Saint Euphrosyne of Alexandria

Saint Euphrosyne of Alexandria, whose historicity is now questioned by modern scholarship, is a figure whose life was often portrayed as pious fiction but was mistaken for historical accounts. According to these traditional narratives, she was the daughter of Paphnutius, a wealthy citizen of Alexandria, Egypt. Born in her parents' old age, her birth was attributed to the prayers of a monk who was a close friend of their family.