The Lausiac History

...Egypt. "Porphyrites Porphyrites refers to the 'Purple Mountain' (Mons Porphyrites) in the Eastern Desert of Egypt, famous in antiquity as the only source of imperial purple porphyry stone., a city of Arabia, near Egypt." According to Ptolemy in Book IV: "Porphyrites is a mountain of the Arabian-Egyptians."

"Bless me, father [abba]" original Greek: εὐλόγησόν με ἀββᾶ] One should write, "Bless me, mother [amma]" original: εὐ. με ἀμμᾶ. For amma original: ἀμμᾶς was used for a woman, just as abba original: ἀββᾶς was for a man. Palladius himself says a little later: "For she is both your mother and mine; for so they call spiritual mothers" original: αὕτη γὰρ καὶ ὑμῶν καὶ ἐμοῦ ἀμμᾶς ἐστιν. οὕτω γὰρ καλοῦσι τὰς πνευματικὰς μητέρας..

On John of Lycopolis

"There was a certain man named John in the city of Lyco" original Greek: γέγονέν τις Ἰωάννης ὀνόματι ἐν Λυκῷ τῇ πόλει. Lyco, or Lycopolis, is the modern Egyptian city of Asyut.] In addition to others, Eusebius also mentions him in the later book of his Chronicles, for the year 2410 This date follows an ancient calendar system; the events concern the late 4th century AD.. Also Sidonius in Poem XVI, and Cassian in Conferences, Book I, chapter 21. For more on him, one should consult Rufinus, Lives of the Fathers, chapter 1.

"He withdrew alone to the Mountain of the Wolves" original Greek: ἀνεχώρησεν μόνος εἰς τὸ ὄρος τῶν Λυκῶν] This mountain was six miles away from Lyco. John Moschus teaches this in The Spiritual Meadow original Latin: Limonarium, chapter 161: "Lyco is a city of the Thebaid A region in Upper Egypt.. A certain mountain is six miles distant from it, and monks live upon it, some in caves and others in cells."

"Among which he also sent various prophecies to the blessed Emperor Theodosius" original Greek: ἐν οἷς καὶ τῷ μακαρίῳ Θεοδοσίῳ τῷ βασιλεῖ διαφόρους ἀπέστειλεν προῤῥήσεις] This John predicted various things to the Emperor Theodosius. Theodoret in Ecclesiastical History, Book V, chapter 24: "At that time there was a certain John in Egypt, who embraced the ascetic life. Having partaken of spiritual grace, he predicted many future things to those who inquired. To him the Christ-loving Emperor sent, desiring to learn if he should go to war against the tyrants" original Greek: κατ’ ἐκεῖνον δὲ τὸν χρόνον ἦν τις Ἰωάννης... εἰ πολεμητέον τοῖς τυράννοις μαθεῖν ἐφιέμενος.. And what follows, Cassian...

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