- Euthymius of Athos
Euthymius the Athonite ( _ka. ექვთიმე ათონელი "Ekvtime Atoneli") (ca.955-1028) was a renowned Georgian philosopher and scholar, also known as Eufimius the Abasgian or St. Euthymius the Georgian. The son of
Ioane Varaz-vache Chordvaneli and nephew of the greatTornike Eristavi , Euthymius was taken as a hostage toConstantinople but was later released and became a monk joining theGreat Lavra of Athanasios onMount Athos . He subsequently became the leader of the GeorgianIviron monastery and emerged as one of the finest Eastern Christiantheologians and scholars of his age. Fluent in Georgian, Greek and other languages, he translated many religious treatises and philosophical works. Among his major works was the translation ofSibrdzne Balavarisa (Wisdom of Balahvari), a Christianized version of episodes from the life ofGautama Buddha that became very popular inMedieval Europe as the story ofBarlaam and Josaphat . Of equal importance was Euthymius’ work to prepare Georgian translations of various Greek philosophical, ecclesiastical and legal discourses.References
*Theodor Dowling, [http://books.google.com/books?id=apnvrdY_oRUC&pg=PP1&ots=-CdqTNYsVu&dq=Sketches+of+Georgian+Church+History&sig=Pb0_HI1-wYb-4-oWnSU_i8BpeW0#PPA82,M1 Sketches of Georgian Church History] , Adamant Media Corporation (October 9, 2003), ISBN-10: 1421228912
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