Lausiac History

by Palladius

Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)Religion

9 chapters4h 32mEnglish1918

About this book

The Lausiac History (Historia Lausiaca) is a seminal work archiving the Desert Fathers (early Christian monks who lived in the Egyptian desert) written in 419-420 by Palladius of Galatia, at the request of Lausus, chamberlain at the court of the Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II. (Summary by Wikipedia) Certainly not all of the Christian monks mentioned in the Lausiac History are recognized as Saints. The influence of Origen on the author, as well as on many of the desert dwellers, is clearly seen in this collection of stories. However, Origen's teachings were condemned as heretical in the 6th century. The recognized Saints mentioned include Anthony the Great, Paul the Simple, Macarius of Alexandria, Macarius of Egypt, Pachomius, Isidora the Fool for Christ, Melania the Younger, Pambo, and Serapion. (Comments by the reader.)

Chapters (9)

1Isidore, Dorotheus, Potamiaena, Didymus the Blind, Alexandra, The Rich Virgin, The Monks of Nitria, Amoun of Nitria

1441

2Or, Pambo, Ammonius, Benjamin, Apollonius, Paesius and Isaias, Macarius the Younger, Nathanael, Macarius of Egypt

1630

3Macarius of Alexandria, Moses the Robber, Paul

1624

4Eulogius and the Cripple, Paul the Simple, Pachon, Stephen, Valens, Heron, Ptolemy

1911

5A Virgin Who Fell, Elias, Dorotheus, Piamoun, Pachomius and the Tabennesiots, The Tabennesiot Nuns, The Nun Who Feigned Madness (St. Isidora), John of Lycopolis

1846

6Posidonius, Sarapion the Sindonite, Evagrius Ponticus, Pior, Ephraim, Holy Women

2073

7Julian, Adolius, Innocent, Philoromus, Melania the Elder, Chronius and Paphnuntius, Elpidius

1652

8Sisinnius, Gaddanas, Elias, Sabas, Abramius, The Elder Melania, Silvania, Olympias, Candida, The Monks of Antinoe, Amma Talis and Taor, Collythus, Melania the Younger, Pammachius

1627

9The Virgin and Athanasius, Juliana, Hippolytus, Verus the Ex-Count, Magna, The Compassionate Monk, The Nun Who Fell, A Reader Unjustly Accused, The Brother Who is with the Writer

1356