Myroblyte saint

A myroblyte (/ˈmɪrəblaɪt/; 'whose relics produce myron';[1] from Byzantine Greek μυροβλύτης, muroblútēs, Latin: myroblyta; Church Slavonic: мѵрото́чецъ; Romanian: izvorâtor de mir; Georgian: მირონმდინარე) is a Christian saint from whose relics or burial place "an aromatic liquid with healing properties"[2] or "holy water (very much like myrrh)",[3] known as the Oil of Saints, "is said to have flowed, or still flows",[4] or from whose body emanates a scent known as the odor of sanctity.[5][6][7] The exudation of the oil or scent itself is referred to as myroblysia[8][9] (from Greek μυροβλυσία, muroblusía) or myroblytism. In the Eastern Orthodox Church, some icons are also believed to release the oil.[2]

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  5. ^ "O que é o "odor de santidade"?". Aleteia Vaticano (in Portuguese). August 14, 2013. Um crente cujo corpo exala um perfume anormal (antes ou depois da morte) é chamado de "santo miroblita" (do grego antigo myron, "óleo perfumado).
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