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ἀγαθῇ τύχῃ βενεφικιαρίω. κατὰ τὸ ἔθος τῆς θυσίας τοῦ ὄντος μηνὸς Ἁθύρ. ὄρνιθες δ δελφακὶς α ὠὰ η στρόβιλοι η οἴνου κεράμια β μέλι, γάλα, ἔλαιον, σησάμινονἔλαιον, ἑκάστου μικρόν. στέφανοι ἄνθινοι η. διευτύχει.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 30392
List of articles for a sacrifice addressed to a beneficiarius TM 30392OxyrhynchosIII - IV
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A list of items supplied, according to custom, for the monthly sacrifice of Hathyr, addressed to a beneficiarius (a soldier seconded to official duties). It includes birds, a young sow, eggs, pine cones, wine, honey, milk, oils and flower garlands. It comes from Oxyrhynchus and dates to the 3rd or 4th century AD.
In English machine translation
Good fortune!
To the beneficiarius.
According to the custom of the sacrifice of the present month Hathyr:
4 birds
1 young sow
8 eggs
8 pine cones
2 jars of wine
honey, milk, oil, sesame oil, a little of each.
8 garlands of flowers.
Farewell.
A beneficiarius was a soldier detached for administrative or policing duties; the sacrifice was probably held at his station. 'Pine cones' may mean pine nuts or pine-cone-shaped cakes.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as List of Articles for a Sacrifice). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.