medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
>Helena (d. c. 330) ...She converted to Christianity in 312, when
it became legal.
from some ancient and, no doubt, defective memory of an even more ancient and,
perhaps, defective source (Burckhardt??), i was under the impression that H.
converted early and was, perhaps, instrumental in the conversion of her son
(he must have gotten the crazy idea from *some*where, after all).
probably yet another OltZimer's hallucination, like Roch's miraculous recovery
from the on-comming "plague."
i hate it when that happens.
i suppose that the "evidence" would rest on the [rimary testimony of a very
few (like, one?) sources: Eusebius(?).
either way, something of a seminal event, about which i would appreciate being
updated on by anyone who might actually know something about the question.
best to all,
christopher
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