4care-artefacts

Artefact ID	1585
TM ID	TM 31942
Findspot (DEChriM ID)	- ()
Class	Textual
Material	Papyrus
Writing medium	Sheet/roll
Text content	Documentary
Language	Greek
Description	P. Gron. 17: Letter from Isaios to Herakleios In this letter (30 x 9 cm), Isaios, presumably a monk or cleric, greets Herakleios with χαῖρε, κύριέ μου [ἀδελφ]έ (line 1). Isaios seems to be a more senior member of the community, and he discusses the sudden departure of Herakleios, whom he addresses as ἀδελφέ (line 1, 4, 16, 26) multiple times. He bids him Θ(εὸ)ς μετὰ σοῦ (line 15), and sends greetings in the name of multiple individuals, ἀσπάζονταί σε οἱ ἀδελφοί (line 25). Nomina sacra: θς, κωι
Selection criteria	Mention of Christian individuals/communities, Christian terms/formulas/concepts, Nomina sacra
Date from	250
Date to	399
Dating criteria	Palaeography
Absolute/relative date	Relative date
Archaeological context	One of 127 papyri acquired via Wilhelm Schubart from a dealer in Egypt, arriving at the University of Groningen in 1926. This was financed by alumnus Dr J. Enschedé and the ‘Groninger Universiteitsfonds’. Same hand as P. Gron. 18, a letter from Isaios to Apollonios.
Accession number	Groningen, University Library 17

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