On the origin of the epithet “Logothetes” used by Pachomius the Serb

The article presents the results of the search regarding the epithet Logothetes used with the name of the renowned fifteenth-century hagiographer and hymnographer Pachomius the Serb in texts stating his authorship, his signatures, and acrostics found in his works or texts that he copied. The data sh...

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Main Author: Zoia N. Isidorova
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Language:Bulgarian
Published: Moscow State University of Education 2019-12-01
Series:Slovene
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Online Access:http://slovene.ru/ojs/index.php/slovene/article/view/462
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description The article presents the results of the search regarding the epithet Logothetes used with the name of the renowned fifteenth-century hagiographer and hymnographer Pachomius the Serb in texts stating his authorship, his signatures, and acrostics found in his works or texts that he copied. The data show that Pachomius used this epithet only in signing his early works — the Panegyric of Barlaam of Khutyn and two canons of the Service for the icon of Our Lady of the Sign, all composed at the end of the 1430s in Novgorod. This makes unlikely the previously suggested connection of this epithet with Pachomius’s fame as a writer or his work as a chronicler. The most plausible interpretation is that it designated some office held by Pachomius, as proposed by A. Turilov. However, the time when and the place where these works were composed suggest that it might not be an office in the service of the Patriarch Nikon of Peć in Serbia, but some office at the service of the Archbishop of Novgorod Euthymius II or the Metropolitan of Kiev Isidore. The hypothesis of Pachomius’s connection with Isidore allows us to explain how he made the acquaintance of Euthymius II and received commissions from him to write texts for the important Novgorodian religious feasts, and also the dropping of this epithet later on. The article is supplemented by tables presenting all currently known Pachomius’s signatures and acrostics and examples of signatures found in texts attributed to Pachomius but not known in author’s manuscripts. DOI: 10.31168/2305-6754.2019.8.2.4
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spelling doaj.art-1becd0214cdf4ddbadb02f3af72b30cb2022-12-21T22:02:03ZbulMoscow State University of EducationSlovene2304-07852305-67542019-12-0182113139264On the origin of the epithet “Logothetes” used by Pachomius the SerbZoia N. Isidorova0независимый исследователь, С.-ПетербургThe article presents the results of the search regarding the epithet Logothetes used with the name of the renowned fifteenth-century hagiographer and hymnographer Pachomius the Serb in texts stating his authorship, his signatures, and acrostics found in his works or texts that he copied. The data show that Pachomius used this epithet only in signing his early works — the Panegyric of Barlaam of Khutyn and two canons of the Service for the icon of Our Lady of the Sign, all composed at the end of the 1430s in Novgorod. This makes unlikely the previously suggested connection of this epithet with Pachomius’s fame as a writer or his work as a chronicler. The most plausible interpretation is that it designated some office held by Pachomius, as proposed by A. Turilov. However, the time when and the place where these works were composed suggest that it might not be an office in the service of the Patriarch Nikon of Peć in Serbia, but some office at the service of the Archbishop of Novgorod Euthymius II or the Metropolitan of Kiev Isidore. The hypothesis of Pachomius’s connection with Isidore allows us to explain how he made the acquaintance of Euthymius II and received commissions from him to write texts for the important Novgorodian religious feasts, and also the dropping of this epithet later on. The article is supplemented by tables presenting all currently known Pachomius’s signatures and acrostics and examples of signatures found in texts attributed to Pachomius but not known in author’s manuscripts. DOI: 10.31168/2305-6754.2019.8.2.4http://slovene.ru/ojs/index.php/slovene/article/view/462пахомий логофетпахомий сербархиепископ евфимий iiмитрополит исидорновгородпохвальное слово варлааму хутынскомуслужба знамению иконы божией материакростих
spellingShingle Zoia N. Isidorova
On the origin of the epithet “Logothetes” used by Pachomius the Serb
Slovene
пахомий логофет
пахомий серб
архиепископ евфимий ii
митрополит исидор
новгород
похвальное слово варлааму хутынскому
служба знамению иконы божией матери
акростих
title On the origin of the epithet “Logothetes” used by Pachomius the Serb
title_full On the origin of the epithet “Logothetes” used by Pachomius the Serb
title_fullStr On the origin of the epithet “Logothetes” used by Pachomius the Serb
title_full_unstemmed On the origin of the epithet “Logothetes” used by Pachomius the Serb
title_short On the origin of the epithet “Logothetes” used by Pachomius the Serb
title_sort on the origin of the epithet logothetes used by pachomius the serb
topic пахомий логофет
пахомий серб
архиепископ евфимий ii
митрополит исидор
новгород
похвальное слово варлааму хутынскому
служба знамению иконы божией матери
акростих
url http://slovene.ru/ojs/index.php/slovene/article/view/462
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