Wooden Carved Neck Pendant with Saint Demetrios – Mount Athos

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Wooden Carved Neck Pendant with Saint Demetrios, from Mount Athos

A wonderful monastic wooden carved pendant featuring Saint Demetrios.

The pendant is crafted from limewood or cherry wood, comes with a leather cord, and has a clasp made of 925 sterling silver. It is meticulously handmade by monks skilled in woodworking. It is designed in a relatively small size so you can wear it and always feel the Grace and protection of the Saints close to you.

On the back of the pendant, the exact name of the depiction is inscribed.

Saint Demetrios, the Myrrh-Streamer (October 26th)

Saint Demetrios (280–284 AD) was born into an aristocratic family in Thessaloniki. At the age of 22, he rose through the ranks of the Roman army to the position of chiliarch. During the reign of Emperor Diocletian, he became a Christian and was imprisoned for defying the emperor’s decree to renounce Christianity.

While in prison, he blessed Nestor, who went on to defeat the fearsome gladiator Lyaios in a duel, provoking the emperor’s anger. As a result, the emperor ordered the execution of both Demetrios and Nestor. Saint Demetrios’ body was buried at the site of his martyrdom, where it began to emit myrrh, earning him the title “Myrrh-Streamer.”

Today, Saint Demetrios is honored as the patron saint of Thessaloniki.

Dimensions of the Wooden Pendant: 4 x 3 cm