Indian Antiquary Vol 32

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications

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JANUARY, 1903.] THE CONNECTION OF ST. THOMAS WITH INDIA.
Proper names contained in the Syriac Acts of St. Thomas, and the corresponding names in Greek and Latin versions.
1 Ḥabban.
Syriac.
2 Güdnaphar. Gundaphar.
3 Sandarük. Sanadruk.
4 Gad.
5
Mazdai.
6 Şifur.
9 Mygdonia.
10 Narkia.
11
Tertia.
12 Vizan.
Greek.
13 Manashar.
̓Αββάνης.
rà8.
7
Xanthippus.
Ξενοφῶν.
8 Karish (Brit.Mus.) Xapieros. Koresh (Sachau).
Gundaforus.
Γουνδαφόρος. Γουνδιαφόρος. Gundoforus. Γουντάφορος. 'Ανδράπολις.
Μισδαίος. Μισδέος.
Σίφωρ.
Σεφώρ.
Σίφορος.
Σιφώρας. Σύμφορος.
Μυγδονία.
Μαρκία.
Ναρκία.
Τερτία.
Τερεντιανή.
Τερτιανή.
Οὐαζάνης.
Ἰουζάνης. Ιουαζάνης. ̓Αζάνης.
Latin.
Μνησάρα. Ανισάρα. Σεμνησάρα. Σισάρα.
Abban. Abbanes.
Andranopolis. Andranobolys. Andronopolis. Adrianopolis, Gad.
Misdeus. Mesdeus.
Migdeus.
Saphor.
Saphyr.
Sapor. Siforus.
Sephor.
Siforatus.
Sinforus.
Sinfurus. Symphoras,
Charisius. Caritius.
Kritius.
Carisius.
Carissius.
Mygdonia. Migdonia.
Narchia.
Marchia.
Treptia.
Tertia.
Trepicia.
Triplicia. Zuzanes.
Zuzani.
Zuzanius.
Luzanis.
Oazanes. Manasara; Manazara,
Arabic, Habban. See Dr. Wright's translation, p. 146, footnote. The merchant sent from India by King Gudnaphar to bring him an artificer. "The King of India" (Syriac): βασιλεὺς τῶν Ινδών (Greek): "Rex Indiae," "Rex Indorum" (Latin). City of an unnamed king: and a seaport.
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Brother of King Gudnaphar. "Gad" seems to have been the name of a Babylonian deity in the time of Isaiah (say 8th century B. C.). See Is. lxv, 11, A. V., margin.
A king in India ("India superior," according to some Latin versions).
The General of King Mazdai.
Deacon of St. Thomas. Not named in the Latin. Kinsman of King Mazdai. Kōrësh is the Syriac for Cyrus.
Wife of Karish.
Nurse of Mygdonis.
Wife of King Mazdai.
Son of King Mazdai.
Wife of Vizin.