Mysteries of John, the Apostle and Holy Virgin: Reflection of Ancient Traditions in the Coptic Narrative

The article deals with the analysis of several excerpts from a Coptic literary text known as the “Mysteries of John, the Apostle and Holy Virgin”. A distinctive feature of the textual themes and elements discussed is that they make a reference to Ancient Egyptian traditions, thus tracing a connection between indigenous pagan perceptions and the adopted Christian culture.

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Coptic literature, John the Apostle, mysteries, allusions, Ancient Egyptian themes and elements of the narrative

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14.12.2021

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14.12.2021

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GOST	Kalchenko E. “Mysteries of John, the Apostle and Holy Virgin”: Reflection of Ancient Traditions in the Coptic Narrative // Vestnik drevnei istorii – 2021. – V. 81. – Issue 4 C. 914-921 [Electronic resource]. URL: http://ras.jes.su/vdi/s032103910010844-1-1-en (circulation date: 27.04.2024). DOI: 10.31857/S032103910010844-1
MLA	Kalchenko, Evgenia "“Mysteries of John, the Apostle and Holy Virgin”: Reflection of Ancient Traditions in the Coptic Narrative." Vestnik drevnei istorii 81.4 (2021):914-921. DOI: 10.31857/S032103910010844-1
APA	Kalchenko E. (2021). “Mysteries of John, the Apostle and Holy Virgin”: Reflection of Ancient Traditions in the Coptic Narrative. Vestnik drevnei istorii 81(4), pp.914-921 DOI: 10.31857/S032103910010844-1

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