War and Peace · Character
Holy Mother of God
Also known as Holy Virgin Mother of God, Holy Virgin, Mother of God
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 96
The icon’s face seems to hold a brightness beyond the room, still and tender beneath the fixed star. A glimmer of oil along the cheek lends the sacred image an unsettling intimacy, as though its silence might answer those who stand before it.
- Gender
- female
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 96
- Books
- 1
The Holy Mother of God appears not as a human character but as a wonder-working icon revered by those who seek protection and consolation. Its face is described as shining with a light like heaven, with a star fixed into the image and oil trickling from the cheek. The account gives the icon no personal arc; its significance rests in the faith and awe it inspires.
Description
The Holy Mother of God is represented in a sacred icon, her face marked by a brightness likened to light from heaven. A star is fixed into the image, and oil is said to trickle from the cheek. The text does not specify the icon’s colors, clothing, or painted features beyond this radiant face and its distinctive signs of wonder.
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BOOK 1War and Peace
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