Features:
Dimensions, mm: 21*11
Average weight: 2,4 grams
Materials: silver 925, gilding 999
Techniques: casting, gilding, blackening, handmade
Saint Irene, is the Slav, lived in the second half of the 1st century and was Likiniya's daughter, the governor of the city of Mageddona in Macedonia. In youth Irina has believed in Christ. According to the legend, she was christened by the apostle Timofey, the pupil of the apostle Pavel.
Having learned that Irina became a Christian the father has become indignant with her and when she has refused to bow to idols, has ordered to throw her under legs to wild horses. Without having concerned the martyr, horses have rushed on her father and have crushed him to death. When on a prayer the Saint he has been restored to life, has believed in Christ himself and all his family, and with him 3000 people have believed.
After that Saint Irina began to preach safely Christ among residents of Macedonia for what she many times suffered indignity and sufferings. On an order of the governor Sedekiya Saint Irina was thrown into a ditch with snakes, tried to be sawn a saw, tied to a mill wheel, but she remained safe. When the Lord has specified to Irina day of her death, she has left in one mountain cave about the city of Efesa which entrance at her request, has been filled up with stones. For the fourth day her acquaintances have returned to a cave and, having opened it, haven't found in it Saint Irina's body. All have understood that she has been taken by the Lord on the Sky.
