Epitaph of Pectorius
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Chapter 1
1Pitra 1852 1:557
Ἰχθύος οὐρανίου θεῖον γένος, ἤτορι σεμνῷ χρῆσε, λαβὼν ζωὴν ἄμβροτον ἐν βροτέοις· θεσπεσίων ὑδάτων τὴν σὴν, φίλε, θάλπεο ψυχήν ὕδασιν ἀενάοις πλουτοδότου σοφίης. Σωτῆρος δ᾽ ἁγίων μελιηδέα λάμβανε βρῶσιν· ἔσθιε, πῖν᾽ ἄδην, Ἰχθὺν ἔχων παλάμαις. Ἰχθύι χεύοιτ᾽ ἀρὰ λιλαίω, δέσποτα σῶτερ· Ἵλαος μοι ἡγητήρ, σὲ λιτάζομε, φῶς τὸ θανόντων. Ἀσχανδεῖε πάτερ, τὠμῷ κεχαρισμένε θυμῷ, σὺν μητρὶ γλυκερῇ σύν τ᾽ οἰκείοισιν ἐμοῖσιν, Ἰχθύος εἰρήνῃ μνήσεο Πεκτορίου.
Ichthyos ouraniou theion genos, ētori semnǭ chrēse, labōn zōēn ambroton en broteois; thespesiōn hydatōn tēn sēn, phile, thalpeo psychēn hydasin aenaois ploutodotou sophiēs. Sōtēros d᾽ hagiōn meliēdea lambane brōsin; esthie, pin᾽ adēn, Ichthyn echōn palamais. Ichthui cheuoit᾽ ara lilaiō, despota sōter; Hilaos moi hēgētēr, se litazome, phōs to thanontōn. Aschandeie pater, tōmǭ kecharismene thymǭ, syn mētri glykerę̄ syn t᾽ oikeioisin emoisin, Ichthyos eirēnę̄ mnēseo Pektoriou.
Divine race of the heavenly Fish, keep a holy heart, having received among mortals immortal life from divine waters. Refresh your soul, friend, with the ever-flowing waters of wealth-giving wisdom. Receive the honey-sweet food of the Saviour of the saints; eat, drink your fill, holding the Fish in your hands. With the Fish … I long, Master and Saviour. Be my gracious guide, I pray you, light of the dead. Aschandius, my father, dear to my heart, with my sweet mother and with my kinsfolk, remember Pectorius in the peace of the Fish.