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Icon of the Forty Holy Virgin Martyrs
The Icon
Feast Day - September 1st
This icon displays the saints and 40 virgins/martyrs who are celebrated on September 1st.
Upper row:
Theonoa, Lambrou, Arevoia, Alone, Mos-ho, Thofane, Akrive, Ermenia, Sappho, Athena
Second row:
Adamantene, Kalliroe, Eyterpe, Terpsihore, Erato, Elpinike, Melpomene, Polymbia, Dodone, Troada
Third row:
Koralia, Theano, Aspasia, Erasmia, Theonymphe, Aphrodite, Aglaia, Pandora, Polynike, Antigone
Fourth row:
Oyrania, Marianthe, Thaleia, Harikleia, Kleio, Athena, Penelope, Kleopatra, Kleonike, Margarita
Bottom row:
Saint Eyanthia, Saint Aggeles Neomartis, Saint Symeon Stylite(stayed on a pole--stylite), Saint Meletios O Neos, Saint Ammoun Diakonos, Saint Kalliste
Troparion in tone 4
YOUR HOLY MARTYRS, O LORD,
THROUGH THEIR SUFFERINGS HAVE RECEIVED THEIR INCORRUPTIBLE CROWNS FROM YOU, OUR GOD!
FOR HAVING YOUR STRENGTH, THEY LAID LOW THEIR ADVERSARIES,
AND SHATTERED THE POWERLESS BOLDNESS OF DEMONS.//
THROUGH THEIR INTERCESSIONS, SAVE OUR SOULS!
Kontakion in tone 2
YOU HAVE APPEARED AS BRIGHT LAMPS, HOLY MARTYRS!
ILLUMINE THE WHOLE CREATION WITH THE BRIGHTNESS OF YOUR MIRACLES!
DELIVER IT FROM INFIRMITY AND DRIVE AWAY THE DEEP DARKNESS,//
ALWAYS INTERCEDING BEFORE CHRIST GOD FOR US ALL!
To view the Life of the Women Saints, please
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