Gerontius
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Gerontius /dʒɨˈrɒntiəs/ (Greek for 'old man') can refer to:
People:
- Gerontius (general), an early 5th century Roman general who was a key supporter of Constantine III, then rebelled against him
- Gerontius of Milan, bishop of Milan 462-465, saint
- Gerontius of Cervia, 6th century Christian saint
- Gerontius, Metropolitan of Moscow, 1473-1489
Works:
- The Dream of Gerontius (poem), a dramatic religious poem by Cardinal Newman
- The Dream of Gerontius, a work for voices and orchestra by the English composer Edward Elgar which sets Newman's poem to music
- Gerontius, a 1989 novel by James Hamilton-Paterson
[edit] In fiction
Gerontius is one of the names of the Old Took, a member of the Took family of hobbits in J.R.R. Tolkien's fantasy series, the Lord of the Rings. He lived to be 130 years old.
[edit] See also
- Geraint (the Welsh form of Gerontius)
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