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This third century Oxyrhynchus papyrus was published by Bartoletti as n. 1162 in ''Papiri, Greci e Latini'' (= PSI) X. While the text is quite fragmentary, it clearly records an oath taken in the context of some astral mystery cult (''l.'' 21, ἀστέρων). The καυτοπαυ (= Καυτοπάτου?) in ''l.'' 14 suggests that this may be a Mithraic text. Although, much better attested in other parts of the Roman empire, Roman Mithraism did have a (minimal) presence in Egypt (c.f. CIMRM 91-105). Then in 1937 Bartoletti published another papyrus fragment with substantially the same oath formula in "Frammenti di un rituale d'iniziazione ai misteri" in ''Annali della R. Scuoli Normale Superiore de Pisa'' (Pisa: 1937) 143-152. | This third century Oxyrhynchus papyrus was published by Bartoletti as n. 1162 in ''Papiri, Greci e Latini'' (= PSI) X. While the text is quite fragmentary, it clearly records an oath taken in the context of some astral mystery cult (''l.'' 21, ἀστέρων). The καυτοπαυ (= Καυτοπάτου?) in ''l.'' 14 suggests that this may be a Mithraic text. Although, much better attested in other parts of the Roman empire, Roman Mithraism did have a (minimal) presence in Egypt (c.f. CIMRM 91-105). Then in 1937 Bartoletti published another papyrus fragment with substantially the same oath formula in "Frammenti di un rituale d'iniziazione ai misteri" in ''Annali della R. Scuoli Normale Superiore de Pisa'' (Pisa: 1937) 143-152. | ||
| − | This new fragment allowed him to make some fairly certain restoration for the beginning of PSI 1162. Lines 1-6 can be restored with certainty (indicated in <span style="color:green">'''bold green'''</span>), the others a bit more speculatively (indicated in <span style="color:lime">'''bold light green'''</span>). Lines in <span style="color:blue">'''blue'''</span> in the fragment indicate those lines | + | This new fragment allowed him to make some fairly certain restoration for the beginning of PSI 1162. Lines 1-6 can be restored with certainty (indicated in <span style="color:green">'''bold green'''</span>), the others a bit more speculatively (indicated in <span style="color:lime">'''bold light green'''</span>). Lines in <span style="color:blue">'''blue'''</span> in the new fragment indicate those lines used for the restoration. Lines 14-17a in the new fragment are pluses and suggest that the new fragment is secondary to PSI 1162. Bartoletti also made some minor adjustments (in <span style="color:red">'''red'''</span>) to other parts of the text. |
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! Reconstructed PSI 1162 || New Fragment || PSI 1162 | ! Reconstructed PSI 1162 || New Fragment || PSI 1162 | ||
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| − | |[<span style="color:green">'''Ὀμνύω κατὰ τοῦ διχάσ'''</span>]αντος γῆν ἀπ' οὐρανοῦ<br> | + | |<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> |
| + | [<span style="color:green">'''Ὀμνύω κατὰ τοῦ διχάσ'''</span>]αντος γῆν ἀπ' οὐρανοῦ<br><br> | ||
[<span style="color:green">'''καὶ σκότος ἀπὸ φωτὸς κ'''</span>]αὶ ἡμέραν ἐγ νυκτὸς<br> | [<span style="color:green">'''καὶ σκότος ἀπὸ φωτὸς κ'''</span>]αὶ ἡμέραν ἐγ νυκτὸς<br> | ||
[<span style="color:green">'''καὶ ἀνατολὴν ἀπὸ δύσ'''</span>]εως καὶ ζωὴν ἀπὸ θα-<br> | [<span style="color:green">'''καὶ ἀνατολὴν ἀπὸ δύσ'''</span>]εως καὶ ζωὴν ἀπὸ θα-<br> | ||
| − | [<span style="color:green">'''νάτου καὶ γένεσιν ἀπὸ'''</span>] φθορᾶς ἐπόμνυμαι<br> | + | [<span style="color:green">'''νάτου καὶ γένεσιν ἀπὸ'''</span>] φθορᾶς ἐπόμνυμαι<br><br><br><br> |
[<span style="color:green">'''δὲ καὶ οὓς προσκυνῶ θ'''</span>]οὺς συντηρήσειν<br> | [<span style="color:green">'''δὲ καὶ οὓς προσκυνῶ θ'''</span>]οὺς συντηρήσειν<br> | ||
| − | [<span style="color:green">'''καὶ φυλάξει τὰ παραδ'''</span>]εδομένα μοι μυστή-<br> | + | [<span style="color:green">'''καὶ φυλάξει'''</span> <span style="color:lime">'''τὰ παραδ'''</span>]εδομένα μοι μυστή-<br> |
[<span style="color:lime">'''ρια καὶ τιμήσειν ? τὸν'''</span>] πατέρα Σαραπίωνα<br> | [<span style="color:lime">'''ρια καὶ τιμήσειν ? τὸν'''</span>] πατέρα Σαραπίωνα<br> | ||
[<span style="color:lime">'''ῷ τὸ μυεῖν ὑπάρχει, καὶ'''</span>] τον ἱεροκήρυκα Κα-<br> | [<span style="color:lime">'''ῷ τὸ μυεῖν ὑπάρχει, καὶ'''</span>] τον ἱεροκήρυκα Κα-<br> | ||
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]αι ἡμέραν ἐγ νυκτὸς<br> | ]αι ἡμέραν ἐγ νυκτὸς<br> | ||
]εως καὶ ζωὴν ἀπὸ θα-<br> | ]εως καὶ ζωὴν ἀπὸ θα-<br> | ||
| − | ] φ̣θορᾶς ἐπόμνυμαι<br> | + | ] φ̣θορᾶς ἐπόμνυμαι<br><br><br><br> |
]ους συντηρήσειν<br> | ]ους συντηρήσειν<br> | ||
]εδομένα μοι μυστή-<br> | ]εδομένα μοι μυστή-<br> | ||
Revision as of 07:05, 10 March 2009
A Mystery Oath
This third century Oxyrhynchus papyrus was published by Bartoletti as n. 1162 in Papiri, Greci e Latini (= PSI) X. While the text is quite fragmentary, it clearly records an oath taken in the context of some astral mystery cult (l. 21, ἀστέρων). The καυτοπαυ (= Καυτοπάτου?) in l. 14 suggests that this may be a Mithraic text. Although, much better attested in other parts of the Roman empire, Roman Mithraism did have a (minimal) presence in Egypt (c.f. CIMRM 91-105). Then in 1937 Bartoletti published another papyrus fragment with substantially the same oath formula in "Frammenti di un rituale d'iniziazione ai misteri" in Annali della R. Scuoli Normale Superiore de Pisa (Pisa: 1937) 143-152.
This new fragment allowed him to make some fairly certain restoration for the beginning of PSI 1162. Lines 1-6 can be restored with certainty (indicated in bold green), the others a bit more speculatively (indicated in bold light green). Lines in blue in the new fragment indicate those lines used for the restoration. Lines 14-17a in the new fragment are pluses and suggest that the new fragment is secondary to PSI 1162. Bartoletti also made some minor adjustments (in red) to other parts of the text.
| Reconstructed PSI 1162 | New Fragment | PSI 1162 |
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[Ὀμνύω κατὰ τοῦ διχάσ]αντος γῆν ἀπ' οὐρανοῦ |
[...]φ̣[.]η̣χ̣ε[ [...]μ̣εγάλῃ φων̣[ῃ ..]...[.... ὁ πα-] |
]α̣ντος γῆν ἀπ' οὐρανοῦ |
