The Mouth of Death: Opening Fragment
This short Greek file preserves the title, introductory material and an opening account of Basil the New from a larger narrative. Its title also announces Theodora’s visionary journey, but the thirteen page fragment should not be mistaken for the complete work.
Greek1 edition
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Book languageGreek
Greek edition
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Key themes
- Basil the New
- Hagiographical narrative
- Historical vernacular Greek
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Opening fragment only; historical rendering credited to Athanasios, hieromonk of Crete.
