Tag: byzantine history

  • 17. Two Episodes of Maritime Exorcisms in the life of Theodore of Sykeon

    17. Two Episodes of Maritime Exorcisms in the life of Theodore of Sykeon

    by Zeynep Olgun, @Fall_of_Zeynep The life of Theodore of Sykeon, an ascetic who lived in the Eastern Mediterranean around sixth-seventh centuries, was documented by his disciple George shortly after Theodore’s demise.[1] The narrative includes two intriguing episodes of exorcism involving rodents and maritime culture. To analyse these episodes, we can briefly turn our attention to…