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==Tradition==
The origin of the [[feast]] of the Pokrov arises from the legend about the miraculous appearance in Constantinople of the [[Theotokos]] during the middle of the tenth century. The appearance occurred in the Blachernae Palace church where several of her [[relicrelics]]s were kept. The relics were her robe, veil, and part of her belt that had been transferred from Palestine during the fifth century.
In early morning of an [[All-Night Vigil]] on Sunday [[October 1]] with an over flowing crowd of worshippers St [[Andrew Fool for Christ]], with his disciple St Epiphanius, saw the virgin Mary walking in the air above them glowing with a heavenly light and surrounded by [[angels]] and [[saints]]. She knelt and prayed for all Christians in the world, imploring the Lord [[Jesus Christ]] to accept the prayers of all people and to respond to her intercession. After finishing her [[prayer]] of intercession she spread her veil (pokrov) over all the people praying in the church, protecting them from all their enemies.
