Talia — ܛܠܝܐ
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ܛܠܝܐ; Ṭalya; Talya; Talia; Talyâ; TALIA; Mar Talya of Cyrrhus
identifier: http://syriaca.org/person/1494
identifier: 435
identifier: http://www.csc.org.il/db/browse.aspx?db=SB&sL=M&sK=Mar%20Talya%20of%20Cyrrhus&sT=keywords
sex: male
death: 421
Talia was the child of Sabellius and Shapira, who had him at the age of 52. A revelation predicted that Talia, at age two, would kill impious kings. This news reached the ears of the governor, and they were all arrested. The child was tried and tortured multiple times, and his parents were stoned. He was cut in many pieces, but still found intact. He was finally killed after many ordeals, and his example converted people. He was a martyr at age two. A shrine at Romaniya was built to him.
event: Talia is commemorated in Talya (text).
Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 976
Saints Syriaques TALIA 435
Children and Violence in Syriac Sources: The “Martyrdom of Mar Talya of Cyrrhus” in the Light of Literary and Theological Implications Parole de l'Orient
A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity Mar Talya of Cyrrhus