Feast Day: August 1st
The Life of Saint Elessa: Secretly, Saint Elessa desired to take a vow of chastity and live the life of an Ascetic. When Helladios left on a campaign, Saint Elessa handed out her material possessions and money and fled to Kythera with only a few of her female servants…
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A Prayer
Apolytikion in the Third Tone: Holy offspring, of Peloponnesos, inspired honour, of the island of Kythera, you were shone to be, Elessa all-praised, having lawfully contested for Christ, and at the hands of your father your head was cut off, Glorious Martyr, entreat Christ God to grant us great mercy.
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An Icon
