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The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity


from its origins to circa AD 700, across the entire Christian world


Greek Amulet from unknown Egyptian provenance referring to the intercessions of *George (presumably the soldier and martyr, S00259); datable to the 7th century.

Evidence ID

E06453

Type of Evidence

Liturgical texts - Amulets

SB 18 13602

Reference to the intercessions of saint martyr George.

We have not examined this text.

Non Liturgical Activity

Prayer/supplication/invocation

Bibliography

Text:
Bilabel, F., Kiessling, E., and Rupprecht, H.-A., Sammelbuch griechischer Urkunden aus Aegypten, vol. 18 (Wiesbaden, 1993).


Record Created By

Gesa Schenke

Date of Entry

31/10/2018

Related Saint Records
IDNameName in SourceIdentity
S00259George, soldier and martyr, and CompanionsCertain


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