Paul of Thebes
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Paul of Thebes was a desert hermit who met with Anthony the Great. According to legend, a raven brought them bread during their meeting, and Anthony was sent to fetch a cloak from Athanasius the bishop to bury Paul's body, but Paul died before Anthony returned.
Relationships
- allied with
- Anthony the Great
- co occurs with
- Macarius the Great
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The stories of the meeting of Anthony and Paul of Thebes, the raven who brought them bread, Anthony being sent to fetch the cloak given him by "Athanasius the bishop" to bury Paul's body in, and Paul's death before he returned”
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