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Athenagoras of Athens

c. 133 – c. 190 · b. Athens
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Athenian Christian philosopher; addressed his Plea for the Christians (Legatio) to Marcus Aurelius and Commodus, and wrote On the Resurrection of the Dead.

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Sources for biography

  • Athenagoras, Legatio pro Christianis primary
  • Methodius, On the Resurrection (citing Athenagoras) primary

tradition connections(2)

  • knew of Justin Martyr
    Athenagoras' Legatio shares apologetic strategy with Justin; direct dependence is debated but plausible.
    Quasten, Patrology vol. 1, pp. 229-236
  • knew of (incoming) Eusebius of Caesarea
    Athenagoras is mentioned by Methodius and Philip of Side rather than by Eusebius's HE proper; the link is via the later patrologists who preserved his works.
    Philip of Side, Hist. Christ. fragm. (in Dodwell) · Methodius, On the Resurrection (cited in Photius, Bibl. cod. 234)

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