Panagia tou Kykkou
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Panagia tou Kykkou is a revered Byzantine icon of the Virgin Mary, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Luke and famed as the most venerated relic of Kykkos Monastery in Cyprus.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine icon
ⓘ
Christian icon ⓘ religious relic ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Our Lady of Kykkos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Virgin of Kykkos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | panel painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byzantine imperial patronage
ⓘ
miraculous healings ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonastery | Kykkos Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMountainRange | Troodos Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Marathasa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle |
Panagia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theotokos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | national religious symbol of Cyprus ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| depicts | Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| era | Byzantine period ⓘ |
| feastDay |
15 August
ⓘ
25 November ⓘ 8 September ⓘ |
| hasCopyIn |
Greek Orthodox churches abroad
ⓘ
many Cypriot churches ⓘ |
| iconCoveredBy |
protective veil
ⓘ
riza (metal revetment) ⓘ |
| iconType | Hodegetria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Marian devotion in Cyprus ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| linkedTo | Kykkos Monastery foundation legends ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cyprus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kykkos Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ Troodos Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | wooden panel (support) ⓘ |
| notableFeature | original painting is kept hidden from public view ⓘ |
| patronage |
protection of Cyprus
ⓘ
protection of the faithful from calamities ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSite | Kykkos Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
major Marian icon of Cyprus
ⓘ
most venerated relic of Kykkos Monastery ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Cypriot Orthodoxy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | Virgin Mary holding the Christ Child NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo |
Apostle Luke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Luke the Evangelist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAt | Kykkos Monastery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Cyprus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
|
| worshippedBy |
Orthodox Christians
ⓘ
pilgrims from Cyprus and abroad ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.