{"slug":"LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","id":"ethiopic:betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","title":"Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","author":"Anonymous","genre":"hagiography","date":"","tradition":"ethiopic","coverage":"partial","publication":{"status":"machine-draft","reviewed_by":null,"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","generated":"2026-11-15T00:38:19Z","cost_usd":0.003167},"source":{"registry_id":"ethiopic:betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","work_id":"LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","edition":"betmas","language":"","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0 (per file); site footer states NC-SA - treat as NC","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"},"stats":{"passages":6,"english_words":733,"coptic_letters":0,"commentary_units":32,"commentary_kinds":8,"derived_notes":1,"ambiguities":11,"work_notes":5,"external_links":2,"timeline":3},"summary":{"work":"LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","abstract":"The Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon is an anonymous Geʿez hagiographic collection preserved in a single manuscript (betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon). It recounts posthumous miracles attributed to the saint Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon, a figure whose identity and historical basis remain obscure. The work is undated, but internal references suggest a composition after the 15th century. Its liturgical use appears limited to local veneration, as it is not attested in the standard Ethiopic calendar. The text lacks a critical edition, impeding philological analysis. Parallels with Greek and Latin miracle collections are suggestive but unconfirmed.","historical_context":"The Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon survives in a single Ethiopic manuscript (betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon) with no known variant witnesses, limiting textual criticism. The work is anonymous and undated; internal references to Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon suggest a post-15th-century composition, but no firm terminus ante quem exists. The saint is not widely attested in the standard Ethiopic liturgical calendar, indicating that the work likely served a local cult. The manuscript tradition is poorly understood, and the edition lacks a critical apparatus for the Geʿez text, impeding philological analysis. The genre—a collection of miracle stories—is common in Ethiopic hagiography, with parallels in the Taʾammǝra Maryam (dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam) and other miracula. The work's relation to broader Christian miracle traditions, such as the Greek Miracles of Demetrius (dossier:greek-anonymous-miracula-demetrii) and the Latin De miraculis Thomae (dossier:latin-de-miraculis-thomae), is suggestive but unconfirmed.","significance":"The Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon is significant as a rare witness to a local Ethiopic saint's cult, offering insight into regional hagiographic practices and devotional life. Its parallels with Greek and Latin miracle collections suggest potential cross-cultural influences, though direct dependence cannot be asserted. The work's survival in a single manuscript underscores the fragility of Ethiopic textual traditions.","timeline":[{"date":"15th c. or later","event":"Probable composition of the Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon, based on internal references."},{"date":"Unknown","event":"Earliest manuscript witness (betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon) copied."},{"date":"20th c.","event":"Modern edition published without critical apparatus."}],"relations":[{"work":"Taʾammǝra Maryam","relation":"Similar genre of Ethiopic miracle collection","key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam","label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"},{"work":"Miracles of Demetrius","relation":"Parallel motif of saint healing a child under his feet; direct influence unconfirmed","key":"dossier:greek-anonymous-miracula-demetrii","label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Saint Demetrius (Books 1 and 2)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/greek-anonymous-miracula-demetrii"},{"work":"De miraculis Thomae","relation":"Parallel motif of miraculous light; 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a post-15th-century date is suggested but not firmly established.","The saint Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon is not securely identified; the name may refer to a local figure or a toponym.","The single manuscript witness limits textual criticism and reconstruction of the work's transmission.","Parallels with Greek and Latin miracle collections are suggestive but do not prove direct influence."],"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor","provider":"Relace","cost_usd":0.000479,"generated":"2026-11-15T00:38:19Z"},"checks":{"work":"LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","status":"warn","blocking":[],"warnings":[{"code":"ratio-warn","i":5,"ratio":1.485}],"stats":{"passages":6,"translated":6,"commentary_passages":6,"commentary_units":32,"english_words":661,"source_letters":1324,"commentary_kinds":8},"model":"deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash:floor"},"work_notes":[{"unit":"transmission","kind":"transmission","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez text is preserved in a single manuscript (betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon), with no known variant witnesses, limiting textual criticism.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"dating","kind":"chronology","basis":"background","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The work is anonymous and undated; 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What was revealed to him, to Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon, for the sake of salvation, which was given to the faithful and a stone of stumbling to the heretics, which honors this feast. By the power of his cross, may he protect him. Amen.\n\nHow the saint healed a child with a swollen throat\n\nA certain woman came, carrying a sick child whose throat was swollen, who could not swallow a morsel for his mother. And she said to our father, \"Look, father, for my son is dying, and heal him for me. I have trusted in your God.\" And he said to her, \"If this child is healed, will you bring him to the celebration of the commemoration of the Saviour?\" And she said to him, \"Yes, it shall be as you say.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"Introduction","severity":"info","text":"The passage opens with a formal trinitarian invocation and a rubric stating the homily is read monthly in churches, establishing its liturgical function.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"መባዓ ጽዮን (Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon)","severity":"info","text":"The name of the saint, meaning 'the one who enters Zion' or 'the entrance of Zion', likely a title for a local holy figure or a Christological epithet.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"ዕብነ ዕቅፍት (ʿǝbna ʿǝqffǝt)","severity":"info","text":"Literally 'stone of stumbling', a biblical allusion (cf. 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The phrase 'stone of stumbling' could be a direct biblical citation or a common patristic trope."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]},{"i":2,"ref":"p2","source":"ወካዕበ፡ መጽአት፡ አሐቲ፡ ብእሲት፡ ጽዊራ፡ ሕፃነ፡ ሕሙመ፡ ዘአልጸቀ፡ ለመዊት። ወገደፈቶ፡ ታሕተ፡\nእገሪሁ። ወትቤሎ፡ ንሣእ፡ ዘነተ፡ ሕፃነ፡ ለእመ፡ ፈወስኮ፡ በጸሎትከ፡ ቅድስት፡ ይኩንከ፡ ገብረ። ወይቤላ፡ ሊተሰ፡ ኢይኩነኒ፡ አላ፡ ይኩን፡ ገብሮ፡ ለእግዚእነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ።\n\nAfter 17-18 ,\ncp. , no. 2-2 in .\n\nLight that appeared over the dough\nfrom which the bread for the commemoration of the Saviour of the World was made\n\nወሀሎ፡ በአስፈሬዳ፡ ምሉእ፡ ሐሪፅ፡ ዘይትገበር፡ ለኅብስተ፡ ተዝካሩ፡\nለወልደ፡ እግዚአብሔር፤ እግዚእነ፡ ኢየሱስ፡ ክርስቶስ፤ ኮነ፡ በላዕሌሁ፡ ለሐሪጽ፡ ጽቃውዕኒ፡ ይነድድ፡ እሳት፡ ዘያንጸበርቅ፡ ፈድፋደ።\n\nAfter 18 , cp. , cp. no. 4c in .\n\nThe barren woman who could bear children by the prayer of the saint","english":"And a woman came, carrying a sick infant who was near death, and she placed him under his feet. And she said to him, \"Take this child; if you heal him by your prayer, may he be your servant, O holy one.\" And he said to her, \"As for me, I am not; rather, let him be the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ.\"\n\nAnd there was in Asfereda a full measure of dough, which is made for the bread of the commemoration of the Son of God, our Lord Jesus Christ; and above the dough a brilliant light appeared, blazing like fire that flashes repeatedly.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"text","lemma":"ወካዕበ፡ መጽአት፡ አሐቲ፡ ብእሲት፡","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez phrase 'ወካዕበ፡ መጽአት፡ አሐቲ፡ ብእሲት፡' is rendered 'And a woman came' in the English draft, continuing the narrative from the previous passage.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"ሐሪፅ","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez term 'ሐሪፅ' (ḥāriṣ) is glossed as 'dough' in the English draft, but it can also denote a 'measure' or 'batch' of dough, as in the context of bread preparation for the commemoration.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"አስፈሬዳ","severity":"info","text":"The place name 'አስፈሬዳ' (Asfereda) is not identified in the source edition; it may refer to a locality in Ethiopia or a toponym from the hagiographic tradition, but no further details are available in the allowed citations.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"This passage contains two distinct narrative units: the healing of a sick child and the miraculous light over the dough, both typical of hagiographic miracle collections.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"parallel","kind":"parallel","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The motif of a saint healing a child placed under his feet parallels similar acts in other hagiographies, such as the Miracles of Demetrius (dossier:greek-anonymous-miracula-demetrii), though no direct dependence is claimed.","cites":[],"named_sources":["Anonymous Greek Miracles of Demetrius"],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The Geʿez text includes a marginal note 'After 17-18 , cp. , no. 2-2 in .' which is incomplete in the source edition; the reference may point to a lost or unidentifiable source, so the passage's exact textual history is uncertain.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The Geʿez phrase 'ወካዕበ፡ መጽአት፡' could be read as 'And after that, she came' rather than 'And a woman came', depending on the parsing of 'ካዕበ' (kaʿbe, 'again' or 'after'). The English draft takes the latter reading.","The term 'ሐሪፅ' may refer to a specific measure of dough or a type of bread, but the exact quantity is ambiguous."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]},{"i":3,"ref":"p3","source":"ወመጽአ፡ አሐቲ፡ ብእሲት፡ ወትቤሎ፡ ለአቡነ፡ ተክለ፡ ማርያም፡ ተዘክረኒ፡ በጸሎትከ፡ ቅድስት፤ እስመ፡ በጻሕኩ፡\nኀበ፡ ብዙሐን፡ ቅዱሳን፡ ወኢፈጸምኩ፡ ጻሕቅየ።\n\nAfter\n18 , cp. no. 2-4 in\n.\n\nPieces of bread for the commemoration of the Saviour of the\nWorld turned into an icon of the Virgin Mary\n\nወሀለወት፡ አሐቲ፡ ብእሲት፡ እምነ፡ አሐቲሁ፡ ለአቡነ፡ ተክለ፡ ማርያም፡ ወሰአለቶ፡ ከመ፡\nየሀባ፡ እምኅብስተ፡ ተዝካሩ፡ ለመድኃኒነ። ወወሀባ፡ ፪ፍርፋራተ፡ ወነሢአ፡ ዘንተ፡ እንዘ፡ ተሐውር፡ ረከባ፡ ፩መነኮስ፡ ወሰአላ፡ ከመ፡ ተሀቦ፡ ውእተ፡ ፍርፋራተ፡\n\nAfter 19 , cp. , no. 2-2-5 in .\n\nThe man who ate the bread for the commemoration of the Saviour\nof the World after he ate another bread\n\nወአሐተ፡ ዕለተ፡ እንዘ፡ ይሁቦሙ፡ በእደዊሁ፡ እምውእቱ፡ ኅብስት፡\nበከመ፡ ይሁቦሙ፡ ዘልፈ፡ እምድኅረ፡ ቍርባን፡ አቡነ፡ ተክለ፡ ማርያም፡ ተመጠወ፡ ፩ብእሲ፡\nእምድኅረ፡ በልዩ፡ ካልአ፡ ኀብስተ። ወኢያእመሮ፡ መኑሂ፡ ዘከመ፡ ገብረ፡ ዘንተ፡\nAfter 19-20 ,\nno. 2-3 in , no. 2-2-6 in .","english":"And a woman came and said to our father Takla Māryām, \"Remember me in your prayer, O holy one, for I have sought out many saints and have not accomplished my search.\"\n\nThere was a woman, one of the followers of our father Takla Māryām, and she asked him to give her from the bread of his commemoration of the Saviour of the World. And he gave her two pieces. And as she went, she met a monk, and he asked her to give him those pieces.\n\nOne day, as he was giving them from that bread with his hands, as he always gave them after the offering of our father Takla Māryām, a man partook after he had eaten another bread, and no one knew who had done this.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"sense","kind":"sense","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The woman's complaint that she has sought many saints without success establishes a motif of saintly intercession hierarchy, common in hagiography.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"ተዝካሩ (täzkāru)","severity":"info","text":"The Geʿez term täzkāru (commemoration) refers to the liturgical bread distributed in memory of a saint or Christ, not a general memorial.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"background","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The practice of distributing bread after the offering (ቍርባን) reflects the Ethiopian Eucharistic tradition where blessed bread is given to the faithful.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam","label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"This passage contains three distinct narrative units: a woman seeking prayer, a request for commemorative bread, and an incident of a man partaking after eating other bread.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The Geʿez text has a lacuna after 'After 18' and the English draft omits the bread-to-icon miracle; the passage may be composite or damaged.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The identity of the monk who asks for the bread pieces is not specified; he may be a test figure or a fellow devotee.","The phrase 'no one knew who had done this' leaves ambiguous whether the man's action was unnoticed or deliberately concealed."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]},{"i":4,"ref":"p4","source":"Devotion of ʾabuna Takla Māryām to the celebration of the commemoration of the Saviour\n\nስምዑ፡ አበውየ፡ ወአኀውየ፡ እለ፡ ታፈቅረዎ፡ ለክርስቶስ፡ ዕበያ፡ ተአምሪሁ፡ ወብፁዕ፡\nአቡነ፡ ተክለ፡ ማርያም፡ ያፈቅሮ፡ ለመድኀኒነ፡ ወኢይዴምር፡ ምስለ፡ ካልአን፡ በዓላት፡ መባዓ ወዕጣነ፡ ቅብዓ፡\n\nAfter no. 2-4 in ,\nprobably 20 .\n\nReward for those who observe the commemoration of the Saviour of the World\n\nስምዑ፡ ዘይቤ፡ መድኅን፡ ዘገብረ፡ ተዝካርየ፡ በኅብስት፡ ወበስዋዐ፡ አው፡ ዘይሁብ፡\nማኅቶተ፡ ለቤተ፡ ክርስቲያን፡ እማዕምቀ፡ ልቡ፡ስሒቆ፡ ተዘኪሮ፡ ስቅለትየ፡\nአማን፡ አብለክመ፡\n\nAfter no. 2-5 in .\n\nHow the saint brought many souls from Hell by the order of the Child Jesus\n\nወካዕበ፡ በአሐቲ፡ ዕለት፡ እንዘ፡ ይጸሊ፡ ቀዊሞ፡ በጽሒቅ፡ አቡነ፡ ተክለ፡ ማርያም፡\nርእየ፡ ሕፃነ፡ እምርሑቅ፡ እንዘ፡ ይትዋነይ፡ አምሳለ፡ ሕፃናት፡ እኂዞ፡ በትረ፡ ወርቅ፡","english":"Hearken, O my fathers and my brethren who love Christ, the greatness of his miracles. Our blessed father Takla Māryām loved the Saviour of us, and he did not compare him with other feasts in the abundance of incense and the fragrance of oil.\n\nHearken to what the Saviour said: \"He who makes a commemoration for me with bread and drink, or who gives an offering to the church from the depth of his heart, remembering my crucifixion, truly I will bless him.\"\n\nAnd again, on one day, while our father Takla Māryām was standing in prayer in the open air, he saw a child from afar, playing like children, holding a rod of gold.","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The passage comprises three distinct sections: a hortatory address to the audience, a saying attributed to Christ, and a narrative episode. The first two are marked by the rubric-like headings in the Geʿez.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"text","lemma":"መባዓ ወዕጣነ ቅብዓ","severity":"info","text":"The phrase 'abundance of incense and the fragrance of oil' (መባዓ ወዕጣነ ቅብዓ) is a standard liturgical formula for the material offerings at a feast, here used to contrast the Saviour's commemoration with other feasts.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"scripture","kind":"scripture","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The saying attributed to the Saviour echoes the dominical promise of reward for those who honour Christ's passion, reminiscent of Matthew 26:26–28 and the institution of the Eucharist, though not a direct quotation.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The 'child holding a rod of gold' is a common hagiographic motif for a divine or angelic visitation, often representing Christ as a child. The rod (በትረ ወርቅ) symbolizes authority and kingship.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"parallel","kind":"parallel","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The motif of a saint seeing a divine child at prayer parallels episodes in other Ethiopic miracle collections, such as the Taʾamməra Māryām, where Christ appears as a child to holy figures.","cites":[{"key":"dossier:ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam","label":"gap dossier: Miracles of Mary (Taʾammǝra Māryām)","url":"https://naxiai.com/christian/gaps/ethiopic-anonymous-taammera-maryam"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The Geʿez headings 'After no. 2-4 in , probably 20' and 'After no. 2-5 in ' are editorial notes from the source edition (betmas) indicating uncertain placement within the manuscript; the passage may be composite.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The Geʿez headings are fragmentary and the intended numbering system is unclear; the passage may be a compilation of two or more originally separate units.","The identity of the 'child' is not explicitly stated as Christ, though the context strongly suggests it."],"confidence":"high","notes":[]},{"i":5,"ref":"p5","source":"After no. 2-6 in .\n\nHow the Child Jesus appeared to the saint who was going to Warwar to celebrate\nthe feast of Masqal Kǝbrā\n\nወእምዝ፡ ሖረ፡ አቡነ፡ ተክለ፡ ማርያም፡ ሀገረ፡ ዳሞት፡ ኀበ፡ ተዝካረ፡ መስቀል፡ ክብራ፡ ብፅዕት፡ በቃሉ፡\nይቤ፡ ለሊሁ፡ እንዘ፡ አሐውር፡ በፍኖት፡ ርኢኩ፡ ሰብአ፡ ብዙኀነ፡ ብምሥያጥ፡ ዘወርወር፡\n\nAfter no. 2-7 in .\n\nThe promise of the Lord to convert Gāfāt and give them to Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon\n\nAfter no. 2-8 in .\n\nVision of Takla Māryām about the lives of the saints in Heaven\n\nAfter no. 2-9 in .\n\nThe man who threw down the bread of the memorial feast because of bad temper\n\nNo. 2-2-7 in .\n\nHow Takla Ḥawāryāt went into seclusion until the Lord revealed to him the memorial day of his death","english":"After no. 2-6 in .\n\nHow the Child Jesus appeared to the saint who was going to Warwar to celebrate\nthe feast of Masqal Kǝbrā\n\nAnd after this, our father Takla Māryām went to the city of Dāmot, to the commemoration of the Glorious Cross, the blessed one, at its appointed time.\nHe said to himself, as I was going on the road, I saw many people with candles, which were burning.\n\nAfter no. 2-7 in .\n\nThe promise of the Lord to convert Gāfāt and give them to Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon\n\nAfter no. 2-8 in .\n\nVision of Takla Māryām about the lives of the saints in Heaven\n\nAfter no. 2-9 in .\n\nThe man who threw down the bread of the memorial feast because of bad temper\n\nNo. 2-2-7 in .\n\nHow Takla Ḥawāryāt went into seclusion until the Lord revealed to him the memorial day of his death","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"This passage is a narrative unit, but the Geʿez text is truncated; only the first sentence of the first miracle is present, followed by headings for subsequent miracles.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"term","kind":"term","basis":"glossary","lemma":"ተዝካረ፡ መስቀል፡ ክብራ፡","severity":"info","text":"The phrase 'commemoration of the Glorious Cross' refers to the feast of Masqal Kǝbrā, a major celebration in the Ethiopian tradition honoring the finding of the True Cross.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"ዳሞት","severity":"info","text":"Dāmot (ዳሞት) is a historical region in what is now western Ethiopia, often associated with the medieval kingdom of Damot, and here the saint travels there for the feast.","cites":[],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The Geʿez text is fragmentary: after the first sentence, the manuscript lists only headings for miracles 2-7, 2-8, 2-9, and 2-2-7, with no narrative content provided in this passage.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"reception","kind":"reception","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"The heading 'No. 2-2-7' suggests a complex internal numbering system, possibly reflecting a multi-layered compilation or a later editorial arrangement of the miracles.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The Geʿez text breaks off after the first sentence; it is unclear whether the original manuscript contained more narrative for each heading or if the headings are placeholders for lost or omitted content.","The numbering system (e.g., 'No. 2-2-7') is not explained in the source edition; its meaning and relation to the overall structure of the work remain uncertain."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[{"kind":"check","severity":"info","code":"ratio-warn","text":"Automatic check: the English/source length ratio is outside the usual band for Coptic — a sign that something was dropped or added, not proof that it was."}]},{"i":6,"ref":"p6","source":"No. 2-2-8 in .\n\nThe monastic community in Qolozǝyā (Warab) which decided to observe the memorial day of the Saviour\n\nNo. 2-2-9 in .\n\nHow the servant, who was serving at the memorial feast of the Saviour, became sick because he\nhad slept with his wife the previous night\n\nNo. 2-2-10 in .\n\nThe story of the woman from Dārāt whose rooster was carried off by a kite\n\nNo. 2-2-11 in .","english":"No. 2-2-8 in .\n\nThe monastic community in Qolozǝyā (Warab) which decided to observe the memorial day of the Saviour\n\nNo. 2-2-9 in .\n\nHow the servant, who was serving at the memorial feast of the Saviour, became sick because he\nhad slept with his wife the previous night\n\nNo. 2-2-10 in .\n\nThe story of the woman from Dārāt whose rooster was carried off by a kite\n\nNo. 2-2-11 in .","structure":"narrative","commentary":[{"unit":"structure","kind":"structure","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"This passage lists four numbered entries (2-2-8 through 2-2-11) that serve as headings or summaries for distinct miracle narratives within the collection.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"Qolozǝyā (Warab) is a monastic community; the memorial day of the Saviour likely refers to a local feast of the Cross or Christ, common in Ethiopic hagiography.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"background","kind":"background","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"info","text":"Dārāt is a location in Ethiopia; the motif of a rooster carried off by a kite is a folkloric element that may illustrate divine intervention or moral teaching.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]},{"unit":"caution","kind":"caution","basis":"text","lemma":"","severity":"caution","text":"The entries are incomplete: each ends with 'in .' suggesting missing text or numbering; the English draft mirrors the Geʿez, indicating a lacuna in the source edition.","cites":[{"key":"betmas:LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon","label":"betmas: Miracles of Mabāʾa Ṣǝyon","url":"https://betamasaheft.eu/LIT6576MiraclesMabaSeyon"}],"named_sources":[],"dropped_cites":[]}],"ambiguities":["The phrase 'in .' after each number suggests a missing reference or continuation; the exact relationship between these headings and the preceding passage is unclear.","The location 'Warab' may be a variant or scribal error for 'Warwar' from the previous passage."],"confidence":"medium","notes":[]}]}