΚΡΗΨΟΥ εἰς ἀνηπαυησε τῆς<br>[ψυχῆς] τοὺς ἰ[ς] ἐõνηα ζ[ω]ὴ κ(αὶ) ΟΠΟΣΑΣ Κ<br>- - - ̣π̣ο̣νηρὸν Η Φ ΣΜΑΚΤΟΣ ΚΙ<br>- - - - - ΕΚ ΠΟΝ+Α ΕΝΟΣ ΚΙ<br>- - - - - - ΟΝ κακὸν - - - ΚΛΑΜΑΝ<br>- - - - - - Π - - ΔΕΣ - - -<br><br>'[- - -] Saint Klemens (?), and Saint Polykarpios, [- - -] Saint Tryphon, Saint Kyprianos, [- - -] reverend (hosios) Athanasios, [- - -] Saint Epiphanios [- - -], Saint Theodore, [- - -] Saint George, sanctify Your Name [- - -] bless the servant of God, Epiphanios, and Georgios, and [- - -] may you remember [- - -] for the repose of the soul, life upon the ages and [- - -] evil [- - -] evil [- - -]'<br><br>Narrow side below:<br>- - - - - - - Σ ΓΟΣ Π(ατρὸ)ς (?)<br>ΟΝ κ(αὶ) Ἁγήου Πν(εύματο)ς ἀ[μήν]<br><br>'[- - -] of the Father (?) [- - -] and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.'<br><br>Text: Michaelidou-Nikolaou 2010, 630-632, no. 31, adapted.