Christomaios
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Christomaios is a dog-headed individual of four cubits tall who originally came from the city of the cannibals seeking human flesh to eat. After being baptized by an angel, he loses his animal nature and gains the ability to speak as a human, being tasked to assist Saint Bartholomew in converting the city of the cannibals. He can reclaim his animal nature through divine intervention, using it to tear apart attacking animals and defend the apostles.
When
- First attested
- 300 CE
- Attested period
- 300 – 500
- Historical notes
- Documented in the Coptic Acts of Bartholomew from 4th or 5th-century Egypt.
Relationships
- serves
- Saint Bartholomew, Saint Andrew
- allied with
- Saint Bartholomew, Saint Andrew
- student of
- angels
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“A dog-headed individual of four cubit tall leaves the city of the cannibals...He finds no food but encounters an angel who baptizes him...He tells them his name is Christomaios...The apostles say that from now on he will be called Christian”
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