Dositheos and Theodosios, and Other Greek theos-Names in a Jewish Context in Greco-Roman Egypt

It has long been noted that theos-names have a strong connection with the Jewish diaspora in Egypt. In this article, we look at two of the most common names of this type, Dositheos and Theodosios, and the practice of garbling the orthography of these names, as -θης for Dositheos, and Θη-, Θευ-, and...

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Authors: Clarysse, Willy 1947- (Author) ; Broux, Yanne (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2024
In: Journal for the study of Judaism in the Persian, Hellenistic, and Roman period
Year: 2024, Volume: 55, Issue: 2, Pages: 149-168
Further subjects:B Papyrology
B theophoric names
B Onomastics
B Jewish Studies
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