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Letter from Horion to Heron sending his son Didymos in his place TM 29100unbekanntII - III

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A private letter from Horion to his friend Heron explaining that illness kept him from making a promised visit, so he is sending his son Didymos to stand in for him. It dates to the 2nd or 3rd century AD.

In English machine translation

[recto] Horion to his dearest Heron, greetings. Since my son Dionysios, being with me, wrote to you that I was about to come to you, and I was not able because I am in poor health, I have sent you his brother Didymos to take my place, as though I were with you. Greet your children, may the evil eye spare them. I pray for your health. [verso] To Heron from Horion, his friend.

"Abaskanta" (literally "unbewitched") is a protective epithet for children, wishing them safety from the evil eye.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Horion an Heron). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

DDbDP-text Full record →

p.lips.1.108

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · II - III

[r] Ὡρίων Ἥρωνι τῷ φιλτάτωι χαίρειν. ἐπεὶ ὁ υἱός μου Διονύσιος ὢν παρʼ ἐμοὶ ἔγραψέ σοι, ὡς ἐμοῦ μέλλοντος ἐλθεῖν πρός σε καὶ οὐκ ἠδυνήθην διὰ τὸ ἐμὲ μετρίως ἔχοντα, ἔπεμψα σοι τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ Δίδυμον ποιοῦντά μου τὸν τόπον ὡς ἐμοῦ ὄντος παρά σοι. ἄσπασαι τὰ ἀβάσκαντά σου παιδία…