Anastasia the Patrician

[2] She arrived at a place called Pempton, near Alexandria, where she founded a monastery which would later be named after her.

[2] Following the death of Theodora in 548, Justinian attempted to get Anastasia to return to Constantinople, to no avail.

[2] Instead, Anastasia left for Scetis, looking for help from Abba Daniel, hegumen of the monastery at that time.

[4][2] To safeguard Anastasia, he let her move into a laura or monastery cell 18 miles from Scetis in the desert, and dress as a (male) monk[2] and take up the life of a hermit at a time when this was only permitted to men.

[2] In 576,[5] aware of her approaching death, she wrote several words for Abba Daniel on a piece of broken pottery and placed it at the entrance to the cave.