The X-Files: Chrēstos / Christos / Χρειστος

[Peter Kirby]

"Crestiana"

publication: CIL 10, 07173 = ILCV 01331 (add, em) = ILCV +04307 = ICUR-01, 02913 (p 491) = Bivona-1970, 00368 = CIG 05412 = IG-14, 00045 = IG-14, 00059a = SEG-52, 00934
dating: 351 to 400 EDCS-ID: EDCS-21900514
province: Roma place: Roma

Florentina pia bona C(h)r<i=E>stiana / dulcissimae co(n)iugi ego Maius fec[-i] / qu(a)e vixit mecum an(nos) XXIII me(nses) IIII di(es) V / s<i=E>e nul(l)a(!) querel(l)a se(m)per in pace / dep(osita) Non(is) Iun(iis) // Βουλκακία / Τερεντία / εὐσεβὴς / καὶ ἀγαθὴ / ἔζησεν ἔτη / μʹ // Εὐσεβ[ὴς] / καὶ Ἀγάθη / [ἔ]ζησεν ἔ[τη 3] / [3]Μ[3]

Florentina, a devout and virtuous Christian, to my sweetest wife. I, Maius, made this for her. She lived with me for 23 years, 4 months, and 5 days. Without any complaint, she always rests in peace. Deposited on the Nones of June. // Boulkakia Terentia, pious and good, she lived 40 years. // Eusebius and Agathe [lived] [?] years.

[Peter Kirby]

publication: CLE 00911 = ICUR-04, 12520 = ILCV 01980 (em) = CLENuovo p 112
dating: 301 to 500 EDCS-ID: EDCS-35701045
province: Roma place: Roma

[Dep(osita) Paulina sub d(ie)] XIII K(alendas) Nov(embres) [Neon et Maria sub d(ie) VI K(alendas) Nov(embres) Hadrius et Hippolytus] sub d(ie) V Id(us) Nov(embres) // Olim sacrilegam quam misit Graecia turbam / martyrii meritis nunc decorata nitet / quae medio pelagi votum miserabile fecit / reddere funerea nefanda Iovi / Hippolyti sed prima fides caelestibus armis / respuit insanam pestiferamque luem / quem monachi ritu tenuit spelunca latentem / Christicolis gregibus dulce cubile parans / post hunc Hadrias sacro mundatus in amne / et Paulina suo consociata viro // Nata Maria simul [cum fratre Ni]one / gaudentes sacram [promeru]ere fidem / divitias proprias Christi praecepta secuti / pauperibus larga distribuere manu / quorum praeclaris monitis multoque labore / accessit summo sancta caterva deo / post animas Christo tradentes sanguine fuso / ut vitam caperent non timuere mori / horum virtutes quem passio lecta docebit / rite suis famulis discet adesse deum

[Deposited] Paulina on the 13th day before the Kalends of November. Neon and Maria on the 6th day before the Kalends of November. Hadrius and Hippolytus on the 5th day before the Ides of November.

Once, Greece sent a sacrilegious crowd to that place, which now shines adorned with the merits of martyrdom. That crowd had made a lamentable vow in the middle of the sea to offer an unspeakable sacrifice to Jupiter. However, the first faith, armed with heavenly weapons, rejected the insane and pestilential plague. Hippolytus, held in a cave like a monk, preparing a sweet bed for the flocks of Christ, resisted the sacrilegious offering to Jupiter. After him, Hadrias, purified in the sacred river, and Paulina, joined to her husband.

Born Maria together with her brother Nion, they joyfully earned the sacred faith, following Christ's precepts to distribute their own riches generously to the poor. Through their illustrious teachings and great efforts, a holy company joined God. After surrendering their souls to Christ, shedding their blood, they did not fear death to gain life. The passion of these, whose virtues will be learned from their suffering, will properly teach that God is present to His servants.

[Peter Kirby]

publication: ICUR-01, 01575 = CLE 02191 = ILCV 01591a (add) = ICVaticano p 342 = AE 1997, +00166
dating: 391 to 425 EDCS-ID: EDCS-34700182
province: Roma place: Roma

Felix vita sua quondam dum forte ma/neret C(h)ristian(a)eq(ue) legis cu<l=I>tor meri<t=I>o(q)ue / beatus amicu<s=M> mul<t=I>is <f=E>ide<m=S>que maxi/ma(m) semper <f=e>ecerat et modus sapientia/q(ue) papatem Brixiaq(ue) domo et <f=e>uit cui / Crispio nomen

Felix, once, while by chance living a Christian life and a devotee of the law, blessed, a friend to many, and always increased in great faith and moderation, and wisdom, from Brixia, he was home to the pope, and his name was Crispus.

[Peter Kirby]

publication: ICUR-01, 01673 = ILCV 03329
dating: 326 to 375 EDCS-ID: EDCS-39200101
province: Roma place: Roma

[Sinus t]err(a)e recepit corpus Livi / [3]X decem et quaterque binos hic / [3]es terreos terr(a)e solutus anima Christo / reddita est

The Earthly bosom received the body of Livius, thirty and twelve times, and twice more here; the earthly soul, freed from the earth, was restored to Christ.

[Peter Kirby]

publication: ICUR-01, 02514
dating: 351 to 450 EDCS-ID: EDCS-39900186
province: Roma place: Roma

] / PLI[3] / flebilis et cun[ctis 3] / devota C(h)risto C[3] / d(eposita) Idibus Mai(i)s C[

Mournful and devoted to Christ, laid to rest on the Ides of May.

[Peter Kirby]

publication: ICUR-01, 02966 = ILCV 02138a
dating: 351 to 400 EDCS-ID: EDCS-39900416
province: Roma place: Roma

D(is) M(anibus) / Theodotus positus / in dom<u=Y> de(i) (Ch)risti s/ucipite anima(m) / bona(m) qui vixit an(nos) / XVIIII m(enses) III d(ies) III Teo/dotus pa<t=I>er fi<l=T>io / (Teo)doto s(uo?) pater filio car(issimo) / pri(die) K(alendas) [3] in pac<e=A>

To the spirits of the departed, Theodotus placed in the house of God in Christ. Receive the good soul, who lived 19 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Theodotus, father of his most beloved son Theodotus. On the day before the Kalends of [Month], in peace.

[Peter Kirby]

"Cristianae uncta" (a Christian anointed)

publication: ICUR-01, 03189 = ILCV 01548
dating: 377 to 377 EDCS-ID: EDCS-40300335
province: Roma place: Roma

[3]C solum nostrum [3] / [3]L C(h)ristianae uncta [3] / [3 qu]ae vixit ann(os) p(lus) m(inus) XXV[3] / [Gratia]no Au<g=C>(usto) IIII M(er)o<ba=PR>[aude cons(ulibus) 3]

To Christ, our only foundation, and to L______, a Christian anointed [who] lived approximately 25 years. During the consulship of Gratian and Augustus, in the fourth Merobaude (year).

[Peter Kirby]

Good luck translating this one.

publication: ICUR-01, 03263 = ILCV 01991b (em)
dating: 366 to 385 EDCS-ID: EDCS-40300384
province: Roma place: Roma

]es [3] / [3]V [3] / [3] C(h)risti [3] / [3 Chr]usante [3] / [3 sa]cerdos [

[Peter Kirby]

publication: ICUR-01, 03314 = ILCV 03377b
dating: 351 to 400 EDCS-ID: EDCS-40300420
province: Roma place: Roma

Aristius Res/tu<t=I>us bene / merenti in / C(h)risto in pa/ce animae / dulcis

Aristius Restutus, well-deserving in Christ, in the peace of a sweet soul.

[Peter Kirby]

publication: ICUR-01, 03741
dating: 351 to 400 EDCS-ID: EDCS-40300774
province: Roma place: Roma

Ripausav(i)t i/n<f=I>a(n)s Quintill[a] / K(a)l(endis) Augustis / die Lunis / C(h)ristus / S

The infant Quintilla rests on the Kalends of August, on Monday, in Christ.