Papias may refer to:
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Papias (admiral) Papias was a Roman admiral in the 1st century BC. During the Roman civil wars he participated in Sicilian revolt under the command of Sextus Pompeius.
Appian mentions Papias several times in his work ''The Civil Wars'' (''Emphylia'', Ἐμφύλι ...
, Roman admiral in the 1st century BCE
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Aristeas (sculptor) Aristeas ( grc, Ἀριστέας) was part of a duo, along with Papias, of sculptors from Aphrodisium in Cyprus who made the two statues of centaurs, known as the Furietti Centaurs, in dark grey marble which were found at Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli ...
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Papias of Hierapolis
Papias ( el, Παπίας) was a Greek Apostolic Father, Bishop of Hierapolis (modern Pamukkale, Turkey), and author who lived c. 60 – c. 130 AD. He wrote the ''Exposition of the Sayings of the Lord'' ( el, Λογίων Κυριακῶν Ἐξ ...
, Greek Apostolic Father,
Bishop of Hierapolis
The Diocese of Hierapolis in Phrygia, was a Christian bishopric in Phrygia (modern central Turkey).
Through the influence of the Christian apostle Paul, a church was founded at Hierapolis while he was at Ephesus. The Christian apostle Philip spe ...
and author (c.60-c.130 AD)
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Papias (lexicographer) Papias ('' fl.'' 1040s–1060s) was a Latin lexicographer from Italy. Although he is often referred to as Papias the Lombard, little is known of his life, including whether he actually came from Lombardy. ''The Oxford History of English Lexicograph ...
, author of ''Elementarium Doctrinae Erudimentum'' (1040s)
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''Papias'' (butterfly), a genus of skipper butterflies
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Papias (Byzantine office) The ( grc-gre, παπίας) was a eunuch official in the Byzantine court, responsible for the security and maintenance of the buildings of the imperial palaces in Constantinople. He commanded an extensive staff and performed in important role in p ...
, office for eunuchs in the imperial palace administration
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