King Polymius (in some Bartholomew traditions)
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King Polymius is a legendary ruler in certain Christian traditions about the Apostle Bartholomew, often depicted as a monarch converted to Christianity through the apostle’s missionary work.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Polymius | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in hagiography
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figure in Christian tradition ⓘ legendary monarch ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre |
apostolic legends
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saints’ lives ⓘ |
| associatedMotif | apostle converting a royal household ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apostle Bartholomew
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Bartholomew traditions ⓘ apocryphal Acts of Bartholomew NERFINISHED ⓘ missionary activity of Bartholomew ⓘ |
| conversionBy | Bartholomew the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs | pagan king who embraces Christianity ⓘ |
| geographicalAssociation |
India (traditional attribution)
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“India” in late antique sense ⓘ |
| historicity | legendary ⓘ |
| kingdomType | legendary kingdom ⓘ |
| knownFrom | later Christian hagiographical sources ⓘ |
| languageAttested | Greek hagiographical tradition ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | example of royal conversion ⓘ |
| preConversionReligion | pagan ⓘ |
| relationshipToBartholomew |
beneficiary of miracles
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convert ⓘ |
| religiousStatusAfterConversion | Christian ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | ruler converted by Bartholomew ⓘ |
| statusInScholarship | considered a legendary or symbolic figure ⓘ |
| themeEmbodied |
power of apostolic preaching
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spread of Christianity to foreign kings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Christian era (legendary setting) ⓘ |
| venerationStatus | not widely venerated as a saint ⓘ |
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