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

Book of Felsata la-Maryam??: New1: Dormition: The Virgin Mary asks her son to take her without death and when she falls ill of a terrible illness he does so

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    1. This story, with the short title "Dormition: Mary Escapes Death," is recent: the earliest PEMM manuscript* in which this story appears is from around 1900.

      It is unique: it appears in only 1 of the 709 PEMM manuscripts.

      This story is not illustrated in PEMM manuscripts.

      It is a life miracle: it takes place during Our Lady Mary's lifetime, not after it.

      This story was originally composed in Ethiopia, Africa (confirmed).

      It is available in the following languages: English, Geʿez.

      If you think any of the information on this page is incorrect (e.g., the date, manuscripts, translation), please use our PEMM Feedback Form to let us know. We depend on users like you to improve the site.

      * A "PEMM manuscript" is defined as any Geʿez Marian manuscript or book that PEMM has catalogued. For more information, see Using the Site.

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