In The Early Martyr Narratives Eric Rebillard argues that accounts of ancient martyrs should be considered fluid living texts that existed between fact and fiction and made it possible for audiences to readily accept the historicity of a martyr while at the same time not expect to hear or read a truthful story In The Early Martyr Narratives Eric Rebillard argues that accounts of ancient martyrs should be considered fluid living texts that existed between fact and fiction and made it possible for audiences to readily accept the historicity of a martyr while at the same time not expect to hear or read a truthful story