John - ܝܘܚܢܢ

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John is a desert father commemorated with Apollo, and he came into the Syriac tradition via the Syriac translation of Palladius. He wandered in the desert and was known for his ability to survive on little sleep, fast, and stand for long periods of time.1

Names

  • ܝܘܚܢܢ1
  • John
  • Jean1
  • Yōḥanān
  • Yōḥanān1

Notes

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  • 1 Ugo Zanetti and Claude Detienne, Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca, entry: 309.Link to Syriaca.org web application Bibliographic Record.

How to Cite This Entry

Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent et al., “John — ܝܘܚܢܢ ” last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1802.

Bibliography:

Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent et al., “John — ܝܘܚܢܢ .”, edited by ., edited by Nathan P. Gibson et al.. Syriaca.org: The Syriac Reference Portal, 2016. Entry published August 17, 2016. http://syriaca.org/person/1802.

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Entry Title: John — ܝܘܚܢܢ

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  • Editing, proofreading, data entry and revision by Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent
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  • Editing, Syriac data conversion, data entry, and reconciling by Adam P. Kane
  • Editing and Syriac data proofreading by Aram Bar Schabo
  • Entries adapted from the work of Ugo Zanetti
  • Entries adapted from the work of Claude Detienne

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