Heliodorus of Emesa
Heliodorus Emesenus or Heliodorus of Emesa is the author of the ancient Greek novel called the Aethiopica or Theagenes and Chariclea, which has been dated to the 220s or 370s AD.
Identification
He identifies himself at the end of his work asAccording to Tim Whitmarsh, 'from the race of the sun' "looks like a claim to hereditary priesthood," though "uncertainties" remain. According to The Cambridge History of Classical Literature, "the personal link here established between the writer and Helios has also a literary purpose, as has Calasiris' flashback narrative".
The later tradition maintaining that Heliodorus had become a Christian bishop is likely fictional.
Quoting Richard L. Hunter,