chapter 41-44
After defeating Bihono, King Susinyos promised to return to this religion
Orthodoxy
Who saved Walatta Petros when she was thrown from a mule by a soldier?
An Angel
What religion did King Susinyos forcefully establish in Ethiopia?
Roman Catholicism
What is a Tankwa ?
A Ethiopian Boat made from papyrus
in lake Tana, what animal attacked Walatta Petros boat ?
A Hippo
What symbolic meaning did Walatta Petros give to the 13 fish ?
Twelve representing the apostles and one for Christ
How did Walatta Petros respond to the European priests’ attempts to convert her?
She laughed and made fun of them
What punishment did the king initially threaten Walatta Petros with when she refused to speak?
Death and mutilation
What religion did Walatta Petros Husband convert to ?
Catholicism
What did Walatta Petros prepare for the Feast of Peter and Paul?
a (wot) stew from the thirteen fish
What religious practice did Walatta Petros refuse that caused Ras Silla to respond with threats?
The Catholic Eucharist
Where was Walatta Petros eventually exiled after resisting conversion efforts?
Zhebey
Where did Walatta Petros flee to when she heard about the king’s conversion?
Tsiyaat
What warning did Susinyos give to those who disobeyed reconversion to orthodoxy ?
They would be punished with death and their houses pillaged
What did Walatta see during Eucharist after Orthodoxy returned?
What is the holy spirit
What did King Susinyos promise to do if he won against Malkiya Kristos?
return to the Orthodox faith and renounce the Catholic faith
Who sent Filaatawos to bring Walatta Petros to court?
What is King Susinyos ?
How did Walatta Petros react during her interrogation by the king’s officials?
she remained silent and smiled
What argument did the king’s counselors use to stop him from executing Walatta Petros?
people would follow her in death, and he would have no one left to rule
Who took the throne after the death of King Susinyos and restored Orthodoxy?
Fasiladas
Where did Walatta Petros hide to escape Ras Silla Kristos’s threat?
The vestry (storehouse) outside Saint Michael church
What did Walatta Petros say when summoned by Filaatawos ?
“I am ready for it and prepared to die”? (p. 154)
What strange action did Walatta Petros take during the hippopotamus attack?
she counted its teeth
What miracle saved Walatta Petros from drowning when she was set adrift alone on Lake Tana?
The tankwa flew like an arrow, to a port and back
How did the angel saved Walatta Petros after being shoved off the mule?
He laid her on soft grass so she was unharmed