Smirnov-Brkić, Aleksandra. «After-Life» of Martyrs from Sirmium – Paths of literary transmission

«After life» of Martyrs from Sirmium — Paths of Literary Transmission Summary: The article investigates the literary tradition that transmitted the memory of the late antique
martyrs from Sirmium, as well as the methodological problems that researchers face when trying to uncover historical links between the cults of martyrs that arose after the Great persecution of Christians (303–310) and the first narrative descriptions of their suffering, preserved in the manuscript tradition of Greek and Latin hagiographic literature (from the 8^th century). The story of the sufferings of these martyrs entered the cultural memory through the veneration of their cults and narrative tradition, thus influencing the construction of the Christian identity of this locus sanctorum, regardless of the ethnicity of its bearers.The article presents an overview of previous studies and hypothetical solutions that provide a methodological basis for further research. The article is methodologically based on a comparative-critical analysis of all available sources on recorded cases of martyrdom associated with the ancient city of Sirmium. The provenance, authenticity and historical value of these historical sources are discussed as well as the discourse in which they were created.

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