St. Ourania icon Mounted on wood Sizes:11 x 17Orthodox icon of Saint Ourania, the Virgin Martyr. Commemorated September 1. Saint Ourania was one of the forty women virgin martyrs who lived in Adrianoupolis of Thrace, in northeast Greece. They were were disciples of Deacon Ammoun. The names of these glorious Christian women are as follows: Adamantine, Athena, Akrive, Antigone, Arivea, Aspasia, Aphrodite, Dione, Dodone, Elpinike, Erasmia, Erato, Ermeneia, Evterpe, Thaleia, Theanoe, Theano,
The names of these glorious Christian women are as follows:Adamantine
Commemorated February 11
and the Lord showed him a radiant Sign of the Cross in the heavens with the inscription "In this Sign
They had such love for one another that they seemed to share one soul and one will
There are various accounts of his life and miracles
exalts the state of virginity: "Now concerning the things which you wrote to me
Remembering the words of St Joannicius
" (Troparion of the Bridegroom Service)
but the icon of the Mother of God continued to radiate light for some time afterward
and resume her former life
and he accomplished this
When the jailer Laodicius came for the saint in the morning
