SAINT EROTIS (two)

 

An Eros / erotic based name

 

 

When you Google Search “Erotis” you get information on these saints and a lot of porn sites (to show what Erotis really stands for).

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=wb2ITWWU8AEC&pg=PA96&lpg=PA96&dq=saint+erotis+OR+erotheis+OR+eroteis&source=bl&ots=HZjNkQ5Agg&sig=dJxTVwkdcmO5WdXUx2POLmXQxKM&hl=en&ei=dOTDSqz9CIrf8QbQ18XfCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CB0Q6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q=saint%20erotis%20OR%20erotheis%20OR%20eroteis&f=false, Book of the Saints (Google Books Result), by Benedictine Monks, 2003, p. 96, “EROTHEIDES (St.) | EROTIS (EROTEIS) (St.)”:

P. 57, “CAPITOLINA and EROTHEIDES (SS.):

 

October 6 (male):

 

http://web2.airmail.net/~carlsch/MaterDei/Martyrol/oct-06.htm, The Roman Martyrology, “The Sixth Day of October”:

7.  Likewise, St. Erotis, Martyr, who, aflame with the love of Christ, overcame the flames of fire.

 

(In searching the links for this saint, one lead me to a porn website.)

 

http://www.catholiconline.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=3179, Catholic Online Saints, “St. Erotis”:

St.  Erotis

Feastday:   October 6

4th century

Greek martyr who died at the stake. He is sometimes identified with St. Erotheis.

 

http://allmercifulsavior.com/Liturgy/Oct17-Oct20.pdf (All-Merciful Savior [Russian] Orthodox Mission), 3 Body 2003, “Eastern Rite”:

OCT. 19 (Oct. 6) † Holy Glorious Apostle Thomas

(1 Cor 4:7-16; Jn 20:19-31). In Cappadocia, St.

Erotheis, v, m. At Kion in Bithynia, St. Macarius,

new-m of Athos. St. Nicanor, monk. In Cyprus,

St. Cindeus, monk. St. John Ribin, priest, new-m

of Alma-Ata, †1937. Icon of Our Most Holy Lady

Theotokos ‘O All-Hymned Mother.’

 

October 27 (female):

 

http://books.google.com/books?id=PBgYAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA145&lpg=PA145&dq=erotheis&source=bl&ots=xgAE71jElL&sig=8qef8NNxPmOR5zLnlY9q6x6hV9o&hl=en&ei=rdXDSoT5D8vj8Qa7o_XfCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAgQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=erotheis&f=false, A Dictionary of Saintly Women (Google Books Result), by Agnes B. C. Dunbar, 1905, vol. 1, pp. 145-146, “SS. Capitolina and Erotheis or Erotis”:

 

http://ocafs.oca.org/FeastSaintsViewer.asp?FSID=103070 (Orthodox Church in America), Feasts and Saints, “Martyr Erotheis of Cappadocia”:

Martyr Erotheis of Cappadocia

Commemorated on October 27
No information available at this time.

 

http://www.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=006p0A, OCTOBER 27 -- today's saints:

Sts. Capitolina and Erotheis (Cappadocian [Turkish], wealthy woman and maid, martyred in 304)

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Sts. Capitolina and Erotheis of Cappadocia (from Asia Minor [Turkish], wealthy woman and maid, martyred in 304)

 

http://orthodoxwiki.org/October_27 (OrthodoxWiki), October 27, “Feasts”:

Martyr Nestor of Thessaloniki; Martyrs Capitolina and Eroteis (Erotheis) of Cappadocia; Martyr Mark of the Isle of Thasos and those with him …

Looks like someone respelled “Eroteis” (or “Erotis”) to “Erotheis” in an effort to get the “erotic” base out of it.

 

http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/1027.shtml, St. Patrick Catholic Church: Saint of the Day, “October 27”:

Capitolina and Erotheis MM (RM)
Died 304. Capitolina, a wealthy Cappadocian lady, and her handmaid, were martyred under Diocletian, after Capitolina distributed her entire wealth to the poor (Benedictines, Encyclopedia).

 

http://www.catholic.org/saints/saint.php?saint_id=2592, Catholic Online Saints, “St. Captiolina”:

St. Capitolina

Feastday: October 27
304

A martyred woman of Cappadocia, with her handmaid, Erotheis. They died in the persecutions conducted by Emperor Diocletian.

 

 

http://www.answers.com/erotic, erotic, “Translations: Erotic”:

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - erotisk

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Nederlands (Dutch)
erotisch, erotisch gedicht/ verhaal/persoon

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Deutsch (German)
adj. - erotisch
n. - Mensch mit starkem Geschlechtstrieb

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Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - erotisk
n. - erotiker

 

http://www.eudict.com/?lang=indeng&word=erotis,%20erotik,%20membirahikan, EUdict :: Indonesian-English dictionary:

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erotis, erotik, membirahikan

erotic

erotik

eroticism

 

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http://books.google.com/books?id=hSfia-1mYgMC&pg=PA160&lpg=PA160&dq=saint+erotis+OR+erotheis+OR+eroteis&source=bl&ots=XAeHKDzJhD&sig=gdZLT1JjzFOsLqch2kl0CMbdm68&hl=en&ei=fe7DStj9H8rU8Qb-j_DfCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CAoQ6AEwADgU#v=onepage&q=&f=false; Indonesian-English (Google Books Result); by John M. Echols, et al.; 1989; p. 160; “érotis”:

 

When you’re in the mood, watch the “sexy clip” of the “erotis” dancer on stage:

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/831296/erotis_dancer_on_stage/, Erotis Dancer On Stage.

 

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