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<![[Image:Mantamados.jpg|thumb|right|Icon of Arch. Michael the "Mantamados"]][[Image:Procession --- please noteMantamados.jpg|right|thumb|Procession at the church of Mandamados on Lesvos, Greece, will be updating with more information over during the next few days ~~~~ --->religious festival dedicated to the [[Archangel Michael|Taxiarchis Michael]].]]
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.
In either caseThis is a famous monastery, one made of the main targets stone. The monastery was most probably abandoned in 1462 the monastery year of the Taxiarchisisland’s occupation by the Ottoman Turks. In the past, where the invaders slaughtered all of the monastery functioned as a men’s convent and is first mentioned in a 1661 ecclesiastical document. The small [[monkchurch]]s within the monastery originally dates from the 17th century but was replaced by larger church in the monastery18th century. One The present church ([[novicecathedral]]-monk, however, in his attempt to escape, climbed up the roof, and ) was pursued. As his attackers closed in on him, the Archangel Michael appeared constructed in front of the Saracens with his own sword drawn 1879 and forced them to retreat in follows a panicthree-aisled [[basilica]] architectural type. Thanks to The monastery is structured para-metrically around this miracle from the Archangel the monk survived, the sole surviver from among his brotherhoodchurch.
The monk was in such deep respect and reverence for having witnessed the Archangel Michael in all his fury, that he decided to recreate the image while it was still vivid in his memory. Not having any other tools but that of clay and the blood of the martyred monks, he began to sculpt the image. The monk did not have enough clay to work with and so the head of the Archangel has turned out disproportionally larger than the rest of his body.==End notes==<small><references/></small>
This == See also ==*Miraculous [[icon, is now kept within the interior ]] of the church. Many islanders claim to have had personal experiences of miracles being granted for them by Mantamados. This is evident by the numerous cabinets full of ‘tagmata’ to the [[Archangel]] [[Archangel housed inside the church. To this day, Michael|Michael]] '''[[pilgrimageArchangel Michael Panormitis|pilgrimsPanormitis]] to this church have mixed emotions regarding this icon. At times, the expression ''' on the icon can appear severe[[Metropolis of Symi|Symi]] island, sad or happy according to the message that the Archangel wants to convey to that pilgrim or the faithful. This is the legend [[w:Greece|Greece]]*[[Metropolis of the much-celebrated icon of Mantamados and is the only carved icon (in relief) in existence in Orthodoxy. Mytilene]]
<!---== Hymns & Troparia External links==*[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)]
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==Mantamados icon==
There are two accounts surrounding the date of this [[icon]], one having to do with the Ottoman Turkish occupation and destruction of 1462, and the other with [[w:Leo of Tripoli|Saracen pirates]] during the 9th and 10th centuries during which the entire island was invaded.
In either case, the story of the creation of the icon shares the theme that the target of the raids was the monastery of the Taxiarchis. The pirates threatened the monks with death if they would not reveal the whereabouts of the hidden villagers. The monks refused and the invaders slaughtered all of the [[monk]]s except for one [[novice]]-monk <ref>According to which story you are told, the novice is supposed to have either been working in the fields nearby or hidden behind a rock.</ref>
This [[icon]], is now kept within the interior of the church. Many islanders claim to have had personal experiences of miracles being granted for them by Mantamados. This is evident by the numerous cabinets full of ''tagmata'' (gifts) to the Archangel housed inside the church. To this day, [[pilgrimage|pilgrims]] to this church have mixed emotions regarding this icon. At times, the expression on the [[icon]] can appear severe, sad, or happy, according to the message that the Archangel wants to convey to that pilgrim or the faithful. This is the tradition of the much-celebrated [[icon]] of Mantamados.
==Mantamados IconMonastery of the Taxiarchis==[[Image:MantamadosMant_Monastery.jpg|thumb|left|Monastery of Mantamados]]There are two accounts surrounding On the date island of Lesvos, one can visit this miraculous [[icon, one having to do with ]] at the '''Byzantine Monastery of the Taxiarchis''' (Archangel) '''Michael''' in the district of Mantamados. This [[monastery]] is situated in the Ottoman Turkish occupation and destruction northeast part of 1462Lesvos, 36 km from Mytilini. The history of this monastery and the other with Saracen pirates during [[icon]] are closely connected to the 9th and 10th centuries during which history of the entire island was invadedof Lesvos.
== The Other Icons of the Dodecanesse Hymns==1. [[Archangel Hail, Michael Panormitis]] on , great chief commander with all the island hosts of Symi, Greeceheaven!
== External Sources=You Tube links===* [http://wwwau.mandamadosyoutube.grcom/ Municipality of Mandamados watch?v=JaJffVgBQsk Documentary on the ''Ταξιάρχης Μανταμάδος Λέσβου''] (Mantamadosin Greek)] * [[w:Mantamados|Mantamados on Wikipedia]].* [http://wwwau.lesvosyoutube.grcom/nomos/lesvos_tourist_guide/en-architecture.htm Lesvos Guide by Prefectural Commission watch?v=3ikTwjOjVuQ Amateur footage of Tourismmonastery entrance], September 2008.
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