medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture

Phyllis Jestice <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

"Dismas" is close to the Greek word for
"east," so somebody may have mistaken the word for the good thief's
name.
 
Respondeo:
 
Yes, I have to agree. "Dismas" sounds so like "Anatole" that anyone could easily confuse the two.



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