bgu.3.863
παρὰ Αὐρηλίας Σευθαρίου χρηματιζούσης χωρὶς κυρίου κατὰ τὰ Ῥωμαίων ἔθη τέκνων δικαίῳ. πανηγύρεως οὔσης ἐν κώμῃ Καρανίδι […]…[…] υἱῷ μου Κάστορι […]ν Σαράπιδι[…] [… 1 line lost …] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 31241
Petition (?) of Aurelia Seutharion concerning a festival at Karanis TM 31241ArsinoitesIII
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Opening of a document, probably a petition, from a woman, Aurelia Seutharion, who acts without a guardian under the Roman right of children. She refers to a festival held in the village of Karanis and to her son Kastor. It dates to the 3rd century AD and comes from the Arsinoite nome.
In English machine translation
[From Aurelia] Seutharion, acting without a guardian according to the customs of the Romans by the right of children. While a festival [was being held] in the village of Karanis
[…] […] to my son Kastor
[…] Sarapis (?) […]
[… 1 line lost …]
[… ? lines lost …]
The 'right of children' (ius liberorum) let a Roman woman with three or more children conduct legal business without a male guardian. The genre is inferred from the opening formula; most of the text is lost.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.