Theophilus of Edessa

Theophilus of Edessa (Greek: Θεόφιλος, 695–785 AD), also known as Theophilus ibn Tuma and Thawafil, was a medieval astrologer and scholar in Mesopotamia. In the later part of his life he was the court astrologer to the Abbasid caliph al-Mahdi.

Theophilus was a Maronite Christian. He translated numerous books from Greek to Syriac, including the Iliad.