I just found the Abgar story in the Legenda aurea under the feast of SS.
Simon & Jude.
Tom Izbicki
>Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 15:22:07 -0400
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>From: Tom Izbicki <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: Re: Searching for an exemplum
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>This sounds like the story of King Abgar of Edessa; see the Acts of
Thaddeus according to the reference sources I have under hand.
>Tom Izbicki
>
>At 10:16 AM 7/26/2000 -0400, you wrote:
>>I am currently working with a 13th Century text that refers to a King
sending a
>>painter to make an image of Jesus...could any of my fellow list-members
offer
>>guidance to where this comes from or to similar stories?
>>Patrick Holt
>>St. Basil College
>>195 Glenbrook Road
>>Stamford, CT 06902-3099
>>203-324-4578
>>
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