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Greek version of the Martyrdom of *Akindynos, Pēgasios, Aphthonios, Elpidēphoros, Anempodistos (martyrs in Persia, S00399). Skeleton entry

Evidence ID

E06594

Type of Evidence

Literary - Hagiographical - Accounts of martyrdom

Greek version of the Martyrdom of Akindynos, Pegasios, Aphthonios, Elpidephoros and Anempodistos (BHG 21-22)

We have not examined this text, nor compared it to stories of the martyrdom in other languages. It is believed to be based on a Martyrdom originally written in Syriac.

Note that translations of hagiographical literature into other ancient languages are not as a rule recorded in the Cult of Saints database, unless there is evidence to suggest that the translation dates from the 7th century or earlier.

Source

For the manuscript tradition, see:
http://pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr/notices/oeuvre/14372/
http://pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr/notices/oeuvre/14371/

For the edition, see Bibliography.


Bibliography

Texts:
AASS, Nov. I, 461-489.

Further reading:
Detoraki, M., "Greek Passions of the Martyrs in Byzantium," in: S. Efthymiadis (ed.), The Ashgate Research Companion to Byzantine Hagiography II: Genres and Contexts (Farnham 2014), 73-74.


Record Created By

Nikolaos Kälviäinen

Date of Entry

24/09/2018

Related Saint Records
IDNameName in SourceIdentity
S00399Akindynos, Pēgasios, Aphthonios, Elpidēphoros, Anempodistos, martyrs in PersiaCertain


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