Holy Bishopric of Morphou: Holy Virgin praying, Church of the Holy Virgin in Moutoullas
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Start date
1280
End date
1280
Historical period
Late Byzantine Period
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The standing Holy Virgin was depicted on this pilaster, turning to the right ina gesture of praying and begging her Son. Mary is flanked by the inscription ''Mother of God the Merciful''. An opened scroll is hanging unrolled, preserving the dialogue between Mary and Christ for the saving of the human kind: ''+Accept the pray of your Mother, Word/ What do you wish, mother/ save the humans/ they agreed me/ Have mercy my Son/ But they do not return/ save them by your grace/ they will be saved / thenk you, Word''
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Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
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