Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent and David A. Michelson (eds.), "Mary of Egypt — ܡܐܪܝܐ ܐܓܝܦܛܝܬܐ " in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/1882 ܡܐܪܝܐ ܐܓܝܦܛܝܬܐ Māriyā Eghīfṭāythā Mary of Egypt Māryā ʾAgīfṭāyṯā Marie l’Égyptienne http://syriaca.org/person/1882 Mary of Egypt was a prostitute in Alexandria who converted to Christianity and lived as an ascetic in the desert. She is a model of the penitent harlot. female Saint Mary of Egypt is commemorated in Mary of Egypt (text). Mary of Egypt is commemorated in Mary of Egypt (text). Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 137 1840