ID: 901000365 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000365	Record Type: Character/Person

	Dismas, Saint (Christian character)

Note: According to tradition, the man crucified with Jesus who asks for redemption, traditionally translated as having been a convicted "thief." His name is given in the Gospel of Nicodemus. In other traditions, his name is Zoatham, Titus, or Rakh. He is not a canonized saint.

Names:

	Dismas, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Saint Dismas (Christian character) (English,A,N)
	Demas, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Dimas, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Dymas, Saint (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Good Thief (Christian character) (b,English,U,N)
	Zoatham (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Titus (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)
	Rakh (Christian character) (undetermined,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian characters> (P)
		............Dismas, Saint (Christian character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	source is .... Gospel of Nicodemus
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: Philosophy, Religion, Bible (sacred literature, Judeo-Christian), Apocrypha (Biblical books, sacred texts), Gospel of Nicodemus (apocryphal Biblical book, mid-4th century CE)) [901001228]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... saint
	.....(people by state or condition, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... crucifixion
	.....(executions (personal life events), deaths, personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Dismas, Saint (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) nr 91025514
	Saint Dismas (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Demas, Saint (Christian character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Dimas, Saint (Christian character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Dymas, Saint (Christian character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Good Thief (Christian character)
	................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-)
	Zoatham (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Titus (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Rakh (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penitent_thief#/media/File:Good_thief_%28c._1560,_Moscow_Kremlin%29.jpg