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The miraculous [[icon]] of '''Archangel Michael of Mantamados''' (Gr. O Μανταμάδος) in refers to a miraculous [[icon]] of the [[Archangel Michael]] on the island of [[w:Lesvos|Lesvos, Greece ]] and is one of the four miraculous [[Wonderworking Icons|miraculous icons]] of the Archangel in the [[w:Dodecanese|Dodecanese]] of [[Church of Greece|Greece]]. The monastery is known locally as ''Taxiarches'' (the "Archangel Michael") and the feast of the icon is celebrated on [[November 8]] in (the Dodecanesse [[Angels|''Synaxis of Greecethe Bodiless Powers'']]) and [[September 6]] (the ''Miracle at Colossae'').

==Monastery of As the pirates where leaving, the novice climbed to the Taxiarchis==[[Image:Mant_Monastery.jpg|thumb|right|Icon roof of Arch. Michael the "Mantamados"]]On monastery to be sure that the island of Lesvospirates had left. However, one can visit the pirates noticed him from afar and returned to kill him as well. It is at this miraculous icon at point in the '''Byzantine Monastery of story that the Taxiarchis''' (Archangel) '''Michael''' makes his appearance in front of the district of MantamadosSaracens with his own sword drawn forcing them to retreat in terror<ref>According to some accounts they were drowned. This [[monastery]] is situated in the northeast part of Lesvos, 36 km from Mytilini</ref>. The history of Thanks to this monastery miracle from the Archangel the monk survived and the icon is closely connected descending to the history of courtyard buried the island bodies of Lesvoshis fellow brotherhood.

This is a famous monastery, made of stone. The monastery was most probably abandoned monk still in 1462 deep respect and reverence for having witnessed the year of Archangel Michael in all his fury, gathered up the island’s occupation earth that was red by the Ottoman Turks.. In blood of the martyred monks and shaped it into the past, icon-sculpture of the monastery functioned Archangel as a men’s convent and it is first mentioned today;while it was still vivid in a 1661 ecclesiastical documenthis memory. The small [[church]] within According to legend, the monk did not have enough of this dirt-blood mix and so the monastery originally dates from head of the 17th century but was replaced by Archangel has turned out disproportionately larger church in to the 18th century. The present church ([[cathedral]]) was constructed in 1879 and follows a three-aisled [[basilica]] architectural type. The monastery is structured para-metrically around this churchrest of his body.

==Mantamados IconMonastery of the Taxiarchis==[[Image:MantamadosMant_Monastery.jpg|thumb|left|Monastery of Mantamados]]There are two accounts surrounding On the date island of this iconLesvos, one having to do with the Ottoman Turkish occupation and destruction of 1462, and the other with can visit this miraculous [[w:Leo of Tripoli|Saracen piratesicon]] during at the 9th and 10th centuries during which the entire island was invaded.  In either case, one of the main targets was the monastery '''Byzantine Monastery of the Taxiarchis, where ''' (Archangel) '''Michael''' in the invaders slaughtered all district of the Mantamados. This [[monkmonastery]]s is situated in the northeast part of Lesvos, 36 km from Mytilini. The history of this monastery. One and the [[noviceicon]]-monk, however, in his attempt are closely connected to escape, climbed up the roof, and was pursued. As his attackers closed in on him, history of the Archangel Michael appeared in front island of the Saracens with his own sword drawn and forced them to retreat in a panic. Thanks to this miracle from the Archangel the monk survived, the sole surviver from among his brotherhoodLesvos.

This is a famous monastery, made of stone. The monk monastery was most probably abandoned in such deep respect and reverence for having witnessed 1462 the year of the Archangel Michael in all his fury, that he decided to recreate island’s occupation by the image while it was still vivid in his memoryOttoman Turks. Not having any other tools but that of clay and the blood of In the martyred monkspast, he began to sculpt the imagemonastery functioned as a men’s convent and is first mentioned in a 1661 ecclesiastical document. The monk did not have enough clay to work with and so small [[church]] within the head of monastery originally dates from the Archangel has turned out disproportionally 17th century but was replaced by larger than church in the rest of his body18th century. The present church ([[cathedral]]) was constructed in 1879 and follows a three-aisled [[basilica]] architectural type. The monastery is structured para-metrically around this church.

== The Other Icons of the Dodecanesse See also ==1. *Miraculous [[icon]] of [[Archangel]] [[Archangel Michael|Michael]] '''[[Archangel Michael Panormitis|Panormitis]] ''' on the island [[Metropolis of Symi|Symi]] island, [[w:Greece|Greece]]*[[Metropolis of Mytiline]]

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<!---== External Sourceslinks==*[http://www.taxiarches-mantamados.gr/ Monastery of Mandamados '''Official Website'''] (in Greek)* [http://www.mandamados.gr/ Municipality of Mandamados (Mantamados)] *[http://www.stgeorgegreenville.org/Angels/Michael.html Saint George GO Cathedral article] * [[w:Mantamados|Mantamados on Wikipedia]].* [http://www.lesvos.gr/nomos/lesvos_tourist_guide/en-architecture.htm Lesvos Guide by Prefectural Commission of Tourism]*[http://www.tlig.org/de/news/2008-11-->12/2006/ Blog of trip to monastery (not Orthodox)]