Mary of Egypt — ܡܐܪܝܐ ܐܓܝܦܛܝܬܐ
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ܡܐܪܝܐ ܐܓܝܦܛܝܬܐ; Māriyā Eghīfṭāythā; Mary of Egypt; Māryā ʾAgīfṭāyṯā; Marie l’Égyptienne
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1882
sex: female
Mary of Egypt was a prostitute in Alexandria who converted to Christianity and lived as an ascetic in the desert. She is a model of the penitent harlot.
event: Mary of Egypt is commemorated in Mary of Egypt (text).
event: Mary of Egypt is commemorated in Mary of Egypt (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 137 1840