The Virgin Zoodochos Pege Benaki Museum Athens Greece. Life Giving Spring. On Bright Friday our Holy Church commemorates the Life Giving Spring of the Mother of God. This miraculous font of water was located at the site of a beautiful church in a suburb of Constantinople. 9th century, Joseph the Hymnographer gave the title “Zoodochos Pege” (Life-giving Spring) to a hymn for the Theotokos. )

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Location: Athens Greece
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
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