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Petition of the priests of Soknopaios to the prefect Gaius Turranius TM 9877Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)7 - 4 v.Chr.

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Petition from Tesees and Herieus, leaders of the priests of Soknopaios at Soknopaiou Nesos in the Fayum, to the Roman prefect Gaius Turranius. The priests describe their burdens (public dues, vestments, monthly processions and offerings for the emperor, a remote water supply, and having to stay in the village when others leave in summer) and ask that established custom not be changed.

In English machine translation

To Gaius Turranius, from Tesees and Herieus, leaders, and the rest of the priests of Soknopaios, the great great god, of the temple which is in the village of Soknopaiou Nesos in the division of Herakleides of the Arsinoite nome. Of the public dues assessed annually on behalf of the temple, and of the other things expended on vestments and on the processions held monthly on behalf of the God Caesar, and incense-offerings and the lighting of the lamps, and the other expenses that arise […] and falling to us for […] of all the festivals and processions, because the village […] lies […] suitable for us to be left over, and the shore from which they draw water is distant […] schoinos, and at certain times, the water being brought into the village […] over four schoinoi, and in summer every year, when all the people of our village withdraw in order to make a living […] it happens that we the priests of necessity remain in the village for the guarding […] of the temple and of the processions and the other things, there being no other benefit […] to us except the giving from those in charge of […] processions […] and receipt, from which the public dues […] […] and it happens […] and borrowing from […] the custom from of old to innovate […] Therefore we ask you, the saviour and protector of all, […] not to innovate […] […] [Fr1] […] […] […] [Fr2] […] […] […] […] [Fr3] […] […]

Gaius Turranius was prefect of Egypt under Augustus, the 'God Caesar' honoured by the monthly processions. The final request is largely restored and the exact relief sought is unclear.

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

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 7 - 4 v.Chr. · Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)

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