Theophonia the divine voice

Anonymous narrative attributed to Archippus; edited by François Nau

The Miracle of Michael at Colossae: Historical Greek and Latin Edition

The narrative traces a healing spring, the church’s guardian Archippus and an attempt to flood the sanctuary. Michael’s intervention turns the threatening rivers into a chasm. This historical edition gives the Greek narrative with a medieval Latin version and a French introduction.

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Firmin-Didot, Paris; Patrologia Orientalis4 · 1908

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Key themes

  • Healing and intercession
  • Archippus and the sanctuary

Questions for your reading

  • How does the story connect the healing spring with the rescue of the sanctuary?

About the editions

Patrologia Orientalis 4 (1908), pp.542-562, with its original fascicle title page. Main text Greek and Latin; introduction French.

Translation and editing credits: François Nau, editor; medieval Latin version attributed to Leo the monk.