medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
On Sunday, April 13, 2008, at 1:57 am, I wrote, apropos Carpus, Papylus, Agathonice, and companions :
> ... Similarly, the Passio's information that they were
> burned alive could be based on nothing more than the onomastic
> resemblance between Polycarpus (who _was_ burned alive) and Carpus.
That is, between Polycarpus (who was sentenced to be burned alive) and Carpus.
Best again,
John Dillon
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