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Inscriptions: Christian funerary inscription for Ἀλκίνοος, Ἀλκίνοος and Ἀλεξάνδρος

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Reference as: MPL00334
Title Christian funerary inscription for Ἀλκίνοος, Ἀλκίνοος and Ἀλεξάνδρος
Trismegistos-No. 302999

Object

Provenance and Location

Find Place Roma
Find Context via Salaria, Catacomb of Sant' Ermete (or Catacomb of Bassilla), Lupi (1726)
Latitude 41.923
Longitude 12.4893
Current Location
Inventory number
Current Location Details unknown/lost
Vicinity

Object Details

Object Type unknown
Material unknown
State of Preservation incomplete
Dimensions

width: unknown

height: unknown

depth: unknown

Letter Size in cm (min) 0.0
Letter Size in cm (max) 0.0
Execution Technique
Religion Christian

Decoration

Decoration and Iconography
Decoration Tags

Verse Layouts

  • Prose Verse PresenceCarmen + subscriptum
    Scriptio Continua in verse partno
    Abbreviations in verse partno
    Verse Line CorrespondenceYes

Text

Function funerary inscription
Language(s)
  • Greek
Verse Type(s)
  • Dactylic hexameter
Rhythmisation

Inscription & Translations

Front
ΑΛΚΙΝΟΩΝΔΥΟΣΗΜΑΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥΤΕΣΥΝΕΜΩΝ
ΤΡΕΙΣΔΩΔΕΧΕΤΕΙΣΠΙΣΤΟΥΣΓΕΝΕΤΗΠΡΟΕΠΕΝΨΑ

ΙΧΘΥΣ
Γ´
Back

FLORENTIOCARISSIMO
FLORENTIAETAPRIO
PARENTESFECERVNT
FLORENTIDVLCIS
Front
Ἀλκινόων δύο σῆμα Ἀλεξάνδρου τε συνέμων·
τρεῖς δωδεχέτεις πιστοὺς γενετῇ προέπενψα.

ἰχθύς
γ´
Back

Florentio carissimo
Florentia et Aprio
parentes fecerunt
Florenti dulcis.
Front

Ἀλκινόων δύο σῆμα Ἀλεξάνδρου τε συνέμων·
τρεῖς δωδεχέτεις πιστοὺς γενετῇ προέπενψα.
ἰχθύς γ´
Back
Florentio carissimo Florentia et Aprio parentes fecerunt Florenti dulcis.
Apparatus

l.2 reg., orig. δωδεχέτεις

Text follows ICUR.

Main Translation

Translation Das Grabmal der zwei Alkinooi und des Alexandros, der Blutsverwandten; die drei 12-jährigen Gläubigen habe ich vor (dem Schicksal) zum Erzeuger geschickt. Fisch. 3(?).
Citation Alexander Gangoly

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Prosopographical Information

  • NameAlkinoos
    GenderMale
    Age RangeInfant (0–12) [expression: Canonical]
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameAlkinoos
    GenderMale
    Age RangeInfant (0–12) [expression: Canonical]
    RoleDedicatee
  • NameAlexandros
    GenderMale
    Age RangeInfant (0–12) [expression: Canonical]
    RoleDedicatee

Further Information

Comment

According to ICUR the Greek side is older than Latin side.

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Have Squeeze? no

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Editing History

Created 2025-03-13, by Alexander Gangoly
Work Status Confirmed
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Revisions
  1. by Alexander Gangoly
    at 2023-03-22 15:10
  2. by Alexander Gangoly
    at 2023-03-22 15:18
  3. by Alexander Gangoly
    at 2023-03-22 15:20
  4. by Alexander Gangoly
    at 2023-03-22 15:21
  5. by Alexander Gangoly
    at 2023-03-23 14:26
  6. by Alexander Gangoly
    at 2023-03-24 13:40
  7. by Alexander Gangoly
    at 2023-03-30 13:50
  8. by Alexander Gangoly
    at 2023-06-22 09:41
  9. by Alexander Gangoly
    at 2023-06-22 09:42
  10. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2025-01-30 16:09
  11. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2025-02-04 09:27
  12. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2025-02-04 09:29
  13. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2025-02-04 09:36
  14. by Anna Pokorny
    at 2025-02-04 09:36
  15. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-02-04 09:47
  16. by Chiara Cenati
    at 2025-03-13 18:50
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