Awtel was an early Christian monk from Lycia who lived during the third and fourth centuries. To avoid a marriage arranged by his family, he fled to Byzantium, where he lived for two decades. During his travels by sea, he reportedly saved his fellow passengers from a violent storm through prayer. After his parents passed away, he returned to his homeland, eventually living as a monk and later as a hermit. He is recognized as a saint in various Eastern Christian traditions.