In 'Elene,' what is the name of the Jewish man who eventually reveals the location of the True Cross?
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Correct answer: Judas, later renamed Cyriacus
Judas (later renamed Cyriacus upon his conversion) initially refuses to help Elene but relents after being starved in a dry well for seven days. He reveals the True Cross's location and eventually becomes a bishop and saint.
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