Saint Catherine of Alexandria, or Saint Catharine of Alexandria, also known as Saint Catherine of the Wheel and The Great Martyr Saint Catherine (Coptic: Ϯⲁⲅⲓⲁ Ⲕⲁⲧⲧⲣⲓⲛ, Greek: ἡ Ἁγία Αἰκατερίνα ἡ Μεγαλομάρτυς – translation: Holy Catherine the Great Martyr) is, according to tradition, a Christian saint and virgin, who was martyred in the early 4th century at the hands of the pagan emperor Maxentius. According to her hagiography, she was both a princess and a noted scholar, who became a Christian around the age of fourteen, converted hundreds of people to Christianity, and was martyred around the age of 18. More than 1,100 years following her martyrdom, Saint Joan of Arc identified Catherine as one of the Saints who appeared to her and counselled her.
The Eastern Orthodox Church venerates her as a Great Martyr and celebrates her feast day on 24 or 25 November (depending on the regional tradition). In Catholicism she is traditionally revered as one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers.
Legend:
According to the traditional narrative, Catherine was the daughter of Constus, the governor of Egyptian Alexandria during the reign of the emperor Maximian (286–305). From a young age she devoted herself to study. A vision of the Madonna and Child persuaded her to become a Christian. When the persecutions began under Maxentius, she went to the emperor and rebuked him for his cruelty. The emperor summoned fifty of the best pagan philosophers and orators to dispute with her, hoping that they would refute her pro-Christian arguments, but Catherine won the debate. Several of her adversaries, conquered by her eloquence, declared themselves Christians and were at once put to death.
Torture and martyrdom:
Icon of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, with scenes from her martyrdom
Catherine was then scourged and imprisoned, during which time over 200 people came to see her, including Maxentius' wife, Valeria Maximilla; all converted to Christianity and were subsequently martyred. Upon the failure of Maxentius to make Catherine yield by way of torture, he tried to win the beautiful and wise princess over by proposing marriage. The saint refused, declaring that her spouse was Jesus Christ, to whom she had consecrated her virginity. The furious emperor condemned Catherine to death on a spiked breaking wheel, but, at her touch, it shattered. Maxentius finally had her beheaded.
Burial:
A tradition dating to about 800 states that angels carried her corpse to Mount Sinai. Her body is said to have been discovered around the year 800 at Mount Sinai, with hair still growing and a constant stream of healing oil issuing from her body. In the 6th century, the Eastern Emperor Justinian had established what is now Saint Catherine's Monastery in Egypt (which is in fact dedicated to the Transfiguration of Christ). According to the 14th century travelogue The Travels of Sir John Mandeville, the alleged abundance of olive oil in the tomb is attributed to a miracle whereby crows, choughs and other birds of the country gathered here once a year bringing fresh supplies of the commodity.
Icon
Reverence of an image sacred has begun at once after its execution. Icon painters represent sacred in dear attires and rich ornaments. How the bride of the Christ should look.
The icon of the Great Martyr gives women who are in search of her husband. The image sacred helps to strengthen faith, to develop mental faculties and to involve during a life second half. Ekaterina is considered intercessor lonely.The married couple having in the house an icon, is preserved by the maximum forces against misunderstanding between spouses, divorces and quarrels.
The icon helps the women, trying to become pregnant. To Ekaterina pray for easy sorts and health of the future child.
According to the Christian calendar, the memory of the Great Holy is celebrated on December 7. On this day in all Orthodox churches are services. Many parishioners of churches wonder why the second half of St. Catherine the Great Martyr helps to meet, in what the icon helps, because the girl was unmarried. In fact, she was engaged to Christ and until her death remained faithful to him. The saint hears the prayers of those trying to unite by marriage and helps in this to those people whose feelings are sincere.
Painting of an icon is entirely connected with traditions of art of boundary XIX centuries, with the large southern center, most likely, Kiev.
Age: 19th century
Origin: Southwestern Russia
Material: Wood, Paints, an artwork of the Icon painter.
Size: 18 х 14 х 1.5 Centimeter.
In Inches: length of 7.08 in, width: 5.51 in, thickness: 0.59 in.
The size of the gilt framework: 23.5 х 20 Centimeter.
In Inches: length of 9.25 in., width: 7.87 in.
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