Cyril of Scythopolis
Cyril of Scythopolis (
in the early years of Christianity (6th century AD).Life
Cyril was born in
Great Lavra of Saint Sabas (today known as Mar Saba), where he died sometime in 557/558 or soon after.[1][2]
Cyril was influenced by
Works
Cyril is known for a number of
Lakhmids.[4]
Apart for the seven monks to whom he dedicated entire vitas, he contributed biographical and hagiographic details for several more, such as:
- Mary of Egypt (c. 344-421)[5]
- Severian of Scythopolis (died 452/453)
- Theodosius the Cenobiarch (c. 423–529)[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Baldwin & Talbot 1991, p. 573
- ^ a b Frank 1991.
- ^ Eduard Schwartz (ed.), Kyrillos von Skythopolis, Leipzig: J. C. Heinrichs Verlag, 1939 (Texte und Untersuchungen zur Geschichte der altchristlichen Literatur 4. Reihe 4. Band 2. Heft = 49. Band, 2. Heft).
- ^ Shahîd 1995, pp. xxiii–xxiv, 17, 182.
- ^ "Mary of Egypt" at Oxford Reference. Accessed 23 January 2024
- ISBN 0-19-826934-X– via abstract at Oxford Reference.
Sources
- Baldwin, Barry; Talbot, Alice-Mary (1991). "Cyril of Skythopolis". In ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- Karl Suso Frank (1991). "Kyrillos von Skythopolis". ISBN 3-7608-8905-0.
- ISBN 978-0-88402-214-5.
External links
- The Lives of the Monks of Palestine, Eduard Schwartz (ed.), Leipzig, 1939; Greek text and German commentary at the Internet Archive
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