Jeanne-Nicole Mellon Saint-Laurent, David A. Michelson and Nathan P. Gibson, (eds.), "Alexius, the Man of God — ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ " in last modified August 17, 2016, http://syriaca.org/person/607 Alexius, the Man of God Man of God of Edessa Alexius the Roman (the Man of God) الكسيوس الروماني (رجل الله) ܐܠܟܣܝܘܣ ܪܘܡܝܐ (ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ) ܐܰܠܟܣܝܘܣ ܪܘܡܳܝܐ (ܓܰܒܪܐ ܕܰܐܠܗܳܐ) ܓܒܪܐ ܕܐܠܗܐ Alexius Gabra d-ʾAlāhā gaḇrā d-ʾAlāhā Alexis Risha Alexius, the Man of God Alexius, the Man of God St Alexis http://syriaca.org/person/607 http://syriaca.org/person/1575 http://syriaca.org/person/1429 http://viaf.org/viaf/sourceID/SRP|person_607 366 http://www.csc.org.il/db/browse.aspx?db=SB&sL=S&sK=St%20Alexis&sT=keywords This general title is given to the anonymous saintly protagonist of a narrative set in Edessa in the 5th cent. The core original story is found in 5 mss. In this account, the Man of God is the son of rich senatorial parents, living either in Rome or Constantinople. In hagiography: In hagiography: Risha (or Alexius) was also known as the man of God of Edessa. He was born a rich man, but he lived as a beggar in Edessa. He gave all that he had to the poor. He lived at the time of Bishop Rabbula of Edessa. male 5th cent. Alexius, the Man of God is commemorated in Alexius (text). Alexius, the Man of God is commemorated in Alexius (text). R. Doran Man of God of Edessa The Gorgias Encyclopedic Dictionary of the Syriac Heritage 260 The Scattered Pearls: A History of Syriac Literature and Sciences 173 كتاب اللؤلؤ المنثور في تاريخ العلوم والأداب السريانية 150 ܒܪ̈ܘܠܐ ܒܕܝܪ̈ܐ ܕܥܠ ܡܪܕܘܬ ܝܘܠܦܢ̈ܐ ܣܘܪ̈ܝܝܐ ܗܕܝܪ̈ܐ 172 Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca 890 1125 Saints Syriaques RĪŠA (ALEXIS) 366 A Comprehensive Bibliography on Syriac Christianity St Alexis Stewards of the Poor: The Man of God, Rabbula, and Hiba in Fifth-Century Edessa