Funerary verse for Jordanes
created: Transcription (Roueché).
source date: Fifth/sixth century (content, metre).
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τύμβοϲ Ἰορδάνοιο τὸν Εὐλαλίου ἀπὸ φύτληϲ
παρθενικὴ κρυόεϲϲα Δίκη λάτριν ἄξιον εἶχεν
βάϲκανοϲ ἀλλά μιν ὦκα δυϲώνυμοϲ ἥρπαϲε Μοίρη
λαμπρὸν λ [...] [...]λϲαϲαοη [...] ϲτερ’ἀπαιρ[...]

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.

Dies ist das Grab des Ioranes aus dem geschlechte des Eulalios, den die schaudereinflössende jungfräuliche Justitia als wuurdigen Diener hatte. Aber die neidische Schicksalsgötten mit dem schlimmen Names, Moira, hat ihn rasch hinweggerafft . .

[...] in 1975, during the removal of the old mosque, 75.57

[...] 156 and plate xxxvi, whence [...] 733 , [...] 02/09/30 , [...] 156, [...] 8.270.