Demonoclast | St. Marina's Hammer | NIKA Fist | Christ Conquers | Demon Smasher | Unseen Warfare | Christian Martyrdom | Orthodox Long SleeveThe peculiarity which distinguishes the Great Martyr Marina from other holy virgins, and even men, is that the girl made active physical resistance to Satan. After entering into single combat with him, Saint Marina continued to pray. Noticing a copper hammer lying in the corner of the dungeon, she grabbed it and began to beat Satan on the head with it, holding him by the horns, and stepping on his neck, Saint Marina said: Depart from me, O lawless

” He went a little farther and fell on His face

Preserve the truth unchanged

We know that the whole creation has been groaning in travail together until now

you did it to me

Like the Theotokos

we dwell in the tomb

He said to Him

and hearken to his voice

which was held fast in the darkness of transgressions

Bow down to the truth

So what is ‘midnight’

Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished