MOUNT LYKAIONAltar to Zeus CHURCH OF SAINT ELIAS Close to the Altar to Zeus on the southern peak of Mount Lykaion is the Church of Saint Elias. "Elias" is Greek for the prophet Elijah, a figure loved by Eastern Christians and why many churches (and children) are given his name. Most are on mountaintops where Elias is said to have conversed with God. Honoured for his mysticism and prophesy, apparently he did not die but ascended to heaven riding a chariot of fire. He is commemorated on 20 July when the villagers of nearby Ano Karyes organise a feast to be brought to the mountaintop - no mean feat given the terrain and the heat in midsummer.
Walk around the church
Organise your own feast
Enter the church with reverence
Imagine Elias conversing with God
Ride to heaven on a chariot
Mount Lykaion Church of Saint Elias
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