Book of the Cock
The Book of the Cock (alternatively the Ethiopic Book of the Cock or the Book of the Rooster; Geʽez: , መጽሐፈ፡ ዶርሆ፡; French: ) is a Geʽez narrative of the passion of Jesus (a passion gospel). It was likely written in the fifth or sixth centuries and is based on an earlier version in Arabic or Greek. It has contemporary use among some Ethiopian Christians. Description and contents The Book of the Cock is a Geʽez narrative of the passion of Jesus (a passion gospel). It is likely based on a (an earlier version) in Arabic or Greek. It was probably written in the 400s or 500s. It uses material from the four gospels (Mark, Luke, Matthew, and John) and various other sources. It describes the final three days of Jesus's life, including a sequence where he reanimates a rooster who spies on Judas Iscariot plotting his betrayal of Jesus. The cockerel tells Jesus and his disciples of the plan. Among other events, it describes John the Evangelist witnessing the crucifixion of Jesus, the conversations Jesus has with two thieves he is crucified alongside – Gestas (Awsēmobyā) and Demas (Salikonilidākki) – and various other miracles Jesus performed during his life.