Aedesius (pagan priest, in legend)
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Aedesius is a legendary pagan priest known in Christian hagiography as the father of Saint Margaret of Antioch, who opposed her conversion to Christianity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Aedesius (pagan priest) | 0 |
Statements (16)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in Christian hagiography
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legendary figure ⓘ pagan priest ⓘ |
| appearsIn | hagiographical legends of Saint Margaret of Antioch ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Antioch (traditional setting of the legend) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Saint Margaret of Antioch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictsWith | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | early Christian hagiographic tradition ⓘ |
| familyRelation | father of a Christian martyr (Saint Margaret of Antioch) ⓘ |
| knownFrom | Christian martyrologies and saints’ lives of Margaret of Antioch ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | legendary, not historically verified ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the father of Saint Margaret of Antioch in legend ⓘ |
| opposed | conversion of his daughter to Christianity ⓘ |
| religion | paganism ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative | antagonist to his daughter’s Christian faith ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late antique legendary context ⓘ |
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