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Thalalaeus of Aegae.

Physician. Martyred at Aegae in Cilicia under Numerian.

Synax.CP, May 20, par. 1 (cols. 967-8).

BHG 1707-1708d; BiblSS XII 109-11; Holweck 952-3; LCI VIII 428.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 40v. Martyrdom, beheading. (Hutter, II, p. 24, fig. 75).

Dečani. Narthex, north aisle, center bay, vault. Martyrdom, beheading. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 234, fig. T VI 8; Mijović, Menolog, p. 338, fig. 52; Petković, Dečani, p. 17, pl. CXXVII).

Gračanica. Narthex, south aisle, north wall. Thalalaeus and companions. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 299, fig. 29; Todić, Gračanica, p. 104; Živković, Gračanica, fig. IV north wall 6).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, east wall. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 279, fig. 9).

Thessaloniki, Nicholas Orphanos. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 259, fig. 4, pl. 17; Tsitouridou, p. 184, pl. 76).

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