Galaction and Epistimos (III century, Phenicia ) - Christian saints, martyrs and ascetics . Memorial Day: November 18th New Style.
Life
According to legend, the life of Galaction and Epistima was Eutolmius, a slave to the father-in-law of Galaction [1] . The text of the life is included in the "Mineas" of Simeon Metaphrastus [2] and in the " Menology " of Vasily II the Great . Later, this instructive story became part of the Old Russian Prologue on November 5; and in the XVI century he was included in the " Great Minei-Chetii " of Metropolitan Makarios [3] . Some authors draw a connection between this life and the novel " Leucippus and Clitofont " [3] , written by Achilles Tacius in the 2nd or 3rd century AD.
Iconography
The martyrdom of Galaction and Epistima
Mch Galaction. Fresco of the Monastery of Dionysius on Mount Athos, mid-16th century
Icon of Galaction and Epistima
The torment and death of Galaction and Epistima
Reverend Martyr Galaction
Reverend Martyr Epistima
Sources
- Dmitry Tuptalo (Rostov) . Lives of the saints. - T. III.
- The Life and Suffering of the Holy Martyrs Galaction and Epistima
- Ecumenical calendar (inaccessible link)
Notes
- ↑ Galaction and Epistima // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- ↑ Symeon Metaphrastes. Vita Sanctorum Mensis. November (lat.) . Date of treatment June 12, 2018.
- ↑ 1 2 Life of the Galaction and Epistimia . Electronic publications of the Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkin House) RAS. Date of treatment June 12, 2018.