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Maccabees Seven; Salomona, Mother of the Seven Maccabees; Eleazar, Scribe.

Salomona and her seven sons, and their teacher, Eleazar, a chief of scribes. Jewish family who rebelled against the Syrians in 168 B.C. and were executed at Antioch. Commemorated in the Christian /drewer/calendar as martyrs.

Synax.CP, Aug. 1, par. 1 (cols. 859-60).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Aug. 1.

BHG 1006-1010k; BiblSS VIII 434-9; Holweck 633-4; LCI VIII 343-4; ODB 1261; ODCC 854-5; ODS 273.

Alexandria, Greek Patriarchate, 35, fol. 99r. Eleazar and Salomona stand behind the seven youthful Maccabees. Holding crosses. The youths do not have halos. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 46, fig. 5F12).

Berlin, gr. fol. 17, fol. 188v. The miniature has been cut out. The imprint on fol. 189r shows that a tall figure (Salomona or Eleazar) stood at the left of a row of small figures. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 79).

Moscow, gr. 9, fol. 136r. 1) Trial. Antiochus sits on a stool at the left. Eleazar, Salomona and five of her sons stand before him. 2) Torture, wheel. One of the Maccabees is tied to a wheel that rotates over a rack of knives. Two torturers operate ropes which turn the wheel. Another of the Maccabees, nude, lies bleeding on the ground. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 69, fig. 2B1).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 49v. 1) Salomona and seven sons. Martyrdom, beheading. 2) Eleazar. Martyrdom, burning. (Hutter, II, p. 29, fig. 93).

Paris, gr. 1528, fol. 131v. Seven youthful Maccabees, in two rows, flanked by Eleazar, holding a book, and Salomona. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 141, fig. 4B9).

Dečani. Narthex, north aisle, north wall. Salomona and Eleazar stand behind the seven youthful Maccabees, some holding crosses.⁸¹ Inscription destroyed. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 308, fig. T IX 4a; Mijović, Menolog, fig. 44 [not identified]; Petković).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, east wall, pier. Salomona and Eleazar stand behind seven youthful Maccabees. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 283, fig. 9, pl. 108; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 81).

⁸¹ Identification by Babić et al, Dečani, no. 308.

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Leontius and Attius of Side.
Nine Martyrs of Side.

Martyred with seven companions, including Cindeus, at Side in Pamphylia under Diocletian or Maximian.

Cindeus, SEE ALSO:July 11.

Synax.CP, Aug. 1, par. 5 (cols. 860-862).

BiblSS VII 1323; Holweck 605.

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, east wall, pier. Leontius and Attius, inscribed Attikos. Half-figures. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 283, fig. 9; Todić, Staro Nagoričino, p. 81).

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