SPEAR Factoids about Mary — ܡܪܝܡ

Mary is commemorated in Mary and Euphemia (text) [http://syriaca.org/work/804] , a work surviving in at least 3 manuscripts including
  • ms London, British Library, Add. 14647, f. 40-45 and Add. 14651, f. 70v-81
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    Syriaca.org URI: http://syriaca.org/person/1880

    Personal Information

    Name variant(s):

    Daughter of the Gazelle See factoid page

    Sex:

    Mary was female. See factoid page

    Place of residence:

    Mary lived in Thella. See factoid page

    Sanctity:

    Mary was a saint. See factoid page

    Relationships

    John of Ephesus commemorated Mary. See factoid page

    Mary and Euphemia were siblings. See factoid page

    Events

    From childhood, Mary chose to remain a virgin and dedicate her life to fasting, prayer, charity, and pilgrimage. See factoid page


    Mary travelled to Golgotha, where she prayed and fasted for three days. See factoid page


    As Mary prayed and fasted the custodians of Golgotha tried to drive her away, then let her remain once they saw that she was praying. See factoid page


    Mary engaged in ecstatic prayer and fasting for three years in Golgotha, drawing crowds of people who marvelled at her and asked for prayers and blessings. See factoid page


    Mary, disturbed by the attention of those who gathered to admire her asceticism in Golgotha, left the holy site and went east to get away from the crowds and live a holy life. See factoid page


    A messenger came bearing a letter for Maria about the death of Mary. See factoid page


    Mary passed away ten days before Euphemia. See factoid page


    Mary completed sixty years in the course of her sanctity See factoid page


    How to cite:

    “Person Page for Mary — ܡܪܝܡ ,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, https://dev.spear-prosop.org/aggregate/person/1880.html, 2025-07-01.