Saint George, life and miracles

"It simply came to our notice then

Saint George is one of our greatest saints. He suffered unbelievable torture,

like a knife with knives cut by the body, but the Lord healed his wounds immediately.

He was thrown into a pit with freshly extinguished lime that burned everything to melt his bones, but the saint came out unscathed..

They put incandescent shoes with iron nails on him and force him to walk.. The Saint prayed and walked without suffering anything.

They beat him so hard with whips and amazed the whole body of the Saint, they presented him to Diocletian, who was surprised to see George shining like an Angel.

The king ordered to be given to him (two poisons) to drink the first poison. The Saint without hesitation drank the poison of the first container, after previously praying , saying: "Lord Jesus Christ, our God, ο ειπών καν θάνασιμον τι πίωτιν, don't hurt them, admire your mercy now ". And he suffered absolutely nothing!
They just saw that he suffered absolutely nothing, the king ordered the magician to give him the second vessel. He drank that too without the slightest thing. Then everyone was amazed by this miracle.

It has so much power that it touches my forehead (but for ten minutes) at his tomb in Ledda, Palestine, I received such Grace, which I did not take to the Holy Sepulcher either (of course we had to practice there in seconds).

Prayer of St. George

“Oh my god, You, to whom I am born and to whom I have placed my hopes’ You who gave me courage and prepared me for it’ this fight’ You who are my sweet hope, the false promise, the unchanging love of sacred souls’

You who look carefully at the intentions of our hearts and satisfy our desires, before we even address our prayers in prayer’ You, say, help me bring this fight to a happy end, which I undertook to confess your name, and accept my soul and after you have preserved it above the evil spirits, associate it with those who have been pleased with You for centuries.

He forgave, Despot, to this people all that they did out of ignorance against me and demand them to truly know You, because you are Blessed in the ages to come ".

(The Martyr of Christ George, when he reached the place of conviction, begged the executioners to give him some time. This is exactly the grace that the Saint asked the enemies of his Faith. They granted his request. Then the Great Martyr gathered himself for prayer and after raising his gaze to heaven, he exclaimed from the bottom of his heart) soure: vimaorthodoxias

He then ordered that a pit with lime and water be filled immediately and that George be thrown in., to leave him inside for three days and three nights so that his bones would disintegrate.
The executioners actually threw the Saint into the scalded lime and closed the mouth of the pit.. After three days, Diocletian sent soldiers to open the pit. To their great surprise, however, they found George standing up, in the lime and prayed. The event impressed and aroused admiration and enthusiasm among the people, shouting: "George's God is great". Diocletian asked George for explanations, who learned the art of divination and how he uses it. George then replied that the events were the result of divine grace and power and not magic and charm..
Diocletian angrily ordered them to wear incandescent shoes with iron nails and force him to walk.. The Saint prayed and walked without suffering anything. He again ordered his imprisonment and thought of shouting at the lords to think of what they should do to George.. And after all they beat him so hard with whips and amazed the whole body of the Saint, they presented him to Diocletian, who was surprised to see George shining like an Angel. He thought, Well, that this phenomenon was due to his magical abilities. That’ this he called the magician Athanasios to solve the magic of George.
Harmless from the poison
He came, so the magician Athanasios, holding in his hands two clay vessels, where there was poison. In the first vessel, the poison was insane, while in the second death.
They immediately led the Saint to Diocletian and the magician Athanasios. The king ordered that the first poison be given to him to drink. The Saint without hesitation drank the poison of the first container, after previously praying , saying: "Lord Jesus Christ, our God, ο ειπών καν θάνασιμον τι πίωτιν, don't hurt them, admire your mercy now ". And he suffered absolutely nothing!
They just saw that he suffered absolutely nothing, the king ordered the magician to give him the second vessel. He drank that too without the slightest thing. Then everyone was amazed by this miracle. Diocletian still insisted that in order for George not to die, he had his own magic. The magician Athanasios who knew how active the poisons were, after kneeling in front of the witness, he confessed his faith in the true God.

Then Diocletian ordered and Athanasius was killed immediately. At that moment, the wife of Diocletian Alexandra arrived and confessed her faith in the true God.. And the cruel and heartless Diocletian ordered her to be imprisoned and the next day to have her head cut off.. Alexandra was praying in prison, she surrendered her soul into the hands of God.
The martyrdom of the Saint
Agios Georgios was imprisoned and at night he saw f’ his dream Christ, who announced to him that he would take the crown of martyrdom and claim the eternal life. At dawn, the soldiers were ordered by Diocletian to present the Saint in front of him.. Truly the Saint was walking full of joy towards the king, because he predicted that his end had come. So Diocletian just saw him, he suggested that they go to the temple of Apollo to sacrifice to his idol. When the Saint entered the temple, he raised his hand and after making the sign of the cross he ordered the idol to fall. Immediately this fell and became pieces.
The priest of idols and the people were so angry, who shouted at the king to kill George. Diocletian issued an order and beheaded him.
The faithful servant of the Saint, Pasikratis, performing the wish of the Saint, received the holy relic of the Martyr together with that of the mother of St. Polychronia and transferred it to Lydda of Palestine. From there, as the sources attest, the Crusaders took the holy relics of St. Polychronia and transported them to the West.
According to our Church, this glorious great martyr is the precious pearl, the excellent uncle, the lion the glorious, the star is bright, of Christ a hoplite, of the celestial army the interlocutor.
The miracles of the Saint
a) The transport of the column
A woman bought a column and could not send it to Rome where a church of St. George was being built.. So she saw the Saint in her dream, who with her raised the pillar and threw her into the sea . The column was found in Rome with an inscription placed on the right side of the church.
b) Salvation of a captured soldier
In Pamflagonia of Pontus the Saint was highly revered and in fact many temples were built in his honor.. Everyone honored the Saint so much that each family gave the name of p’ one of her male children. This also happened to a pious family. She raised her child who was wise, moral, prudent, and when he was twenty years old he was called into the army. In the battles against the barbarians many Christians including the young George, they fell into an ambush, and from them others slaughtered, others became servants and others sold slaves. George became a servant of an officer, who appreciated him a lot.
For a whole year, George's parents mourned and wept inconsolably for their lost child.. Every day they went to church and on their knees begged God to reveal to them what happened to their beloved child..
But also from his exile, George prayed to God to free him from slavery and to demand that he meet his beloved parents.. So a year has passed since he disappeared. In fact, the feast of the Saint and his parents arrived, who always hoped that their child would live, they invited their relatives to dinner.
That day, George's officer asked him to wash his feet before eating and for’ this George went to heat water. Throughout the day, George wept and begged his Saint to celebrate freeing him and leading him to his parents.. As soon as the water boiled, he prepared it for his master, The Holy Horseman p’ a white horse and after raising the new p’ this immediately, brought him to his house while all the guests were at the table. They were all dazzled then and when he told them the miracle in every detail, all full of joy glorified God.
c) The return of the widow's son
Pirates from Crete came to Mytilene to steal, plunder and capture as many as they could. They thought, Well, to make their raid on the day of St. George's Day, that everyone would be gathered in the church. The corsairs really attacked and among those they captured was a very nice young man., the son of a rich widow. The corsairs gave him to Amiran of Crete who made him a servant of his bank.
From the moment her son disappeared, his mother cried and begged God and the Saint to reveal her lost child to her.. The Great Martyr George did not delay in fulfilling the pain of the suffering mother. And while the young man was preparing to offer wine to Amiran, Saint George grabbed him and carried him to his mother. They both couldn't believe their eyes. When they met, they praised God and the Saint for the strange way of liberation.
d) Benefactor, but also punishable
In Pamflagonia there was a large temple in honor of St. George, and in the temple square the children were playing various games. One of these children could not win any of the many races, γι’ the others mocked and ridiculed it. He then turned to the image of St. George and begged him to help him defeat it and promised to offer him a sponge., that is, food from eggs fried with onions and herbs.
As soon as he did the classification, he started fighting with the other children who defeated them. He immediately went to his house and made the sponge himself and put it in front of the image of the Saint.. After a while, three young people arrived to worship and as soon as they saw the sponge they thought of eating it.. And they said to each other: "What does the Saint want?; Maybe he's going to eat them;»They sat down, Well, and they ate the sponge on the steps of the church. When they wanted to leave, they could not get up, because they were stuck on the marble stairs. They then made cheap vows to the Saint to come off, but nothing. When they made an expensive vow, to give each of a flori, only then could they detach n’ be released. They just left the church and took courage, they said to the Saint: "Saint George, your sponges are very expensive, γι’ this and we will not buy any of you again ".
e) Punishment of Saracen
A Saracen traveler (nephew of the king of Syria), as if he saw the magnificent church of St. George, he ordered his servants to carry their luggage and put it in the narthex of the church., because they would stay there to rest and then continue on their way. But he demanded that all twelve camels be placed in the church. The church priests begged him not to desecrate their church. But he insisted and went upstairs’ a high point of the temple to watch them. So when they were led to the church, they all died immediately. Then the miracle spread , and Sarakinos was impressed and asked to be taken out and buried. He stayed in the church until the morning when the priest came to officiate. During operation, at the time of the denomination of the honorable gifts, Saracen saw a vision that the priest after taking in his hands a small child, he slaughtered it and his blood was shed in the Holy Grail, and his body, after cutting it into small pieces, put it on the sacred disk. When the social service was over and Sarakinos saw the priest transmitting to the people the flesh and blood of the child, he was very angry. After that he asked to know details and get explanations. The priest explained to him about the divine thanksgiving, and he even told him that he claimed to have seen a vision that only the great fathers saw. "I – the priest tells him – I never claimed to see this horrible Mystery and I only see bread and wine. ". He then explained the miraculous mystery to Lord Saracen. Then Saracen wanted to be baptized because he believed that the Christian faith was the truest.. The priest then told him to go to Jerusalem to be baptized, because when his uncle would find out , who was king of Syria, it would kill him and start a terrible persecution against Christians. So Saracen went to Jerusalem where there was another ruler and was baptized by the Patriarch.. In fact, after a few days, he consulted with the Patriarch on what he had to do to be saved. At that time, the Patriarch advised him to become a monk on Mount Sinai. And that's exactly what happened.
After three years he took permission from his abbot and left to meet the priest of St. George who had advised him to be baptized.. When he arrived there, the priest did not recognize him. After revealing to him who he was, he expressed his desire to see Christ. The priest praised God and told him: "Go my child to your uncle Amiran and confess your faith so p’ him as well as p’ other Saracens ". As soon as the monk heard this, he was moved and immediately went to the city, where his uncle was lord. When he got there, He waited until nightfall and went up to the minaret of the mosque and started shouting: "Run here, Saracens, because I want to talk to you ". Then the Saracens ran with candles and when they saw the monk, they asked what he had to say to them. The monk told them: "You ask me what I have to tell you; So I ask you: Where is Amiran's nephew?, where he left secretly;"They answered him. "If you tell us where it is, we will give you as much money as you want.". The monk told them: "Take me to Amiran to tell you".
After they snatched the monk, they led him with great joy to Amiran. "This monk knows where your nephew is.", they told him. Amiras then asked if f’ he really knows where he is. "It simply came to our notice then. But now I am a Christian and I believe in the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit, one deity and I confess that the son of God was incarnated by the virgin Mary and we made great great births in the world and after he was crucified and went to heaven and sat at the right hand of God and Father, he is going to come again to judge the living and the dead ". As soon as Amira's uncle heard this, he said: "What happened to you, it bothered me, to leave your home , your riches, your glory and walk despised as a beggar; So return to your religion and accept Muhammad as your prophet so that you can return to your former state. ". The monk then told him: "It simply came to our notice then, it was part of the devil. This hairy dress of mine is my pride and wealth. Muhammad who deceived you and his religion, I totally hate it ".
As soon as he heard this, Amiras said to the Saracens who were there, that his nephew lost his sanity and was expelled. Of course, we did this to save him from the law that provided for the death penalty for abusers of religion.. As soon as they heard Amiran, they said: "You set free the one who insulted our prophet and our religion; So let us also renounce our religion and let us become Christians. ". Amiras, because he was afraid of the mob, might be more angry, gave him permission to do whatever they wanted. They grabbed him, gnashing his teeth in rage and after driving him out of town, they stoned him while he prayed and thanked God, because he demanded that he bear witness to the name of our Lord. That was the end of the courageous confessor Sarakinos.
Every night over the pile of stones , he looked like a shining star illuminating that world. The Saracens even admired the event. After some time, Amira gave Christians permission to remove the holy relic of the witness from the stones to bury it.. So when they picked up the stones, they found the relic "safe and sound" and it smelled of fragrance. After they worshiped it reverently, they buried him with hymns and psalms to the Lord.
f) The king's daughter escapes the dragon
In the Eastern Province of Antalya and in the city of Alagia, a Selvian who was a Christian warrior reigned.. He had tortured many Christians for n’ they denied their faith and then killed them.
Near the city there was a terrible dragon that grabbed people or animals every day and devoured them.. Residents had panicked and avoided passing. Once the king gathered an army and went to kill the wild beast. But he did not succeed and returned unscathed.
When the inhabitants saw that the king had failed to kill the dragon, they went to ask him why he could not find ways to kill the beast.. Then the king after advice given to him by the priests of the idols, he told the crowd: "You know we tried several times to kill the beast and we didn't succeed, because that was the will of the gods. So now, according to their order, each of us should send our child to be eaten by the dragon. Even I will send my only daughter, when it's her turn ". So, Well, the people obeyed the king's order because they could not do otherwise. They were sending, that is, their children with tears and mourning to be devoured by the beast.
When it was the turn of the king's daughter, tragic scenes unfolded. The king was beating his chest and face, he was pulling his beard and crying: "It simply came to our notice then! What to cry first my sweet child; Our separation or your sudden death that I will see soon; What to mourn, my favorite child, your beauty or your horror, that in a little while you will feel as if the beast is devouring you; Alas, my daughter, that you shone like a bright candle in my palace and I was waiting for the time when I would celebrate your weddings. Where will I find solace and how will I live away from you; What I want is life and palaces without you;That's what the inconsolable king was saying. Then he turned to the crowd and said: "My dear friends and lords, I ask you to sympathize with me. I offer you wealth as much as you want and even my kingdom, but do me a favor. Give me the only child, otherwise let me go with her too ". But no one was moved by his words, because he was the one who issued the order, to find his children such a bitter end. So in one voice everyone told him, that his child's order had to be enforced as well.
As if the king could not do otherwise, he accompanied her to the city gate. After he hugged and kissed her, he handed it over to the people to lead her to the lake. Really people left her and left. The people saw through the walls the daughter who was sitting near the lake and waited for the beast to come and devour her..
At that time, the great George, who had not yet professed his Christian faith, He was the earl and commander of a military unit in Diocletian's army. He even returned to Cappadocia from a campaign he did with Diocletian. God's will also passed through the lake when he saw the water, he wanted to water his horse and rest himself. When he saw his daughter crying incessantly and possessed by anguish and terror, he approached her and asked her why she was stealing and what was the reason that the people were watching her through the walls.. His daughter said he could not tell him what had happened and what was going to happen and asked him to ride his horse and leave., as fast as he could because he was in danger of losing his life and he was so young and handsome. The Saint insisted on learning what had happened to her. And she told him: "It simply came to our notice then, Mister, and I can't tell you everything in detail. I'm just telling you and please leave now so you don't die unjustly with me. ". And the Saint told her: "Tell me the truth, because you sit here and swear to God, which I believe , that I will not leave you alone, but I will set you free from death, otherwise I will die with you ".
Then the daughter sighed bitterly and told the Saint what had happened. After he heard the facts, asked the daughter: "To what God do your father and your mother and the people believe?";And she answered him: "They believe in Hercules and the great goddess Artemis". The saint then told her: "From today, don't be afraid or cry. He only believed in Christ, which I believe, and you will see the power of my God. ". The princess replied to the Saint: "Believe, Mister, m’ my whole soul and m’ all my heart". The Saint continued: "Have courage in God who created the heavens and the earth and the sea because Christ is going to abolish the power of the beast and all the inhabitants of this place will be freed and still chase away the fear of the beast.. Stay, Well, here and as soon as you see the beast coming, he shouted at me ".
Then the Saint knelt on the ground and after raising his hands to heaven he prayed and said: "The Great and Mighty God who sits on the cherubim and watches over the abysses, which is blessed and exists for centuries, You know that hearts are in vain, Dear philanthropic Despot, sir, watch over me now, your humble and unworthy servant, and show me your mercy.. Make me subdue this awesome Beast so that everyone knows that you are with me and that you are the only true God. ". Then a voice came from heaven, saying,. "Your prayer was heard, George, and do as you wish, because I will always be with you ". The Saint has just finished his prayer, the wild beast appeared. When the daughter saw it, she shouted: "I am just sorry , Mister! The beast is coming to devour me ".
Then the Saint ran to meet the beast. The beast was awesome. His eyes were on fire and he was so enraged and awful that he was terrified.. Immediately the Saint made the sign of the Holy Cross and said: "My Lord, Lord, day for my sake, that I am your slave, this beast for the people to believe in Your holy name " . So it happened. The terrible dragon with big teeth fell at the feet of the Saint's horse and was roaring. As soon as the princess saw the spectacle, he felt great joy. And the Saint told her: "Take off your belt and tie the dragon around your neck with it.". Immediately then, the daughter fearlessly took off her belt and tied the dragon, and thanked the Saint who saved her from certain death. The Saint after he got on his horse, he said to the princess: "Drag the dragon with your belt to the city".
When the residents saw the strange spectacle, that is, the daughter dragging the dragon tied, fled. "Don't be afraid, stand and you will see the glory of God and your salvation, ”the Saint told them. Then they all stopped in amazement and waited to see what he would show them. So he urged them, to believe in the true God and they gladly accepted. After raising his hand, he struck the dragon with the spear and the terrible monster was killed.. Then after taking the princess by the hand, handed it over to the king. Everyone felt great and inexpressible joy even after kneeling, they praised the feet of the Saint and thanked the All-Merciful God, because he freed them from the Beast and so the sacrifice of their children stopped.
The saint called Bishop Alexander from a city in Antioch and baptized the king and the lords and all the people.. Within fifteen days he baptized forty-five thousand. So after all were baptized and there was great joy on earth and in heaven, they also built a large church in the name of God. The Saint went to see her. As soon as he entered the Holy Altar, he prayed, a source of sanctification came out and a fragrance spread in the temple. You save this source to this day.
The Saint after saying goodbye to the king and the people, left for his hometown of Cappadocia. On his way he met the devil transformed into a human form. He held two sticks on which he rested like an old man. He even looked like a defeated and despised soldier. He said, so with humility to the Saint: "Hail George". The Saint immediately understood that he was the devil and told him: "Who are you and how do you know me?; If you weren't the evil devil, you wouldn't know me, since you've never seen me again ". The devil answered: "How dare you insult the angels of God and ask who I am; Learn to speak well ". The Saint then responded: "If it is as you tell me and you are an Angel, follow me. But if you are a wicked spirit, don't move from your position ". The Saint has just finished his speech, the devil was tied up and shouted loudly: "I am just sorry! What a bad time I met you! What a pity I fell into your hands, the sufferer!».
The Saint was convinced that he was a wicked spirit and told him: "I swear to God to tell me what you were going to do to me.". And the demon said: "I, George, I am from the second Battalion of Satan and when God made the sky and separated the earth from the waters I was present. I made terrible thunder and lightning, I tied my heads and now out of pride I went down to Hades and became a demon. Woe is me , George, because I envied the grace given to you and I wanted to deceive you to worship me. But I was wrong. Woe to me what evil I sought to suffer and I cannot be solved. Please George, remember my previous happiness and don't let me go back to the abyss because I told you everything ". Then the Saint, after raising his hands to heaven, said:: "S.’ thank you sir, for you have delivered into my hands the wicked demon, to be sent to a dark place to be punished forever ". As soon as he said this, the Saint appreciated and dismissed the evil spirit.

Miraculous icons of Agios Georgios in the holy monastery of Zografos on Mount Athos
a) The icon was transferred from the Monastery of Fanuel
During the reign of Leo the Wise (886 – 912 A.D.) they were three real brothers, Moses, Aaron and Basil and their origin were from the largest Lingida, which was later renamed Ohrid. So they decided to leave the world, the wealth, the glory and get the angelic shape. They reached Mount Athos and after finding a quiet place, they made tents, where they stayed for a long time and met only on Sunday. It was spread, so the fame of their virtue and for’ this many came to them and did not leave.
They found a place where they built a monastery. After they built the temple, they thought about naming it. Others said to dedicate it to St. Nicholas, others in St. Clement, Archbishop of Ohrid who was also their compatriot and everyone generally wanted to give the temple the name of the Saint, which nurtured greater reverence. Because, Well, They disagreed and decided to pray to God and pray that He would decide which of His Saints to dedicate the temple to and which image they would paint on the wood they had prepared.. All three prayed, everyone in his sanctuary. During the prayer, an unusual light shone from the newly built temple, brighter than the sun's rays around the monks' cells. The monks were seized with fear and wonder and remained praying all night.
The next morning when the monks went down to the church they saw with admiration that in the wood they prepared to paint, The icon of Saint Megalomartyr and Trophy Bearer George was painted. Ap’ in fact, the glow that illuminated the humble sanctuaries came out. So, The church was dedicated to Agios Georgios and the monastery was named Zografou.
The miraculous icon was found in the Monastery of Fanuel in Syria near Lydda. According to the testimony of the professor of the Monastery, Fanuel, Efstratiou, when God once wanted, to punish Syria and hand it over to the Saracens, the painting of the image suddenly left the wood and after it was raised it was hidden in an unknown place. The monks then, because they were afraid and saddened by the miracle, after kneeling, they prayed to God warmly and with tears and begged him to reveal to them where the face of St. George was hidden.. The Almighty God heard the prayer of the monks and the Saint appeared to the abbot and told him: "It simply came to our notice then. I found for myself a Monastery of the Virgin Mary on Mount Athos. If you want, go there too, for the wrath of the Lord is ready to fall upon corrupt Palestine, and almost p’ the whole Universe, because Christians sin ”.
After gathering all the monks, the professor announced the events. He then called the prominent people of the city of Lydda and announced to them what had happened to the holy image.. Then he ordered the following: "We are leaving, for the holy city of Jerusalem to worship the Holy Sepulcher of the Lord and let His will be done. You settle in the Monastery to protect it ".
They started with tears. After arriving in Joppa, they found a ship and left for Mount Athos. After several days they arrived at the monastery of Zografou. When they entered the temple, with surprise and admiration, they saw the painting of St. George, which they had in the monastery of Fanuel, remain attached without any alteration p’ a new wood. Then with emotion and tears they knelt in front of the image and said: "It simply came to our notice then, Great Martyr George;The monks of Zografou were amazed, because all this weirdness happened. But they were told the story and everyone praised the Lord and St. George wholeheartedly.. Professor Efstratios was made their Abbot.
Since then, many miracles have begun to take place in the holy image. That’ this was the people who went to the monastery of Zografou , to worship the Trophy-bearer George. The fame of the miracles even reached King Leo the Wise, who was very pious. In fact, he decided to go personally to Mount Athos to worship and rejoice spiritually with the psycho-beneficial discussions he would have with the ascetics Moses., Aaron and Basil who became famous for their virtue. After Leontas, the King of the Bulgarians Ioannis from Tirnavos also visited the Monastery.. With his rich help, the majestic Monastery of the Painter began to be built. Later, the holy monastery was demolished by barbarians and pirates. The current monastery was built by the Sovereign of Moldavia Stefanos.. He came from, according to tradition, ap’ the Vodena (Edessa) and when he heard of the miracles of the image he wanted to go with his entourage to find out if what was being spread was really true or if it was the invention of the monks., for financial reasons. When he reached Mount Athos he went to the Monastery of Zografos where the monks there welcomed him with the due honor.. He was then taken to the temple to worship St. George. But instead of looking humble and modest, the bishop seemed proud and short-sighted.. After he saw the temple with indifference, he stood in front of the icon of St. George and in an arrogant manner said to the monks: "So this is the miraculous image of the Saint". Immediately, however, his finger stuck to the image and he tried in vain to detach it. His anxiety and fear grew as he struggled to break free. Every time he tried to untie it, he felt pain because it was very tight. In the end, the unfortunate bishop accepted, to cut off his finger. So he got a taste of the authenticity of the miracles of St. George.

b) The sea voyage of the image from Arabia
There is the following manuscript near the column of the left dance where the icon of Agios Georgios is located.:
The holy icon came from Arabia and was found in the port of Vatopedi Monastery. The unexpected arrival of the image caused a stir and noise on Mount Athos. Because fame spread quickly and the monks came from’ all the monasteries to worship the holy image that miraculously appeared in the harbor. In fact, each monastery sought to acquire this treasure and the elders refused to give it to the Vatopedi Monastery.. Eventually they decided to draw lots and accept the decision of the holy image. In fact, all the elders unanimously decided to upload the image’ a foreign and wild mule that did not know the streets and the Monasteries and after leaving it free to follow it from afar. Where it would stop, the picture should remain. So it happened. After they led the mule on the road to Thessaloniki – Mount Athos was left to his will. And the mule with slow and isometric walking as if it felt that it was carrying a sacred load passed through inaccessible places, forests and hills and arrived at the Monastery of Zografou and stood motionless p’ a very nice hill.
In this way, everyone was informed that the will of Agios Georgios was to keep the holy icon in the Monastery of Zografou.. All the monks received in the Monastery with joy and with a spiritual festival the holy icon and placed it in the column of the left dance.. The mule carrying the holy image died and was buried there . In memory of the arrival of the holy icon of St. George, they built a cell and a small church on the hill in the name of the Saint..
c) Dedication of the Holy Icon by the Sovereign of Moldavia Stefanos
In the northwest column, the dome is also supported, Another image of Agios Georgios is posted , where for’ This is the manuscript below in the Monastery of Zografou.
The ruler of Moldavia, Stefanos, had, As it is known, then wars with the Turks. Countless Turkish askers once gathered, to destroy him. When Stefanos saw the crowd, the enemy was frightened. But he immediately came together and prayed fervently to God for help. In his dream appeared Saint George who was bathed in p’ a brilliant wonderful light and with shining eyes. Although Stefanos was sleeping, he was very scared. Then the Saint told him: “Have courage in your Lord, and do not be afraid of this crowd. Tomorrow gather all your army and lead it against the enemies of Christ with solemn voices and trumpets and you will see the power of God who always helps you.. That is why I have stood here to reveal to you who will win and to tell you that the power of God is with you and that even I will help you in this battle.. For all this he renovated the Monastery of Zografou which is in my name, and deserted. In fact, send me my own picture that you have with you ".
Stefanos took courage from the appearance of the Saint and even from the promise he gave him that he would help him with the help of divine grace. After bringing the holy image with him with the voice of the trumpets, he suddenly struck the Ottoman masses like a lullaby and crushed them without delay..
After a while he sent the holy icon to Mount Athos and renovated the Monastery of Zografou, according to the will of the Saint, after dedicating p’ she many tributes.
A Russian writer referring to the holy image of St. George writes the following: "In the 15th century, another benefactor of the Monastery of Zografou appeared, Stefanos who was the official ruler of Moldavia, and fought many times against the Ottomans victoriously. Once surrounded by countless enemy crowds, he wondered how he could save the fortress enclosures.. Then his mother, who told him, appeared on the wall: "I will never allow your enemies’ open the gates of your fortress. If you don't win and you can't resist p’ they have very little hope for the orchards on the battlefield. ”, Well, in the evening Saint George appeared in the confused Stefanos and promised him that he would win. He also ordered him to send the holy image that he always had with him to the Monastery of Zografou, and renovate it because it was already deserted. The victory crowned Stefanos who fulfilled the order of Agios Georgios.
d) The wonderful icon of Agios Georgios located in the holy Monastery of Xenophon
On Mount Athos the ancient oral tradition is preserved for the holy image that existed in the times of the ungodly iconoclasts., which by royal decrees burned the holy and revered icons.
So in those years the servants of the illegitimate king were researching and trying to find the holy images to crush them and throw them into the fire.. So they found this holy image and threw it into the fire to burn. But fools toiled in vain, because the holy image remained unburned until the fire was completely extinguished. The iconoclasts were astonished when they saw that the fire very little grabbed the Saint's dresses and his face suffered nothing.. In fact, a more disrespectful man stabbed the Saint in the chin and immediately ran out of pure blood.. Then all who saw the miracle left for their homes. A pious Christian after receiving the holy image and came to the sea, He prayed fervently to the Lord to stop the terrible storm of iconoclasm. Then, after returning to the Holy Icon, he said:: "Great Martyr of Christ, Trophy Bearer George, whereas in life and after death you made the holy image unburned, save it and now from the sea and carry it where you know and desire to glorify our God ". And as soon as it was over, he put the picture in the sea.
Saint George made sure that the holy image reached Mount Athos, where other images led divine providence. The image was placed near the Monastery of Xenophon where the thermal acidic waters ran. In fact, there was a small monastery dedicated to the Great Martyr Demetrius. This small temple is still preserved, where the monks as if they saw the icon of St. George carried it there full of joy and reverence. Then they built a temple near the small temple. When the monks grew and grew, the monastery was named after St. George. The monks celebrate every day with Saint George and the Great Martyr Demetrios and commemorate them in the dismissal of the sequences..
The holy icon is located in the large Catholic church of Agios Georgios in the eastern column of the right space and has painted the Great Martyr in full body and as a sign of miracle he brings the wound to his chin and his blood is clothed in’ she. To this day, the miraculous phenomenon declares the many miracles that Saint George the Great Martyr and Trophy Bearer did and still does.. SOURCE ORTHODOX COOPERATIVE

Ὡς τῶν αἰχμαλώτων ἐλευθερωτής, καὶ τῶν πτωχῶν ὑπερασπιστής, ἀσθεούντων ἰατρός, βασιλέων ὑπέρμαχος, Trophy bearer George the Great Martyr, Ambassador Christ of God, σωθῆναι τὰς ψυχὰς ἡμῶν.