The Lois Drewer Calendar of Saints
in Byzantine Manuscripts and Frescoes

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Calendar of Saints and Feasts for May 13

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Glyceria of Heraclea.

Virgin. Martyred at Heraclea in Thrace under Antoninus.

Synax.CP, May 13, par. 1 (cols. 679-80).

BHG 699-699m; BiblSS VII 57-8; DHGE XXI 230-1; Holweck 437-8; LCI VI 414.

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 39v. Martyrdom, beheading. (Hutter, II, p. 23, fig. 73).

Gračanica. Narthex, south aisle, south wall. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 299, fig. 28; Todić, Gračanica, p. 103; Živković, Gračanica, fig. IV south wall 17).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, east wall. Martyrdom, beheading. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 279, fig. 9).

Thessaloniki, Nicholas Orphanos. Martyrdom, wild beasts. Glyceria, seated, is approached by two lions. Fragmentary scene. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 257, fig. 4; Tsitouridou, pp. 181-2, pl. 75).

Alexander of Drizipara.

Martyred at Drizipara in Thrace under Maximian.

SEE ALSO: February 25.

Synax.CP, May 13, par. 4 (cols. 680-2); May 14, Synax. selecta (cols. 683-4).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 39v. Alexander? Martyrdom, beheading. (Hutter, II [unidentified], p. 23, fig. 73).

Gračanica. Narthex, south aisle, south wall. Torture, iron claws. The flesh of Alexander, wearing loin cloth, is torn by iron claws. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 299, fig. 28; Todić, Gračanica, p. 103; Živković, Gračanica, fig. IV south wall 17).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, east wall. May 14. Torture, iron claws. Alexander, wearing loin cloth, prone, is torn by iron claws. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 279, fig. 9).

(Sergius the Confessor.

Confessor during Iconoclasm. 9th cen.

Synax.CP, May 13, par. 5 (col. 682).

BiblSS XI 867-9; Holweck 900.

Gračanica. Narthex, south aisle, south wall. Martyr, holding cross. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, fig. 28; Živković, Gračanica, fig. IV south wall 17 [not identified]).

Pausicacus of Synnada.

Bishop of Synnada in Phrygia Salutaris. d. 606.

Synax.CP, May 13, par. 6 (cols. 682-4).

BiblSS X 419-20; Fedalto 167; Holweck 787; LCI VIII 152.

Gračanica. Narthex, south aisle, south wall. Bishop. Half-figure. (Mijović, Menolog, fig. 28; Živković, Gračanica, fig. IV south wall 17 [not identified]).