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p.oxy.49.3506 IIIOxyrhynchos

Harbaethus to Thermuthion via HGV-meta

Letter from Harbaithos to his daughter Thermouthion about removed goods. A private letter from Harbaithos to his daughter Thermouthion, rebuking her for going up with Harsous and taking away certain items, and demanding they be returned before he arrives. He also mentions dealing with a matter concerning his children when the high priest appears, since 120 drachmas per child is reportedly demanded. Written at Oxyrhynchus in the 3rd century AD. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[r] Ἁρβαῖθος Τερμουθίῳ τῇ θυγατρὶ χαίρειν. ἄλλα ἐστὶν ἃ ἐγὼ ἔγραψά σοι ποιῆσαι, ἄλλα ἐστὶν ἃ σὺ ἔπραξας. γείνωσκε οὖν ὅτι ἔμαθόν σε σὺν Ἁρσοῦτι ἀναβεβηκέναι […]…ρ…μεν…[…]… […] ασα ευ ρ[…]… παρʼ ἡμῖν καὶ βεβαστάχατε. ταῦτα ἀποκαταστήσαντες ὅπου ἔκειτο. εἰ δʼ ἄρα μή, πρὸς σὲ καὶ Ἁρσοῦν καὶ Θομψόιν ἐστίν μου ὁ λόγος. ἐὰν δὲ ἀποθῆτε ἄχρι οὗ ἀναβῶ πρὸς ὑμᾶς οὐδὲ εἷς λόγος ἔσται· ἐπίσταμαι γὰρ τὴν ἑκάστου γνώμην. ὅταν ὁ ἀρχιερεὺς προέλθῃ φροντιῶ πῶς ἀπαρτισθῇ τὸ περὶ τῶν τέκνων μου. λέγεται δὲ ὅτι κατʼ ὄνομα τῶν παιδίων αἰτοῦσι ἀνὰ δραχμὰς ρκ· ἐν τοσούτω οὖν δήλωσόν μοι ἵνα εἰδῶ. ἄσπασαι Διονυσίαν καὶ Παμοῦνιν. ἐρρῶσθαι εὔχομαι. [v] ἀπόδος Θερμουθίῳ ἀπὸ † Ἁρβαίθου πατρός

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[recto] Harbaithos to Termouthion his daughter, greetings. The things I wrote to you to do are one thing; the things you have done are another. Know then that I learned that you went up with Harsous […] […] […] with us and you (pl.) have carried them off. Put these back where they were lying. Otherwise, my reckoning is with you and Harsous and Thompsois. But if you put them back before I come up to you, there will not be a single word said; for I know the mind of each of you. When the high priest comes forth, I will see to it how the matter of my children may be settled. It is said that they are demanding 120 drachmas apiece by name of the children; so in the meantime let me know, so that I may be informed. Greet Dionysia and Pamounis. I pray for your health. [verso] Deliver to Thermouthion from Harbaithos her father.

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