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| St. Soleb of Egypt (Feast Day - August 5) |
Verses
If you reverse your syllables O Soleb,
You form belos* which was the instrument of your death.
You form belos* which was the instrument of your death.
The Holy Martyr Soleb of Egypt met his end with a bow and arrow.
Notes:
* Belos is the Greek word for "arrow," and this couplet in a clever way finds that the name Soleb is a semordnilap of the word Belos.
