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Dormition of
Mother of God. Christ is receiving Her Soul as infant.
Angel of the Lord is behind the shining sphere. Mother
of God is surrounded by twelve Apostles: Peter and Paul
(† ca. 67), Simon Zelotes, Philip (1st C), Evangelist
John the Theologian († early 2nd C.), Holy Apostle (of
the Seventy) and Evangelist Luke (1st C), Evangelist
Matthew († 60), James son of Zebedee († 44), Holy
Apostle (of the Seventy) and Evangelist Mark († 63),
Andrew the First-Called († 62). Also Hieromartyr
Dionysius the Areopagite, Bishop of Athens and Apostle
[of the Seventy, † 96] and Hieromartyr Hierotheos the
Bishop of Athens [Ierofey, 1st C.] on sides. Holy
Martyrs and Passion-Bearers princes Boris and Gleb [in
Holy Baptism - Roman and David, † 1015] with Holy Virgin
Martyr Tatiana of Rome († 226-235) and Holy Great-martyr
Paraskeva of Iconium (3rd C) above. The Angel of God cut
off the ahnds of the Jewish priest Athonios which had
touched the grave. Blessed Maxim of Moscow, the
Fool-for-Christ [Maksim, † 1434] and Saint on sides. The
Angels of Lord are bringing Holy Apostles above on the
clouds. |