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from thine own, to thee I bring, O God, through the archangel, for [the) remission
of {the) sins of Dometios (son) of Mareos.
On the first sentence see No. 826. The words τά σά εκ τών σών σοΐ προσφέρω are
certainly a reflection of the passage, which occurs in nearly all the ancient Greek litur-
gies : Τα σά εκ τών σών προσφερομ,εν.1 The meaning of the last part of the inscription I
take to be that Dometios made his offering in the form of this church, which appears,
then, to be dedicated to the archangel. An archangel is mentioned in the other in-
scription from this same church, No. 921, and also in No. 913 and No. 860 : the name
of the archangel Michael appears in No. 929. 2 The archangels Michael and Gabriel
are frequently mentioned together, as, for example in A.A.T.S. in, No. 5: so also in
the liturgies.3 And, in as much as there were two churches here, closely connected
architecturally, it may be that one was dedicated to Michael, the other to Gabriel.
If so, probably this, the southernmost, church was that of Michael; for “the archangel”
is mentioned in both of its inscriptions, and Michael seems to have been the archangel
par excellence in this region.
921. The same church. Three pieces of a lintel, found partly buried in the
ground. Originally this lintel belonged to the southern doorway of the southernmost
of the twin churches. The pieces are 75 cm. high: the first is 57 cm. long, the second
1.62 m., the third 73 cm.: together they complete the lintel. The inscription is in relief,
a single line of letters, 12 to 13 cm. high, executed in a plate 17 cm. wide. Below
the inscription, in the center of the lintel, was a disk formed by double lines. Within
the disk was a cross, formed by double lines also. In the lower quadrants were the
letters A and 11): the upper quadrants have been destroyed. On each side of the
disk is a grape-vine, inclosed by a bead and reel moulding. Copied by Dr. Littmann.
The third fragment was published by Dr. Lucas, Byz. Zeitschr. xiv, p. 44, No. 58.
+ ΤΚΤΟΤΟΚΑτΑΦΥΓΙΟΝΤΧΑρχΑΓΓΓΛ y°AIKAlOI€ICGAGYCONTGN V ντο
+ Τούτο το καταφύ-ytov τού αρχαγγεΤου’ Μχαιοι είσελεύσουτε (έ)ν άύτρ.
+ This (is) the refuge of the archangel: (the) righteous shall enter in it.
See the commentary on No. 920, and compare No. 826.
922. Church No. 4. Lintel found upon the ground, and originally belonging to
the western doorway of the northernmost of the twin churches. Div. II, b, p. 57 f.
Its length is about two meters, its height 58 cm. In the center is a disk, 47 cm. in
diameter over all, and formed by a sort of conventional wreath, inclosing a cross. In
the lower quadrants are the letters A and u: in each lower quadrant there are also
three knobs, designed partly to fill up the space: the upper quadrants are empty.
The inscription is in a plate, 22 cm. wide, divided into two parts by the central disk.
1 Swainson, Greek Liturgies, p. 130 (“Liturgy of St. Chrysostom”): also p. 54 (“Liturgy of Alexandria”) and p. 82
(“Liturgy of St. Basil”). Compare p. 228 : ° ί,μων, εξ ών ίέδωχας ίιμΐν προσφέρομέν σοι τδ δυμίαμα τούτο (“Liturgy
of St. James”).
2 Also in other inscriptions from Syria, for example B.C.H. XXI, p. 52 No. 48.
3 Swainson, pp. 83, 290 etc.
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from thine own, to thee I bring, O God, through the archangel, for [the) remission
of {the) sins of Dometios (son) of Mareos.
On the first sentence see No. 826. The words τά σά εκ τών σών σοΐ προσφέρω are
certainly a reflection of the passage, which occurs in nearly all the ancient Greek litur-
gies : Τα σά εκ τών σών προσφερομ,εν.1 The meaning of the last part of the inscription I
take to be that Dometios made his offering in the form of this church, which appears,
then, to be dedicated to the archangel. An archangel is mentioned in the other in-
scription from this same church, No. 921, and also in No. 913 and No. 860 : the name
of the archangel Michael appears in No. 929. 2 The archangels Michael and Gabriel
are frequently mentioned together, as, for example in A.A.T.S. in, No. 5: so also in
the liturgies.3 And, in as much as there were two churches here, closely connected
architecturally, it may be that one was dedicated to Michael, the other to Gabriel.
If so, probably this, the southernmost, church was that of Michael; for “the archangel”
is mentioned in both of its inscriptions, and Michael seems to have been the archangel
par excellence in this region.
921. The same church. Three pieces of a lintel, found partly buried in the
ground. Originally this lintel belonged to the southern doorway of the southernmost
of the twin churches. The pieces are 75 cm. high: the first is 57 cm. long, the second
1.62 m., the third 73 cm.: together they complete the lintel. The inscription is in relief,
a single line of letters, 12 to 13 cm. high, executed in a plate 17 cm. wide. Below
the inscription, in the center of the lintel, was a disk formed by double lines. Within
the disk was a cross, formed by double lines also. In the lower quadrants were the
letters A and 11): the upper quadrants have been destroyed. On each side of the
disk is a grape-vine, inclosed by a bead and reel moulding. Copied by Dr. Littmann.
The third fragment was published by Dr. Lucas, Byz. Zeitschr. xiv, p. 44, No. 58.
+ ΤΚΤΟΤΟΚΑτΑΦΥΓΙΟΝΤΧΑρχΑΓΓΓΛ y°AIKAlOI€ICGAGYCONTGN V ντο
+ Τούτο το καταφύ-ytov τού αρχαγγεΤου’ Μχαιοι είσελεύσουτε (έ)ν άύτρ.
+ This (is) the refuge of the archangel: (the) righteous shall enter in it.
See the commentary on No. 920, and compare No. 826.
922. Church No. 4. Lintel found upon the ground, and originally belonging to
the western doorway of the northernmost of the twin churches. Div. II, b, p. 57 f.
Its length is about two meters, its height 58 cm. In the center is a disk, 47 cm. in
diameter over all, and formed by a sort of conventional wreath, inclosing a cross. In
the lower quadrants are the letters A and u: in each lower quadrant there are also
three knobs, designed partly to fill up the space: the upper quadrants are empty.
The inscription is in a plate, 22 cm. wide, divided into two parts by the central disk.
1 Swainson, Greek Liturgies, p. 130 (“Liturgy of St. Chrysostom”): also p. 54 (“Liturgy of Alexandria”) and p. 82
(“Liturgy of St. Basil”). Compare p. 228 : ° ί,μων, εξ ών ίέδωχας ίιμΐν προσφέρομέν σοι τδ δυμίαμα τούτο (“Liturgy
of St. James”).
2 Also in other inscriptions from Syria, for example B.C.H. XXI, p. 52 No. 48.
3 Swainson, pp. 83, 290 etc.
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