Baring-Gould’s sources: Greek Mencea and Menologies. Authorities: — Mention in the Menologies and the Greek Acts, which however contain much fable.] AINT HERMIONE was one of the daughters of S. Philip, but whether of the apostle or of the deacon is not clear. The Menology published by Sirletus says of her, “ She was one of the four daughters of Philip who baptized the eunuch of Candace the Queen. This S. Hermione after having witnessed a good confession with courageous mind under Trajan the emperor, enduring torments, having wrought many miracles, migrated to the Lord.” But the menology of the Emperor Basil does not altogether agree with this. It says, “ On this daughter of S. Philip the Apostle. She flourished in the time of Trajan. She had a sister named Eutyches, and with her she went to Ephesus to venerate John the Divine. ^ut 1 York, Sarum, Hereford, and Durham Kalendars. they found him not, he had been translated. And Trajan came to Ephesus on his Persian expedition, and heard the name of Hermoine celebrated, as that of a prophetess. She was therefore seized to be forced to renounce Christ, and was smitten on the face. Then the Lord appeared to her and encouraged her to bear her torments bravely. But because she prophesied that Trajan should conquer the Persians, he released her. Hadrian, the successor of Trajan, had her again taken, and when she would not sacrifice to idols, ordered her to be decapitated. The executioners’ arms became rigid, and they believed and were also put to death.1' It is clear that the Emperor Basil confounded S. Philip the Apostle with S. Philip the deacon. Little or no reliance can be placed on his account.

Whether Hermione was a virgin and a martyr is doubtful. Clemens Alexandrinus tells us in his Stromata that “ Philip married his daughters to husbands/' According to the longer Mensea, as Hermione was being led to execution she prayed God to release her, then she knelt down and gave up her soul with a sigh.