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[[Image:Prosphora.jpg|thumb|Slavic-style prospohora]]
'''Prosphora''' (greek for "offering") is bread prepared for use in the [[Divine Liturgy]]. A portion of it, known as the ''lamb'' (or ''amnon'') is cut out during the [[proskomedia]] which is consecrated during the Divine Liturgy to be the Eucharist, while the rest is cut up for the [[antidoron]], the blessed bread distributed at the end of the liturgy.
[[Image:During its preparation, prosphora is stamped with an image usually including '''IC XC NIKA''' ("Jesus Christ conquers"), which is maintained during baking and then serves as a guide for cutting out the lamb during the proskomedia. Prosphoracan vary in size and stamp in different traditions.jpg|thumb| Generally, the Slavic-style prospohora]]traditions use smaller prosphora with a simpler stamp, while the Byzantine ones use larger ones with a more complex stamp.
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