Title
- Dabra Zamaddo's Abbot Abuna tsama Iyyasus averts a raid by the Oromo people with prayers to the Virgin Mary
Description
During the period when Abbuna Sama Iyyasus served as the abbot of Dabra Zamaddo, it came to pass that the Arami declared war against the Christian regions of Wakat, Tatara, Maqdala, and the lowlands. When Abbuna Sama Iyyasus heard about this declaration, he prepared to fight back. He wielded his prayers like weapons: his prayer to God was his sword, and his prayer to Mary was his spear. He also made a covenant with Mary, which served as his shield. Between the months of Hedar and Magabit, Mary prevented disaster by dispersing the Arami soldiers. Even so, the Arami fighting spirit did not wane, and Mary eventually led the soldiers to the land of Adal. There the Arami were defeated; only twelve of their chiefs survived.
Contributors
- Wendy Laura Belcher, editor
- Taylor Eggan, contributor
History
-
Taylor Eggan on :
(PEMM) typed incipit and summary at https://pemm.princeton.edu/stories/1016 -
Wendy Laura Belcher on :
(PEMM) identified the miracle
Keywords
Links