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Martyr

Ebores

A martyr commemorated with Calliopius, Nirus, Papas and Orion.

Feast
November 10old style November 23
Era
4th century
Order
Martyrs

Life

Holy Martyr Ebores is commemorated in the Greek calendar on 10 November (new style), together with the martyrs Calliopius, Nirus, Papas and Orion. The commemoration is also tied to that of 20 October, of "Ebores and Enoes", who were stoned.

A Greek synaxarion site notes that Ebores and Enoes may be the disciples of Saint Milus, Ebores and Senoes. This is not certain. Here is the story of Milus and his disciples:

With Saint Milus, the wonderworking bishop, is bound the story preserved by Nicodemus the Hagiorite. Milus was born in a Persian village, was baptized, learned the Scriptures, and a night vision turned him from service as a soldier of the Persian king. He lived in virginity and ascetic labour, became a monk and was ordained bishop by the confessor Gedius. Rebuking the lawless Christians, he was beaten and driven out, foretold the wrath of God, and after three months the king sent soldiers with three hundred elephants who destroyed the city. Milus went to Jerusalem, found Ammonius, a disciple of Saint Anthony the Great, returned to Persia, and by the sign of the cross killed a dragon in a cave. He healed a sick ruler and confronted a proud bishop, whom he left half paralysed. At last the governor Basiliscus seized him with his two disciples and tortured them. Milus was pierced with a sword, and the disciples were buried under stones. Before his death Milus announced that on the next day, at the same hour, Basiliscus and his brother would kill one another while hunting, which came to pass; his relics were buried by Christians.

Commemorated the same day November 10