Who Made Me A Princess?

Who Made Me a Princess anime release date

Who Made Me a Princess (Donghua) Colored Pencil Animations Who Made Me a Princess (魔法公主的小烦恼/Mófǎ gōngzhǔ de xiǎo fánnǎo) is the donghua animation adaptation of the manhwa adaptation of the webnovel Who Made Me a princess. At the 2023 iQiyi World Conference held on May 10, the animation of Who Made Me a Princess PV had been released.

Do Athanasia and Lucas end up together?

Spoilers ahead on WMMAP novel: OwO! Hello anon! It’s a bit surprising you came to me for this information, as I am more of a WMMAP manhwa (aka Korean manga) reader than a novel reader (yes, WMMAP started off as a novel), but I will answer your questions to the best of my abilities! Your questions aren’t necessarily answered by the manhwa but I can hint at them from the novel.

I’ll start off by directing you to sources in case you want to have a further look at the novel: (which is where the manhwa is at while on hiatus)(Take note that this translation is incomplete at the moment but it’s the best I can find in English for the novel that’s actually ahead of the manhwa)Lithium-15 on Tumblr also provides some information on certain novel spoiler scenes, so you may want to check them out!—.

In the novel canonically, FL (which is Athanasia or aka Athy) and Lucas do end up together. Their relationship builds up with a some fluffy scenes, some of which are only interpreted in the novel. They have at least two children I believe, one being a black-haired daughter with blue-jeweled eyes named Atheia.

As for pinpointing when, I’m not exactly sure. Lucas shows signs of affection like getting jealous and making a half confession of telling Athy not to accept flowers from anyone else. There’s a side story scene at Athy’s birthday party where Lucas reveals himself in his adult form to everyone so they know who he is now.

And then Lucas and Athy reveal themselves to be in love to Claude (which Claude of course isn’t super happy to hear lol). Claude reluctantly accepts their relationship though after Lucas gives Athy a dragon as a birthday gift. WMMAP definitely vibes a love triangle (both manhwa and novel) because Ijekiel (aka Kiel) has fallen in love with FL Athy.

• And Lucas experiences jealousy from his competition 😂.
• If it helps though, as I mentioned, eventually Lucathy wins.
• So yes the manhwa is based off of the novel but it’s an adaptation and therefore there will be differences.
• That means some scenes from the novel may not show up or the storyline can stray from the original.

Since the manhwa is still ongoing, there’s no guarantee of what will be exactly taken from the novel. I feel like there’s more development from Lucas than Kiel so I think it will eventually become Lucathy. I’m also a Lucathy shipper so we’re on the same boat, anon! ^^ : Spoilers ahead on WMMAP novel:

Who made me a princess story about?

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The hit full-color fantasy webtoon/manhwa (comic)–in English print for the first time! When a modern woman is reincarnated as the doomed princess in a romance novel, she reaches out to grab a new future with both baby fists! The story of Athanasia, forsaken princess of the Obelian Empire, ends with her execution at the hands of her own father–or does it? Her tragic tale is the plot of the novel The Lovely Princess.

But now, a modern woman who read the book has just woken up as baby Athanasia herself, filled with her own memories and knowledge of the story she’s stuck in! Determined to survive her doomed fate, infant Athanasia embarks on this new life with a plan: avoid attention and hoard valuables to fund her escape.

When her plan goes awry, she suddenly needs to charm her way into the good graces of her father, the beautiful tyrant emperor, so he doesn’t kill her again!

Did Ijekiel love Athanasia?

The Lovely Princess – At Athanasia’s debutante ball, Ijekiel and Roger publicly revealed Jennette as Claude’s ‘daughter’. Ijekiel encouraged Jennette to cheer up and offered her a dance as it was her special day. Eventually, with the emperor’s blessing, Jennette and Ijekiel got engaged to each other.

How old is Athanasia

Athanasia de Alger Obelia is the main protagonist in Who Made Me a Princess, and the current Crown Princess of the Obelian Empire, After reading a romance fantasy novel named The Lovely Princess, the protagonist goes to sleep and finds herself reincarnated into the infant body of Athanasia, a side character in the fictional novel who was executed by her father, Claude de Alger Obelia, for poisoning the beloved Princess Jennette Margarita,

Is Princess Connect anime over

Anime – An anime television series adaptation by CygamesPictures aired from April 7 to June 30, 2020. The series premiered in Japan on Tokyo MX, BS11, Sun TV, and KBS Kyoto before airing on other channels. It was also simulcast in North America by Crunchyroll,

The series was directed by Takaomi Kanasaki with assistant directing by Kana Harufuji. Satomi Kurita, Lie Jun Yang and Yasuyuki Noda provided character designs. On August 13, 2020, it was announced that the series will receive a second season, with CygamesPictures returning for production. It is directed by Yasuo Iwamoto, with Kanasaki serving as the chief director and scriptwriter.

Mai Watanabe joins Kurita, Yang, and Noda to provide character designs, and Imagine is composing the series’ music. The main cast will reprise their roles. The second season aired from January 11 to March 29, 2022.

Why does Lucas love Athanasia?

Athanasia de Alger Obelia – Amidst their first encounter, Lucas attempts to kill the young Athanasia using magic that takes the form of bubbles. He had wanted to consume the young girl’s divine beast, a creature made of her overabundant mana, to restore his own.

Though, Lucas had eventually stopped his plans, noticing the unique nature of the presumably young girl. He leaves quickly after making a deal with Athanasia, saying that in place of Raven, he will take something else small and insignificant from her. When Athanasia fell unconscious due to constant contact with her divine beast, Lucas came to her aid.

He stopped Athanasia’s enraged father from killing the beast that she treasured, presenting himself as a young boy before the Emperor. Following her recovery, Lucas was awarded the position of the Crown Princess’s companion. Lucas was stunned by Athanasia’s brazen personality and the fearlessness she displays when facing him.

• He is only further intrigued by her odd behavior regarding Ijekiel and Jennette,
• As the story progresses, Lucas and Athanasia grow close, he would often share with her advice or tease her in moments of boredom.
• In one instance, Lucas became bitter at the sight of Athanasia’s intimate encounter with Ijekeil, avoiding her for the next few days.

After accidentally encountering her in a corridor, Lucas relaces her boot, telling her he will drop by more frequently. The night after Athanasia’s debutante, Lucas joins her on the balcony, having come to comfort her. Twirling her hair around his finger, Lucas decides to stay for a bit longer before setting out on his journey.

Lucas takes Athanasia out to the market in an attempt to cheer her up. Traveling around the capital street, Athanasia eventually learns of Lucas’s creation of money, unintentionally becoming his accomplice. Once back in the palace, Athanasia meets her counterpart created by Lucas. Lucas confirms that the real Athanasia is better than a fake and quickly takes away her doppelganger.

Before Lucas sets out on his crusade to find the world tree, Athanasia calls him a friend, surprising Lucas greatly. Reminiscing over the past, Lucas reconciles with the fact he, for the first time in his life, has something. After returning from his venture to find the world tree, Lucas’s elevated mood becomes dampened by the tears of his young companion.

• Unable to repair the curse plaguing the emperor, Lucas can only pile onto the worries carried by Athanasia.
• Frustrated by his lack of explanation, Athanasia is surprised when Lucas shares his knowledge of her reincarnation.
• Although Lucas cannot sympathize with her sense of loss or heartache, he is the only character within the story to acknowledge Athanasia’s past lives.

Their conversation takes a turn when Lucas comments on his overtime that seemingly goes unnoticed, an annoyed Athanasia jokingly offers him a kiss to compensate. Unexpectedly, Lucas accepts her offer, and she briefly kisses him on the cheek. Concerned for her well-being, Lucas tells Athanasia to hold on and not give up.

• To tease her, Lucas kisses the back of her hand, causing Athanasia to become overly embarrassed.
• Astounded by her sudden improvement in the area of magic, Lucas agrees to teach Athanasia magic.
• Lucas acknowledges the powerful mana Athanasia holds, reasoning that the viewing of postmortem events could be possible with her level of talent.

Lucas admits that his sole reason for holding off on sharing the truth about Claude’s condition is out of concern for Athanasia’s mental state.

Does Athanasia have a child

Attheia de Alger Obelia. Daughter of Lucas and Athanasia de Alger Obelia And also the forgotten princess.

Did Lucas and Athy kiss?

It was the night before Athanasia’s 18th birthday. It’s also the night of Athy and Lucas’ first kiss.

Who Made Me a Princess what happened to Jennette

The Lovely Princess – Jennette wins Claude’s love Since birth, Jennette was forced to keep her identity a secret, prohibited from revealing to others her relations to the imperial bloodline. Instead, she spent her days confined within the walls of the Alpheus mansion, dreaming of one day reuniting with Athanasia and Claude, whom she believed were her true family.

At the age of 14, Jennette debuted in high society at the annual debutante ball, where Roger Alpheus publicly revealed her as the daughter of the emperor. Although Claude immediately recognized that Jennette was not his real daughter, her genuinely loving personality eventually melted his icy heart.

He accepted her as family and allowed her to reside in the Emerald Palace, the official home of princesses for generations. Jennette introduces Ijekiel to Athanasia in the previous timeline At some point, Jennette introduced her fiancé, Ijekiel Alpheus to Athanasia, the best man in the empire fit to be her husband. When Jennette reached the age of 18, her maternal aunt, Rosalia, secretly poisoned Jennette’s glass and framed Athanasia in hopes of removing her from inheriting the throne.

Jennette suffered from extreme guilt after Athanasia’s wrongful execution and sought comfort in the arms of her fiancé, Ijekiel Alpheus, With his and Claude’s support, Jennette managed to put the ordeal behind her and eventually married Ijekiel, supposedly living happily ever after. In a post-mortem dream, Athanasia witnessed Jennette rushing to Claude’s side as the emperor was rendered unconscious by a severe headache.

The supposedly deceased Anastacius emerged from the shadows, beckoning Jennette as he stood over his younger brother’s unconscious form.

Is My Little Princess Based on a true story?

Reception – German magazine Focus found Anamaria Vartolomei was convincing as a young girl whose life eventually turns into a nightmare because of her mother’s artistic ambitions in 1970s Paris. Painful personal experience is distilled into poignant drama in Eva Ionesco’s promising first feature My Little Princess,

• Autobiographical events from the 1970s are shaped into a fairytale-like narrative illuminating the abusive nature of Ionesco’s relationship with her mother Irina and eternal arguments over the limits of artistic freedom.
•   Allan Hunter – Screen Daily Critics also commented that Anamaria Vartolomei and Isabelle Huppert have portrayed the lack of affection so convincingly that they have even been accused of interacting insufficiently as actors.

Regarding this, Huppert told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung in an interview that shooting of the film had been one of her more peculiar professional experiences because on the set she had had the feeling she was indeed the director’s mother.

Who is Jennette father in Who Made Me a Princess?

Anastacius de Alger Obelia – Anastacius is the former heir to the Obelian Empire and Jennette’s father and was thought to be deceased at first. When he gives Jennette a snow globe that was enchanted with a curse, he then quickly takes it back when he sees her smile before he ends up giving her the snow globe after removing the curse from it.

How old was Athanasia when she met Claude

The Lovely Princess – Claude meets Athanasia in the novel when she is nine Claude met Athanasia for the first time when she was nine at a time he already wiped his memories of Diana. Despite acknowledging her existence, Claude neglected his daughter throughout her childhood and never once expressed love and affection towards her. Claude is cruel until the end Initially, Claude was aloof and dismissive of the new arrival, treating her with the same air of disdain he did with his actual daughter. However, Jennette’s warm disposition melted his icy heart and Claude accepted her as his daughter.

To cement his love and favouritism, Claude gifted her the Emerald Palace, a place used by princesses of the imperial family for generations. Not long after, Rosalia poisoned her niece under the pretense of framing Athanasia in order to make Jennette the crown princess. As Athanasia cried and wept for her father’s love at his feet, Claude callously declared he never once considered her his daughter.

Cruel until the end, Claude executed Athanasia without a fair trial. Even upon finding out her innocence, Claude expressed no remorse for his daughter’s wrongful execution. Claude suffers from a severe migraine After Athanasia’s death, Claude suffered from a series of severe migraines. Tormented by his pain, Claude cried out for Jennette and she hastily rushed to his side. At a loss with what to do, Jennette inquired if his head had been hurting again but the ailing emperor collapsed before he could answer.

Does Who Made Me a Princess have romance

The webnovel – The novel first began publishing on June 23, 2016, and ended with 219 chapters in three printed volumes. The webtoon’s story differs from the original novel. The novel is focused on Athanasia’s family, romance, and growth, while the webtoon focuses on the familial relationship between Athanasia and Claude while reducing romantic aspects. Webnovel cover Alternative volume cover Alternative volume cover Alternative volume cover Printed volume #1 Printed volume #2 Printed volume #3

What is Princess Claude real name?

ActressCostume and Wardrobe Department

Rose Victoria Williams is an English actress from Ealing, London. She is best known for her work as Princess Claude in Reign and as Charlotte Heywood in Sanditon. Williams was born in Ealing, West London. Her mother worked as a costume designer and her father as a gardener.

What is the ethnicity of Athanasia?

Summaries – Life of St. Athanasia of Aegina

• A-H 322 Byzantine Art and Civilization Spring, 1999
• Analysis of a Saint’s Life for Insights into Art
• St. Athanasia of Aegina: your analyses

The author of Saint Athanasia of Aegina’s VITA is unknown, but due to the use of masculine tenses in the writing, it is presumed that the author was a male who wrote the VITA soon after St. Athanasia’s death. The VITA of St. Athanasia of Aegina records the virtuous life that Athanasia led and also contributes to the understanding of how Athanasia’s society viewed the religious, the miraculous, and the art that surrounded them. Athanasia was born on the island of Aegina to Christian nobles, Niketas and Irene. Her VITA states that already by the age of seven she had learned the Psalms, and soon after, while weaving, a shining star descended on her chest that enlightened her and inspired her to look beyon the maaterial world (142-143). Athanasia knew she wanted to enter the monastic life, however, Athanasia’s parents had different plans for her. Although completely against it, Athanasia’s parents forced her to marry. Her VITA claims that after only 16 days of marriage her husband died during an Arab raid on Aegina. Soon after, an imperial edict was issued stating that all unwed women should enter into marriage with foreigners. Athanasia’s parents arranged her second marriage (143). It is through the study of these dates, the Arab raids (between 805 and 830) and the imperial edict by Theophillos (829-42) that help us put an approximate date on Athanasia’s life, the early ninth century (139). Athanasia, still dedicated to the idea of a monastic life, continued to study scripture, assist the poor with food and clothing, and teach Christian ideals to her neighbors. She soon convinced her husband to leave the material world, and each other, so that both could enter the monastic life. Athanasia could finally dedicate her entire life to God. She then sought out other pious women and founded a monastic community. A few years later she became the Mother Superior, although, because of her strong humility, felt uncomfortable with this title. Athanasia continued her ascetic lifestyle, living off of raw greens and little water, sleeping against a rock, and wearing rough, irritating clothing (145). After four years of this monastic life, Athanasia convinced her partners that they needed to completely withdraw from civilization in order to better serve God. At this time, a priest, Matthias, offered to put the women up in a new convent called Timia, the location of the ancient church of Stephen the Protomartyr. Her VITA claims that often, when Athanasia would pray, “she would be filled with ecstasy and awe; for she would see a shining cloud emitting rays of sunlight, and in the middle of it, a beautiful man, brilliant in form” (149). The man’s voice told her to follow humility. This vision is similar to THE TRANSFIGURATION c.1150, a painted and gilded wooden beam at St. Catherine’s monastery in Sinai (Lowden 367). THE TRANSFIGURATION is also an image of Christ, standing in front of bright rays of light and illuminated clouds, emphasized by the fact that only Christ stands in this light; the rest of the images depicted are darker and demand less attention. St. Athanasia performed one miracle of healing during her life. The VITA recounts this event, saying that one day while praying, a man with diseased eyes asked Athanasia to pray for him. The man, after being told by Athanasia to have patience in the Lord, “asked in faith to gain healing.” Athanasia placed her hands on his eyes, prayed, and restored his sight instantly (150). Saint Athanasia built three churches on Aegina: one for the Theotokos, one for John the Baptist, and one for Nicholas of Myra. This must have meant that Aegina’s economy was doing well, that Christianity, as seen throughout the Byzantine empire, was an important part of culture, and that there was no problem with spending a large portion of money on the advancement of Christianity. Athanasia moved to Constantinople, due to business, staying there for seven years at a monastery. She decided to return to Aegina after a vision where she saw the doors of her church of the Theotokos open and beckon her to enter. Soon after her return to Aegina, Athanasia became very ill and was warned, in a vision by two men in white, that she had only a few days to live. During the last days of her life, Athanasia meditated and fasted until she died peacefully in her sleep. After Athanasia’s death, many miracles occurred at her gravesite. A sick woman at Athanasia’s tomb was the first to be healed. Priests found Athanasia’s coffin dripping with oil and Athanasia fully preserved inside. A twelve year old girl and a young boy were both cured of their illnesses after spending time at Athanasia’s grave. A man with an “internal demon” was also cured after having a vision of Athanasia and visiting her holy relics at the convent. Numerous other accounts of the sick visiting Athanasia’s gravesite, and at times having visions of her, and then being saved are told in her VITA (155-56). St. Athanasia’s VITA can serve as an account of ninth century Byzantine art, specifically religious art. Through the study of her VITA, we are able to learn about the founding of monasteries and churches, such as the Church of the Theotokos, in Aegina and also learn aabout the function of others, such as the Church of Stephen the Protomartyr by the convent Athanasia ran in Timia. This vita also stresses the importance of holy relics, where believers went for miracles to be performed. Every miracle accounted for in the VITA occurred near Athanasia’s holy relics. The VITA of Saint Athanasia not only tells us the amazing story of a truly virtuous woman’s life, but is also a valuable source in the understanding of ninth century Aegina. It helps to date architectural structures, monasteries and churches of Aegina and nearby cities. It also confirms the intense devotion and commitment the Aegians had for religion, and the strong faith they had in the powers of holy men and women. – Megan Chaney The life of Athanasia is contained only in the vitae, which is held in the manuscript, Vaticanus Graecus 1660, of 916 AD. The time in which Athanasia lived is uncertain, but evidence shows that she may have lived during the Arab raids on the Aegean Islands during the ninth century. Aegina is an island in the Saronic Gulf southwest of Athens, Greece. Evidence stated by the monk Ioannikios, concludes that he predicted that a place on the Aegean island called Tamia, would hold a holy future burial of a Saint, presumably Athanasia. The author of this vitae is an anonymous hagiographer, and was an eyewitness to the miracles displayed by Athanasia. The meaning or significance of Athanasia’s future monastic career, first developed when she saw a heavenly figure of a man in the clouds, and a voice which told her to remain meek and practice humility. Athanasia’s life began on the Greek island of Aegina, she received an education of only the readings in the Psalter and of the Holy Scripture. Athanasia’s parents were Christian nobles and were named Niketas and Irene. They forced her to marry at a young age, but her marriage ended abruptly when her husband was killed in the Arab raid. Athanasia began to struggle with her self, her only salvation seemed to lead toward a monastic life. Unfortunately, her desires were again denied to her, when an imperial edict was issued on the island which demanded that unmarried or widowed women were to marry foreign men. Athanasia was again forced into marriage, but still she was concerned only of her salvation. She devoted herself to reading the Scripture, and developing humility even though she remained meek and confined. Together both Athanasia and her husband decided on a mutual agreement to separate so that she could adopt a monastic lifestyle, and help teach and manifest the visions of asceticism, and also to help orphans and those in need of the necessities of life. When famine had struck the island she distributed food and clothing to her believers as well as the Athinganoi’s (heretics from Asia Minor). Athanasia tells them, “Be ye merciful as your heavenly Father, for he maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust” (Graecus 144). This blessed women now free from marriage, decided to devote herself to God, her convent, and eventually an ascetic way of life with regard to sleep, food, and dress. An example of this was written, “Distributing to the poor all that she possessed according to the commandment of the lord, along with the aforementioned honorable women, she changed her garb together with her way of life” (Graecus 144). Athanasia was soon given the title, mother superior and also with the permission of the bishop, offered a new site for her convent on the island Timia, where the church of Stephen the Protomartyr was built. Athanasia was completely devoted to God and spent all of her time shedding tears and chanting psalms of prayer. Her eyes were constantly fixed to Christ, so it is was not unlikely that God would give her the gift of creating miracles. One day she was approached by a man who had a serious disease which was present in his eyes. Athanasia also suffered from this disease, and when he came to her and asked her to address a prayer to God for him, she placed her hand on his eyes and asked Christ to heal his affliction. It was at this moment that the man gained the healing which he so desired, and a miracle was performed. This was the only miracle that Athanasia had given, but it represented the divine powers that had been given to her by Christ. This miracle also meant that it was time for her to depart from “this” life, and join Christ. In twelve days, she was to die, and so on August fifteenth, on the feast of the Dormition of the Virgin, this was to become her day of commemoration. Athanasia’s tomb was to become the source of many healing miracles, her relics were collected and exhumed and put into a coffin in open view. After the death of Athanasia, there were many miracles that were performed when people who believed and remained faithful to Christ came to visit Athanasia’s holy burial. Her ascent to the heights of virtue was proven by the only healing miracle that she performed in her lifetime, and even though, nothing is know about the cult of Athanasia, the lack of iconoclasm suggests that she was mostly respected and well known on the local island of Aegina. The absence of surviving works of art, or monuments, and statues may question the existence of the St. Athanasia of Aegina. But, the underlying fact was that presented in her vitae, was the notion that she was a person with the loftiness of meekness. She never allowed anyone to serve her and it is said that she considered herself unworthy to be with the women of her convent, let alone be served by them. Athanasia practiced abstinence, and only ate a little bread and water each day. She never ate cheese, or fish and especially not fruit. She slept very little as well and merely leaned on a rock when she did sleep. All of this showed her great devotion to God, but also demonstrated her meekness an opinion and rectitude of heart. “Although enduring many tribulations, in as much as she was a leader of her sisters and was concerned about them, she never upbraided any of them because of the great humility she had attained”(Graecus 146). The text of the vitae can serve as a source on the works of the art from this period, because it specifically speaks of Churches, and even of the City of Constantinople which means that decoration of chapels and of the city is evident. An example would be, “Athanasia built three churches on Aegina: one of Theotokos, one to John the Baptist, and one to Nicholas of Myra”(Graecus 138). Another example is “on account of some business she departed to the Queen of Cities (Constantinople) and resided in a monastery there for six or seven years”(Graecus 150). The practice of worship, was the main theme in the vitae of Athanasia, because it is all that she did in order to assure herself as a faithfully committing follower of God. This is also the main reason for her becoming a Saint and also being able to spread her humility and gift of healing. Athanasia’s devotion to Christ and his teachings, help demonstrate the reason for wanting to depict art of this nature, and for becoming the prominent reason for identifying Byzantine Art. – Robert Swarts ” I will bless the lord at all times; His praise shall be continually in my mouth” A quote form the sacred psalmist David exemplifies one of the many ways St. Athanasia served God. She would recite Psalms striving to ensure that she would spend every hour glorifying god. In the early ninth century, St. Athanasia of Aegiana was born to Niketas and Irene of Aegiana, hence the epithet given to her. Born and reared by good parents, she became a useful vessel of the Holy Spirit. Her education consisted of readings from the Holy Scripture, which she eagerly studied. A monumental experience effected St. Athanasia greatly. One day while weaving she saw a star that gave off an abundant light, shed it upon her, and then disappeared. This light enlightened her soul, giving her a true hate for the vanity of life. This enlightenment had urged St. Athanasia to enter the monastic way of life; however, that was not the plan of her mother and father. Only sixteen days after she was married her husband died in battle. Shortly after the death of her first husband there was an imperial edict issued that stated unmarried women and widows should be given in marriage to foreign men. After her second marriage she devoted herself to God. Along with endless amounts of selfless deeds she also assembled neighbor women by reading Holy Scriptures. Athanasia had now liberated her self from the bonds of marriage, by persuading her spouse to withdraw form the world to enter the monks way of life, where he later died. With this newfound liberation, Athanasia dedicate her self totally to joining with other women to withdraw from normal worldly confusion. Unwilling to be the leader, she took the spot. However her didn’t place her self in any higher regard than the other women. She didn’t allow herself to be served by the women, or for water to be poured over her hands. She thought she was unworthy to be with them although she was in fact their superior. The Sacrifices she went to were unreal. Fasting during Lent, Christmas and that of the Holy Apostles, sleeping on rocks, and using goathair for her innergarment are some examples. After four years she moved the female companions to a living setting that would seclude and completely isolate them form all human intercourse. Here they could devote themselves to God in solitude. Not only was St. Athanasia a wonderful leader and devoted Saint, she also had power to heal. One day a man who had a serious eye disease approached her. Asking her to prey to god on his behalf. She did so saying that she had the same disease. After he asked in faith to gain healing, with her hand on his eyes he heard these words with sure faith and gained healing desired. To add to the long list of accomplishments Athanasia built three churches, one to the Theotokos, one to John the Baptist and one to Nicholas of Myra. These not only serve as works of art for the time, but they also help give reference to the time period in which we are dealing with. This is great evidence of a flourishing economy. Later in life business had brought her to Constiantinople. Here she spent about seven years. While away a divine vision appeared to her. Telling her to go home, that the time had come for her to depart. Only 12 days later she passed away. The gravesite of St. Athanasia became a healing ground. One example is when two old men and a tormented woman, that all possessed wicked spirits, were cough dancing above the holy relics of the blessed woman that removed the overlaying soil and dragged the coffin out. Immediately after the woman was restored to health. Some holy men near by observed the coffin and come to the conclusion that it should be placed in view of all. When they tried to change her shroud to a gray color she did not cooperate, keeping her hands fixed, as to say I’m just fine as is. There was a child that was eight years old who had a demon in his hand. For he would to into a spasm and hurt pitiably. Remaining at the divine relics of the blessed woman for seven entire days. At the end of the seven days he became healthy. To conclude, St. Athanasia was a wonderful saint that truly made the most of her sainthood. Not only did she contribute a wonderful amount throughout the course of her life, but also she has, left a lasting impression through art. -Hillary Mitchell St. Athanasia lived during the first portion of the ninth century CE, this concluded from the records of Arab raids in the Aegean Sea in this time period. The Athinganoi that the saint assists corroborate with heretics by the same name which appear under the reigns of Nikephoros I (802-811) and Michael I Rangabe (811-813). Her epithet refers to her place of birth, the island of Aegina. Her parents were Christian nobles on this Greek island, and raised her with a strong Christian background. The Orthodox Church as a result of the number of miracles her relics manifested also gave her the title of “miracle-worker”, or thaumaturge. Athanasia’s vitae begins with Athanasia working at a loom where she envisions a bright star which caused her to be “abundantly enlightened in her soul”(143). She wished to become a nun, but was married off, not once, but twice by her parents. The first husband dies in one of the Arab raids that help to date her life. During her second marriage she is said to have donated food during a famine to a group of Athinganoi. She is soon able to convince her second husband to take holy orders, but he soon dies after becoming a monk. Freed of her earthly responsibilities, Athanasia devotes her whole being to God. Athanasia goes on to gather a group of like-minded women and they form a small convent, of which Athanasia is soon asked to lead. She is described as an ascetic: sleeping on rocks, when she slept at all, wearing hair shirts throughout her life, refusing to be served by anyone, and devoting her life to the Psalms and prayer. After a time Athanasia moved the convent to a remote mountain, where they came upon a man called Matthias. Matthias convinces the nuns to follow him to a place where they may continue their work. Athanasia identifies the site they are to remain at for the rest of their lives by saying she once saw it in a vision. This area was called Timia, or “place worthy of honor.” A church to St. Stephen the protomartyr was already on the site, and Matthias makes it possible for the nuns to establish themselves at the site. After a description of the miracles and powers Matthias comes into, the vitae relates a vision of Athanasia’s is said to have occurred often. A waking vision, the saint is said to have seen a man shining in the center of a brilliantly glowing cloud. It is from contemplation of this repeated vision that Athanasia comes to know that through humility and meekness can enlightenment be attained. Athanasia is credited with having built three churches: the church of Theotokos, the church of John the Baptist, and the church of Nicholas of Myra-herald of God. These churches were constructed in addition to the already present building dedicated to Stephen. Sometime after the completion of the three churches the saint went to Constantinople and lived in a monastery for almost seven years. A vision comes to her after these seven years that she must return to Timia. Soon after another vision comes to the saint, foretelling her impending death. After twelve days of fasting and meditation, on the day of the feast of the Dormition of the Theotokos, Athanasia lay on her deathbed in the company of the nuns Marina and Eupraxia. With her face glowing, she instructs that the rites of the Dormition be particularly adhered to; and that she be buried at their completion. A variety of miracles are attributed to Athanasia. Her first was made while she lived at Timia. She prayed to God to heal the eyes of a man who suffered from and eye disease, and he was cured then and there. Immediately after her death she appeared in a vision to her successor as mother superior. Athanasia told the woman that forty days after her death she would be granted something by God. On the fortieth day she appeared again to chastise the mother superior for having forgotten her remembrance. At the service that resulted, two nuns saw a vision of Athanasia accompanied by two angels who at the front of the sanctuary dressed her in jeweled purple robes, crowned her, and gave her a jeweled scepter. Following this service, her coffin was said to creak for a year. A slew of miracles followed these visions. Two madwomen, whose insanity left when they touched it, unearthed the coffin. Two priests were on hand to view the perfectly preserved body, which was placed in a new coffin on public display. Miracle after miracle followed. All involved the healing of illnesses, crippling injuries, and demonic possessions. The sick either touched or were placed on the coffin to be healed. In one case a piece of her body leapt to the mouth of a diseased man to cure him. The vitae of St. Athanasia tells a great deal about the belief in miracles and the way saints interacted with the common believer. The populace seemed to have seen the saint not as a person, but as a conduit to communicate with God in a more direct manner. Likewise, the saint (as evidenced by miracles) was the way God could make Himself manifest to the people. While the actions of the saint in life were viewed as models for Christian lifestyles, it is their relics that hold the true fascination. The intense belief that the bodies, or parts of the bodies, of a saint could cause miracles seems to have been very widespread as shown by the number of cases in Athanasia’s story. The great veneration of saints and their relics shows how desirable the physical presence to link to God was to the Byzantine people. The tangible evidence of God’s power would be a powerful part of a person’s life. It is not surprising therefore, that the use of icons would crop up to fill in this need when an actual relic would be unavailable. Stories such as Athanasia’s life serve to show how in the forefront of Byzantine thought saints were. -Robert Neureither The life of St. Athanasia is uncertain, but there is evidence of the life she lived. She was believed to have lived during the first half of the ninth- century. The are clues that help determine the years in which she was believed to have lived. First, the presence of Athinganoi on the island of Aegina would suggest a date after 813. Athinganoi, heretics to whom Athanansia gave assistance during famine on Aegina occurred during the reign of Nikephoros (802-813). Second, the imperial edict, joining in marriage of both widow and unmarried women to foreign men had been promulgated by Theophilos (829-842). Third, the attack of the Maurousioi is when her first husband was killed. Maurousioi refers to the Arabs who fled from Spain in 815. “The earliest possible dating for the raid on Aegina is 805-807”. Athanasia, a natural leader in her society was born and raised on the Island of Aegina by her noble parents, Miketas and Irene. At age seven, she was already learning psalter and was eagerly studying the Holy Scriptures. Athanasia wanted to live the monastic way of life, but her parents were forcing her to marry. Later, she became a widow because her husband joined battle and became a casualty of war. She was then force to marry again because an imperial edict was issued that she had to marry. Aside from her second marriage, Athanasia new she could not practice monaticism, instead she devoted herself to chant psalms, read scriptures, and value humility and meakness. She was loved by many people. She generously gave to the poor, monks visited her from all over, and she provided the necessities to widows and orphans. Later, Athanasia was able to convince her husband to take monastic vows, so she could do the same. This is probably the highest point in her life because she could dedicate her entire self to the monastic way of life. Differentiating her from other saints, was the fact that she was looking out for other people. “Her saintly qualities were manifested in her leadership asceticism and visions: and by the miraculous cures affected by her relics.” She provided food and clothing to her believers and Athinganoi, heretics from Asia Minor who adopted a number of Jewish practices.” She read Holy Scriptures to all neighboring women, such as on the Lord’s day, she was able to open their minds and direct them into a fear and desire of the lord. Athanasia gathered a group of women on an Island and provide them a convent where she built three churches dedicated to the Mother of God, to St. John Prodromos, and to Nichokas. Later she moved to Constantinople and lived in a monastery for six to seven years. But, feeling exiled from the church, she decided to return to Timia where she established a monastic community. At an early age, Athanasia had a spiritual vision of light on her and then disappeared from her site. “By this light, therefore, she was abundantly enlighted in her soul and came into an absolute hatred for the vanity of life.” She lived in life in isolation and in sever ascetisms. The first healing by Athanasia occurred after she had a vision that engaged her to pursue humility and meakness. The vision was of a man gleaming in a cloud. This was a vision of her futures sanctity, that would exist if she tried to imitate the man’s humility. The image of a cloud or light is one of the main images accompanying a spiritual experience. Once she reached the levels of ascetisms, she would acquire powers to heal, to have visions, and to fight the demons. Anthanasia dedicated herself to other peoples needs, she also experience miracles, most of which occurred after her death. For instance, as her body rest in her coffin and on the anniversary of her dormition, two men and a women were possessed by wicked spirits were found dancing on the holy relics of Athanasia. They removed the soil and dragged her coffin from her tomb. Then, the woman returned to great health. The men observed that drips of Myron, a fragrant oil was found from the relics coffin. Because of the special event of healing, they felt her coffin should be seen by all people. Later, she had a change of coffin and a change of clothing in which her body refused the clothing at first. After a plead from the nun, the saint obeyed and accepted the blessed fashion, a gray silkened tunic. Among the people who were healed were children, a twelve-year old was possessed by an unclean spirit, an eight-year old with a possessed hand (black sparrows), a twelve-year old boy with his hands and legs that were totally numb. All these were cured by the touch of the saints relics. For adults, a man had an internal demon and was approached by Anthanasia in his dream. He visited her coffin, heard voices, and received a form of a healing power form her. By touching the coffin and healing thereafter, was not the only way to be healed. Her dreams, clothing, and a bay leaf from her tomb were all ways to heal the people. For example, Mary, a nun who had a pain in her neck was blessed by the saint in a dream. She asked her to take her clothing, goathair, and place it on the area. Later, she was regaining her health. This text can be a good source on works of art just from what we know about Athanasia’s life and how people perceived her as being. For instance, at her death she was clothed in flashing bright robes of purple and decorated with gems and pearls. She was dressed as an empress. This act was unlike Athanasia, she wanted to live the monastic way of life and be clothed with natural qualities in which to cover her sacred body. She did not care about the status she was under. The transfer of her coffin from underground tomb to an above-ground tomb had her dressed in a cheap tunic where she would be viewed and more accessible to pilgrims. They wanted people to view her as she wanted to be. Works of art found before the transfer were probably works that were not significant to her lifestyle. Interesting enough, in the Life of St. Athanasia, the hagiographer makes no reference in the Life either to iconoclasm or to the use of icons. Iconoclasm was the imperial policy that prevailed between 730-787 and occurring again between 815 and 843. The policy prohibited the depiction and veneration of the images of Christ, the Virgin, and the saints. The only evidence can be found in her vita which is preserved in one manuscript, Vaticanus Graecus 1660. This reference of iconoclasm “suggest that the question of images veneration was not as fiercely disputed on Aegean islands as in Constantinople and Bithynia.” This Life of St Athanasia was written and available as a reference to understand how she was worshipped by the common people. They wanted her to be worship as she would have wanted to be. For example, at her death she was dressed as an empress. Then later they change her dress to a cheap tunic and her tomb was viewed to all the people. She was a natural leader in her society because she exiled in humility. Because Athanasia lived during the first half of the ninth century during Iconoclasm, images were prevailed of saints. Therefore, the vitea would be a good reference to understand the life of Athanasia and how people appreciated her. – Heather Panko St. Athanasia of Aegina was a woman who gave herself a rough life in the first half of the ninth century that she lived. This vita, Life of St. Athanasia of Aegina translated by Lee Francis Sherry (Talbot, Alice-Mary, ed. Holy Women of Byzantium. Washington D.C.: Dumbarton Oaks, 1996.) was written by a young man in the year 916 A.D. “Aegina” refers to the Greek island from where St. Athanasia was raised by two noble parents that gave her a standard education consisting of reading in the Psalter, which is a book of the Bible Book of Psalms, and the Holy Scripture. (137) She was forced to marry by her parents, but the man was short lived. So she married again, and convinced her husband to go into the ascetic life with her, but he “fell asleep in the Lord”, also. This loss did not stop St. Athanasia from keeping to her virtues. When she was just a girl weaving on the loom by herself, she had an awesome, sublime moment. She saw a shining star descend as far as her chest that shed abundant light on her and then disappeared from her sight.(142) By this