Euthymius the Athonite (Georgian: ექვთიმე ათონელიEkvtime Atoneli; c. 955–1024) was a Georgian monk, philosopher and scholar, who is venerated as a saint. His feast day in the Orthodox Church is May 13.[1]
Euthymius was a Georgian, the ethnonym used by the Byzantines as Iberian, that came from the Kingdom of the Iberians.[2] The son of John the Iberian and nephew of the Tornike Eristavi, Euthymius was taken as a political hostage to Constantinople but was later released and became a monk joining the Great Lavra of Athanasios on Mount Athos. He subsequently became the leader of the Georgian Iviron monastery, which had been founded by his father,[3] and emerged as one of the finest Eastern Christiantheologians and scholars of his age. Euthymius labored as abbot of the Iviron Monastery on Mt. Athos for fourteen years before stepping aside to concentrate on his translations.[4]
Fluent in Georgian, Greek and other languages, he translated many religious treatises and philosophical works. Among his major works was the translation of sibrdzne balavarisa (Wisdom of Balahvari), which some believe to be a Christianized version of episodes from the life of Gautama Buddha that became very popular in Medieval Europe as the story of Barlaam and Josaphat. Of equal importance was Euthymius’ work to prepare Georgian translations of various Greek philosophical, ecclesiastical and legal discourses.
He died near Byzantium, when a mule on which he was riding, startled by the approach of a beggar made to bolt and Euthymius fell. His relics are buried in the Church of Saint John the Baptist at the Iveron Monastery on Mt. Athos.[4]
euthymius, athonite, georgian, ექვთიმე, ათონელი, ekvtime, atoneli, 1024, georgian, monk, philosopher, scholar, venerated, saint, feast, orthodox, church, sainteuthymius, athosa, fresco, euthymius, from, protaton, church, karyes, mount, athosathonite, fatherbor. Euthymius the Athonite Georgian ექვთიმე ათონელი Ekvtime Atoneli c 955 1024 was a Georgian monk philosopher and scholar who is venerated as a saint His feast day in the Orthodox Church is May 13 1 SaintEuthymius of AthosA fresco of Euthymius from the Protaton Church at Karyes Mount AthosAthonite FatherBornc 955Meskheti Kingdom of the IberiansDiedc 1024Venerated inEastern Orthodox ChurchFeastMay 13PatronageGeorgia Mount AthosEuthymius was a Georgian the ethnonym used by the Byzantines as Iberian that came from the Kingdom of the Iberians 2 The son of John the Iberian and nephew of the Tornike Eristavi Euthymius was taken as a political hostage to Constantinople but was later released and became a monk joining the Great Lavra of Athanasios on Mount Athos He subsequently became the leader of the Georgian Iviron monastery which had been founded by his father 3 and emerged as one of the finest Eastern Christian theologians and scholars of his age Euthymius labored as abbot of the Iviron Monastery on Mt Athos for fourteen years before stepping aside to concentrate on his translations 4 Fluent in Georgian Greek and other languages he translated many religious treatises and philosophical works Among his major works was the translation of sibrdzne balavarisa Wisdom of Balahvari which some believe to be a Christianized version of episodes from the life of Gautama Buddha that became very popular in Medieval Europe as the story of Barlaam and Josaphat Of equal importance was Euthymius work to prepare Georgian translations of various Greek philosophical ecclesiastical and legal discourses He died near Byzantium when a mule on which he was riding startled by the approach of a beggar made to bolt and Euthymius fell His relics are buried in the Church of Saint John the Baptist at the Iveron Monastery on Mt Athos 4 References Edit in Greek Ὁ Ὅsios Eὐ8ymios ὁ Ἀ8wniths kthtoras tῆs I M Ἰbhrwn 13 Maioy MEGAS SYNA3ARISTHS Elguja Xintʻibize 1998 Designations of the Georgians and their etymology Tʻbilisis Universitetis Gamomcʻemloba p 73 ISBN 978 5 511 00775 5 Kalistrat Salia 1983 History of the Georgian nation N Salia p 82 a b St Euthymius of Athos the translator Orthodox Church in AmericaSources EditTheodor Dowling Sketches of Georgian Church History Adamant Media Corporation October 9 2003 ISBN 1 4212 2891 2Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Christianity nbsp Georgia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Euthymius the Athonite amp oldid 1146697400, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
