St Mary of Egypt - 4.5 x 6 (Walnut) Iconography 25 x 5 Icon of

25 x 5 Icon of Archangel Gabriel in walnut is the perfect smaller sized icon to have on your Icon wall at home or on a mantle

Gabriel found the icons for this church at the town dumps

In 1885 he graduated from the University of Athens having written many books and bible commentaries while attending university

There was a time before they were called Saints

The icon originates from the Holy Scriptures from 1 Enoch

St Mary of Egypt - 4.5 x 6 (Walnut) Iconography 25 x 5 Icon ofSt Mary of Egypt was a desert ascetic who lived her life in debauchery. She spent her early life following her passions and ran away from her parents at the age of 12 and traveled to Alexandria. In Alexandria she lived as a harlot for 17 years, refusing pay from the men she slept with. She made money by begging and spinning flax. One day she met a group of men that were sailing to Jerusalem for the veneration of the Holy Cross. St Mary traveled with