The Dioscuri in the Christian Legends
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: July 16, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 70
ISBN-13: 9781402106071
Subjects: Dioscuri,Christi Saints,Legends,history,criticism,James Randel,Harris; Religion / Amish
First sentence: IN a recent examination of certain Byzantine calendars of Saints, chiefly of a S. Italian type, I was struck by the frequency of the occurrence of the names of SS. Florus and Laurus: and it was natural to enquire who they were and why they were so popular.