Athanasius
ST. (ath-a-nā'shē-us), one of the fathers of the Christian Church, born at Alexandria about 296 A. D. He distinguished himself by his eloquence at the Synod of Nice (325), where his efforts were instrumental in securing the acceptance of the Nicene Creed. The creed which bears his name was supposed to have been formulated by him, but the term Athanasian was not applied to it until some centuries after his death. He became Patriarch of Alexandria in 328, being afterward deposed and reinstated five times. His chief works, including "Orations Against all the Athabascan tribes of Alaska and the Arians" and "Festal Letters," ap- British North America, among which are peared in an English translation by the Ah-tena, K'naiakhotana, Kutchin, Archibald Robertson (New York, York , 1892).
Kaiyvh-khotana, Koyu-khotana, Montag- He died in Alexandria, May 2, 373. nais, Una-khotana, Montoguards, and Takulli. (2) The Pacific group consists ATHARVANA (at-ä'van-ė), of the tribes inhabiting the present fourth of the Indian Vedas. ern. the ATHEISM