Alexius, the Man of God — ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ
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Alexius, the Man of God; Man of God of Edessa; Alexius the Roman (the Man of God); الكسيوس الروماني (رجل الله); ܐܠܟܣܝܘܣ ܪܘܡܝܐ (ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ); ܐܰܠܟܣܝܘܣ ܪܘܡܳܝܐ (ܓܰܒܪܐ ܕܰܐܠܗܳܐ); ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ; Alexius; Gabra d-ʾAlāhā; gaḇrā d-ʾAlāhā; Alexis; Risha; Alexius, the Man of God; Alexius, the Man of God; St Alexis
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/607
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1575
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1429
identifier: http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/SRP|person_607
identifier: 366
identifier: http://www.csc.org.il/db/browse.aspx?db=SB&sL=S&sK=St%20Alexis&sT=keywords
This general title is given to the anonymous saintly protagonist of a narrative set in Edessa in the 5th cent. The core original story is found in 5 mss. In this account, the Man of God is the son of rich senatorial parents, living either in Rome or Constantinople.
In hagiography: In hagiography: Risha (or Alexius) was also known as the man of God of Edessa. He was born a rich man, but he lived as a beggar in Edessa. He gave all that he had to the poor. He lived at the time of Bishop Rabbula of Edessa.
sex: male
floruit: 5th cent.
event: Alexius, the Man of God is commemorated in Alexius (text).
event: Alexius, the Man of God is commemorated in Alexius (text).
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The Scattered Pearls: A History of Syriac Literature and Sciences 173
كتاب اللؤلؤ المنثور في تاريخ العلوم والأداب السريانية 150
ܒܪ̈ܘܠܐ ܒܕܝܪ̈ܐ ܕܥܠ ܡܪܕܘܬ ܝܘܠܦܢ̈ܐ ܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ ܗܕܝܪ̈ܐ 172
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 890 1125
Saints Syriaques RĪŠA (ALEXIS) 366
A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity St Alexis
Stewards of the Poor: The Man of God, Rabbula, and Hiba in Fifth-Century Edessa