Saint Epimachus
''Epimachus'' is a genus of birds of paradise from New Guinea. Epimachus or Epimachos may also refer to: *Epimachus of Athens (c. 300 BC), ancient Greek engineer and architect *Saint Epimachus of Alexandria (died 250), Roman martyr *Saint Epimachus of Pelusium Epimachus of Pelusium was an Egyptian martyr. Narrative Epimachus lived an ascetical life on Mount Pelusium. To support himself, he worked as a weaver along with his two companions: Theodore and Callinicos. At age 27, he heard that Polemius the ...

Epimachus
''Epimachus'' is a genus of birds-of-paradise (Paradisaeidae) that includes two species, found in the highland forests of New Guinea. They are the largest members of the family. The common name "sicklebill" refers to their long, decurved, sickle-shaped bill. Sicklebills often associate with astrapias, which are superficially similar but have a short, straight bill and blunt-tipped tail, and the male's wings hiss in flight. The species in the genus ''Epimachus'' are often referred to as "long-tailed" sicklebills, when describing them collectively as a genus. The other sicklebills, genus ''Drepanornis'', are referred to as the "short-tailed" sicklebills. Ironically, the two genera are not closely related. There may also be confusion with the birds of the same name that belong to the hummingbird family, found in the Americas. Taxonomy The genus ''Epimachus'' was introduced in 1816 by the French naturalist Georges Cuvier for the black sicklebill. The genus name is from the Anci ...
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Epimachus Of Athens
Epimachus of Athens (, c. 300 BC) was a renowned Athenian engineer and architectSmith, W. p.563 who is known to have constructed the Helepolis (literally, ''Taker of Cities''), a huge siege machine first conceptualised by Demetrius I of Macedon and built to be employed in the unsuccessful siege of Rhodes.Campbell, D.B. p.83 Life Few particular details are known about Epimachus of Athens' life. He built other unique siege weapons, aside from the Helepolis, some for Demetrius I of Macedon, and others for various other leaders and warlords. Of these other siege weapons was a large battering ram over 60 metres long. Many of his creations had visible effects on future siege engineering, hundreds of years later, and the design for the Helepolis in particular had effects on future designs; the term Helepolis endured for many centuries after the "original", used for any similar, tower-like siege machine. The Helepolis The design for the Helepolis was based on that of an earlier and sm ...
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Epimachus Of Alexandria
Epimachus of Alexandria was a Roman martyr who died in 250 during the Decian persecution. He and his companions—Alexander, Ammonarion, Mercuria, Dionysia and other women—were beheaded at Alexandria. They are commemorated on 12 December.Basil Watkins, ''The Book of Saints: A Comprehensive Biographical Dictionary'', 8th ed. (Bloomsbury, 2016), p. 211. After his martyrdom his body was laid in a crypt on the Via Latina and later the body of Saint Gordianus who was martyred during the time of Julian the Apostate was laid beside Epimachus. The two saints gave their name to the cemetery of Gordianus and Epimachus, and were for a long time jointly venerated by the Catholic Church on 10 May.Murphy, John F.X. "Sts. Gordianus and Epimachus." The Catholic Encyclopedia
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