Megasthenes, Indica in the early church
Texts outside the 66 books of the Protestant Bible. A bracket shows which other churches include a book in their Old Testament canon: RC = Roman Catholic, EO = Eastern Orthodox, ETH = Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo.
Greek ambassador to India (ca. 300 BC); work survives in fragments; SBL abbreviation to be checked.
4 passages cite it, in date order.
| Passage | Cites | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preparation for the Gospel 9.6.5 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Preparation for the Gospel 9.41.1 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Preparation for the Gospel 9.41.2 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |
| Preparation for the Gospel 9.41.3 · Eusebius of Caesarea | — | quotation, medium confidence | ca. 313–324 |