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Showing posts with label Christian author. Show all posts
Monday, September 1, 2025

Losing Half of My Soul: A Medieval Portrayal of David and Jonathan, Abelard Lamentations 6

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  Name:  Peter Abelard Date:    1079 – 1142 CE Region:   [modern France] Citation:    Planctus 6: Planctus David Super Sa...
Thursday, August 29, 2024

Eutropius, Killed By Enemies of the State: Zosimus, Historia 5.18.5

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Author : Zosimus Region : Constantinople (modern Istanbul, Turkey) Date : late 5th / early 6th century CE Citation : Historia , 5.18.5, tran...
Saturday, August 24, 2024

Wilgefortis, Protected By The Beard of Christ [from Acta Sanctorum Mensis Julius]

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Hail, Wilgefortis, holy servant of Christ! You loved Christ with all of your heart and, when you rejected a marriage to the king of Sici...
Tuesday, August 13, 2024

The Death of Hippolytus and the Rebirth of Virbius, [Lactantius, Div. Inst.1.17]

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  Name :   Lactantius Date :   3rd century CE Region :   Numidia [modern Tunisia] Citation :      Div. Inst. 1.17 ...
Sunday, August 11, 2024

Keep Me In Your Hearts, Friends! Egeria' s last note home

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  Name :   Egeria Date :   4th century CE Region :   [modern Spain] Citation :    Journey Abroad 1.23.10 Ege...
Wednesday, July 24, 2024

The Gender-Bending Vision of St. Perpetua

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The Gender Bending Vision of St. Perpetua Name :  St. Perpetua Date :  203 CE Region :  Madaura [modern Algeria] Citation...

Faith Over Family: Perpetua 5

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Faith Over Family Name :  St. Perpetua Date :  203 CE Region :  Madaura [modern Algeria] Citation :  The Martyrdom of Saint...

I Cannot Be Anything Other Than Me, St. Perpetua 2-3.2

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I Cannot Be Anything Other Than Me : Perpetua’s Simple But Profound Declaration Name :  St. Perpetua Date :  203 CE Region :...

One Woman Climbs A Mountain for her Faith: Egeria, It. 1.3.7 - 1.4.1

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Egeria, Climbing a Mountain for Her Faith Name :   Egeria Date :   4th century CE Region :   [modern Spain] Citation : ...
Sunday, July 14, 2024

Meeting a Dear Friend While Traveling Abroad, Egeria, It. Per. 1.23.2-3

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  Name :  Egeria Date :  4th century CE Region :  [modern Spain] Citation :   Journey Abroad 1.23.2-3 Egeria wa...
Friday, July 5, 2024

"Do not call me 'lord,' for I am a lady," Bassiana / Elegabalus in Zonoras' History

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Not A Lord, But a Lady Name : Joannes Zonoras Date : 1070 – 1140 CE  Region :  Constantinople [modern Turkey] Citation :  E...
Saturday, June 15, 2024

Hippolytus Reborn: A Christian Author's Account of Hippolytus

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Hippolytus perished by the savage accusation of his stepmother & was ripped to shreds by his own chariot When sea monsters were stir...
Monday, May 27, 2024

A Christian View Against the Deification of Antinous: Tatian, Against the Greeks 10

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NOTE: Tatian's argument here is not against Antinous being Hadrian's lover, but only that his worship was idolatry against God. Oth...
Saturday, May 25, 2024

The Amazons, As Explained by a Christian Writer: Orosius, Historia 1.15

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  Challenging Gender Roles: The Amazons Name :  Orosius Date :   385 – 420 CE Region :    Gallaecia [modern Portugal] Citat...