The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

Calendar of Saints and Feasts for January 9

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Polyeuctus of Melitene.

Soldier. Martyred at Melitene in Armenia under Decius and Valerian.

Synax.CP, Jan. 9, par. 1 (col. 379).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Jan. 9.

BHG 1566-1568k; BiblSS X 996-7; Holweck 823; LCI VIII 218-9.

Baltimore, Walters, 521, fol. 56v. Martyr. Martyrdom, beheading. Miracle of mantle. Polyeuctos a the rich tunic and cape given to him by Christ in a vision Arch. (Ševčenko, N., "Walters ''Imperial'' Menologion," p. 49, fig. 18).

Mount Sinai, gr. 512, fol. 2v. Martyr, holding cross. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 23, figs. 1B6-7; Weitzmann and Galavaris, Illuminated Greek Manuscripts, I, p. 71, fig. 198; color pl. 15).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 24r. Martyrdom, beheading. (Hutter, II, p. 14, fig. 43).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 294r. Martyr, holding cross.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 302. Martyr. Martyrdom, beheading. Miracle of mantle. Polyeuctos wears a rich mantle given to him by Christ in a vision. Arch. (Menologio, I, pp. 82-3, II, fig. p. 302; Ševčenko, N., "Walters ''Imperial'' Menologion," p. 49, fig. 19).

Venice, Marciana, gr. Z 585, fol. 1r. Martyr, holding cross. Damaged. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 44, fig. 1E1).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, south aisle, south wall. Martyr, holding cross.⁶ Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, fig. 13, pl. 53).

⁶ Not identified by Mijović, Menolog.

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Marcian of Constantinople II.

Priest. Treasurer of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople. 5th cen.

Synax.CP, Jan. 9, par. 2 (cols. 379-80); Jan. 10, Synax. selecta (cols. 381-4).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Jan. 10.

BHG 1032-1034b; BiblSS VIII 689; Holweck 652; LCI VII 492-3.

Baltimore, Walters, 521, fol. 61r. Jan. 10. Priest, holding book. Building. (Ševčenko, I., "Illuminators of the Menologium of Basil II," fig. 7; Ševčenko, N., "Walters ''Imperial'' Menologion," p. 49, fig. 20).

Mount Sinai, gr. 512, fol. 2v. Jan. 10. Priest, holding book. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 23, figs. 1B6-7; Weitzmann and Galavaris, Illuminated Greek Manuscripts, I, p. 71, fig. 198; color pl. 15).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 294r. Jan. 10. Bishop, holding book.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 307. Jan. 10. Priest, holding book. Building. (Menologio, I, p. 84, II, fig. p. 307; Ševčenko, I., "Illuminators of the Menologium of Basil II," fig. 8; Ševčenko, N., "Walters ''Imperial'' Menologion," p. 49, fig. 21).

Venice, Marciana, gr. Z 585, fol. 6v. Jan. 10. Priest, holding book. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 45, fig. 1E2).

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Ahijah.
Achias.

Prophet.

Synax.CP, Jan. 9, par. 4 (col. 380).

BiblSS I 620-2; Holweck 36; LCI V 21.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 304. Prophet, holding closed scroll. Building. (Menologio, I, p. 83, II, fig. p. 304).

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Theoctistus, Bishop.

Bishop. Confessor. Unknown time and place.

Synax.CP, Jan. 9, Synax. selecta (cols. 380-1).

Holweck 956; LCI VIII 459.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 303. Bishop, holding book. Building. Under arches, two candlesticks with lighted candles. The name Theoctistus is given, but no text accompanies the miniature. (Menologio, I, p. 83, II, fig. p. 303).

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