Listed 2 sub titles with search on: Religious figures biography for wider area of: "TRAIANOUPOLI Municipality ALEXANDROUPOLI" .
TRAIANOPOLI (Ancient city) EVROS
Glykeria was a 21 year old Christian girl whose prayers toppled a pagan idol in the second century. Her father was a Roman senator, so at first her Christianity was kept secret. After he died, she moved to Trajanoupolis. While there, she was summoned by the governor to offer sacrifices to Zeus. In front of the idol, she traced the sign of the cross on her forehead and the idol was broken into pieces. The pagans tried to stone her, but none hit her. Enraged, they suspended her by her hair, cut her, and sealed her in a prison for a period long enough that she would starve. An angel of God fed her and when the governor entered the prison, there were containers of milk, bread, and water. She was then burned in a furnace, but God preserved her again completely unharmed. Her scalp was cut as a torture and an angel healed it. This converted the prison guard and he was beheaded. Finally, she was thrown to lions and when one attacked her, she surrendered her soul. Miraculous, healing myrrh flowed from her relics.
Receive our daily Newsletter with all the latest updates on the Greek Travel industry.
Subscribe now!
