How a Christian Ended the Gladiators (Telemachus)

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How a Christian Ended the Gladiators (Telemachus)

"The story of Telemachus, gladiators, & how Christianity ended a thousand year old entertainment.

LINKS:

The story of the Holy Martyr Telemachus: https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2017...

Another article about St Telemachus with a look at a famous painting: https://www.liturgicalartsjournal.com...

The Orthodox Wiki article about Saint Telemachus (also known as Almachius) who ended the gladiators: https://orthodoxwiki.org/Telemachus

A section from the famous 'Foxe's Book of Martyrs' that features the story of Telemachus and the gladiators (see 'the last roman triumph'): https://www.ccel.org/f/foxe/martyrs/f...

The story of Alypius and the gladiators by Saint Augustine: https://members.tripod.com/campbell_u..." from the video introduction

"St. Telemachus (also known as Almachius) was an Eastern ascetic who was stoned to death in Rome when he tried to stop a contest between gladiators in the arena. He entered the stadium while the games were in progress and, going down into the arena, attempted to separate the combatants. The spectators of this cruel pastime were infuriated, and at the instigation of Satan, who delights in blood, they stoned to death this messenger of peace. His death, according to Theodoret, caused Emperor Honorius to abolish gladiatorial contests. He feast day is January 1..." from the article: St. Telemachus

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