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The name also nods to the nymph Egeria from Roman mythology, who was a counselor to kings.
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2022
The cave-church is probably the one described in a fourth-century account of Nazareth by the pilgrim Egeria, according to the research.
—James Rogers, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2020
Historical development The earliest evidence for a Palm Sunday procession comes from a late fourth-century religious woman named Egeria, who recorded her experiences on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land for her community in Spain.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
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Carol Besler, Robb Report, 13 Jan. 2022
The cave-church is probably the one described in a fourth-century account of Nazareth by the pilgrim Egeria, according to the research.
—James Rogers, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2020
Historical development The earliest evidence for a Palm Sunday procession comes from a late fourth-century religious woman named Egeria, who recorded her experiences on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land for her community in Spain.
—Joanne M. Pierce, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2023
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“Egeria.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Egeria. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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