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Can anyone identify who is in these holy icons? My apologies I took the pictures with my phone and through glass so there is glare on both.

The Great Martyr St Euphemia, the All-Praised, was martyred at Chalcedon early in the 4th century. In 451, the Council of Chalcedon was convened in the cathedral under her patronage to address the beliefs of the Monophysites.

When the Council couldn't come to agreement, it was decided to open the Saint's sarcophagus and place two scrolls therein - one in support of each party. The sarcophagus was sealed and guarded and the Council Fathers prayed for three days that they would receive a sign. When the sarcophagus was reopened, the Monophysite document was at the feet of St Euphemia, the other was clasped in her hand - or hands - causing the Council to condemn the Monophysite belief.

In doing some more searching, I find some recountings that state it was in her right hand - others in both hands - and I notice that a line drawing of St Euphemia (on the website of a GO school in Australia which bears her name) also shows it in her left hand. I'm now definitely leaning toward Deacon David's impression that it is her.

Many years,

Neil

I also see Holy Great Martyr Euphemia in a number of other icons with the cross in her right hand and a scroll or book in the left as in this one. Most of the other women I see one or the other, the cross, or the scroll or book, but not both. Also, I notice some other icons of St. Euphemia showing this broach/pin closing her garment which I'm not seeing on the garments of other women in their icons.

I'm very eager to get there Sat. and see if Br. Myron can read the vertical writing. I'll get another photo to post.

See this thread for the answer to the puzzle posed.

Possibly St. Tikhon but also possible that it is St. Germogen.

As it has now been established that the answer lies in the other thread - linked above - I'm locking this thread to preclude additional inaccurate guessing at what's already been established.

Many years,

Neil