Thaïs (saint)
Thais (also: Thaisis, Thaisia or Taisia ) was, according to legend, an Egyptian courtesan of the 4th century, is said to have lived after her conversion as a saintly hermit.
Name Meaning
The name means in the Coptic language " to Isis belonging ". The choice of the name is reminiscent probably no coincidence that Thaïs, the legendary courtesan of Alexander the Great in the 4th century BC.
Life
Thais lived according to legend, as a courtesan in the Egyptian desert, where she was converted by Paphnutius of Egypt to Christianity. For three years she lost as a hermit, shortly after she died.
Worship
Thais is worshiped together with Pelagia as a saint of repentant prostitutes.
Reception in the Art
A poetic editing learned the saint's legend through the drama Paphnutius (after 962) of Hrotsvit from Gander home. This was Anatole France as a model for his novel Thaïs (1890), based on the turn, the opera Thaïs (1894 ) by Jules Massenet.
Others
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