King Abenner
historical figure · 1 work · 3 mentions · 15 anchored passages
Abenner · the king · my father · the father
in the texts
Barlaam and Josaphat
Pagan king of India, father of Josaphat, chief persecutor of Christians in the narrative.
While matters stood thus well, and many, as the saying goes, were flying up to heaven on golden wings, there arose a certain king in that same country, Abenner by name.
Filled with the greatest joy at the birth of the child, the king named him Josaphat;
' Seeking this good will of God, I left all things and joined myself to those who possess the same longing and seek the same