Martyr

Martyr Nike (Nika) of Corinth

† 258

Also known as: Ника, спутница сщмч. Кодрата Коринфского

Martyr Nike of Corinth — one of a group of Christians martyred at Corinth together with Hieromartyr Kodratos under Emperor Valerian (258 AD); according to tradition, when cast into the sea the martyrs miraculously walked on the water singing hymns until they were caught and drowned.

IMPORTANT CORRECTION: the category has been corrected from "righteous" to "martyr". Visually confirmed: the image is inscribed "ΑΓΙΑ ΝΙΚΑ" ("Saint Nike").

Martyr Nike is not an independent saint with a separate Life, but a member of a group of Christians (alongside Leonidas and the martyrs Charissa, Nike, Galina, Kalisa, Nunehia, Vasilissa, and Theodora) martyred at Corinth under Emperor Valerian (traditionally 258 AD) together with Hieromartyr Kodratos of Corinth, whose Life serves as the primary source of information about her; the Orthodox Encyclopedia's article on "Nike" is literally a redirect to the article on Kodratos of Corinth.

According to tradition, when the martyrs were cast into the sea they miraculously walked on the water singing hymns of praise; their pursuers caught up with them by boat, tied stones to their necks, and drowned them. Local Christians recovered the bodies and built a church on the burial site.

Their feast is kept on March 10/23 (together with Hieromartyr Kodratos and companions), and secondarily on April 16/29.

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