Axion estin (Greek: Ἄξιόν ἐστιν, Slavonic: Достóйно éсть, Dostóino yesť), or It is Truly Meet, is a megalynarion and a theotokion, i.e. a magnification[1] of and a Hymn to Mary used in the Divine Services of the Eastern Orthodox and Byzantine Catholic churches. It consists of a troparion and a sticheron composed in honor of the Theotokos (i.e. the Virgin Mary).
Axion estin is also the name of type of icon of the Theotokos, also known as the Eleousa type, after the icon of Karyes (Mount Athos) in front of which, according to tradition, the hymn was revealed in the late 10th century. At Karyes, the icon is currently kept in the Protaton.[2]
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Axion Estin ("It Is Truly Meet") - Orthodox Megalynarion and Theotokion
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According to tradition, an Elder and his disciple lived in a cell on Mount Athos.[3]
See also
References
- ^ In the archaic sense of the word; see "magnification". "magnify". Online Etymology Dictionary.
- ^ Speake, Graham (2014). Mount Athos: renewal in paradise. Limni, Evia, Greece: Denise Harvey. ISBN 978-960-7120-34-2. OCLC 903320491.
- ^ "Ιερό Κελλί «Άξιον Εστί» | Άγιο Όρος". Retrieved 24 September 2023.
External links
- The Official site of the Holy Cell Axion Estin, on Mt. Athos
- The Revelation of Axion Estin
- It is Truly Meet the Synaxarion of the feast (note: the icon depicted here is not "Axion Estin")
- Miraculous Icon of Axion Esti
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