Apalin — ܐܦܠܝܢ
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ܐܦܠܝܢ; Apalīn; Apalin; ʾĀpalīn; Apalin; Apellen
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1597
Apalin was a desert ascetic known for his intense fasting. He crossed rivers on the back of crocodiles which he later slew. He was commemorated in the Syriac tradition via ʿEnanishoʿ's Syriac translation of the Paradise of the Fathers by Palladius.
state: Saint
event: Apalin is commemorated in Apalin (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 308