The Amazing Agios Raphael

Published 10th of October, 2020

The Raising of Lazarus?

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I could be wrong, but I don't think these images show St Raphael at work. I think the left hand one is supposed to be the Raising of Lazarus, whereas the right hand one looks like it might be Jesus arriving in Jerusalem on Palm Sunday.

No Healing Here

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Some of the murals are actually quite gruesome, and don't depict any healing. This reminds me of the barbaric images were blogged about in the chapel of Agios Georgios Tou Sporou.

More Gore

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I assume these depict the trials of various martyrs.

Blessings

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Taking a closer look at the upper image. The final man appears to be carrying a bird in a cage. Any ideas?

Nativity Scene

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This one mainly appears to be a depiction of the Birth of Christ.

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