Description

Seal for Mount Athos

The seal of Mount Athos for prosphoros is wooden from poplar wood, with deep engraving, thick perimeter and correct symbolism that faithfully follows the authentic Orthodox semantics, the seal bears in the center a square that reads Jesus Christ Victorious.

Seal for Mount Athos – what does it symbolize?

This point is called the lamb and the priest cuts it out in the shape of a cube from the proskomidi, according to Proskomidi.

This piece is placed on the Holy Tray and is the one that is then transformed into the Body of Christ. On the left is a triangular piece in which the letters M and Θ (Mother of God) can be seen and symbolizes the Virgin Mary.

On the right is a square piece enclosing 9 triangles. These symbolize the nine classes of Angels and Saints.