... the murder of Hypatia. Hypatia's broad acquaintances were not the only dilemma Cyril had with Hypatia. An ongoing trouble existed between Orestes, the prefect of Alexandria, and Cyril, the bishop of the church during this time. Orestes and Cyril stood in opposition on every issue, which deteriorated the dissension between the two. Because of the friendly intimacy between Hypatia ... and Orestes, rumors began to spread among the Christians stating that the feud between Orestes and Cyril was Hypatia's responsibility. Rumors stating that Hypatia persuaded Orestes to oppose Cyril spread acr...

• Word Count: 966
• Approx Pages: 4
• Has Bibliography