Saint Anastasios of Persia Greek Orthodox Icon
High quality byzantine Orthodox handmade icons. Made in Greece and constructed in the traditional Orthodox manner.
Iconographer: Father Michael
Commemorates on: January 22
Saint Anastasios was a Persian by race, the son of a Magus, and a soldier in
the Persian army, in the days of Chosroes II, King of Persia, and Heraclius,
Emperor of New Rome. The Saints Persian name was Magundat. When Chosmes
captured Jerusalem in the year 614 and took the Precious Cross away captive,
Magundat heard the report of the miracles that came to pass through the Wood of
our salvation. Being of a prudent mind, perplexed that an instrument of torture
should be so highly honored by the Christians, yet seized with longing to learn
their Faith, he diligently sought out instruction in the whole divine
dispensation of Christ, His Incarnation, Passion, and Resurrection; when he
learned what he sought to know, his soul was filled with wonder and joy.
Withdrawing to the Holy City, he was baptized by Saint Modestus, Patriarch of
Jerusalem, and became a monk, receiving the new name of Anastasios. As he read
the lives of the Saints and the accounts of the holy Martyrs, his heart was
kindled with love for them to such a degree that he prayed to be counted worthy
of a martyric end like unto theirs. Finally, unable to contain his longing, he
left his monastery and, encountering certain Persian Magi at Caesarea, he
rebuked them for their delusion. Since Palestine was still held in the
captivity of the Persians, he was taken before the Persian ruler, questioned,
beaten, and imprisoned. He was then taken with other captives to Persia, where,
after many tortures, refusing to espouse again the error of his fathers, he was
hanged up by one hand, strangled with a noose, and beheaded.
The icon reproductions are created by iconographer monks of various Greek Orthodox monasteries in Greece and all images are approved replications by the Greek Orthodox Church. As icons are considered to be the Gospel in image, these images are accurate and true Orthodox renderings, not second-hand interpretations. The icon images are mounted on solid wood and protected from tarnish with a varnish finish that seals in colors and creates a shiny luster.
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