St Marina IconoGraphic (Depart from Me O Lawless One) | Saint Beating the Devil with a Hammer | Orthodox Christian Art PosterThe peculiarity which distinguishes the Great Martyr Marina from other holy virgins, and even men, is that the girl made active physical resistance to Satan. After entering into single combat with him, Saint Marina continued to pray. Noticing a copper hammer lying in the corner of the dungeon, she grabbed it and began to beat Satan on the head with it, holding him by the horns, and stepping on his neck, Saint Marina said: Depart from me, O lawless

- Tone 3 Thursday Vespers: Stichera of the Theotokos

and instead of sweet perfumes it is anointed with clay:

The Cross is the Glory of Angels and the Wounding of Demons

Every sin is a transgression of God's will

From the outermost border of heaven is His going forth

Pantoleon began to pray to the Lord Jesus Christ to revive the dead child and to destroy the venomous reptile

and silently shed hot tears

meaning every kind of virtue

these bones are the whole house of Israel

- Tone 3 Resurrection Troparion

Christ in every eye that sees me

The enemy is called the avenger because he tries to take from those who pray (especially at times