Invocation of Ourania
created: Transcriptions (Reynolds, Roueché)
source date: First to fourth centuries CE
language: en; grc
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αὔξι Οὐρανία ἡ μεγάλη τύχη τοῦ δούλου ϲου αὔξι ὁ Χρυσόμαλλοϲ ὁ πήξαϲ τὸ μάρμαρον

[^a1: at 4: τήξας [The Π is roughly cut, Jones suggested a reference to a performer who 'has melted the marble' by his powerful performance; Roueché reads the second upright as a deliberate line, rather than a casual scratch.]]

Power to Ourania the great fortune of your servant! Power to Chrysomallos, he who melted the marble!

Strength to Ourania the mighty, fortune of your servant![^1] Strength to Ourania, the mighty fortune of your servant! Strength to Chrysomallos, who fixed the marble!

[^1: or]

Power to Ourania the great, fortune of your servant! Power to Chrysomallos, who fixed the marble!

[...] in 1966 Odeon 1

[...] 12 , whence [...] PPAphr 12,; [...] 2.2; [...] 7, whence [...] 58.1163; [...] 169-171, whence [...] 63.856