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- 1 2 Herodotus, The Histories, Book 1, Ch. 92. Translation of Robin Waterfield. "And when Croesus had gained possession of the kingdom by the gift of his father, he put to death the man who opposed him, drawing him upon the carding-comb". Herodotus, I.92.
- 1 2 Talmud, Berachot 61b
- ↑ "What's behind the most famous Jewish prayer?" (Aish HaTorah, Jerusalem, Israel)
- ↑ The Times between Constantine and Theodosius the Great: Arianist Emperors and Julian the Apostate
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- ↑ Life in Yorkshire
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- 1 2 "Lives of the Saints" (maintained by St. Mark Coptic Church, Jersey City, NJ)
- ↑ "The Martyrdom of Saint Febronia the Ascetic", St. Mary & St. Antonios Coptic Orthodox Church, Ridgewood, NY Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine