<rs type="textType"><rs type="textType">Funerary</rs> <rs type="textType">verse</rs></rs> for Jordanes

Charlotte M. Roueché2007

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Originally published in Roueché (2004).

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Description of Monument

Two joining fragments of a thick white marble plaque (0.34 x 0.27 × 0.13), chipped at right edge and broken below.

Description of Text

Inscribed on the prepared face.

Description of Letters

Av. 0.02, irregular, lunate.

Date

Fifth/sixth century (content, metre).

Edition τύμβος Ἰορδά νοιο τὸν Εὐλαλί ου ἀπὸ φύτλης παρ θενικὴ κρυόεσσα Δίκη λάτριν ἄξιον εἶχεν· βάσκανος ἀλλά μιν ὦκα δυσ ώνυμος ἥρπασε Μοί ρη λαμπρὸν λ λσασαοη στερ' ἀπαιρ
Translation This is the tomb of Jordanes from the stem of Eulalios, whom chilly virgin justice had as a worthy servant; but jealous, hatefully-named Fate snatched him quickly, he who was splendid taking away.
Commentary

See discussion at IX.21.

Locations

Found: Theatre: north analemma area.. Original location: Unknown.. Last recorded location: Museum..

History of Recording

Excavated by the NYU expedition in 1975, during the removal of the old mosque (75.57).

Bibliography

Published by Roueché, Aphrodisias in Late Antiquity no. 156 and plate xxxvi, whence McCabe PHI Aphrodisias 733, Steinepigramme 02/09/30.

Text Constituted From

Transcription (Roueché).

Photographs

Assembled (1978)
Upper fragment (1977)