Supplicatory Canon to Panagia Portaitissa from the Holy Monastery of Iveron, Mount Athos

Bys: Skoubourdis, Anna and Christina, Nun

Perhaps one of the most treasured icons on Mount Athos, Greece and throughout the world, Panagia Portaitissa is connected to a rich history and a plethora of miracles. During the years of the Byzantine Iconoclasm (8th & 9th century), a widow and her son threw the Icon into the sea in an effort to save it from being burnt and destroyed by the soldiers of the Emperor Theophilus. Instead of sinking, the Icon stood upright and travelled through the sea...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9798334070912
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"