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Document Details : Title: The Image or Mälkə' of the Prophet Elijah (Eləyas Näbiyy) Author(s): AYALEW KASSA, Senkoris , ASSEFA KASSAYE, Daniel Journal: Orientalia Christiana Periodica Volume: 91 Issue: 2 Date: 2025 Pages: 451-476 DOI: 10.2143/OCP.91.2.3295415 Abstract : This article presents, along with an English translation, the image or mälké’ of the prophet Elijah, part of a poetic corpus found in Ethiopian hagiographies. Drawing on biblical passages from 1 Kings 17-19 and 2 Kings 1-2, each stanza is composed with rhyming lines, intertwining salutations to Elijah’s physical and spiritual qualities with prayers of intercession, creating a rhythm that unites praise and supplication. |
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