The Cult of Saints in Late Antiquity

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

Name

Adam and Zoe/Eve, the first man and woman

Saint ID

S00772

Gender

Male
Female

Type of Saint

Groups and pairs of saints

Related Evidence Records

ID	Title
E01247	Coptic funerary inscription on marble from the necropolis of the monastery of Apa Ieremias at Saqqara (Lower Egypt) with an invocation to the typical group of saints celebrated at Saqqara: Michael (the Archangel, S00181), Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), Gabriel (the Archangel, S00192), Adam (the first man, S00772), Apa *Ieremias, Apa Enoch, and Ama Sibylla (saints of Saqqara, S00773); datable to the 8th/9th c.
E01249	Coptic joint funerary inscription on marble most likely from the necropolis of the monastery of Apa Ieremias at Saqqara (Lower Egypt) with an invocation to the typical group of saints celebrated at Saqqara: Ieremias, Enoch and Sibylla (saints of Saqqara, S00773), the Archangels Michael and Gabriel (S00181 and S00192),Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), Adam and Zoe/Eve (the first man and woman, S00772), Apollo, Phib and Anoup (monks and monastic founders, S00774), and other holy men; possibly of the 8th/9th century.
E01251	Coptic funerary inscription with a long invocation to a large number of saints including Michael (the Archangel, S00181),Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), Adam and Zoe/Eve (the first man and woman, S00772), the Prophets, the Apostles, the Martyrs and Confessors, and Apollo, Anoup and Phib (monks and monastic founders, S00774), as well as a long list of other holy monastic figures. The inscription on a limestone stele presumably dates to the 6th/9th century, and most likely comes from Bawit (Middle Egypt).
E01252	Coptic funerary inscription, probably from Bawit, with a long invocation to a large number of saints including the Archangels Michael and Gabriel (S00181 and S00192),Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), Adam and Zoe/Eve (the first man and woman, S00772), the Apostles (S00084), the martyrs Viktor (martyr of Egypt, son of Romanos, S00749), Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080), George (soldier and martyr, S00259), and Menas (soldier and martyr buried at Abu Mena, S00073), and Pamoun (possibly the monk and martyr of Alexandria, S00775), as well as a long list of monastic figures that includes Apollo, Anoup and Phib (monks and monastic founders, S00774); of unknown date, presumably 6th/9th century and most likely from Bawit (Middle Egypt).
E01302	Coptic funerary inscription from Bawit (Middle Egypt) with a long invocation to a large number of saints including the Archangels Michael (S00181) and Gabriel (S00192), Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), Adam and Zoe/Eve (the first man and woman, S00772), the Apostles (S00084), the martyrs Viktor (son of Romanos, Egyptian martyr, S00749), Phoibamon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080), George (soldier and martyr, S00259), Menas (soldier and martyr buried at Abu Mena, S00073), the Martyrs of Thone (S00771), and a long list of monastic figures including *Apollo, Anoup and Phib (monks and monastic founders, S00774); presumably 6th/8th century.
E04040	Coptic inscription on nummulitic limestone, presumably from Middle Egypt, with a long invocation to a large number of saints including Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), Michael (the Archangel, S00181), Adam (the first man, S00772), the Patriarchs (S00138) and Apostles (S00084), the martyrs Viktor (martyr of Egypt, son of Romanos, S00749), Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080), Paul (the first anchorite, S00089) and his brothers, as well as list of holy monastic figures, such as Apollo, Anoup and Phib (monks and monastic founders, S00774), Patermoute (perhaps the saint with cult at Jeme,S01222), *Proou, and all the saints; datable to the 6th/9th century.
E05441	Coptic inscription from Wadi Sarga (Upper Egypt), with an invocation of Moses (S00241), Adam (the first man, S00772), Peter (S00036), John the Baptist (S00020), John the virgin (S00042), the Apostles (S00084), and the *Martyrs (S00060); datable to the 7th/8th century.
E05446	Fragment of a Coptic funerary inscription from Wadi Sarga (Upper Egypt), with an invocation of Mary (S00033) and Adam (the first man, S00772); datable to the 7th/8th century.
E06087	Adomnán, in his On the Holy Places, reports the recent visit of the Franco-Gallic bishop Arculf to the tombs at Hebron (Palestine) of the Old Testament patriarchs Abraham (S00275), Isaac (S00276), Jacob (S00280), with their wives, Sarah (S00278), Rebecca (S02281) and Leah (S02282), and of *Adam (the first man, S00772). Written in Latin at Iona (north-west Britain), possibly 683/689.
E06519	Jerome, in his Letter 108, describes how Paula travelled through Palestine in 385/6 and visited the tombs of Abraham (Old Testament patriarch, S00275), Isaac (Old Testament patriarch, S00276) and Adam (the first man, S00772) or Caleb (Old Testament figure, S02459) in Hebron. Written in Latin in Bethlehem (Palestine), 404.