Ephrem the Syrian
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Ephrem the Syrian, also known as Saint Ephrem, Saint Ephraim, Ephrem of Edessa or Aprem of Nisibis, was a prominent Christian theologian and writer who is revered as one of the most notable hymnographers of Eastern Christianity. He was born in Nisibis, served as a deacon and later lived in Edessa.
Mosaic in Nea Moni of Chios (11th century)
Parchment manuscript of the Ephrem's Commentary on the Diatessaron. Egypt, late 5th or early 6th century. Chester Beatty Library
Dormition of Saint Ephraim
Newly excavated Church of Saint Jacob of Nisibis, where Ephrem taught and ministered
Feigned madness
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"Feigned madness" is a phrase used in popular culture to describe the assumption of a mental disorder for the purposes of evasion, deceit or the diversion of suspicion. In some cases, feigned madness may be a strategy—in the case of court jesters, an institutionalised one—by which a person acquires a privilege to violate taboos on speaking unpleasant, socially unacceptable, or dangerous truths.
