E03176: Palladius of Helenopolis writes in Greek the Lausiac History, a collection of short narratives and teachings of male and female ascetics in Egypt, Syria, Palestine, Asia Minor, and Italy, commissioned by the patrician Lausos. Written in Greek at Aspuna or Ankyra (both Galatia, central Asia Minor), 419/420. Overview entry
Creators: name: Bryan
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2017
Subjects: History

description: Palladius of Helenopolis, Lausiac History (BHG 1435-1438v; CPG 6036)<br><br>Chapters<br><br>Introduction <br><br>1. Isidoros of Alexandria. <br><br>2. Dorotheos the Theban, Palladios’ first monastic master in Alexandria.<br><br>3. The martyrdom of *Potamiaina, recounted by Isidoros (see $E03312).<br><br>4. Didymos the Blind and his vision concerning the death of Julian the Apostate.<br><br>5. Alexandra the recluse virgin - story recounted by Didymos.<br><br>6. Makarios the Presbyter of Alexandria, and the rich virgin. Story recounted by Didymos.<br><br>7. The monastic community of Nitria. Palladios met Arsisios, Poutouvastes, Asion, Kronios, and Sarapion, from whom he heard several stories. <br><br>8. *Amoun of Nitria, as recounted by Arsisios of Nitria ($E03314).<br><br>9. Or of Nitria. Palladios heard about him from others and Melania the Elder.<br><br>10. *Pambo of Nitria, the teacher of the Tall Brothers ($E03315). <br><br>11. *Ammonios of Kellia. ($E03316)<br><br>12. Beniamin of Nitria.<br><br>13. Apollonios of Nitria. A former merchant who managed provisions for the monastic community from Alexandria. Palladios probably met him.<br><br>14. *Paesios and Esaias of Nitria. ($E03317) <br><br>15. Makarios the Younger. Palladios met him. He went into the desert after committing unintentionally a murder in his youth.<br><br>16. Nathanael. Palladios heard about him from the monks of his monastery. <br><br>17. *Makarios of Sketis. ($E03318)<br><br>18. *Makarios the Alexandrian. ($E03319) <br><br>19. Moyses the Ethiopian. <br><br>20. Paulos of Pherme. <br><br>21. Stories recounted by Kronios of Sketis: Eulogios and the cripple, and their visit to *Antony; Antony’s vision of the tall black giant ($E03320).<br><br>22. Paulos the Simple. A story associated with *Antony, recounted by Kronios, Hierax, and others. ($E03321)<br><br>23. Pachon. Palladios met him at a time when he had sexual temptations and considered leaving the monastic life.<br><br>24. Stephanos the Libyan. Palladios met him and heard stories about him from the monks around Ammonios and Euagrios. <br><br>25-28. Four negative examples of monks who failed in their asceticism due to pride, Ouales (Valens), Heron, Ptolemaios of Klimax, and an anonymous virgin in Jerusalem. Palladios met all of them, except perhaps Ouales.<br><br>29. Elias of Athriba. Founder of a female monastery.<br><br>30. Dorotheos of Athriba. Successor of Elias.<br><br>31. *Piamoun, the female ascetic ($E03322).<br><br>32. *Pachomios and the Tabennesiot monks ($E03323).<br><br>33. The Tabennesiot nuns. A story of slander and suicides among them.<br><br>34. Anonymous Tabennesiot nun, pretending madness (σαλή). ($E03324)<br><br>35. *John (Ioannes) of Lycopolis ($E03325). <br><br>36. Poseidonios the Theban. Palladios lived near him in Bethlehem and heard from him about miracles he had experienced during his time on Mount Porphryrites in Egypt. <br><br>37. Sarapion, also called Sindonios ($E03326).<br><br>38. *Euagrios of Pontus, Palladios’ spiritual father in Nitria ($E03327).<br><br>39. Pior of Nitria.<br><br>40. *Ephraim, deacon of Edessa in Syria ($E03328).<br><br>41. Holy women of exemplary virtue. Paula of Rome – excellent, but misled by Jerome. Her daughter Eustochion still lives as an abbess in Bethlehem. Veneria, wife of the comes Vallovicus. Theodora, the tribune’s wife. Hosia and her sister Adolia. Basianilla wife of Kandidianos the general (still alive). Photeina, daughter of Theoktistos the Presbyter in Laodikeia. Deaconess Sabiniana in Antioch, aunt of John Chrysostom. Asella, abbess in Rome. Avita with her husband, Apronianus, and daughter, Eunomia. <br><br>42. Ioulianos, an ascetic near Edessa who has a charisma of healing.<br><br>43. Adolios from Tarsus. He practiced extreme asceticism in Jerusalem where he died.<br><br>44. Innokentios of the Mount of Olives. ($E03329)<br><br>45. Philoromos of Galatia. ($E03330)<br><br>46. *Melania the Elder. ($E03331)<br><br>47. The teaching of Chronios and Paphnoutios about why terrible things happen to men living a holy life.<br><br>48. Elpidios. A hermit and founder of a monastic community in the desert near Jericho. Palladios met him.<br><br>49. Sisinnios. A disciple and successor of Elpidios. He has returned to his native Cappadocia and is still alive. He has a charisma over demons.<br><br>50. Gaddanas of the Jordan.<br><br>51. Elias of the Jordan.<br><br>52. Sabas. A layman, and great helper of monks, from Jericho. <br><br>53. The negative example of Abramios the Egyptian who claimed to have been ordained by Christ himself.<br><br>54. *Melania the Elder again ($E03331). <br><br>56. *Olympias of Constantinople ($E03332). <br><br>57. Kandida and Gelasia, noble women. <br><br>58. Dorotheos, Diokles, Kapiton, holy men in Antinoe of the Thebaid.<br><br>59. Amma Talis and Taor her disciple. Also in Antinoe. <br><br>60. Anonymous virgin, who died after visiting the shrine of *Kollouthos ($E03333).<br><br>61. *Melania the Younger ($E03334). <br><br>62. Pammachius and Constantius the officials. Still living at the time of writing.<br><br>63. Story of an anonymous virgin in Alexandria who hid Athanasius in her house for six years till the death of Constantius II.<br><br>64. Iouliane of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Virgin who hid Origen during a persecution.<br><br>65. Story of an anonymous martyr of Corinth from a book of Hippolytus of Rome. ($E03335)<br><br>66. Oueros (Verus) the ex-comes in Ankyra. He and his wife Bosporia still live a holy life spending their wealth on benefactions.<br><br>67. Magna of Ankyra, who lives a holy life and makes benefactions.<br><br>68. An anonymous charitable monk in Ankyra, who lives with the bishop and helps everyone.<br><br>69. An anonymous nun who sinned with a church singer in her youth, and has lived in extreme penance and asceticism ever since.<br><br>70. Anonymous story about a church reader falsely accused for causing the pregnancy of a virgin in Caesarea of Palestine.<br><br>71. The story about the brother accompanying Palladios since his youth (probably Palladios talking about himself). He has overcome avarice and vainglory, has experienced fights with demons, miraculous provision of food in the desert and other remarkable things. Epilogue addressing Lausos.<br><br>Text: Bartelink et al. 1974. Summary: E. Rizos.