Lebbæus
angelic single tradition · 1
Lebbæus is another name for Judas, meaning 'heart' or 'worshipper of heart'. He is described as a vessel of heart by great hardiness, or a worshipper of heart by purity, a vessel by plenitude of grace, for he deserved to be a vessel of virtues and a caldron of grace.
When
- First attested
- 1200 CE
- Attested period
- 1200 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Golden Legend compiled in the 13th century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Simon Cananean, Judas Thaddeus, Thaddeus, Judas of James
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“He is said also in the History Ecclesiastic, Lebbæus, which is as much to say as heart, or worshipper of heart. Or he is said Lebbæus of lebes, that is a vessel of heart by great hardiness, or a worshipper of heart by purity, a vessel by plenitude of grace, for he deserved to be a vessel of virtues and a caldron of grace.”
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