It is a detail of the wall-painting dedicated to the Crucifixion that is found in the Naos. On the east wall in the corner, we can see the figure of a soldier that is badly damaged and a group of Jews.
These stairs were build before 1900 A.D. The nearby Melissovounos hill provided the stones and in recent years wood carvers assembled the handrail going up. The stairs are dated before 1900 A.D, and the handrail in 1963 A.D.
Stanza A of the Akathist Hymn:
Archangel Gabriel holding a staff announces to the Virgin Mary that she is going to give birth to the God' s Son and that she is blessed. The wall - painting is located at the vault of the north aisle of the…
Stanza B of the Akathist Hymn:
Virgin Mary opens her hands in sign of surprise for the prophetic announcement that she is going to conceive a child, being Virgin. The wall - painting is located at the vault of the north aisle of the Katholikon,…
Stanza E of the Akathist Hymn:
Virgin Mary meets Saint Elisabeth. Saint Elisabeth felt the Holy Spirit get into her and exclaimed to Virgin Mary that the child she is carrying inside her is the Lord and she is blessed. The wall - painting is…
Stanza H of the Akathist Hymn:
The Virgin is seated by the manger next to the infant, Christ. Three shepherds are kneeling expressing their adoration. Above the shepherds to the left, Angels dressed in white garments are chanting. The wall -…
Stanza K of the Akathist Hymn:
The Three Magi are depicted returning to Babylon, having been turned to preachers of Christ's divinity.
Stanza Λ of the Akathist Hymn:
Virgin Mary takes refuge to Egypt, holding the baby Christ in her arms, in the…
Stanza M of the Akathist Hymn:
The scene of the wall - painting is almost utterly destroyed but we know that it was depicted " The Candlemas - The Presentation of the Lord ". The wall-painting is located at the vault of the north aisle of the…
Stanza O of the Akathist
On the upper zone of the wall - painting , Christ is depicted in Heavens, accompanied by two six-winged Seraphim. On the lower zone, Christ is depicted on earth among His believers. The wall - painting is located at the…
Stanza T of the Akathist Hymn:
Virgin Mary is depicted standing and holding Christ in her left hand. Christ is blessing the Virgins following his mother. On the left a host of bishops with their celebrating vestments are watching respectfully. The…