Saint Euthymios the Great Greek Orthodox Icon
High quality byzantine Orthodox handmade icons. Made in Greece and constructed in the traditional Orthodox manner.
Iconographer: Holy
Monastery of Pantokratoras
Commemorates on: January 20
This great and venerable father of ours Euthymios lived during the reign of
king Gratian in 377. He came from Melitine, which lies in Armenia, and was the
son of pious and faithful parents, who were called Paul and Dionysia. As John
the Forerunner had been born of a barren mother so this venerable Euthymios was
born of a sterile woman and received the name Euthymios from God before even
being born. His parents were praying to God to grant them a child. So, they
heard the voice of an Angel who told them to be jolly and cheerful or rather
that not only his parents but all should be jolly and cheerful, because with
the child’s birth every heresy was going to be abolished and universal peace
was going to be granted to the Church of God. So, for this reason this saint
was called Euthymios (bringer of jollity). Since the saint’s father died, his
mother offered him to Eutrojos, bishop of Melitine, by whom he was counted with
the order of clerics. Because he was clever at studying the holy things of God
and surpassed all the virtuous men in virtue and asceticism, he was forced to
be ordained priest and accept to look after the holy hermitages and
monasteries.
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.
Icons ship direct to you from Greece. Please allow 10-20 days for delivery.