E06699: The Greek Martyrdom of *Paula (martyr of Byzantion, S02534). Skeleton entry

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posted on 2018-10-04, 00:00 authored by Nikolaos

Martyrdom of Paula (BHG 2361)

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History

Evidence ID

E06699

Saint Name

Paula, martyr of Byzantion : S02534

Related Saint Records

https://oxford.figshare.com/articles/Paula_martyr_of_Byzantion/13736242

Type of Evidence

Literary - Hagiographical - Accounts of martyrdom

Language

Greek

Source

For the manuscript tradition, see: http://pinakes.irht.cnrs.fr/notices/oeuvre/17512/ For the edition, see Bibliography.

Discussion

According to Halkin, despite the fact that in the later Greek tradition Paula is usually presented as a companion martyr of *Loukillianos (martyr of Byzantion, S01764), there is no early evidence of her presence in the Martyrdom of the latter (E06125). It seems that the present text, of uncertain date, was composed in order to attach Paula, possibly an originally independent martyr, to the story of Loukillianos and his companions (Halkin 1963, 57-59).