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List of workers grouped under dekanoi TM 42494Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptIIIrd century A.D.

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An ostracon from Karanis listing about twenty men by name and patronymic, grouped under foremen (dekanoi). It is thought to be a roster of liturgical workers, probably labourers on compulsory public works, from the 3rd century AD.

In English machine translation

4 (Dekanos) Eudaimon son of Satabous Sarapion son of Zoilos Eudaimon son of Kastor Horion son of Maron Aunes, son Heroninos son of Heron Harpaesis Pasion son of Kastor Anouphis son of Kastor Sarapammon son of Sarapion Anouphis son of Sarapion Heras son of Kastor Polydeukes son of Heron Harpalos son of Akous, Pammatis Eudaimon son of Kollouthos Anchopis son of Chairemon Heronas son of Eudaimon Ouris son of Heron Asous son of Harpochras (Dekanos) Horos Serenos son of Mysthes

A dekanos was the leader of a small group of workers. The opening numeral 4 probably numbers the group or the list.

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 Liturgical Workers). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

List of Liturgical Workers

Papyri.info — APIS (Advanced Papyrological Information System) — papyri · O.Mich.inv. 4211 · IIIrd century A.D. · Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

List of names of liturgical workers

o.mich.1.82

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · IIIrd century A.D. · Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

δ δεκανὸς Εὐδαίμων Σαταβοῦτος Σαραπίων Ζωίλου Εὐδαίμων Κάστορος Ὡρίων Μάρωνος Αὐνῆς υἱός Ἡρωνεῖνος Ἥρωνος Ἁρπαῗσις Πασίων Κάστορος Ἀνοῦφις Κάστορος Σαραπάμμων Σαραπίωνος Ἀνοῦφις Σαραπίωνος Ἡρᾶς Κάστορος Πολυδεύκης Ἥρωνος Ἅρπαλος Ἀκοῦτος Παμμᾶτις Εὐδαίμων Κολλούθου Ἀγχῶπις Χαιρήμο…