Relating to a heretical Christian sect from the 4th century that venerated the Virgin Mary as a goddess.
From the Collyridians, an early Christian group named possibly from 'collyris' (a type of cake), as they allegedly offered cakes to Mary. The term derives from Greek and appears in historical religious texts.
The Collyridians are one of history's most mysterious Christian heresies—they left almost no writings of their own, so all we know comes from angry refutations by mainstream church fathers!
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