St. Therapon of Lythrodontas

An exquisite Greek Orthodox Icon of St. Therapon of Lyhtrodontas handmade & handpainted by an expert Greek hagiographer.

Saint Therapon of Lythrodontas came to Cyprus with the group of the “Three Hundred” refugees from Palestine during the persecutions carried out in the seventh century by Muslim Arabs. Having lived in the Palestinian desert, he learned thelife of monasticism, asceticism, prayer, humility, vigils and abstinence.

Upon arriving in Christian Cyprus, he startedsearching for a parallel place for ascetic exercise and found the right place, along with water close to it, near the village of Lythrodontas in the province of Nicosia.

In that desolate site of Lythrodontas, Saint Therapon, after many spiritual struggles, was made worthy by God to receive the gift of performing miracles. The faithful of the area came to him in order to be cured from various diseases, and to receive proper Christian teachings for their spiritual well-being. When the Saint reposed in the Lord, his body was buried in the place of his ascetic exercise, either by the faithful or maybe his disciples.

The memory of Saint Therapon of Lythrodontas is celebrated on October 30th.

Made using traditional materials (selected aged timber frames, egg tempera, 24K gold leaf, natural powder paint and varnishes) and old techniques, this icon is an exact reproduction of an antique Byzantine masterpiece.

The icon bears the artist’s signature on the front and the seal of authenticity on the back.

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