Aretologia de Ísis de Cumas: Texto Grego e Tradução (Excerto)

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Aretologia de Ísis de Cumas

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§1 Δημήτριος Ἀρτεμιδώρου ὁ καὶ Θρασέας Μάγνη[ς] ἀπὸ Μαιάνδρου Ἴσιδι εὐχήν· §2 τάδε ἐγράφηι ἐκ τῆς στήλης τῆς ἐν Μέμφει, ἥτι- ς ἕστηκεν πρὸς τῷ Ἡφαιστιήωι· §3a Εἶσις {Ἶσις} ἐγώ εἰ- μι ἡ τύραννος πάσης χώρας· §3b καὶ ἐπαιδεύθην ὑπ[ὸ] Ἑρμοῦ καὶ §3c γράμματα εὗρον μετὰ Ἑρμοῦ, τά τε ἱερὰ καὶ τὰ δημόσια γράμματα, ἵνα μὴ ἐν τοῖς αὐτοῖς πάντα γράφηται. §4 ἐγὼ νόμους ἀνθρώποις ἐθέμην, καὶ ἐνομοθέτησα ἃ οὐθεὶς δύναται μεταθεῖναι. §5 ἐγώ εἰμι Κρόνου θυγάτηρ πρεσβυτάτηι. §6 ἐγώ εἰμι γ[υ]- νὴ καὶ ἀδελφὴ Ὀσείριδος {Ὀσίριδος} βασιλέως. §7 ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ καρπὸν ἀνθρώποις εὑροῦσα. §8 ἐγώ εἰμι μήτηρ Ὥρου βασιλέως. §9 ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἐν τῷ τοῦ Κυνὸς ἄστρῳ ἐπιτέλλουσα. §10 ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ παρὰ γυναιξὶ θεὸς καλουμένη. §11 ἐμοὶ Βούβαστος πόλις ᾠκοδομήθη. §12 ἐγὼ ἐχώρισα γῆν ἀπ’ οὐρανοῦ. §13 ἐγὼ ἄστρων ὁδοὺς ἔδειξα. §14 ἐγὼ ἡλίου καὶ σελήνη[ς] πορέαν συνεταξάμην. §15 ἐγὼ θαλάσσια ἔργα εὗρον. §16 ἐ- γὼ τὸ δίκαιον ἰσχυρὸν ἐποίησα. §17 ἐγὼ γυναῖκα καὶ ἄνδρα συνήγαγον. §18 ἐγὼ γυναικὶ δεκαμηνιαῖον βρέφος εἰς φῶς ἐξενεγκεῖν ἔταξα. §19 ἐγὼ ὑπὸ τέκνου γονεῖς ἐνομοθέτησα φιλοστοργῖσθαι. §20 ἐγὼ τοῖς ἀστόρ- γ<ω>ς γονεῦσιν διακειμένοις τειμω<ρ>ίαν ἐπέθηκα. §21 ἐγὼ μετὰ τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Ὀσίριδος τὰς ἀνθρωποφα- γίας ἔπαυσα. §22 ἐγὼ μυήσεις ἀνθρώποις ἐπέδε[ι]- ξα. §23 ἐγὼ ἀγάλματα θεῶν τειμᾶν ἐδίδαξα. §24 ἐγὼ τεμένη θεῶν ἱδρυσάμην. §25 ἐγὼ τυράννων ἀρ- χὰς κατέλυσα. §26 ἐγὼ φόνους ἔπαυσα. §27 ἐγὼ στέρ- γεσθαι γυναῖκας ὑπὸ ἀνδρῶν ἠνάγκασα. §28 ἐγὼ τὸ δίκαιον ἰσχυρότερον χρυσίου καὶ ἀργυρίου ἐποίη- σα. §29 ἐγὼ τὸ ἀληθὲς καλὸν ἐνομο[θέ]τησα νομίζε[σ]- θαι. §30 ἐγὼ συνγραφὰς γαμικὰς εὗρον. §31 ἐγὼ διαλέκτους Ἕλλησι καὶ βαρβάροις ἔταξα. §32 ἐγὼ τὸ καλὸν καὶ αἰσχρὸ[ν] διαγεινώσκεσθαι ὑπὸ τῆς Φύσεως ἐποίησα. §33 ἐγὼ ὅρκου φοβερώτερον οὐθὲν ἐποίησα. §34 ἐγὼ τὸν ἀδίκως ἐπιβουλεύοντα ἄλλοις {ἄλλῳ} ὑποχείριον τῷ ἐπιβου- [λ]ευομένῳ παρέδωκα. §35 ἐγὼ τοῖς ἄδικα πράσσουσιν τειμωρίαν ἐπιτίθημι. §36 ἐγὼ ἱκέτας ἐλεᾶν ἐνομοθ[έ]- τησα. §37 ἐγὼ τοὺς δικαίως ἀμυνομένους τειμῶ. §38 πὰ- ρ’ ἐμοὶ τὸ δίκαιον ἰσχύει. §39 ἐγὼ ποταμῶν καὶ ἀνέμων [κ]αὶ θαλάσσης εἰμὶ κυρία. §40 οὐθεὶς δοξάζεται ἄνευ τῆς ἐ- μῆς γνώμης. §41 ἐγώ εἰμι πολέμου κυρία. §42 ἐγὼ κεραυ- νοῦ κυρία εἰμί. §43 ἐγὼ πραΰνω καὶ κυμαίνω θάλασσαν. §44 ἐγὼ ἐν ταῖς τοῦ ἡλίου αὐγαῖς εἰμί. §45 ἐγὼ παρεδρεύω τῇ τοῦ ἡλίου πορείᾳ. §46 ὃ ἂν ἐμοὶ δόξῃ, τοῦτο καὶ τελεῖτα[ι]. §47 ἐμοὶ πάντ’ ἐπείκει. §48 ἐγὼ τοὺς ἐν δεσμοῖς λύωι. §49 ἐγὼ ναυτιλίας εἰμὶ κυρία. §50 ἐγὼ τὰ πλωτὰ ἄπλωτα ποι[ῶ ὅ]- ταν ἐμοὶ δόξῃ. §51 ἐγὼ περιβόλους πόλεων ἔκτισα. §52 ἐ- γώ εἰμι ἡ Θεσμοφόρος καλουμένη. §53 ἐγὼ ν<ή>σσους {νήσους} ἐγ β[υ]- [θ]ῶν εἰς φῶ<ς> ἀνήγαγον. §54 ἐγὼ ὄμβρων εἰμὶ κυρία. §55 ἐγὼ τὸ ἱμαρμένον νικῶ. §56 ἐμοῦ τὸ εἱμαρμένον ἀκούει. §57 χαῖρε Αἴγυπτε θρέψασά με.

Tradução

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§1 Demétrio, filho de Artemidoro, também [conhecido por] Trásea, o Magnésio do Meandro, [entregou esta] prece a Ísis. §2 Transcreveu o que se segue de uma estela em Mênfis que se erguia junto do templo de Hefesto. §3a Eu sou Ísis, a rainha de toda a terra, §3b e fui ensinada por Hermes e §3c com Hermes inventei as letras, tanto as sagradas como as comuns, para que as coisas que existem não sejam escritas com as mesmas [letras]. §4 Eu estabeleci as leis para os seres humanos e ordenei-as para que ninguém as possa mudar. §5 Eu sou a filha primogénita de Cronos §6 Eu sou consorte e irmã do rei Osíris. §7 Eu sou a que encontra o fruto da terra para os seres humanos. §8 Eu sou a mãe do rei Hórus. §9 Eu sou a que ascende na Estrela do Cão. §10 Eu sou a que é chamada de deus pelas mulheres. §11 Para mim foi construída a cidade de Bubástis. §12 Eu separei a terra do céu. §13 Eu revelei os caminhos das estrelas. §14 Eu dispus do curso do Sol e da Lua. §15 Eu inventei os negócios marítimos. §16 Eu tornei forte o justo. §17 Eu uni a mulher e o homem. §18 Eu estabeleci para a mulher dar à luz o seu feto ao décimo mês. §19 Eu determinei que os pais fossem amados [pelo filho] desde criança. §20 Eu impus o castigo aos que não têm uma afeição natural pelos pais. §21 Eu, com o [meu] irmão Osíris, terminei com o canibalismo. §22 Eu revelei as iniciações. §23 Eu ensinei a honrar as estátuas dos deuses. §24 Eu consagrei os templos dos deuses. §25 Eu acabei com o poder dos tiranos. §26 Eu pus um fim aos homicídios. §27 Eu obriguei as mulheres a serem amadas pelos homens. §28 Eu tornei o justo mais forte do que o ouro e a prata.

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