Demetrius
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An equestrian saint depicted in the "Zoodochos Pigi" chapel in central Macedonia in Greece, in the prefecture of Kilkis, near the modern village of Kolchida, dated to the 9th or 10th century. In later medieval Byzantine iconography, the pair of horsemen is no longer identified as Theodore and George, but as George and Demetrius.
When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 800 – 1400
- Historical notes
- Depicted in the "Zoodochos Pigi" chapel in central Macedonia in Greece, dated to the 9th or 10th century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- archangel Michael
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Three equestrian saints, Demetrius, Theodore and George, are depicted in the "Zoodochos Pigi" chapel in central Macedonia in Greece, in the prefecture of Kilkis, near the modern village of Kolchida, dated to the 9th or 10th century.”
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