Ágnes Mihálykó What did late antique Egyptians sing about at Christmas? Shepherds, the star, and the Virgin Mary, of course. Shepherds worship the newborn Jesus on what appears to be the earliest manuscript of a Christmas carol, preserved in Greek on a papyrus from the area of Heracleopolis (near modern Beni Suef) in Middle Egypt,Continue reading “Another Egyptian Christmas Carol”
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Jesus Christ before me, Iao Sabaoth Adonai behind me: A Prayer for Good Luck and Protection
Ágnes Mihálykó What would you ask from God in a morning prayer? Success for your business? No fights with your husband/wife/children/boss? Or, quite simply having God in front of you, behind you, by your left and by your right, to guide you and protect you throughout the day? A Christian by the name of Besodoros,Continue reading “Jesus Christ before me, Iao Sabaoth Adonai behind me: A Prayer for Good Luck and Protection”
Papyrus Stories 