Theophonia the divine voice

Anonymous Byzantine hagiographer

The Life of Irene of Chrysobalanton

The life presents Irene, abbess of the convent of Chrysobalanton. Its opening places the narrative after the defeat of iconoclasm and the restoration of image veneration.

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  • Irene of Chrysobalanton
  • Restoration of icons
  • Women’s monastic life
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