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Type 3683
(formerly typ/1780)

	Τὸ σχῆμα πάντα τὸν σκοπὸν δηλοῖ, τέκνον,
	πρέσβιν με πρὸς σὲ καὶ μεσῖτην δεικνύον·
	τοίνυν βράβευσον κείμενῳ μοι πρὸς πόδας
	βίβλῳ γραφῆναι τῶν δικαιῶν, υἱέ μου,
	ἀνθ’ ὧν ἐμῷ προσῆξε τῷ ναῷ τόδε.
	Ὦ μῆτερ, ἕξει παντελῆ σωτηρίαν.
	Ἀπευχαριστῶ σῷ κράτει, Θεοῦ Λόγε.

Text source	A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 219-220
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Image-related epigram Patron-related epigram
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Jesus Christ (10 BC-1 BC - 30-33) Theotokos
Tag(s)	Description of an image Entreaty for a third person Miniature Prayer
Translation(s)	The attitude reveals the whole purpose, oh my Child, representing me as intercessor and mediator before You. Accordingly, my Son, reward the one who lies at my feet by inscribing him in the book of the Just. He has offered this to my church. Oh Mother, he will receive complete salvation. I give thanks to Your might, oh Divine Word. Language English Source(s) I. Spatharakis, 1976, The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts, Leiden: 78 Die Darstellung offenbart die ganze Absicht, mein Kind, indem sie mich als Fürsprecherin und Mittlerin vor dir aufzeigt. Also gewähre dem, der mir zu Füßen liegt, ins Buch der Gerechten eingetragen zu werden, mein Sohn, wofür er das hier meiner Kirche gestiftet hat. O Mutter, er wird vollkommene Rettung haben. Ich danke deiner Macht, Logos Gottes. Language German Source(s) A. Rhoby, 2018, Ausgewählte Byzantinische Epigramme in Illuminierten Handschriften, Wien: 220
Comment	The epigram presents a dialogue between the Theotokos and Christ.
Bibliography	Primary S. Eustratiades 1917, Ἁγιορειτικῶν κωδίκων σημειώματα, Γρηγόριος ὁ Παλαμᾶς, 1, 49-771: 62 I. Spatharakis, 1976, The Portrait in Byzantine Illuminated Manuscripts, Leiden: 78
Number of verses	7
Occurrence(s)	[19308] τὸ (...) σκοπὸν δηλοῖ \| τέ(...) [12th c.] ATHOS - Mone Megistes Lauras Α 103 (Eustratiades 103) [12th c.] (f. 3v) (7 verses)
Acknowledgements	Contributor(s) Anne-Sophie Rouckhout The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
Identification	BEiÜ IV, GR39 Vassis ICB 2005, 788: "Precatio Deiparae ad Christum pro donatore libri"
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