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the Image of Christ on the icon
Most early references to the Holy image of Christ on the icon, the icon George, who was in Asia Minor city of Edessa, dates back to IV century. In the VIII century. John of Damascus outlined the history of his

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origin. This legend for many centuries has acquired new details and there are various options that are similar in the main. It states that suffered from a terrible disease - leprosy - the ruler of Edessa named Abgar, having heard of Christ and had no opportunity to go myself to him, in order to be healed, he sent his servant and painter Hananiah, with a letter to Christ, inviting him to in Edessa, and commanded Ananias paint a portrait of Jesus, if he can not respond to the invitation. Artist, finding Christ, he could not write his portrait on the icon, the icon of matrons, no matter how hard they tried. The reason for the failure lay in the fact that he portrayed Jesus as an ordinary mortal man, and before him was a God-man. Then Jesus washed his face with water and wiped it with a piece of cloth so - the plateau on which Ananias tried to capture him. On this board (in other words - the towel) miraculously manifested the face of Christ, which affected both human and divine nature of the Savior. Along with a return letter from Christ to Abgar Ananias delivered a wonderful board to Edessa, where he was placed on the city's main gate (note that here in the tradition went further premises icons Vernicle on the gate at the entrance to the city, including in Russia) , the ruler of the city also received healing. Some time later, when the walls of Edessa rushed heathen hordes, the image was built with brick, so he was not subjected to desecration. Then laid on the way forgotten and remembered many years later, when Edessa was attacked by the Persians. In the dream, the priest was Eulalia Virgin, who commanded to open the image. Upon removal of the bricks found that they also etched the face of Christ. This image, called "The Savior chrepii" or "to ceramide, and then also widely venerated in Edessa and around the Byzantine world. Opened the image on the icon to intimidate the enemy, who retreated from the city.