Inscription Database

Epitaph from Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthus – Kórinthos (Achaia)

Canonical URI:
https://edh.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/edh/inschrift/HD060240 (Last Updates: 2011-10-25, Cowey)

Transcription Majuscle
[---] Numisia Numis[---] [ ] NVMISIA NVMIS[ ]
[---]lius L(uci) l(ibertus) Prima L(uci) l(iberta) Antigon[a] [ ]LIVS L L PRIMA L L ANTIGON[ ]
 
[τοῖσιν ἀνειρομ]ένοις τίνος ἠρίον εἴφ’ ὅτι Πρείμας [ ]ΕΝΟΙΣ ΤΙΝΟΣ ΗΡΙΟΝ ΕΙΦ’ ΟΤΙ ΠΡΕΙΜΑΣ
[ἃ βίον εἰ]ν ἁγνᾶι κλαδόνι τερμάτισε [ ]Ν ΑΓΝΑΙ ΚΛΑΔΟΝΙ ΤΕΡΜΑΤΙΣΕ
[γεινα]μένωι χάριτας γαμέται λέχος ὑέϊ φάμαν [ ]ΜΕΝΩΙ ΧΑΡΙΤΑΣ ΓΑΜΕΤΑΙ ΛΕΧΟΣ ΥΕΙ ΦΑΜΑΝ
ἄψογον ἐς πυμάταν ἀὼ ἐνεγκαμένα ΑΨΟΓΟΝ ΕΣ ΠΥΜΑΤΑΝ ΑΩ ΕΝΕΓΚΑΜΕΝΑ
[τ]ῶν ἕνεκ’ εὐσεβέων με καθ’ ἱερὸν ἄγαγε χῶρον [ ]ΩΝ ΕΝΕΚ’ ΕΥΣΕΒΕΩΝ ΜΕ ΚΑΘ’ ΙΕΡΟΝ ΑΓΑΓΕ ΧΩΡΟΝ
Ἑρμᾶς αἰνείσθω καὶ ’ν χθονὶ σωφροσύνα ΕΡΜΑΣ ΑΙΝΕΙΣΘΩ ΚΑΙ ’Ν ΧΘΟΝΙ ΣΩΦΡΟΣΥΝΑ
Literature:
  • B.D. Meritt, Corinth. Results of excavations conducted by The American School of Classical Studies at Athens 8, 1. Greek inscriptions 1896-1927 (Cambridge [Mass.] 1931) 88-89, Nr. 130; Zeichnung.

Find circumstances / present location

province:
country:
Greece
ancient find spot:
Colonia Laus Iulia Corinthus
modern find spot:
find spot:
modern region:
Pelopónissos

Type of inscription / language

type of inscription:
epitaph
language:
Greek-Latin

Type of monument

type of monument:
stele
height:
(67) cm
width:
57 cm
depth:
7 cm
letter size:
2.7-1.4 cm
decoration:
present

People

Person 1
Name:
Numisia Numis[---]
Nomen:
Numisia
Cognomen:
Numis[---]
gender:
female
Person 2
Name:
[---]lius L.l.
Nomen:
[---]lius
gender:
male
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen
Person 3
Name:
Prima L.l. / Πρείμας
Cognomen:
Prima / Πρείμα
gender:
female
Status:
freedmen / freedwomen
Person 4
Name:
Antigon[a]
Cognomen:
Antigona
gender:
female

General Data

HD-Nr:
HD060240
Work Status:
checked with drawing
Last Update:
2011-10-25 by Cowey
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