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St. Symeon the Fool for Christ's Sake
VI Century
One of the most famous (and in some
respects one of the earliest) examples of a "fool
for Christ's sake".
- ABOUT:
- St. Leontius of Neapolis in Cyprus:
Vita S. Symeonis Sali.
(Life of St. Symeon the Fool-for-Christ ).
PG 93:1669-1748.
Translated with extensive commentary by
Derek Krueger.
University of California, 1996.
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Linda Stradley:
History and Legends of Hot Dogs.
Scroll to "Seventh Century" to read an
interesting excerpt from St. Leontius' vita:
one of St. Symeon's miracles involved sausages
and mustard.
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