ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲟⲛ

Coptic edit

Papyrus drawing of Pope Theophilus of Alexandria, gospel in hand, standing triumphantly atop the Serapeum in 391 (from the Alexandrian World Chronicle)

Alternative forms edit

ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲱⲛ (sarapiōn) — Sahidic

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek Σαραπίων (Sarapíōn, “Serapeum”)

Proper noun edit

ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲡⲓⲟⲛ • (sarapion)

(Sahidic) Temple of Serapis in Alexandria.

References edit

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