Epitaph (?)

IGCyr033000

Trismegistos ID: 738323

Source Description

Support

A rock-cut tomb (dimensions unknown).

Layout

Inscribed on the wall inside the tomb.

Letters

Dimensions of the letters unknown.

Place of Origin

Findspot.

Date

Perhaps fourth century B.C. (lettering)

Findspot

Found before 1923 at Cyrene : Ain Hofra .

Last recorded Location

Seen (line 1 only) by G. d'Addazio of the Chieti mission in situ between 1999 and 2005.

Present Location

Not seen by IGCyr team.

Text constituted from

Transcription from former editor's drawing (CDL).

Bibliography

Ferri, 1923 , n. 21, whence SEG , 9.346. Cf.  D'Addazio, 2008 , p. 180.

Text

Ἑρμογένευς (vac. 3)Εὐοπ̣[ίδα?] (vac. 5)ΠΓ

Apparatus

2 Εὐοπ̣[ίδα?] : Ferri, 1923  ΕΥΟΙ : Εὐοι(- - -)

3 Ferri, 1923  πγ´

French translation

(Tombe) appartenant à Hermogénès fils d'Euopidas  [---] .

English translation

(Tomb) of Hermogenes son of Euopidas  [---] .

Italian translation

(Tomba) di Hermogenes figlio di Euopidas  [---] .

Commentary

At line 2, the name Εὐοπίδας would fit the letters shown on Ferri's drawing and not interpreted in his discussion.

If Ferri was right in supposing that line 3 had the dead's age, 83 years, this indication would lack the use of the normal symbol for ἐτῶν. Furthermore, this would be a strangely early instance of that formula. The letters might as well pertain to a third personal name. We prefer to leave the question open.

However, d'Addazio observed recently the first line of the inscription 'inside a rock-cut tomb', so that the funerary interpretation seems good. It is a pity that his photograph, mentioned in his text, was eventually not printed in the publication.

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