Aristeas, Letter to Philocrates -
The Letter of Aristeas is most famous for providing the tradition of the origination of the Septuagint (LXX) - the translation of the Old Testament scriptures into Greek, in the version that remains authoritative for the Orthodox Church.
The text of the Letter, as well as useful companion documents, are currently hosted off-site and can be found here:
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