Perfumer (Myrepsos)

Perfumer (Greek: Μυρεψός, romanized: myrepsos) was an honorary title given in the Byzantine Empire to medical doctors.[1]

The honorary title is held to this day, bestowed by the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople, where every ten years perfumers prepare the chrism.[2]

References

  1. ^ Forbes, Robert James (1957). Studies in Ancient Technology. Brill Archive. p. 14.
  2. ^ "Preparation and Sanctification of the Holy Myrrh at the Ecumenical Patriarchate". Greek Reporter. 11 April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2024.


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