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Gregory the Illuminator; Ripsime and Gaiana of Armenia.

Synax.CP, Sept. 30, par. 1 (cols. 89-94).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Sept. 30.

Gregory the Illuminator. Bishop of Armenia. d. ca. 332. Gregory of Armenia.

BHG 712-713e; BiblSS VII 180-90; DHGE XXI 1508; Holweck 449-50; LCI VI 430-2; ODB 883-4.

Ripsime and Gaiana of Armenia. Virgins. Martyrs. Disciples of Gregory the Illuminator. Early 4th cen.

BHG 712-713e; BiblSS XI 206-11; Holweck 410, 855; LCI VIII 265-6.

London, British Library, Add. 11870, fol. 242v. Gregory. Martyrdom, beheading. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 123, fig. 3F1; Walter, "London September Metaphrast," pp. 17-8, fig. 13).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Barocci 230, fol. 3v. Gregory. Bishop, holding a book. Gaiana, Ripsime and companions. Five women saints, holding crosses. (Hutter, I, p. 50, fig. 172; Hutter, III, p. 331; Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 18, fig. 1A3).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 11v. Gregory.⁹⁶ Bishop, holding book. Ripsime and Gaiana. Women saints, holding crosses. Half-figures. (Hutter, II, p. 5, fig. 18).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 255r. Gregory. Bishop, holding book.

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 255v. Ripsime and Gaiana. Nuns, holding crosses.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 74. Gregory. Bishop, holding book. Standing in courtyard of building, the upper cornice of which is supported by columns and two atlantids. (Menologio, I, p. 22, II, fig. p. 74).

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 75. 1) Gaiana. Torture, beating. Gaiana stands, hands bound behind her back, face and feet bleeding. 2) Ripsime. Martyrdom, beheading. (BiblSS XI, fig. cols. 207-8; Menologio, I, p. 22, II, fig. p. 75).

Venice, Marciana, gr. Z 586, fol. 300v. Gregory. Bishop, holding book. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 179, fig. 5F2).

Cozia. Narthex, vault, south side. Gregory. Bishop. Orant. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 350, fig. 64).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, south wall. Gregory. Bishop. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 31, fig. T II 16; Mijović, Menolog, p. 320, fig. 41).

Gračanica. Northeast pier, north face. Gregory. Bishop, holding book. Three-quarter figure. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 291, fig. 22, pl. 121; Todić, Gračanica, p. 100; Živković, Gračanica, fig. VI northeast 13).

⁹⁶ Erroneously identified as Gregory Thaumaturgus by Hutter, II, p. 5.

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