Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project

Miracles of Mary Story Provenance

By PEMM Staff

PEMM was launched to collect information about the provenance of the Ethiopian Miracles of Mary stories. It is often wrongly said that they were all from Europe. In fact, over 90 percent are from Africa.

Where is the earliest attestation of each tale (i.e., in which Ethiopian region does each first appear)? Are some stories more popular in some regions than others? In which region is each tale the most popular? The least popular?

[The data for this Research Post has been collected, but the Research Post has not yet been written.]

pricenton ethiopian eritrean & egyptian miracles of marry project

The Princeton Ethiopian, Eritrean, and Egyptian Miracles of Mary (PEMM) project is a comprehensive resource for the 1,000+ miracle stories written about and the 2,500+ images painted of the Virgin Mary in these African countries, and preserved in Geʿez between 1300 and the present.

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