Στυλίτης
Stylite
Translated by Catharine Roth23 Jan 2002Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
One who stands on a pillar.
Greek original · Adler’s text
Στυλίτης· ὁ ἐπὶ κίονος ἱστάμενος.
Betacode
*stuli/ths: o( e)pi\ ki/onos i(sta/menos.
Notes
- In particular, one of those saints whose ascetic endeavor involved living on the top of a pillar, most notably St. Symeon the Stylite (c. 389-459 AD; see sigma 1380, upsilon 138) and his successor St. Daniel the Stylite (409-493 AD, see alpha 2200). Lives of these men may be found at web addresses 1 and 2.
External resources
- Web address 1 fordham.edu
- Web address 2 fordham.edu
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