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Theophilus Thistle is the title of a famous tongue-twister, of which there are multiple versions. One version reads as: Theophilus Thistle, the thistle sifter, In sifting a sieve full of un-sifted thistles, Thrust three thousand thistles through the thick of his thumb. Now if Theophilus Thistle, the successful thistle sifter,
Theophilus complied, and the devil gave him the position as bishop. [3] Later, fearful for his soul, Theophilus repented and prayed to the Virgin Mary for forgiveness. After forty days of fasting, the Virgin appeared to him and verbally chastised him. Theophilus begged her for forgiveness and she promised to intercede with God on his behalf
Theophilus Thistle was also performed the same year in the United States as part of the "Imagine Ireland" festival. [13] The chamber opera Vampirella with a libretto by Katy Hayes was first performed by students from the Royal Irish Academy of Music and the Lir National Academy of Dramatic Art at Dublin's Smock Alley Theatre in March 2017.
Theophilus (Greek: Θεόφιλος) is the name or honorary title of the person to whom the Gospel of Luke and the Acts of the Apostles are addressed (Luke 1:3, Acts 1:1). It is thought that both works are by the same author, and often argued that the two were originally a single unified work . [ 1 ]
Theophilus (Greek: Θεόφιλος) was the 23rd Pope of Alexandria and Patriarch of the Seat of Saint Mark. He became pope at a time of conflict between the newly dominant Christians and the pagan establishment in Alexandria , each of which was supported by a segment of the Alexandrian populace.
The Homily on the Crucifixion and the Good Thief is a classic of Coptic literature written by Patriarch Theophilus I of Alexandria (385–412). [1] References
Le Miracle de Théophile (The Miracle of Theophilus) is a thirteenth-century miracle play written in langue d'oïl circa 1261 by the trouvère Rutebeuf. [1] The play is a religious drama, drawn from traditional accounts of the lives of the Saints and the Blessed Virgin Mary. In the play, Théophile sells his soul to the Devil. Overcome by ...
Theophilus Presbyter (fl. c. 1070–1125) is the pseudonymous author or compiler of a Latin text containing detailed descriptions of various medieval arts, a text commonly known as the Schedula diversarum artium ("List of various arts") or De diversis artibus ("On various arts"), probably first compiled between 1100 and 1120.