Theotokos of the Seven Swords Παναγία με τα Επτά Σπαθιά

Theotokos of the Seven Swords   Παναγία με τα Επτά Σπαθιά

 

This icon depicts the 7 great sorrows of the Theotokos:

The Prophecy of Simeon (Luke 2: 25-35)
The Flight into Egypt (Matthew 2: 13-15)
Losing the Christ Child and Finding Him in the Temple (Luke 2: 41-50)
Meeting Jesus carrying His Cross on the way to Golgotha (Luke 23: 27-29)
The death of Jesus with His Mother at the foot of the Cross (John 19: 25-30)
Receiving His Holy Body (Psalm 130)
The burial of her Child and Lord (Luke 23: 50-56)

 

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