Small icon (lithograph) of Saint Harikleia, on hard MDF with matte varnish.
Dimensions: 7 x 12 cm.
A Brief Life of Saint Harikleia
Saint Harikleia was one of the forty virgin ascetics who were martyred together with their spiritual teacher, Saint Ammon, because they refused to renounce their Christian faith. After their arrest in Adrianople, they were subjected to severe torture and brought before the ruler Licinius. Despite the pressure and threats they faced, they all remained steadfast in their confession of faith, which ultimately led to their condemnation to death. The forty women suffered martyrdom in different ways, including beheading, being burned alive, death by the sword, and other forms of cruel torture. The Orthodox Church commemorates Saint Ammon and the Forty Virgin Martyrs, including Saint Harikleia, every year on September 1.
