Funerary curse
created: Transcription (Reynolds).
source date: First - third century CE
language: ar; en; fr; de; grc; grc-Latn; el; he
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Bibliography

Ἐρωτίω τοῦ Δωϲιθέου τίϲ κ’ ἄν ἀνύξη ἔχει

Translation

Erotio daughter of Dositheos; whoever should open the tomb has the curse

Commentary

For the curse formula compare e.g. at Athens ἔχι ταύτην [ἀ]ράν (IG II.2 13336, available at PHI 345566) or, at Chios, ἔχ(ῃ) τὴν ἀρὰν, SEG 15,545, available at PHI 246886. Both of these are Christian, and go on to define the applicable curse.