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Oath by a Group of Fishermen (46 CE) Tebtynis - Fayum region


Tebtynis (Fayum region, Egypt — Pleiades map), 17 April 46 CE
GRA III 218 = PSI VIII 901 = Papyri.info TM 13801 = AGRW ID# 31221
Copenhagen Inventory info: 1444


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Papyrus (32 x 23.5 cm). Currently located in Cairo at the Egyptian Museum (PSI 901).

Herakleides son of Tryphon, secretary (grammateus), about sixty-two years old with a scar on the right side of his nose; Harmieus son of Anoubas, about 58 years old with a scar on his left foot; Papis son of Onnophris about 65 years old with a scar on his upper left forearm; Panomieus son of Akes about 56 years old with a scar on his right calf; Sekoneus son of Patunis, about 60 years old with a scar on his right wrist; Anchorimphis son of Orseus, about 40 years old, with a scar on his right food; Harpagathes son of Nilos, about 42 years old with a scar on his right knee; Panomieus son of Harmais, about 50 years old with a scar on his left upper forearm; Nekches son of Opis about 65 years old with a scar on his right forearm; Orseus son of Opis about 55 years old, with a bald forehead and a scar on his left thumb; Patynis son of Orseus about 30 years old with a scar at the edge of his right eyebrow; Orseus son of Orseus, about 35 years old with a scar above his left eyebrow; Patynis son of Satabous, about 50 years old with a scar on his right cheek near his nose; Pelous son of Patynis about 55 years old with a scar between his eyebrows (space).

We, Herakleides, secretary of the fishermen (halieis) of the shore of Bernikis
Thesmophorou; Harmieus son of Anoubas; Papis son of Onnophris; Panomieus son of Akes; Sekoneus son of Patynis; Anchorimphis son of Orseus; Harpagathes son of Nilos; Panomieus son of Harmais; Nekches son of Opis; Orseus son of Opis; Patynis son of Orseus; Orseus son of Orseus; Patynis son of Satabous; and, Pelous son of Patynis who are thirteen elders of the fishermen of the villages of Narmouthis and Bernikis Thesmophorou.  All fourteen of us swear to the representatives of Sarapion son of Ptolemaios the nomarch, agent in charge of the revenues and in charge of the assessments of the Arsinoites district, swearing by Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, emperor, that we have never been aware of, nor will ever be aware of fishing or using a dragnet or using a cast net to catch the images of the gods, either the Oxyrhynchus fish or the Lepidotos fish, pursuant to the public declaration that has been made by us and by the other fishermen.  If, on the one hand, we swear truthfully, may it go well with us, but, on the other, if we perjure ourselves, the opposite. Year 6 of Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, emperor, on the 22nd of Pharmouthi. (space)

(A second copy of the declaration follows, lines 17–24.)

I, Herakleides their secretary named above, have written this on behalf of all of them, including those who are illiterate. I myself, Herakleides, have also sworn the above oath. Year six of Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, emperor, on the 22nd of Pharmouthi.

Translation by: Ryan J. Olfert (with modifications)



{hand 1} Ἡρακλείδης Τρύφωνος γραμματεὺς ὡς ἐτῶν ἑξηκονταδυω (ἑξηκονταδύο) οὐλὴ ῥινὶ ἐκ δεξιῶ(ν), Ἁρμιεῦς Ἀνουβᾶτος ὡς (ἐτῶν) ν̣η οὐλ(ὴ) ποδ(ὶ) ἀριστερῷ, | κ(αὶ) Παπ̣εῖς (παμεις) Ὀννό̣(φρεος) ὡς (ἐτῶν) ξε οὐλὴ πήχ(ει) ἀριστ[ερ]ῶι ὑπτίῳ, κ(αὶ) Πανομιεῦς Ἀκήους ὡς (ἐτῶν) νϛ οὐλ(ὴ) γαστροκνη(μίᾳ) δεξιᾷ, κ(αὶ) Σεκονεῦς Πατῦνις | ὡς (ἐτῶν) ξ οὐλ(ὴ) καρπ(ῷ) δεξιῶι (αριστερωι), Ἀνχορίμφις Ὀρσεῦτος ὡς (ἐτῶν) μ οὐλ(ὴ) ποδ(ὶ) δεξιῶ(ι), Ἁρπαγάθης Νίλ(ου) ὡς (ἐτῶν) μβ οὐλ(ὴ) γών(ατι) (γόν(ατι)) δεξιῶι, Πανομιεῦς Ἁρμάις | ὡς (ἐτῶν) ν οὐλ(ὴ) πήχ(ει) ἀριστερῶι ὑπτίω(ι), Νεκχῆς Ὤπεος ὡς (ἐτῶν) ξε οὐλ(ὴ) πήχ(ει) δεξιῷ, Ὀρσεεῦς Ὤπεος ὡς (ἐτῶν) νε̣ ἀ̣ν̣α̣φάλ(α)κ(ρος)(ου\λ/αφα\λ/κ) οὐλ(ὴ) ἀντίχη(ρι) (ἀντίχει(ρι)) ἀριστερῶι, Πατῦν(ις) || Ὀρσεῦς ὡς (ἐτῶν) λ οὐλὴ ὀφρύ(ι) δεξιᾷ ἄκρᾳ, καὶ Ὀρσεῦς Ὀρσ̣εῦς ὡς (ἐτῶν) λε οὐλ(ὴ) ὑπὲρ ὀφρὺν ἀριστερ(άν), Πατῦνις Σαταβοῦτος ὡς (ἐτῶν) ν̣οῖ (νῦ) οὐλ̣ὴ̣ | μήλωι δεξιῶι πρὸς τῇ ῥινί, Πελωῦς Πατῦνις ὡς (ἐτῶν) νε οὐλ(ὴ) μετώπωι μέσωι̣. | vac. ? | ⦿ Ἡρακλείδης Τρύφωνος γραμματεὺς ἁλιέων ἀγιαλοῦ (α<ἰ>γιαλοῦ) Βερνικίδος Θεσμοφόρου, κ(αὶ) Ἁρμιεῦς Ἀνουβᾶτος, κ(αὶ) Παπεῖς Ὀννόφρεος | κ(αὶ) Πανομιηῦς Ἀκήους, κ(αὶ) Σεκονεῦς Πατῦνις, κ(αὶ) Ἀνχορίμφις Ὀρσεῦς, κ(αὶ) Ἁρπαγάθης Νίλου, κ(αὶ) Πανομιεῦς Ἁρμάις, κ(αὶ) Νεκχῆς | Ὤπεος, κ(αὶ) Ὀρσεῦς Ὤπεος, κ(αὶ) Πατῦνις Ὀρσεῦς, κ(αὶ) Ὀρσεῦς Ὀρεῦτους κ(αὶ) Πατῦνις Σαταβοῦτος, κ(αὶ) Πελωῦς Πατῦνις || οἱ δεκατρῖς (δεκατρεῖς) προσβύτεροι (πρεσβύτεροι) ἁλιέων κωμῶν Ναρμούθεος κ(αὶ) Βερνικίδος Θεσμοφόρου, οἱ δεκατέσσαρος (δεκατέσσαρες) τοῖς | παρὰ Σα[ρ]απίωνος τοῦ Πτολεμαίου νομάρχου κ(αὶ) ἐπὶ τῶν προσόδων κ(αὶ) ἐπὶ τοῦ ἐπιδασμοῦ τοῦ Ἀρσινοίτου ὀμνύωμεν (ὀμνύομεν) | Τιβέρι[ο]ν Κλαύδιον Καίσαρα Σεβαστὸν Γερμανικὸν Αὐτοκράτορα εἶ (ἦ) μὴν μηδὲ ἓν συνεστορηκέναι (συνιστορηκέναι) μηδὲ συνιστο|ρήσιν (συνιστο|ρήσειν) ἁ[λ]ιέ̣ουσι (ἁλιεύουσι) μηδὲ σαγηνηευ̣ισι (σαγηνεύουσι) μηδὲ ἀμφιβολέουσι (ἀμφιβολεύουσι) κυνηγουντες (κυνηγοῦσι) ἴδωλα (εἴδωλα) θεῶν ὀξυρύνχων (ὀξυρύγχων) κ(αὶ) λεπιδωτῶν | ἀκλούθως (ἀκ<ο>λούθως) τῇ γεγεν[η]μένηι ὑφʼ ἡμῶν τ̣ε̣ κ(αὶ) τῶν ἑτέρων ἁλιέων δημοσίᾳ χιρογραφίᾳ (χειρογραφίᾳ). ἐουωρκοῦσι (εὐορκοῦσι) μὲν || ἡμῖν ἐο̣ῦ (εὖ) ἰηι (εἴη), ἐφιορκ̣οῦσι (επιορκ̣ουσι) τὰ δὲ ταδαναντία (ἐναντία). ἔτους ϛ̣ Τιβερίου Κλαυδίου Καίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ Γερμανικοῦ Αὐτοκράτο|ρος, Φ[αρ]μοῦθι κ̣β. | {vac. ?} | {hand 2} Ἡρακλείδης Τρύφο̣νος (Τρύφωνος) γραμματεὺς ἁλιέων αἰγιαιοῦ (αἰγιαλοῦ) Βερνικίδος, καὶ Παπεῖς Ὀννόφρις, καὶ Ἁρμιοῖσις Ἀνουβᾶτος, καὶ Φαν̣ο̣μι̣εῦς Ἀκήους, | καὶ Σεκονεῦς Πατῦνις, καὶ Ἀγχαρίμφος Ὀρσεηῦς, καὶ Ἁρπαγάτης Νίλου, καὶ Πανεμμη̣ιειος Ἁρμαίους, καὶ Ν̣εκκ̣ῆς Ὤπιος, καὶ | Ὀρ̣σεηῦς Ὤπιος, καὶ Πατῦνις Ὀρσειο̣υς, καὶ Ὀρσεηῦς Ὀρσεηῦς, καὶ Πατῦνις Σαταταβους (Σαταβοῦτος), καὶ Πελωεῖς Πατῦνις, οἱ δεκατέσαρος (δεκατέσσαρες) || προσβύτεροι (πρεσβύτεροιv) ἁλιευόντων ἀπωὶ (ἀπὸ) κωμῶν Ναρμούθεος καὶ Βερνικίδος, Θεμωφόρου (Θεσμοφόρου) ὀμνυωμε̣ν̣ομνυ̣ (ὀμνύομεν) Τιβέριων (Τιβέριον) | Κλαύτιων (Κλαύδιον) Καίσαρ̣ος (Καίσαρα) Σεβαστὸν Γερμανικὸν Αὐτωικρατωρος (Αὐτοκράτορα) εἶ (ἦ) μὴν μηδὲ συνισχειρηκαίναι (συνεισχειρηκέναι) μηδὲ συνιστωι|ρήσιν (συνιστο|ρήσειν) ἁλιευσι (ἁλιεύ<ου>σι) μηδὲ σαγηνεύουσι μηδὲ ἀμφιβολεύουσι κυνηκουντος (κυνηγοῦσι) εἴδωλ̣α θεῶν ὀξοιρύγχων (ὀξυρύγχων) | καὶ λεπιδο̣τῶν (λεπιδωτῶν) ἀκλουθος (ἀκ<ο>λούθως) τῇ γεγαινημαίνῃ (γεγενημένῃ) ὑφʼ ἡμῶν τε καὶ τῶν ἑτέρων ἁλιέων δημωσίᾳ (δημοσίᾳ) χιροκραφίᾳ (χειρογραφίᾳ). | εὐορκοῦσι μὲν ἡμῖν εὖ ἴη (εἴη) ἐπιορκοῦσι δ̣ὲ τὰ ἀναντία (ἐναντία). Ἡρακλείδης ὁ προγεγραμμαίνος (προγεγραμμένος) γραμματεὺς αὐτῶν || γέγραφα καὶ ὑπὲρ τῶν ἄλλων μὴ εἰδότων γράμματα, καὶ ἐγὼ̣ αὐτὸς ὡ (ὁ) Ἡρακλείδης συνωμωμαιχα (συνομώμοκα) | τὸν προκίμαινον (προκείμενον) ὅρκων (ὅρκον). ἔτους ἕκτου Τιβερίου Κλαυτίου (Κλαυδίου) Καίσαρος Σεβαστοῦ Γερμανικοῦ Αὐτωικράτορος (Αὐτοκράτορος), | Φαρμοῦθι δευτέρᾳ καὶ εἰκάδι.

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