Theodore the Tyro (Theodore the Recruit)
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6,555 viewsFebruary 17, 2026
The tale of a young warrior who fought battles after his death. He is remembered every year on the first Saturday of Lent
LINKS:
Our Koliva episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAIjkDG21YE
Our Great Lent episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J00UJyit-d4
Saint Gregory of Nyssa's speech about Saint Theodore the Tyro: https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2010/02/panegyric-to-great-martyr-theodore-tyro.html
An article about Theodore the Tiro, koliva, and the first Saturday of Great Lent: https://pravoslavie.ru/45261.html
An article about how Theodore the Tyro was adapted into an action character through Russ folklore as Theodore Tirinin: https://nicholaskotar.com/2017/03/03/folk-tale-theodore-tyro/
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