Αγία Βικτωρία - Saint Victoria

 

15x20cm - 5,9x7,8inch. Egg tempera and gold leaf 22k

+Δεν γνωρίζουμε πολλά για την ζωή της Αγίας Βικτωρίας. Με την αδερφή της, αρνηθήκαν τις προτάσεις επίμονων ειδολολατρών που τις θέλανε για γυναίκες τους. Έτσι, τις φυλάκισαν και μετά από πολλά μαρτύρια, τις θανάτωσαν. Πολλοί, όπως και ο φρουρός που παρευρίσκονταν μπροστά στο μαρτύριο, πίστεψαν στο Χριστό! Η Εκκλησία μας τιμά την μνήμη της στις 23 Δεκεμβρίου κάθε έτους.

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+There is very little known about St. Victoria. With her sister Anatolia, she refused importunate suitors. Both were imprisoned and starved by their suitors but persisted in refusing marriage. Anatolia was converted to Christianity and converted many in Picenum before being denounced for her faith, for which she was tortured and executed at Thora on Lake Velino in Italy. When Victoria refused to sacrifice to pagan gods, she too was executed, perhaps at Tribulano. The guard was converted by their example and was also martyred.  Feast day is December 23rd.