- Symeon the Stylite the Younger
Historical Dictionary of Byzantium . John H. Rosser .
Symeon the Stylite the Younger
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Symeon the Stylite the Elder — The first pillar saint (stylite [q.v.]). He was born (ca. 389) the son of a shepherd on the borders of Syria and Cilicia (qq.v.). He tried and rejected other forms of eremitical (q.v.) practice before stepping onto a low pillar about three… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
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