SPEAR Factoids about Wandering

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event: While wandering, Kashish changed the monastic habit for lay attire. He made baskets, fans, and hats. From his labor, he earned just enough money to support himself, and gave the rest to the poor. He ate wild herbs and fruit. See factoid page

event: After thirteen years of wandering, Kashish came to Chios. There he visited the shrine of the martyr Isidore. There was also a hospital built by Theodora. See factoid page

event: Leontius grew up with John of Ephesus from childhood. See factoid page

event: After the Council of Chalcedon , John was expelled from Gaza, and traveled into Alexandria, finally settling in the Ennaton. See factoid page

event: Leontius left his monastery in the same manner as his fellow monastic Qashish to travel alone to the eastern, southern, and western regions in the capacity of a wandering monk (aksnāyutā) for many years, while both let their hair grow long in a worldly fashion, lest they be honored as monks. See factoid page

event: After many years of wandering, Leontius and Qashish joined the company of John of Ephesus at the Monastery of Yoḥannan Urṭaya and lived there for about twenty years until his death. See factoid page

event: Kashish left the Monastery of John Urtaya and travelled to Egypt, Thebais, Greece, Illyricum, Rome, and other countries. See factoid page

event: Leontius was buried alongside of the Blessed Aaron at the Monastery of Yoḥannan Urṭaya See factoid page

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“Keyword Page for Wandering,” in SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations, general editor Daniel L. Schwartz, $nav-base/aggregate/keyword/wandering.html, 2023-03-23T12:36:29.241-04:00.

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