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Demetrius of Thessalonica.

Soldier. Megalomartyr. Martyred at Thessalonica under Maximian.

Synax.CP, Oct. 26, par. 1 (cols. 163-6).

Simeon Metaphrastes, Oct. 26.

BHG 496-547z; BiblSS IV 556-65; Holweck 269; LCI VI 41-5; ODB 605-6.

Istanbul, Greek Patriarchate, 80, fol. 223r. Figure blessing a small nimbed figure. Initial E. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 114, fig. 6E7).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 218v. Martyr, holding cross. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, pp. 56-7, fig. 6C3).

Moscow, gr. 175, fol. 226r. Martyrdom, stabbing with spear. Below, beheading of another martyr, probably Nestor; see below, Oct. 27 (1). (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 57, fig. 6C4).

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Gr. th. f. 1, fol. 14v. Martyrdom, stabbing with spears. (Hutter, II, p. 7, fig. 24).

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 263r. Martyr, holding cross.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 139. Martyrdom, stabbing with spear. At right, barrel-vaulted bath building. (Menologio, I, p. 37, II, fig. p. 139).

Vatican, gr. 1679, fol. 288r. Soldier, holding spear and shield. Initial E. (Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 164, fig. 4F6).

Vienna, hist. gr. 6, fol. 3v. Martyr, holding cross. (Mazal, Byzanz und Abendland, fig. 10; Ševčenko, N., Metaphrastian Menologion, p. 20, figs. 1A7, 1A9).

Cozia. Narthex, west wall. Martyrdom, stabbing with spear. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 351, fig. 62, pl. 237).

Dečani. Narthex, center aisle, west wall. Martyrdom, stabbing with spear. (Babić et al, Dečani, no. 61, fig. T III 11; Mijović, Menolog, p. 324, fig. 50).

Gračanica. North aisle, north wall. Martyrdom, stabbing with spear. Demetrius, seated before an aedicular facade, is stabbed by two soldiers. A flying angel holds the crown of martyrdom over his head. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 294, fig. 25; Todić, Gračanica, p. 104; Živković, Gračanica, fig. V north side).

Staro Nagoričino. Narthex, center aisle, north wall. Martyrdom, stabbing with spears. (Mijović, Menolog, p. 265, fig. 6, pl. 34).

Earthquake of 740 in Constantinople.

Synax.CP, Oct. 26, par. 2 (col. 166).

LCI VI 158-9.

Vatican, gr. 1613, p. 142. Liturgical procession. The procession, headed by a priest holding a book and censer and a cleric holding a jewelled cross, consists of a group of priests and deacons, some holding lighted candles. At right, the basilican Church of the Virgin Mary of Blacherna. (Menologio, I, p. 38, II, fig. p. 142).

Artemidorus, Martyr.

Martyred with Basilius and Glycon at an unknown time and place.

Synax.CP, Oct. 26, par. 3 (col. 166); Oct. 27, Synax. selecta (cols. 167-8).

BiblSS II 487; DHGE IV 797; Holweck 108.

Vatican, gr. 1156, fol. 263r. Oct. 27. Martyr, holding cross.

Lupus of Thessalonica.
Luppus of Thessalonica.

Soldier. Companion of Demetrius of Thessalonica. Martyred under Maximian.

SEE ALSO: August 23.

Not in Synax.CP for Oct. 26.

BiblSS VIII 383-4; Holweck 628; LCI VII 466

Gračanica. North aisle, north wall. Martyr.¹⁰⁵ (Mijović, Menolog, p. 294, fig. 25; Živković, Gračanica, fig. V north side).

SEE ALSO:
Mark, Sotericus and Valentina of Asia, October 24
Nestor of Thessalonica, October 27

¹⁰⁵ Inscription recorded by Živković; Mijović, Menolog, p. 294, identifies the figure as Nestor of Thessalonica.