A gift set that includes an 12 x 8 cm icon of Panagia Agia Zoni, an authentic Mount Athos Prayer Rope, a small bottle of Myrrh (10 ml), and a protective amulet.
The unique sacred relic that is associated with the presence of the Theotokos (Virgin Mary) during her lifetime, the Holy Girdle (Zoni), part of which is preserved in the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi on Mount Athos. The Holy Girdle was woven by the Theotokos herself using camel hair. After her departure, the Holy Girdle was diligently kept by two poor and devout women who took care of the Theotokos.
Emperor Arcadius (395-408 AD) transferred it to Constantinople and placed it in a reliquary called the "Holy Cincture." Empress Pulcheria, the daughter of Arcadius, built a church to safeguard the Girdle, which she adorned with golden thread. Over the course of time, the Girdle was fragmented, and parts of it were transferred to various churches in the city. After the fall of Constantinople, only a portion of the Girdle reached the Holy Monastery of Vatopedi, and we do not know who or how it was delivered. According to tradition, it was given by John VI Kantakouzenos in 1354, after he resigned from his office and became a monk.
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