Acclamation for a bridal couple
created: Transcription (Reynolds).
source date: Perhaps third or fourth century CE
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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εὐτυχῶϲ τῷ νυμφίῳ ἅμα τῇ νύμφῃ

Translation

With good fortune for the bridegroom together with the bride

Commentary

Line 3: Probably a specific bridegroom and bride are meant; compare the gold leaves found at Gaza SEG 29,1607 (available at PHI 319894 but there may be a religious reference e.g. to the Mithraic grade of Nymphius (or other evidence of Mithraism at Cyrene see on C.309) or cf. the νύμφιος = adulescentulus participating in the cult of Apollo at Mykonos, SIG 433, lines 3-4.