SPEAR Factoids about Virginity

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event: Severus wrote a letter to Andrew concerning the holy virgins, free women, and the death of Zosimus. See factoid page

event: John followed the man and woman, hoping to find out their identity. When he found them John took an oath to protect the secret of their marriage and holiness. The woman spoke to John about the sin and evil of the world, bringing him to teras and repentance. See factoid page

event: Between 519 and 538, Severus sent a letter to Georgia, daughter of Anastasia expressing the merits of coming to marriage as an adult. See factoid page

event: Severus encourages Georgia to glory in her unmarried state, because time will make her more mature, wise, and intelligent, allowing her to be a greater help, model, and encouragement to her husband. See factoid page

event: Between 519 to 535, Severus wrote a letter to Caesaria concerning falsified letters and the good of Christian marriage. See factoid page

event: Procopius prophesied the death of Theophilus's parents. He and Maria committed themselves to the teaching of Procopius, refusing to consummate their marriage and concealling their secret. See factoid page

event: In response to Caesarea's desire to leave her marriage to live a sanctified life, Severus encourages her to remain in her marriage, stating that to leave her husband even for pure reasons would be a grave sin, and that great glory is given to God by faithful wives and mothers. See factoid page

event: Severus recalled that Epiphanius had been brought up in the monasteries of Perga, practicing a life of virginity. See factoid page

event: Severus advises Valeriena to encourage the virgins to an ascetic life, suggesting their isolation from men, sharing common meals, discouraging the owning of enslaved people, and emphasize physical labour. See factoid page

sanctity: the sisters were virgins. See factoid page

How to cite:

“Keyword Page for Virginity,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/virginity.html, 2023-03-23T12:42:02.832-04:00.

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