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• Ephesus — • A titular archiespiscopal see in Asia Minor, said to have been founded in the eleventh century B.C. by Androcles, son of the Athenian King Codrus, with the aid of Ionian colonists Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Ephesus     Eph …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Ephesus — Infobox Settlement official name = Ephesus (Polytonic|Ἔφεσος) other name = (Efes) native name = Ancient City of Anatolia imagesize = 280px image caption = The Celsus LibraryLocation map Turkey label=Ephesus label size=100 lat=37.939722… …   Wikipedia

• Ephesus, Georgia — Infobox Settlement official name = Ephesus, Georgia other name = native name = nickname = settlement type = Town motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = image shield = shield size = image blank emblem = blank emblem type …   Wikipedia

• Seven Sleepers of Ephesus — ▪ Christianity       the heroes of a famous legend that, because it affirmed the resurrection of the dead, had a lasting popularity in all Christendom and in Islām during the Middle Ages. According to the story, during the persecution of… …   Universalium

• Heraclitus — Infobox Philosopher region = Western Philosophy era = Ancient philosophy color = #B0C4DE image caption = Heraclitus by Johannes Moreelse. The image depicts him as the weeping philosopher wringing his hands over the world and the obscure dressed… …   Wikipedia

• Alexander Lychnus — Alexander (Gr. polytonic|Ἀλέξανδρος) surnamed Lychnus (polytonic|Λύχνος), was an ancient Greek rhetorician and poet.cite encyclopedia | last = Schmitz | first = Leonhard | authorlink = | title = Alexander Lychnus | editor = William Smith |… …   Wikipedia

• Ephesian — E*phe sian, n. 1. A native of Ephesus. [1913 Webster] 2. A jolly companion; a roisterer. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Zenodotus — (polytonic|Ζηνόδοτος), Greek grammarian, literary critic, and scholar on Homer; first librarian of the Library of Alexandria; pupil of Philitas of Cos; a native of Ephesus. He lived during the reigns of the first two Ptolemies, and was at the… …   Wikipedia

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• Christianity — /kris chee an i tee/, n., pl. Christianities. 1. the Christian religion, including the Catholic, Protestant, and Eastern Orthodox churches. 2. Christian beliefs or practices; Christian quality or character: Christianity mixed with pagan elements; …   Universalium

• Asia Minor — • The peninsular mass that the Asiatic continent projects westward of an imaginary line running from the Gulf of Alexandretta (Issus) on the Mediterranean to the vicinity of Trebizond (Trapezus) on the Black Sea Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …   Catholic encyclopedia